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September 14th, 2009	Premier Screening of STEVE VAI’S New Concert Film Announced Red Carpet at The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on September 15th This Event Will Benefit Hollywood Arts HOLLYWOOD, CA – Grammy-award winning guitarist Steve Vai announces a premier screening of his concert film STEVE VAI LIVE IN MINNEAPOLIS: WHERE THE WILD THINGS at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on September 15th. Attendees will have the rare opportunity to view the concert film in its entirety and also listen to Vai and his band members discuss the making of the film, as well as the behind-the-scenes details of the tour. The screening will be open to the public and proceeds from the event will benefit Hollywood Arts, an arts academy that provides creative and commercial art instruction to homeless and at-risk youth. Vai has been a member of the board of directors for Hollywood arts since 2007. “I’m thrilled to be sponsoring this event in support of such a vital organization as Hollywood Arts”, explains Vai. “I have personally seen how this institute has mended broken spirits and changed the quality of people’s lives while cultivating them to become valuable contributors in building a healthier society.” Music celebrities from all walks are donating items for a silent auction that will be held at the Egyptian on the night of the screening. There will also be an eBay and live auction to help raise funds and awareness for Hollywood Arts. Visit http://favorednations.com/auction/index_3.htm to view some auction items. 2010 will mark Vai's 30 year touring anniversary. Vai first stepped into the spotlight in 1980 as a guitarist in Frank Zappa's band but his indelible contribution to music came during his solo career, which includes combined sales of nearly six million albums. WHERE THE WILD THINGSARE was filmed in Minneapolis during Vai's sold out Sound Theories tour which spanned several continents. The film is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray Sept. 29th. A live audio CD that contains select performances from the DVD will also be released on Sept. 29th. A preview of the film may be seen at www.vai.com/wildthings. General admission tickets are $40.00 and all ages are welcome. One hundred attendees will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to the EVO Experience, a private Q & A discussion with Steve. For more info on the EVO experience click here http://www.vai.com/News/evo2009 The schedule for the event is as follows: 4:00 p.m. EVO Experience 6:00 p.m. Red Carpet Arrivals 6:30 p.m. Address by Steve Vai and Hollywood Arts 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Screening 10:30 p.m. Silent auction closes Tickets are on sale as of Friday 14th August at 5:00pm PDT. To speed up the ticketing process, we recommend fans set up a store account ahead of the ticket sale. Tickets are only available in advance through the Vai.com Ticket Store. Tickets will NOT be available at the Egyptian Theatre Box Office. If you have questions about the Benefit Screening, tickets or the EVO Experience, visit our Premiere Benefit Screening FAQ page. All tickets will be sold over www.vai.com. For more information click on www.vai.com or www.hollywood-arts.org. GNAW THEIR TONGUES; New Material Devours With Increased Appetite Picking up where 2008's An Epiphanic Vomiting Of Blood left off, GNAW THEIR TONGUES is back with nine new tracks of fearsome blackened orchestral chaos and abstract horror that still sounds like little else out there. On All The Dread Magnificence Of Perversity, we're feeling an even heavier bass-assault compared to the other releases, and this is easily the heaviest GNAW THEIR TONGUES release yet. This monstrous, noxious bottom-end roar that skulks and slithers throughout the album suggests a foul fusion of Abruptum and Leonard Rosenman's most nightmarish film scores, piled in towering heaps of sadistic noise, warped orchestral strings, degraded samples, shrieking voices, and punishing lurching doom draped in suffocating atmosphere. Hyper-abstract black metal sound-collage? Wagnerian avant-doom psychosis? You can try, but GNAW THEIR TONGUES remain ultimately impossible to pin to any one genre. This album plunges even deeper into a black pit of total cinematic horror, sexual perversion, and shapeless chasms, deeper into dementia than you previously thought music could take you. Samples of this heinous, auditory expulsion can be unleashed at this location: http://www.crucialblast.net/gtt_dread.html. All The Dread Magnificence Of Perversity track listing: 1. My Orifices Await Ravaging 2. Verbrannt Und Verflucht 3. Broken Fingers Point Upwards In Vain 4. The Stench Of Dead Horses On My Breath And The Vile Of Existence On My Hands 5. L'ange Qui Annonce La Fin Du Temps 6. Gazing At Me Through Tears Of Urine 7. Rife With Deep Teeth Marks 8. All The Dread Magnificence Of Perversity 9. The Gnostic Ritual Consumption Of Semen As Embodiment Of Wounds Teared In The Soul All The Dread Magnificence Of Perversity will be released on September 8th on Crucial Blast. Promo copies are available now worldwide via Earsplit. Interviews with the act are always available. http://www.myspace.com/gnawtheirtongues http://gnawtheirtongues.blogspot.com http://www.crucialblast.net http://www.myspace.com/crucialblastrecords FURTHER ADDITIONS TO THE HELLFIRE FESTIVAL LINE-UP Evile, Sylosis, Xerath, The Plight and Blakfish have been added to the line-up for Hellfire II. Check them out on MySpace… http://www.myspace.com/evileuk http://www.myspace.com/sylosis http://www.myspace.com/xerath http://www.myspace.com/theplight http://www.myspace.com/blakfish Hellfire II will take place at the NEC Birmingham from 6-8 November. Tickets for Hellfire II are on sale NOW! Check out http://www.hellfirefestival.com/?page=tickets for more details. DANCE WITH THE DEVIL AGAIN! Limited Edition Winters in Osaka/Machetazo 7" Now Available from Torture Garden Pictures! Torture Garden Pictures has recently released a one-of-a-kind collaboration between Chicago powernoise grind experimentalists WINTERS IN OSAKA and legendary Spanish goregrinders MACHETAZO. The 7” features two WINTERS IN OSAKA mixes of MACHETAZO songs, and comes limited to 250 copies on gray vinyl. The label describes this symphony of sickness as “Abrasive brain slurping static terror! Spain’s elite horror grinders collaborate with Chicago’s premiere noise tweakers for a limited press single on color wax! What if BASTARD NOISE re-mixed CARCASS? Here's the answer!” Tracklisting: Side A- Delirio En El Pozo De Excrementos (Fear Of Decapitations Mix) Side B- Alucinaciones Blasfemas (Trophy Head Mix) WINTERS IN OSAKA have built up an impressive roster of partners-in-crime over the last few years, collaborating with such artists as Topon Das (FUCK THE FACTS), Richard Hoak (BRUTAL TRUTH), Hyperdriver, Chris Dodge (SPAZZ, EAST WEST BLAST TEST, DESPISE YOU), Jon Kortland (IRON LUNG), Bill Yurkiewicz (EXIT 13), Toney Vast Binder (7000 DYING RATS), Dorian Rainwater (KILL THE CLIENT), Shane Ryan (ex-ATAVIST), Weasel Walter, Mykel Boyd, TORTURING NURSE, ZWEIZZ, THE ENDLESS BLOCKADE, PLAGUE BRINGER, and more. “Molded to Crawl,” WINTERS IN OSAKA's second full-length, is out now on Haunted Hotel Records. http://www.myspace.com/wintersinosaka1 http://www.myspace.com/TortureGardenPictures http://www.myspace.com/hauntedhotelrecords Tardive Dyskinesia signs a deal with Coroner Records Greek progressive math-death metallers Tardive Dyskinesia signed with Coroner Records for the release of their second album entitled "The Sea Of See Through Skins", scheduled for the beginning of October. The album, presented as an experimental and hypnotic trip into an obsessive and structurated world, features an incredible technical approach and an overload of math structures and tempos. The album was mixed and mastered by Jochem Jacob at Split Second Sound in Holland (Textures, Inquest, Chiraw). A preview of the new tracks can be heard at the official Tardive Dyskinesia MySpace or at Coroner Records MySpace. For more information and pictures about the band click here. Coroner Records www.coronerrecords.net www.myspace.com/coronerrecordsmusic Misguided Aggression Release Video For “Our Kingdom Come” Misguided Aggression have released their video for the song "Our Kingdom Come" online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKWB3DY1NMY. The video was directed by Black Fawn Films’ Chad Archibald (Arise and Ruin, Farewell To Freeway) in Kitchener, Ontario. “When we were tossing around ideas for a video, Chad and Black Fawn came up with this idea to stage an underground Fight Club that we thought was brilliant,” says Misguided Aggression guitarist Ben Dobson. “It was a long day; we shot about six hours of fight footage and then we had to shoot the performance aspects afterwards. Overall it felt like the equivliant of playing a show for like ten hours straight and was completely draining. In the end it was worth it because the video turned out fantastic and I’m sure fans are going to love it.” "Our Kingdom Come" is the lead single from Misguided Aggression's debut album "Hatchala", which was recently released by Year of the Sun Records. The album was recorded at Icehouse Studios by producer Thomas Ireland and mixes bone crushing brutality with head-banging grooves to create the soundtrack to a drunken bar brawl between Lamb of God and Meshuggah. Sputnik Music hailed the album as, "One of the neatest records of extreme metal from an upcoming band I've heard in quite a while." The group is currently streaming tracks online at www.MySpace.com/MisguidedAggression Misguided Aggression recently announced they are selling a full digital download of their entire debut album for $1.99 at www.MisguidedAggression.com. The download includes the album cover and DRM-free MP3s that will allow customers to play their music on virtually any device. MISGUIDED AGGRESSION TOUR DATES: SEPTEMBER 18 - St. Catherines, ONT @ L3 26 - Gorrie, ONT @ Gorrie Legion OCTOBER 24 - Wingham, ONT @ Wingham Legion 30 - Hanover, ONT @ The Forum w/ ODIUM 31 - Guelph, ONT @ Brass Taps w/ ODIUM www.MySpace.com/MisguidedAggression MASTER: Album Title + Artwork Revealed Legendary death metal giants MASTER have titled their upcoming tenth full-length The Human Machine. The band is expected to enter the studio in December following a string of Mexican and South American tour dates. Cover art was done by Israeli artist Eliran Kantor who was responsible for TESTAMENT's Formation Of Damnation cover among so many others. View The Human Machine cover art here In other MASTER-related news, Terrorizer Magazine recently hooked up with founder Paul Speckmann. Read what Paul had to say about the upcoming record here The Human Machine will be released via Pulverised Records in 2010. http://www.master-speckmetal.com http://www.myspace.com/masterspeckmann http://www.pulverised.net WHITE MICE Infest The Earth With Fourth Album Rodent obsessed, toilet-humored, ill-tongued masked wackos. Weed-fueled, grinding sludge, noise-damaged, broken oscillator junkyard trio. Demented cheese lovers with a beef against God. Yeah the WHITE MICE from Providence, Rhode Island are all those things and more. Too fucked up and noise fixated for the average metalhead, too stoned, sleazy and salacious for the hipster and punk set, the WHITE MICE have for years existed on the fringes of every underground scene and belonged to none of em. After condemning the Earth with 3 albums and a deluge of other releases on labels like Load Records and Blossoming Noise, WHITE MICE are now set to defile the world once more in collaboration with 20 Buck Spin. Their 4th LP, Ganjahovahdose, is the crowning drool in the band's discography, with the heaviest, noisiest, ugliest, most beautiful sound they've achieved yet, thanks in part to the massive mixing job of one Ken “HiWatt” Marshall (Skinny Puppy). Musically speaking one might hear traces of Melvins, Brainbombs, Buzzoven, and their Providence brethren Landed, Drop Dead and Lightning Bolt, yet they stand easily apart from any proper comparison, remaining a beast of their own making. The band's live show is devastatingly loud, crude and visually incredible live show leaves mouths agape and the uninitiated properly converted, every time. A cursory Youtube search will reveal the sinister aesthetic the WHITE MICE inhabit. Further mission plans include lo-fi video productions of their strange, peculiar world view in the near future. A completely unhealthy compulsion to alter page after page of obscure religious texts and images with their own PUNishingly scatological mockery of all things pure permeates the perverse Dadaist artwork contained within the album’s pages. The totality of the WHITE MICE vision on Ganjahovahdose stands as a testament in praise of lord Cheezus for bestowing this deadly “conncocktion” of music, art, visuals, noise and words onto on an unsuspecting and dangerously unprepared public, on its October 20, 2009 release. Ganjahovahdose tracklist: 1. PasssTheFissst 2. Ganjahovahdose 3. The Hard On Of Edam 4. Placenta The Crotchtower 5. Peeeugenicyst 6. The Ape-Caca-Lips 7. The Crapture 8. The Shroud Of Urine 9. Onth’ Ragggnorock 10. The Narcomacauleycolicost http://www.thewhitemice.com http://www.myspace.com/whitemice http://www.youtube.com/user/mouseferatu http://www.20buckspin.com http://www.actualnoise.net THE ACCUSED - The Curse Of Martha Splatterhead Full-Length Out Today! Martha Splatterhead returns! The pioneering kings of Splatter Rock, THE ACCUSED are back from the wrong side of the grave. THE ACCUSED axe slinger and founding member Tommy Niemeyer has resurrected the unholy Splatterbeast with a new lineup that is an efficient killing machine. Originally formed in 1981 near Seattle, Washington THE ACCUSED have released six LPs and several EPs over the last 28 years. The true Return of Martha Splatterhead is upon us. Having survived deaths, trends and severe obstacles, THE ACCUSED have returned to rightfully reclaim the thrash metal throne! The new album The Curse Of Martha Splatterhead contains even more face ripping riffs, more brutal throat shredding and more intenstinal morbid devourement than ever before. 14 songs clocking in at 29 min. FASTER, MORE VICIOUS, MORE BRUTAL than you can handle! Crushing production courtesy of Billy Anderson (Melvins, Neurosis, Eyehategod, High On Fire, Sleep etc.). An MP3 of the first blistering track off the album can be heard here: http://www.southernlord.com/mp3/The%20Splatterbeast.mp3 http://www.myspace.com/kingsofsplatter http://www.splatterrock.com http://www.southernlord.com DEATH ANGEL: New Interview with Mark Osegueda Posted! San Francisco Bay Area thrashers DEATH ANGEL played the Jalometalli Festival in Oulu, Finland this past weekend where lead singer Mark Osegueda was recently interviewed. The interview clip can be viewed here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJgUnLqZaV8 and a live performance from the festival of the song “Voracious Souls” can be viewed here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAQlScjR1Ls. DEATH ANGEL guitarist Rob Cavestany had this to say about the experience: "It’s great to be back home but we miss Finland already! What a blast we had headlining the Jalometalli Festival last weekend! 20 years have come and gone since we were last there and the fans were as crazy as they were 2 decades ago. We played a 95 minute set and it felt like it was over so fast. Time sure does fly when you are having fun. Special thanks to Ari and all at Full Steam. Also the entire staff working the festival were totally pro and made for a smooth event. Horns up to each and every one of you! Last but not least, thank you to all our fans in Finland and beyond that came out to ROCK with us. You rule! Insane circle pit going from beginning to end of our set! See you all again when we return next year! Kippis!” Before the band settles into preparing for the next studio album, DEATH ANGEL will be playing the following upcoming shows: September 13th - Mezcal Metal Fest - Mexico City August 29th The Uptown - Oakland, CA (with special guest SKINLAB) August 30th The Kennel Club - Sacramento, CA. November 28th Speedfest - Eindhoven, HOLLAND DEATH ANGEL recently issued a DVD (and separate CD in the North American territory) with two full-length concerts filmed in Germany. Entitled "Sonic German Beatdown", the package includes footage from the 2007 edition of the Rock Hard Festival and a 2008 performance in Adelsheim. NERVOUS BREAKDOWN (GER) 10" NOW AVAILABLE FROM GIVE PRAISE RECORDS Give Praise Records is pleased to announce that a brand-new 10” record is now available from legendary German hardcore punks NERVOUS BREAKDOWN. Fast, raw, catchy, and above all honest, these guys have been slugging it out in the underground since 1983, and show no sign of slowing down! Gang vocals, classic hardcore stomp, punk rock fury, and a nasty attitude – this is hardcore at its most visceral, and most genuine. NERVOUS BREAKDOWN - S/T 10" Tracklisting: SIDE A As I Look Back Frau Scholtz Scene Police Cut Off Live Your Life Never Free You Call The Cops No Equality The End Complete SIDE B Break Your Nose That Was To Be Accepted Three Monkeys I Doubt The Guilty One Development Aid Jesus Raus (Team Jesus Is Losing) Your Fear Of Freedom Darf Ich Wagen www.myspace.com/nervousbreakdowntrash www.myspace.com/givepraiserecords www.givepraiserecords.com

September 8th, 2009	EMPEROR To Be Included On Brutal Legend Video Game Norway’s EMPEROR have been added to the impressive list of artists set to be featured on Electronic Arts forthcoming Brutal Legend video game. The action-adventure game for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 features Jack Black as the game’s lead character with additional game players featuring the voices of Lemmy Kilmister, Rob Halford, Ozzy Osbourne, Lita Ford and actor/celebrity Tim Curry. Brutal Legend creative director Tim Schafer, used his own music experience as inspiration for the game. It is the second game from Schafer’s San Francisco-based Double Fine Productions, a company he launched in 2000 after leaving LucasArts. Electronic Arts’ web-based biography of the game notes it “features the character of Eddie Riggs, a roadie, who is accidentally transported to a fantasy world inspired by the artwork of heavy metal album covers. Eddie becomes the world’s savior leading the down-trodden humans against a range of supernatural overlords using a battle axe, his Flying V guitar infused with magical powers and a customizable hot rod.” The game follows the recent release of Live Inferno, a special series of recordings (2cd, dvd, deluxe box, limited 7-inch) captured during EMPEROR’s 2006/2007 reunion performances. Professionally tracked and featuring stunning packaging, the series celebrates the Norwegian black metal band’s sold out performances at Norway’s popular Inferno Fest and Germany’s Wacken Open Air Festival. Forming in 1991, EMPEROR recordings have sold hundreds of thousands worldwide. Their impact on black/extreme metal ranks them as one of the genre's most influential. Respected by musician, fan and critic alike, Emperor recorded their final album, Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise, in 2001. Guitarist Samoth and drummer Trym continued together in Zyklon; their third and latest album, Disintegrate, released in 2006. Vocalist/guitarist Ihsahn went on to work with the now defuct band project Peccatum. He produced/recorded the debut from Hardingrock (featuring musical contributions from partner Heidi S. Tveitan from Starofash and famed Norwegian fiddler Knut Buen). He is currently finishing work on his third solo album planned for release in early 2010. Additional artists confirmed for inclusion on Brutal Legend include Anthrax, Anvil, Black Sabbath, Carcass, Dimmu Borgir, Enslaved, Judas Priest, King Diamond, Mastodon, Megadeth, Ministry, Motley Crue, Motorhead, Ozzy Osborne, Rotting Christ, Skeletonwitch, Slayer, and Testament. http://www.emperorhorde.com http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com http://www.myspace.com/emperorhorde Goatwhore unleash new video for “Apocalyptic Havoc”! Goatwhore has finished filming a video for the first single from Carving Out The Eyes Of God! Apocalyptic Havoc, which has quickly become a fan favorite live song, was recently filmed by acclaimed video director, Dave Brodsky (The Red Chord, Unearth, The Black Dahlia Murder). Check out the video now and make sure to yell along with one of the most “metal” lyrics of all time: “Who needs a god when you’ve got Satan?!?!” Fans can check out the video online now HERE. GOATWHORE Tour w/ Obituary, Krisiun, The Berzerker, Warbringer 09/03 Tucson, AZ The Rock 09/04 Mesa, AZ U.B.'s Bar 09/05 Farmington, NM Gator's 09/06 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater 09/08 San Marcos, CA Jumping Turtle 09/09 Los Angeles, CA Key Club 09/10 San Francisco, CA Slims 09/11 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater 09/12 Seattle, WA El Corazon 09/14 Victoria, BC Sugar 09/15 Vancouver, BC Plaza Club 09/16 Prince George, BC Roll-A-Dome 09/17 Calgary, AB Warehouse 09/18 Edmonton, AB Starlite Room 09/19 Regina, SK The Riddell 09/20 Winnipeg, MB Royal Albert Arms 09/21 St. Paul, MN Station 4 09/22 Milwaukee, WI The Rave 09/23 Mokena, IL Pearl Room 09/24 Cleveland, OH Pirates Cove 09/25 Toronto, ON Opera House 09/26 Quebec City, QC Imperial 09/27 Montreal, QC Foufounes Electriques 09/28 Syracuse, NY Westcott Theatre 09/29 New York, NY Blender Theatre at Gramercy 09/30 Worcester, MA Palladium 10/01 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero 10/02 Raleigh, NC Volume 11 10/03 Asheville, NC Orange Peel 10/04 Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall 10/05 Nashville, TN The Muse 10/06 Sauget, IL Pop’s 10/07 Ft. Worth, TX Lola’s 10/08 San Antonio, TX Scout Bar Tour w/ Eyehategod, Pig Destroyer 10/23 Baltimore, MD Ottobar 10/24 New York NY The Temptress Boat Cruise 10/25 Cambridge, MA Middle East no Pig Destroyer w/ Anal Cunt http://www.myspace.com/goatwhore METAL BLADE WEBSITE \| METAL BLADE MYSPACE ECHOES OF ETERNITY: VIDEO TRAILER POSTED ONLINE A three-and-a-half minute video trailer with footage from ECHOES OF ETERNITY’s bonus DVD is now available on the band’s MySpace page and their YouTube channel. States the progressive metal band from Los Angeles: "There was a scene involving a teddy bear, a Ouija board, a crack pipe, and a bottle of Suave lotion that we had to leave out (insert sad face here). The good news is there are snippets of some of the best tunes on our new album and plenty of behind-the-scenes antics!!! Check out the footage of Logan Mader getting his head crushed during the guitar tracking! Our new album, As Shadows Burn, will be out on September 22!!!! Don't miss the full-length bonus DVD that is included with it!!" As Shadows Burn was recorded at the Lair and at Dirty Icon studios in Los Angeles. The album was produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Logan Mader (Gojira, Divine Heresy, Five Finger Death Punch, Cavalera Conspiracy). The track listing for As Shadows Burn is as follows: 01. Ten Of Swords 02. A Veiled Horizon 03. Memories Of Blood And Gold 04. The Scarlet Embrace 05. Descent Of A Blackened Soul 06. Twilight Fires 07. Buried Beneath A Thousand Dreams 08. Letalis Deus 09. Funeral In The Sky The band line-up is: Francine Boucher - Vocals Brandon S. Patton - Guitar Bryan Eagle – Guitar Duane Cowan - Bass Kirk Carrison - Drums Visit ECHOES OF ETERNITY online at www.myspace.com/ECHOESOFETERNITY & www.youtube.com/ECHOESOFETERNITY. AUGURY FRONTMAN: “I’M A BIG FAN OF DALER MEHNDI.” MetalUnderground.com recently posted an interview with AUGURY’s lead vocalist Patrick Loisel: Tell me about the name of the band. Does it have a direct connection to the lyrics? Patrick: Of course augury is a way to see the future from signs in nature. The wind, the storms, the sight of a bird, whatever. The main meaning most recently comes to use from a book I read on the Salem witch trial. What I read is that anybody who did something unusual could land in jail. The name of the charge was the “felony of augury.” Meaning forbidden knowledge, which is kind of the central meaning behind the lyrics. Back at that time if somebody knew about medicinal plants it was like “Oh she’s a witch, kill her.” Outside of Augury what bands are you getting into lately? Patrick: Myself I don’t listen to a lot of music. I’m the kind of guy who likes to do a lot of precise work so I like silence a lot. When I listen to music I’m really into bands like Akercocke. Emperor, Strapping Young Lad, a lot of Norwegian black metal. A lot of Arabic and Indian pop music too, the kind of stuff you hear in Indian restaurants. If I could I’d eat Indian food like 21 meals a week. I’m not sure whether it’s Indian or not but have you heard that “Tunak Tunak Tun” song? Patrick: I love that song. I sing along with that one. I learned the lyrics and I love to sing along. I even translated the lyrics. He’s only two years older than me, that guy. I’m a big fan of Daler Mehndi. The background music is really ugly but the basic melody of the vocals is great. “Tunak” is far from being his best song, but it’s the only song where he harmonized four lines of vocals. He did it live and recorded that tune in like half an hour. Try to sing his vocal lines, he’s one of the best vocalists on Earth. Type in Daler Mehndi on YouTube. He’s like the Indian Gwen Stefani. There’s another guy - he’s like a Yngwie Malmsteen with a turban. I’ve met a lot of third world metal musicians. One of my dreams is to play all of the places described in the movie “Global Metal.” Except maybe Iraq, I don’t want to get gunned down. Read the entire interview and Patrick’s answer to the question “What’s the deal with Quebec being a part of Canada but not wanting to be a part of Canada?” here: http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=47200 AUGURY will launch their maiden tour of the U.S. in support of God Dethroned on September 30th. Tickets for the Monsters Of Death Tour with VADER, Decrepit Birth, Warbringer, The Amenta, and S.W.W.A.A.T.S. are available online at www.EnterTheVault.com. Visit AUGURY online at: www.AUGURYMETAL.com & www.myspace.com/augury CASTEVET Album Details Begin To Emerge NYC based trio CASTEVET will commence the recording of their debut album in early September. Renowned engineer Colin Marston (of Behold… The Arctopus, Gorguts, Krallice fame) will record the yet-to-be-named album at PAINcave studios. The album will feature a guest appearance by instrumentalist/composer Tim Byrnes, and will debut J. Scott (Defeatist, Anodyne) on bass, and will be released in 2010. CASTEVET's debut 7" EP, Stones/Salts, was released this year on Paragon Records. http://www.castevet.com http://www.paragonrecords.net ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Forced To Sit Out Remainder Of Tour ABIGAIL WILLIAMS currently winding down dates for the ongoing Conquered & Cursed Tour have to sit out the final week of dates due to sickness within the band. The nine-week tour has seen the band, alongside Goatwhore, Daath, Abysmal Dawn and S.W.W.A.A.T.S. travelling the country all summer and the flu has battled them the entire way. Several members have had to visit emergency rooms in the past week and are under doctor supervision to regain their strength. Touring in support of their full-length debut, In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns, the band extends apologies to fans they will not see in having to cancel their final performances. ABIGAIL WILLIAMS will resume touring in September when they hook up with God Dethroned for another run of US dates prior to breaking for the year. The band has already begun a work writing material for their sophomore release. In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns and the band’s popular EP Legend are available in stores now. http://www.myspace.com/abigailwilliams http://ww.candlelightrecordsusa.com The Vision Bleak: Video message from the studio The Vision Bleak report back with a documentary video from Studio E. In this six-minute clip, Schwadorf provides information on the recording process and the character of the new album, and for the first time he speaks about a possible release date for the fourth, as-yet-untitled long-player from The Vision Bleak. In addition, some clips of the instrumental recordings will give you a vivid idea of the album's evolution. The Vision Bleak at Studio E Prophecy Productions, www.prophecyproductions.de Neun Welten: Works on "Destrunken" finalized Just recently Neun Welten finalized the works on their second studio album. The successor of "Vergessene Pfade" (2006) is entitled "Destrunken" and will most probably be released in autumn 2009. The exact release date as well as further information will be announced soon. Prophecy Productions, www.prophecyproductions.de Secrets Of The Moon: "Privilegivm" release date postponed Due to the complex production of "Privilegivm", the album release needs to be postponed for one week. "Privilegivm" will be released in Germany and Austria on September 18, in other European countries in w/c September 21. A release date for North America will be announced soon. Pre-orders are still possible at shop.prophecy.cd. Prophecy Productions, www.prophecyproductions.de New exclusive clip from THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER’s forthcoming album ‘Deflorate’ available on RevolverMag.com! Los Angeles, CA – On September 15th 2009, Michigan’s unstoppable sons of molten melodic death metal, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, will release Deflorate, the follow up to 2007’s Nocturnal. Revolver Magazine’s website is now hosting the second exclusive video clip taken from the bonus DVD ‘We’re Going Places…’ that will accompany Deflorate, which comes in a Digipak. Check out the clip of the guys in Russia HERE on RevolverMag.com and make sure to check the homepage of the site for a countdown to the premier of the band’s first video off Deflorate for the track Necropolis, which will also exclusively air on RevolverMag.com, when it’s first released. Pre-order for Deflorate available now! In preparation of this behemoth release, Metal Blade Records is offering a pre-order to fans which includes a signed copy of Deflorate at a low price. Go HERE to pre-order your copy of Deflorate and be sure to pick up Revolver Magazine's Back to School issue featuring THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER’s very over Trevor Strnad on the cover, available August 18th. signed copies available while supplies last, low price effective up to street date at which point price will increase Deflorate was produced by The Black Dahlia Murder, Mark Lewis (Deicide) and Jason Suecof (Beneath The Massacre, Job For A Cowboy) with mixing duties handled by Suecof. Deflorate is multifaceted death trip: beautiful, evil, and morbidly addicting. The Black Dahlia Murder’s fourth thrashing epic sees no punch pulled, no gravestone unturned, no soul uncorrupted. Guard your precious innocence all you like, it will do you no good—Deflorate is here. If you haven’t picked up your copy of Majesty yet, the DVD is available at the Metal Blade Records online store HERE and don’t forget to catch the band live as they tour on the Rockstar Mayhem Festival this summer. THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER is: Trevor Strnad - vocals Brian Eschbach - guitar Ryan Knight - guitar Ryan “Bart” Williams - bass Shannon Lucas - drums http://www.myspace.com/blackdahliamurder NUCLEAR BLAST LAUNCHES FREE iPHONE / iTOUCH APP + TUTORIAL Since 1987, Nuclear Blast Records has been and continues to be the home to some of the most extreme and diverse acts around the planet. Bands like IMMORTAL, DIMMU BORGIR, MESHUGGAH, SONATA ARCTICA, BLIND GUARDIAN, EPICA, NILE, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, KATAKLYSM, and SUFFOCATION among countless others have helped pave the way for the metal genre and establish the label as a prominent figure among the metal community. By continuing to aim at becoming one the top innovators of the digital music revolution, Nuclear Blast Records is able to provide the fans with the latest offerings in new media. With the help of MobileRoadie.com, we present the FREE iPhone and iTouch app! CLICK FOR VIDEO TUTORIAL: We invite YOU to connect directly with our FREE APP to stay up to date with our latest releases, brand new audio samples, music videos, band news and exclusive content no matter where you are! To get the free app, please click here. Get the FREE Nuclear Blast iPhone / iTouch App! Nuclear Blast USA MySpace Page ANDREW W.K. TAKES HIS SOFTER SIDE - AND THE CALDER QUARTET - ON TOUR Tour Dates Announced From Coast to Coast New York, NY –-- Andrew W.K., bloody-nose rocker turned motivational speaker and TV personality performs on solo piano with the Calder Quartet, a contemporary classical ensemble described as, “quite possibly the finest - and definitely the most adventurous - American chamber ensemble” (Bloomberg News). Stimulating all parts of your brain, A.W.K. and Calder Quartet have teamed up to perform a collaborative show, mixing reverence with irreverence, and offering their audience a chance for both rapt listening and raucous dancing. Challenging music lovers to explore their comfort zones, A.W.K. and Calder Quartet perform together towards a liberated and impassioned definition of art. Their collaboration began at the acclaimed Wordless Music Series in New York City, where they received favorable coverage and critical response, including write ups in both the NY Times and LA Times. A.W.K. and Calder Quartet had original works commissioned by The Explorers Club, premiered at the Club's renowned annual dinner in New York City. Perhaps Metal Edge Magazine best described their recent work together when they wrote: "It was strange as hell and it pretty much ruled. " "The Calder Quartet's performance with Andrew W.K. for the Wordless Music series in November of 2008 was, without a doubt, one of the all-time highlights of the series' concerts to date. From the Calder's selections of music for string quartet and electronics by Philip Glass and Christine Southworth, to Andrew's improvisations on themes of Bach, to the final closing numbers from the Andrew W.K. songbook (with certain raucous audience members joining the band onstage), it was a night I will not soon forget and hope to be able to repeat soon." -Ronen Givony, Wordless Music Series Producer Andrew W.K.’s piano performances during this tour will be inspired by his new solo piano album, "55 Cadillac" (releasing on September 8th 2009). Please find Andrew W.K.’s tour dates with the Calder Quartet below. Tue Sep 29 Brookline, MA Coolidge Corner Theater Wed Sep 30 Washington, DC Sixth & I Synagogue Thu Oct 1 Chicago, IL Lakeshore Theatre Fri Oct 2 New York, NY Joe's Pub Sun Oct 4 Toronto, ON Trinity St. Paul's Church Wed Oct 7 San Francisco, CA The Swedish American Hall Thu Oct 8 Los Angeles, CA Largo Tickets go on sale on Saturday, August 15th. For more information on Andrew W.K. visit http://www.andrewwk.com/ and the Calder Quartet visit http://www.calderquartet.com. HIBRIA: World tour report posted online - During May and June, brazilian metallers HIBRIA made a world tour to promote their new album, entitled "The Skull Collectors", with 17 concerts in Japan, Taiwan, Hong King, South Korea and Canada. The trip was a huge success, with great concerts, which included their longest show, that lasted for 110 minutes. Many things also happened off the stage, Marco Panichi visited Tune Factory, where he tested and approved a new bass model developed in a partnership with them, the guitarists Abel Camargo and Diego Kasper recorded a DVD for Young Guitar, and a lot more. The band is posting a tour report online on their MySpace page, telling what happened in this exciting tour. Check it out at www.myspace.com/hibria Metal Brasil - Support the brazilian metal scene info@emanuelseagal.com www.myspace.com/metalbrasil Wodensthrone - Loss CD Now Available!! Over 1 year has passed since England's Heathen sons, Wodensthrone, returned triumphant from finishing the recording sessions that would become "Loss". After many obstacles, the wait is finally over and England can once again breathe in the pulse of ancient times through brilliantly sculpted music. "Loss" is a completely stunning display of epic, world building Pagan black metal, burning with the fires of England's ancient culture and antiquity. Brilliantly captured in Romania by Negura Music, the recording sessions reveal an otherworldly tone and rich atmosphere that hasn't been this majestically sculpted since the formative years of Emperor. "Loss" is a total escape from the modern complexities and uninspired cookie-cutter "product" turned out by the current black metal scene, to embrace the true power of a time that was alive with conviction and musical exploration. Traditional/folk instrumentation, soaring guitar/synth harmonies, and tortured vocals ride upon the dense aura so brilliantly created by Wodensthrone. With stunning artwork and design provided by Moga from Kogaion Art http://www.myspace.com/kogaion_art , Loss features an impressive 16 page booklet. "Loss" Track listing: 1. Fyrgenstréam 2. Leódum on Lande 3. Heófungtid 4. Those That Crush the Roots of Blood 5. Black Moss 6. Upon These Stones 7. Pillar of the Sun 8. That Which is Now Forgotten – 597 There are 2 ways to obtain your own copy of Loss, either through the Bindrune Recordings site, or the Worm Gear/Bindrune Distribution site. No shipping fees in the US! Bindrune Recordings: http://bindrunerecordings.com Worm Gear/Bindrune Distribution: http://crionicmind.org/wormdistro Bindrune Recordings Myspace PG: http://myspace.com/bindrunerecordings (A teaser for Loss and 1 full song is available on the Myspace pg)

September 7th, 2009	IMMORTAL - ALL SHALL FALL - SPECIAL EDITIONS REVEALED Reunited Norwegian black metallers IMMORTAL will release their new album, All Shall Fall, in Europe on September 25, 2009 and in North America on October 6, 2009 via Nuclear Blast Records. The album was recorded at Grieghallen and Abyss studios in Norway and Sweden, respectively. All Shall Fall will be made available in the following formats: - Standard Jewelcase CD - Limited Edition Digipak - Limited Edition 180g Vinyl - Limited Edition Picture Disc - Limited Edition Box, only at the Nuclear Blast Euro Web Shop. Photos of the digipack and the vinyl can be viewed here. Stay tuned for an update on the limited edition box, which will be "spectacular," according to the band. Check out an album preview of All Shall Fall at the BW&BK website. James Minton of U.K.'s Terrorizer Magazine recently posted an exclusive track-by-track breakdown of, All Shall Fall. TRACK LIST: 01. All Shall Fall 02. The Rise Of Darkness 03. Hordes To War 04. Norden On Fire 05. Arctic Swarm 06. Mount North 07. Unearthly Kingdom IMMORTAL will be returning to both France and Germany for exclusive open-air apperances next year, performing at the 2010 editions of both Hellfest and Wacken Open Air. Immortal - All Shall Fall - Special Editions Immortal Facebook Page HYPOCRISY - TRACK LISTING REVEALED FOR: A TASTE OF EXTREME DIVINITY HYPOCRISY, the Swedish extreme metal band led by guitarist/vocalist Peter Tagtgren (also of PAIN), will release its new album, A Taste Of Extreme Divinity, in Europe on October 23, 2009 and in North America on November 10, 2009 via Nuclear Blast Records. Cover art was done by Necrolord. TRACK LIST: 01. Valley Of The Damned 02. Hang Him High 03. Solar Empire 04. Weed Out The Weak 05. No Tomorrow 06. Global Domination 07. Taste The Extreme Divinity 08. Alive 09. The Quest 10. Tamed "Filled With Fear" 11. Sky Is Falling Down Also available will be a digipak version including the bonus track "The Sinner," a limited 180g vinyl plus bonus 7 inch in gatefold and a strictly limited mailorder edition. HYPOCRISY will kick off a U.S. tour in support of A Taste Of Extreme Divinity on November 5, with ENSIFERUM as the headliner. A European headlining trek will follow in January 2010. Hypocrisy MySpace Page Hypocrisy Facebook Page BELPHEGOR - WALPURGIS RITES - HEXENWAHN - ARTWORK REVEALED! Austria’s black/death metal artists BELPHEGOR has tapped Brazilian artist Marcelo Hvc to handle the graphics for the new album. The cover art can be seen here. BELPHEGOR have finished filming the video for the track "Der Geistertreiber" off their upcoming new album, Walpurgis Rites – Hexenwahn. A worldwide premiere of the video is planned for September 2009. Stills from the video shoot are available for viewing here. Walpurgis Rites – Hexenwahn is due on October 9, 2009 in Europe and October 20, 2009 in North America via Nuclear Blast Records. The album was recorded at Andy Classen's (LEGION OF THE DAMNED, DEW-SCENTED, NEAERA, ASPHYX) Stage One Studios in Kassel, Germany. TRACK LIST: 01. Walpurgis Rites 02. Veneratio Diaboli - I Am Sin 03. Hail The New Flesh 04. Reichswehr In Blood 05. The Crosses Made Of Bone 06. Der Geistertreiber 07. Destroyer Hekate 08. Enthralled Toxic Sabbath 09. Hexenwahn - Totenkult A digipack version of the album will include the video for the track "Der Geistertreiber" as well as 'Making of' material. Belphegor MySpace Page Belphegor Facebook Page MNEMIC: PRODUCER ANNOUNCED FOR NEW, SONS OF THE SYSTEM, ALBUM Mircea Gabriel Eftemie, guitarist and songwriter for Denmark’s MNEMIC, has written in with the following update: "We have chosen our long time friend and producer Tue Madsen (Halford, Behemoth, Kataklysm, The Haunted), who worked with us on Mechanical Spin Phenomena and The Audio Injected Soul, as the producer for the new album, Sons Of The System. He has been to our rehearsal space and we started talking about the direction and sound for the new music. We gave him half of the demo songs so far and now he is doing his evaluation of the 14 songs we have given him. There are 12 more. So far, the demos are ONLY working titles. The first song that is more or less finished title-wise is ‘March Of The Tripods.’ We are entering the studio in September, and the album will be released in January 2010." New promotional band and in-studio photos can be viewed here. Mnemic MySpace Page Mnemic Facebook Page KYLESA TO KICK OFF HEADLINING TOUR ON SEPT. 17 Savannah-based psych-sludge quintet continue rolling with “Static Tensions” LOS ANGELES -- Kylesa, the melodic punk-metal quintet who released one of the year’s finest metal albums (Static Tensions, Prosthetic Records) are heading out on their first headlining run since the album’s release this spring with the first date set for Sept. 17 in Wilmington, N.C. Upon release of the band’s fourth album, a wide variety of critics lavished praise upon the Georgians feeling they had reached a new pinnacle as songwriters Laura Pleasants and Philip Cope admittedly broadened their skill set including new vocal arrangements and adding more melodic guitar lines. Revolver awarded Static Tensions four stars, Pitchfork said in a just world “Kylesa would be a household name,” while Spin cleverly referred to the band’s hometown of Savannah while tagging the release as “Midnight in the garden of drop-tuning and evil.” The band has spent the intervening months touring the U.S. with Mastodon and a headlining run through Europe. Tour dates are as follows: September 17 Wilmington, NC Soapbox 18 Asheville, NC Planet Caravan 19 Charlotte, NC The Milestone 20 Nashville, TN The End 21 Memphis, TN Hi Tone Café 22 Birmingham, AL Bottletree 23 New Orleans, LA Hi Ho Lounge 24 Austin, TX Red 7 25 San Antonio, TX Rock Bottom 26 Denton, TX Rubber Gloves 27 Oklahoma City, OK Conservatory 29 Tempe, AZ The Sets 30 Los Angeles, CA Knitting Factory October 1 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge 2 Voodoo Lounge San Jose 3 Eureka, CA Nocturnum 4 Portland, OR Satyricon 5 Seattle, WA Chop Suey 6 Missoula, MT The Palace 8 Layton, UT V2 9 Denver, CO Marquis Theater 10 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre 11 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club 12 Chicago, IL Reggie’s 13 Pontiac, MI Pike Room 14 Cleveland, OH The Grog Shop Support bands for the run of dates: Saviours (Sept 30, Oct. 1 - 2, Oct. 6 - 14) Red Fang (Oct. 5 - Oct. 14) Tombs (Sept 17 - Sept 27) Bison (Sept 17 - Oct 5) Lionize (Oct. 8 - 14) One additional band TBA for Oct. 3 - 5 http://www.myspace.com/kylesa Austrian Death Machine to release “Double Brutal” this fall! The heaviest metal band in the world (by sheer mass) has finished their follow up to Total Brutal - get ready for Double Brutal! Not satisfied with the limitations offered by putting out a single disc album, Ahhnold demanded two full cds full of muscle pumping metal! When asked why they needed two discs and why he thought that was best, he quickly replied, “Two discs made it heavy and brutal enough to crush our enemies, see them driven before us, and to hear the lamentations of their women!!!” Double Brutal is packed with more “juice” than a professional athlete. Disc one features soon to be classics See You At The Party Richter, and Let Off Some Steam Bennett. Disc two is crammed full of metal covers, complete with Ahhnold’s take on them, including Metallica’s Trapped Under Ice and Killing Is My Business…and Business Is Good by none other than Megadeth. Austrian Death Machine guitarist, bassist, drummer and vocalist, Tim Lambesis adds: “Most bands sit around in a rehearsal room for a few years to put out a 10 song album and do a tour supporting that release. I've been a busy touring with As I Lay Dying and traveled everywhere this year besides Antarctica, but in the five minutes that I was home between tours I decided to put together a double disc of Ahhnold inspired brutality called Double Brutal. Also, Ed Repka (the legend behind the artwork for Megadeth) did an amazing job on this album cover.” Double Brutal track listing: Disc 1 1. Double Ahhnold 2. I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots, and Your Motorcycle (from Terminator 2) featuring guest shredding by Andrew Tapley 3. Let Off Some Steam Bennett (from Commando) featuring guest shredding by Rusty Cooley 4. Who Writes the Songs? (The Real Bomb Track) 5. It's Simple, If it Jiggles it's Fat (from Pumping Iron) featuring guest shredding by Andrew Tapley 6. See You at the Party Richter (from Total Recall) featuring guest shredding by Chris Storey 7. Hey Cookie Monster, Nothing is as Brutal as Neaahhh 8. Who Told You You Could Eat My Cookies? (from Jingle All the Way) featuring guest shredding by Mark MacDonald 9. Come on Cohaagen, Give Deez People Ehyar (from Total Recall) featuring guest shredding by Buz McGrath 10. Who is Your Daddy, and What Does He? 2 11. Come on, Do it, Do it, Come on, Come on, Kill me, Do it Now (from Predator) featuring guest shredding by Kris Norris 12. Allow Me To Break The Ice (from Batman & Robin) featuring guest shredding by James Gericke 13. Conan, What is Best in Life? (from Conan the Barbarian) featuring guest shredding by Rocky Gray & Jason Suecof Disc 2 1. Intro to the Intro 2. T2 Theme 3. Hell Bent for Leather (from Terminator 2 / Judas Priest cover) 4. Time Travel: The Metallica Conspiracy 5. Trapped Under Ice (from Batman & Robin / Metallica cover) 6. Iron Fist (from Terminator / Motörhead cover) 7. Recalling Mars 8. I Turned into a Martian (from Total Recall / Misfits cover) 9. Killing is My Business…and Business is Good (from everything / Megadeth cover) 10. Tactically Dangerous - Cannibal Commando (from Commando / Goretorture cover) 11. Gotta Go (from Terminator / Agnostic Front cover) http://www.myspace.com/austriandeathmachine METAL BLADE WEBSITE \| METAL BLADE MYSPACE JAVELINA Album Details; Fall US Tour Announced Philadelphian behemoth JAVELINA shall unleash their sophomore album September 29th via Translation Loss Records. The aptly titled Beasts Among Sheep boasts eight tracks of the band's ultra-brutal brew of sludge-inspired, streetfight gutter metal, as was witnessed on their 2008 debut self-titled release. These rabid hymns were captured in March of this year at Volume Studios in Chicago by Sanford Parker, and mastered at the Boiler Room in Chicago by Collin Jordan. The cover art, as with the previous album, was handled by Jason Goldberg (Olde City Tattoo, The Bad Luck 13 Riot Extravaganza, etc.). The track listing goes like this: 1. You're Going to Hate This 2. A Little Paranoia 3. Towers of Silence 4. Stepchild 5. Arcadia 6. Black Blizzard 7. The Nuclear Option 8. Beware the Wrath of the Patient Man JAVELINA will rampage through the US this October with an arsenal of local brutality joining them at every show. They are seeking help with the shows tagged TBA so anybody willing to help out can get in touch with Earsplit, Translation Loss or JAVELINA directly. The band plan on touring as much as possible in the coming months so stay tuned for futher updates on this beast rolling through your area. 10/03/2009 Oade’s Hidden Camel - Lansing, MI w/ The Plague Years 10/04/2009 TBA - Indianapolis, IN 10/05/2009 Reggies - Chicago, IL w/ Lord Mantis, Slow Horse, Blood of The Tyrant, Wasted Fortune 10/06/2009 Red Raven- Fargo, ND w/ Nux Vomica 10/07/2009 TBA - Missoula, MT w/ Nux Vomica 10/08/2009 The Morgue - Georgetown, WA w/ Nux Vomica 10/09/2009 The Rendezvous - Seattle, WA w/ Nux Vomica, Slave Traitor 10/10/2009 Plan B - Portland, OR w/ Nux Vomica 10/11/2009 Samurai Duck - Eugene, OR 10/12/2009 Elbo Room - San Francisco, CA 10/13/2009 Alterknit Lounge @ The Knitting Factory - Los Angeles, CA 10/14/2009 TBA - Phoenix, AZ 10/15/2009 TBA - Albuquerque, NM 10/16/2009 The Phoenix Project - Dallas, TX w/ Vorvadoss, Kill The Client, Maleveller 10/17/2009 Red 7 - Austin, TX 10/18/2009 TBA - Houston, TX 10/19/2009 Checkpoint Charlie's - New Orleans, LA 10/20/2009 Transitions Arts Gallery @ Tampa Skate Park - Tampa, FL w/ Six Dead Horses 10/21/2009 Will’s Pub - Orlando, FL w/ Six Dead Horses 10/22/2009 Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA w/ Music Hates You, Sons of Tonatiuth, Fluff 10/23/2009 Slim’s - Raleigh, NC w/ Man Will Destroy Himself 10/24/2009 Barclay House - Baltimore, MD w/ Man Will Destroy Himself http://www.myspace.com/javelinaphiladelphia http://www.translationloss.com http://www.myspace.com/translationlossrecords FUNERUS ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM FOR 2010 RELEASE Purveyors of low-end sewage death metal, FUNERUS have announced that work continues on its sophomore effort, the follow-up to Festering Earth. The new album is projected to be released in 2010 on Ibex Moon Records. Bassist Jill McEntee has this message for anxious fans: “Hello to our friends out there. I know it seems like we've fallen off the face of the earth, but we haven’t. We've been extremely busy working on this new album. It finally will see the light of day in early 2010. Sam [Inzerra], John [McEntee] and I have kept this album in the same vein that FUNERUS has always been! Also in 2010 we will be doing a US tour in the earlier part of the year. Dates and other bands will be added later. Finally, we have made new shirts with a new design from the Festering Earth album. They are “In the Trees” shirts and the design is killer! Check the merchandise section at www.ibexmoonrecords.com for a picture of it.” We’ll keep you posted about the recording progress, touring plans, and any other pertinent FUNERUS information, so be on the lookout! www.myspace.com/funerus www.myspace.com/ibexmoonrecords www.ibexmoonrecords.com KhaoZ news KhaoZ is a new Dutch old school death metal band with ex-/members of Houwitser, Sinister, Pleurisy, Dead Head and Th Embodiment. At this very moment the band is busy with the recording sessions for their upcoming MCD. Harris Johns (Immolation, Pestilence, Kreator) is responsible for the mix and mastering. New song and videoclip online. For more information check out the band's myspace at: www.myspace.com/khaozofficial EarsplitPR Welcomes EMBRYONIC DEVOURMENT EMBRYONIC DEVOURMENT: Grinding brutality, in its own unique form, shredding the minds of all alike from the close-minded, and feeble, to the strongest of free thinkers... California technical death/grind four-piece EMBRYONIC DEVOURMENT formed in early 2003 from the ashes of Ye Old Skabbard with founding members Lauren Pike (guitar/vocals) and Luke Boutiette (drums). After eight months of writing they agreed to recruit Ciribus members Johnny Helvete (vocals) and Austin Spence (bass). In November/December 2003 they entered Trident Studios and recorded the brutally acclaimed five-song EP Beheaded By Volition. Recorded/engineered by then Vile vocalist Juan Urteaga, the EP helped the band secure a deal with Spain-based label Grotesque Music. Beheaded By Volition received immediate media attention in worldwide publications and was followed by three west coast tours and various festival appearances including The Northwest Death Fest, Gathering Of The Sick Fest and the L.A. Murder Fest. By February 2005, the band parted ways with Helvete and had Spence take on an additional role as vocalist. The new lineup proved more volatile than ever before and EMBRYONIC DEVOURMENT continued to brutalize the masses with their vicious display of auditory violence. The band completed their debut full-length, Fear of Reality Exceeds Fantasy, in 2007. Recorded/engineered by Decrepit Birth guitarist/vocalist Matt Sotelo and mastered by Vile guitarist Colin Davis, the 10-song offering was quickly signed and released in February of 2008 via Deepsend Records. EMBRYONIC DEVOURMENT received further praise by such esteemed metal publications as Terrorizer, Metal Maniacs, Metal Hammer and Pit. "Eschewing, though appreciating, the arpeggio swept and technically mind boggled style of an Origin or a Decrepit Birth, the approach taken is largely riff based and organic, though still angular and calamitous. Initial spins can overwhelm because of the punishing sounds," said Metal Maniacs. "EMBRYONIC's high energy musical assault is interspersed with eclectic, progressive-style interludes. Austin Spence barks out an intensely gruesome vocal style that fits well within these heinous sounding musical earscapes," added Pit. The release also received major in store distribution. Suddenly the CD was readily available in high profile stores like Rasputin, Amoeba and Best Buy as well as hundreds of others including online digital outlets. Fear of Reality Exceeds Fantasy sold out twice and continues to possess new listeners with its unyielding and multifaceted brutality. The band decided to add an additional guitar player (Adam Weber) to the fold before embarking on a 24-day US tour with Insidious Decrepancy and another 23 days around the US with Lecherous Nocturne earlier this year. The tours and video for "Human Harvest" were a huge success and helped the band create a deeply carved niche within the underground metal scene. View the video here. EMBRYONIC DEVOURMENT is currently in the final stages of their next album titled Vivid Enterpretations Of The Void and are prepared to book a much longer, region expanding tour in 2010. The members of EMBRYONIC DEVOURMENT want to take their band to the top of the heap and will not stop until they are satisfied. California residents, pay heed. The band will be pillaging their way through the following cities: 8/23/2009 The Fire Escape - Auburn, CA (All Ages!) 9/06/2009 The Gilman - Berkeley, CA 9/25/2009 The Sacramento Bike Kitchen - Sacramento, CA Check out the songs "Fear Of Reality," "Beheaded By Volition," "Woulded And Keelhauled" and "Mutiny" on the band's official MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/embryonicdevourment MORTIIS RAMBLER So we got the second part of our crazy epic trilogy up on YouTube now. Part 2 of the LA Video sessions. More blood, smoke, chains and excitement going on. Go check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r5UP65wuuo. Also remember, this footage is totally official, so you can share it in whatever fashion you like. We recomend getting it showed in dirty, mingy theatres. Nothing excites us more than the idea of desperate old men jacking off to our attractive, Scandinavian bodies. Really. For part 1, go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g77Ehjq2UWM. Web: Official Website: www.mortiis.com Mortiisbay - Shop: http://stores.ebay.com/Mortiisbay Vampirefreaks: http://vampirefreaks.com/u/mortiis TRIG: http://www.trig.com/official_mortiis VADER'S PETER W. ANNOUNCES NEW VIDEO VADER’s mainman Piotr “Peter” W. has issued the following update: “Welcome Metal Maniacs!!!! VADER - as you see - is still on the road. Two controversial but great festivals in Kiev (Ukraine) with SODOM and ARCHENEMY and in Poland (Hunterfest) with MOTÖRHEAD and TARJA TURUNEN are already behind us. Now we fly to southern Italy to take a part on Agglutination Festival and then on to Summer Breeze in Germany. Those will be last bigger concerts before our upcoming Blitzkrieg V tour [in Poland]. 21st August is an important day for us: the premiere of Necropolis and a week later, the debut of music from the new album - live!!! On the tour, we plan to play almost the whole new album and also very early VADER songs from mid-‘80s, when the band was singing in Polish. There will be - of course – a bunch of classic ‘hits’ as well. In a few days, we start shots for the new video clip to the song ‘Never Say My Name.’ This is gonna be a miniature movie inspired by Patrick Graham's bestseller EVANGILE SELON SATAN - an alternative death of a messiah, who curses humans before his death on the cross and chooses Hell instead of Heaven. Premiere in September. See you around ... soon!!!” Live photos from the Hunterfest are available here. Live festival footage is available at VADER’s YouTube channel here. Watch rare archive footage from the first edition of the famous Polish metal festival called Metalmania here. The video includes a short interview with Peter (Polish only). VADER’s new album, Necropolis, will be released in the U.S. & Canada on September 22nd. Recorded at Hertz Studios in Bialystok, Poland with the Wieslawski Bros., Tue Madsen mixed the album at Antfarm Studios in Denmark. Cover artwork is by Jacek Wisniewski. Necropolis will be released in two formats: a regular jewel-case (11 tracks only) and a limited edition digi-pak with the following bonus tracks + bonus DVD: 01. Devilizer 02. Rise Of The Undead 03. Never Say My Name 04. Blast 05. The Seal 06. Dark Heart 07. Impure 08. Summoning The Futura 09. Anger 10. We Are Horde 11. When The Sun Drowns In Dark Bonus Tracks: 12) Black Metal (Venom cover with guest Bart Krysiuk (Hermh) 13) Fight Fire With Fire (Metallica cover with guest Maciek Taff (Rootwater, Black River) The bonus DVD features a portion of a benefit show VADER performed at on April 26th in Krakow, Poland for Covan (DECAPITATED). The Studio Club show was recorded by five cameras and has HD quality courtesy of Inbornmedia Company from Wroc?aw. “To Live!!!” Bonus DVD Track Listing: 1) Crucified Ones 2) Black To The Blind 3) The Epitaph 4) Carnal 5) Wings 6) This Is The War 7) Lead Us!!! Tickets for the North American “Decibel Presents: Monsters Of Death Tour” with California’s Decrepit Birth, L.A.’s Warbringer, The Amenta from Australia, S.W.W.A.A.T.S. from Florida, and Montreal, Canada’s Augury are available online at www.EnterTheVault.com. Visit VADER online at www.VADER.pl and www.myspace.com/VADER. HALFORD Guitarist “Metal” Mike Chlasciak Launches METAL HEROES MUSIC ACADEMY C.M.M. Entertainment, LLC and “Metal” Mike Chlasciak are pleased to announce the launch of Metal Heroes Music Academy – world’s first heavy metal institution providing workshops, extended sessions and summer camps for metal players at all levels. “Its always been on my mind – a heavy metal establishment where players can meet, discuss, take classes and learn metal riffs from each other. A real brick and mortar place where you can get better and jam with other people that have the same interests as you. I kept thinking how cool would it be to have something like that, something you can call your own and have all this stuff happening. It’s all about the timing and scheduling, commitment and so forth. It just feels right to make this happen today. The truth is that you can have great time while you get the info that you want if you surround yourself in an environment that supports your interests. I think we are in for some good times and well, a whole lot of metal”, explains Metal Mike. Metal Heroes allows players to pick a workshop or a music camp that interests them and fits their current playing ability. Easy as that. Metal Heroes Music Academy is conveniently located at New Jersey’s Premiere Recording and Rehearsal Complex: AArius Studios, 4420 Bordentown Ave #4, Sayreville, NJ. To start with a bang – Metal Heroes Music Academy and AARIUS Studios invite everyone down to the Open House – Saturday, August 29th 1 – 5 PM at AARIUS Studios, 4420 Bordentown Ave #4, Sayreville, NJ. FREE Admission for all. The September Itinerary Follows Below: September 12, 2009 Recording Workshop: How to get and record proper metal guitar tone Open to 10 students only. Students will spend time in a real recording environment where Mike will go through dispelling the myths behind gear, selecting the right gear for your sound, microphone placement, microphone selection, outboard gear and a lot more. Planning to record a CD in the near future? Can't miss this. Get that crushing guitar tone! Time: Session One - 12 to 2:30PM Session Two: 3:30 to 6:00PM September 19, 2009 Proper Guitar Set-Up and Maintenance Workshop Open to 10 students only. Time: 12 to 2PM This get together will finally set the truth straight on how to properly maintain your axe and change your strings so they do not slip and stay in tune day after day. You’ll learn a million tips used by the pros. We’ll go over a guitar set up including an in-depth look at the Floyd Rose vibrato bar system. I guarantee your guitar will play easier and faster and most importantly you will know how to adjust it yourself time after time. Why pay local guitar shop? For the price of one set up at their place and you’ll know how to do this yourself! We’ll also cover thrus rod adjustment, intonation, tools needed and general care of your axe. For more information please visit www.MetalMusicAcademy.com or e-mail: Info@MetalMusicAcademy.com. PILGRIMZ ANNOUNCE SCANDINAVIAN TOUR! Pilgrimz recently returned from a series of summer festivals and is now preparing to tour Scandinavia and Finland along with The Haunted and Raised Fist. Since the band released its critically acclaimed- and DMA-nominated debut album "Boar Riders" in 2008, Pilgrimz has appeared on Roskilde Festival, MTV Headbangers Ball Tour while outside Denmark toured with Gojira in the UK and performed at festivals during the summer, including Sweden Rock, MetalTown, Hultsfred, RuisRock etc. Vocalist Max Christensen comments: "We can’t wait to play the Nordic clubs! Even though Pilgrimz is quite different from The Haunted and Raised Fist, I’m sure people will find us interesting! It’s gonna be our first tour to in the Nordic countries, besides Denmark of cause, so we’re psyched about it" Pilgrimz: Sep 18 GOTHENBURG, Sticky Fingers* Sep 25 FINLAND (TBA) Sep 26 MIKKELI, ScoopRock Sep 27 TURKU, Klubi* Oct 07 STOCKHOLM, Tyrol Oct 08 GOTHENBURG, Trädgården Oct 09 OSLO, John Dee Oct 10 MALMÖ, KB Oct 17 HADERSLEV, Månen (DK)* Oct 23 ODENSE, Kansas City (DK)* Oct 24 HORSENS, Kulisselageret (DK)* Oct 30 COPENHAGEN, Loppen (DK)* Oct 31 AARHUS, RECession Festival (DK) Supporting The Haunted (S) Supporting Raised Fist (S) ** Headlining www.myspace.com/pilgrimz www.pilgrimzband.com MASTER Tour Recap Legendary death metal icons MASTER recently returned home from the successful Slaves To Society US tour. With support from Ibex Moon recording artists Dreaming Dead and Goreaphobia, the journey kicked off on July 2nd in New York City and ran through 19 cities before winding down on July 31st at the Central Illinois Metalfest in Urbana, IL. Said MASTER mainman Paul Speckmann from his home in the Czech Republic, "It was great to experience the American dream one more time. I had a great time once again meeting up with the many people that came to support the tour. It was cool to hook up with the many legends that graced us with their presence on tour including Chris Reifert from Autopsy, Joe Caper from Righteous Pigs, Jim Martinelli from Burnt Offering, Alex Olvera from Funeral Bitch, Sammy Duet and Ben Falgoust from Goatwhore and a of course Mark from Impetigo. These are the legends that keep the underground alive. It was an honor to work alongside Goreaphobia and Dreaming Dead as well. I'd like to thank Matt Bishop for booking the tour and of course the legendary John McEntee and his wife Jill of Ibex Moon Records for the support as always." MASTER signed with Singapore's Pulverised Records earlier this year and are currently working on a new full-length (release date TBA). In the meantime, the band will embark on a Brazilian tour this November. Dates are shaping up as follows: 11/06/2009 Campinas/SP 11/07/2009 Sao Paulo/SP 11/08/2009 Santos/SP 11/13/2009 Cascavel/PR 11/14/2009 Joinville/SC 11/20/2009 Salvador/BA 11/21/2009 Fortaleza/CE 11/27/2009 Vitória/ES 11/28/2009 Rio de Janeiro/RJ http://www.master-speckmetal.com http://www.myspace.com/masterspeckmann Cattle Decapitation announce upcoming tour with Soulfly, Prong; departure of bassist Troy Oftedal An update from Cattle Decapitation front man, Travis Ryan: “It is time to announce a few things that have been going on in the Cattle Decapitation camp. First off, we have officially parted ways with bassist Troy Oftedal due to musical and personal differences. There is no bad blood and we wish him the best of luck. Filling in on upcoming tours will be our friend Rahsaan Davis. You may have seen him on our recent tour as Troy left tour early due to a physical ailment.” Cattle Decapitation has been keeping busy throughout 2009 supporting what has been unanimously declared by press and fans as their best record, The Harvest Floor. This fall will be no exception. San Diego’s finest death/grind torch bearers have just confirmed an October tour with legendary metal acts, Soulfly and Prong. Travis Ryan comments, “We’ll be hitting the road in late September with Soulfly, Prong and Mutiny Within for a US tour! Starting in our neck of the woods, the tour will lead us across the country, along the east coast and back home. We have a handful of dates already and there are more on the way! We here at Cattle Decapitation are all about diversity. So when we were asked to do the Soulfly/Prong tour we said "why not!?" I for one am very excited to see Prong. I've never seen them live and when I was in 7th and 8th grade they were one of my favorite bands! True, a very interesting lineup, but that's awesome as our last couple albums have proved we definitely like to switch things up to keep things interesting.” Keep your eyes peeled for the second video from the album. The band has completed filming for A Body Farm. Fans can check out their previous video for Regret And The Grave HERE. “This record is one of - if not THE - proudest piece of work in my career. For such a complex album, things came together nearly perfectly.” producer Billy Anderson (Melvins, Mr. Bungle, Neurosis, High on Fire, Eyehategod) “Lyrically and musically, The Harvest Floor is an impressive work of art…there’s a sophistication to every aspect of this album that wasn’t present on earlier efforts.” Alternative Press Magazine “…their music technical enough to cream the pants of those so inclined but steering clear of the monotony trap too many bands are falling into recently.” 9/10, Outburn Magazine “This isn’t just some angry metal band, these are musicians and artists out to create something genuine or die trying.” CraveOnline.com “More than simply pushing forward the wall of extreme metal, this is an album that challenges music itself, as well as the shallow way in which humanity views its place in the universe.” Blabbermouth.net “Cattle Decapitation have the sort of skills that put them squarely at the head of grind’s noisy pack.” MetalSucks.net CATTLE DECAPITATION 08/14 Lompoc, CA Alberto's Pizza 08/15 Modesto, CA Pizza Factory 08/16 Ventura, CA The Knights Of Columbus Tour w/ Intronaut 08/28 Sherman Oaks, CA The Cobalt Cafe 08/29 San Marcos, CA The Jumping Turtle Tour w/ Soulfly, Prong, Mutiny Within 09/30 Hollywood, CA Key Club 10/02 San Diego, CA Cane's Bar & Grill 10/03 Orangevale, CA The Boardwalk 10/04 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom 10/07 Seattle, WA Showbox Theatre 10/09 Denver, CO Cervantes Masterpiece 10/10 Salina, KS The Blue Goat 10/14 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection 10/16 Detroit, MI Harpo's 10/17 Dayton, OH McDuffy's House Of Rock 10/19 New York, NY Gramercy Theatre 10/20 Towson, MD Recher Theatre http://www.myspace.com/cattledecapitation METAL BLADE WEBSITE \| METAL BLADE MYSPACE