US metallers Down have posted their new video, for the song called "N.O.D.", online. It can be viewed at MTV.com. The song comes off the band's last year released album "III - Over The Under".

Earlier this month, an exclusive deluxe edition of Down "III - Over The Under" was released, featuring the CD plus a DVD featuring unreleased live performances and behind-the-scenes footage.

In a blog entry, dated July 24th, 2008, vocalist Philip Anselmo stated: "We've been fucking around with some new material, and we've got enough material already recorded (at least 6 new songs) as well as some unreleased stuff from the "Over The Under" sessions. It's definitely enough for an awesome EP, with some surprises within."

Down are currently touring the USA in support of Metallica.

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Source:	mtv.com
Band profile:	Down

"Integral Birth", a new track from the reunited progressive metallers Cynic, is available for download at this location. The song comes off the group's new album, "Traced In Air" will be released on October 28 via Season of Mist Records (one day earlier internationally).

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Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	Cynic

Floridian black metallers Kult ov Azazel have posted the demo version of a new song called "Conquer & Decimate" on their official website. The track, which will appear on the band's next studio album, "Destroying The Sacred", is available for download at this location .

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Source:	kultovazazel.com
Band profile:	Kult Ov Azazel

A new track from the Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone is available for free download by subscribing to the Peaceville Records mailing list at this location .

Darkthrone will release its new album, "Dark Thrones And Black Flags" on October 20 through Peaceville. The follow-up to 2007's acclaimed "F.O.A.D." LP will be made available in three formats: a regular edition in super jewel case; a vinyl edition; and a special edition in a slipcased super jewel case package with exclusive new video footage featuring Darkthrone in the studio ? "Fucking Around Version 1" and "Fucking Around Version 2." All info here.

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Source:	burningshed.com
Band profile:	Darkthrone

LA based old school thrashers Meltdown just posted a new song online - from now on the brand new track "Panic" from their upcoming debut album, "Executioner", is available on their MySpace.

Also due to production issues the release date of "Executioner" has been pushed to November 14th for all European territories. In the US, the album will be unleashed early 2009. About their time with producer Andy Classen (Legion Of The Damned, Belphegor, Dew-Scented, Neaera), vocalist/guitarist Dan Wetmore states: "We had a killer time in Germany recording "Executioner" with Andy Classen. His studio has seen some awesome bands make killer records, and we feel ours definitely holds its own. It's heavy, fast, aggressive, and completely true to the institution of heavy metal. With few distractions in the German countryside, we focused in on getting the album to sound exactly how we wanted. Now, with the album's release, we're planning on unleashing our energy in every city & town we can drag ourselves to."

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Mantic Ritual

Swedish metallers Evergrey have made a new song, entitled "Fail", available for free download at this location.

The track comes off the band's new album, entitled "Torn", which will be released via Steamhammer/SPV on the following dates:

Germany: September 19
Rest of Europe: September 22
US/Canada: September 23

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Source:	evergrey.net
Band profile:	Evergrey

Indonesia's Kekal have issued the following update:

"We are giving away our 4th album "1000 Thoughts Of Violence" (2003) for free download, only on limited time until August 31st, 2008.

If you haven't got a chance to fully experience the album, now is the time! And to those of you who are opposed in getting the music for free, don't worry, we are also open for donations!

All the details and download links can be found at the following URL. Please feel free to download and re-distribute freely as you see fit."

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Kekal

The Download Festival to take place in the spiritual home of rock Castle Donington that is set to kick off this Friday, is about to attempt the world record for "the Most People Made Up As KISS".

The message on the festival website reads:

"We have joined forces with FACE, the official body of face-painters who are providing at least of 20 professional face-painters in order to achieve our goal! - We hope to be able to set a record for over 400 faces painted within 3 hours.

Face painting by our accredited painters is FREE, please don't do your own make up - remember - in order to break the record, we can only accept faces painted by FACE members. Expert face paint makers, Mehron, are very kindly sponsoring the attempt by providing all the necessary paint...

The attempt will take place on Friday 13 June with face painting starting at 13:00 and finishing at 16:00. - The face painters stations will be based in and on the edge of 'Kidney Wood' which is the kidney shaped green area close to the day ticket entrance in the Main Arena.

The stations will be split into four sections concentrating on each of the faces - The Demon, Star Child, The Cat and The Spaceman.

Once you've had your face painted, you'll given details of where to congregate to be part of our mass KISS award-winning photograph!"

KISS are set to headline the first day of the festival, and also original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley is set to play the second day with his solo band.

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Source:	downloadfestival.co.uk
Event:	Download Festival 2008

Swedish Death metallers Unleashed will release their new full-length album, entitled "Hammer Battalion", via SPV Records on June 6 in Germany (June 9 in Rest of Europe and June 10 in USA/Canada).

"Hammer Battalion" cover preview] tracklisting (not final order):

01. The Greatest Of All Lies (Mp3)
02. Long Before Winter's Call (Mp3)
03. Your Children Will Burn (Mp3)
04. Hammer Battalion (Mp3)
05. This Day Belongs To Me (Mp3)
06. Marching Off To War
07. Entering The Hall Of The Slain
08. Black Horizon
09. Carved In Stone
10. Warriors Of Midgard
11. Midsummer Solstice
12. Home Of The Brave
13. I Want You Dead

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Source:	unleashed.se
Band profile:	Unleashed

To get a taste of what awaits for you within "Nostradamus", go to http://www.epicrecords.com/judaspriest/ today to download exclusive free mp3 of the album's title track, as well as view the world premiere of the album cover art.

"Nostradamus" track listing:

01. Dawn of Creation *
02. Prophecy
03. Awakening *
04. Revelations
05. The Four Horsemen *
06. War
07. Sands of Time *
08. Pestilence And Plague
09. Death
10. Peace *
11. Conquest
12. Lost Love
13. Persecution
14. Solitude *
15. Exiled
16. Alone
17. Shadows In the Flame *
18. Visions
19. Hope *
20. New Beginnings
21. Calm Before the Storm *
22. Nostradamus
23. Future Of Mankind

* Intro pieces of music/interludes going into the main track

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Source:	epicrecords.com
Band profile:	Judas Priest

Arsis have uploaded the title track off their upcoming album "We Are the Nightmare" to their myspace site. The track can be heard here. The upcoming album, the band's first with Nuclear Blast, will be release on April 15 in North America.

Guitarist/vocalist James Malone has also posted the following update regarding rumors Link] that the band has broken up: "While is it true that we had to leave the Exodus tour early to take care of some personal business at home, Arsis is NOT breaking up. We will be meeting up with Skeletonwitch in Dallas this Sunday to resume the headlining portion of our tour. I sincerely apologize to any fans that came to see us in the cities that we were unable to play; I promise that we will make it up to you guys. Our new album, "We Are the Nightmare", will be released April 15th through Nuclear Blast Records and we plan to be on tour all throughout the rest of the year."

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Arsis

The following was written in a promotional publication by Roadrunner Records:

"The wait is over. The time is now. Many said it would never happen, that Max and Iggor Cavalera, the Brazilian brothers and visionaries that formed the groundbreaking Sepultura would reunite to make music together again. Despite having spent 12 years apart, the inescapable fact remains: Max and Iggor share blood and an unparalleled sonic kinesis. Hence, the Cavalera Conspiracy was born. While the Cavalera Conspiracy and their debut "Inflikted" may seem like the closest we'll get to a Sepultura reunion, make no mistake. The Cavalera Conspiracy is its own maniacal, untameable beast with its own set of rules.
Two tracks from the album, the title track "Inflikted" and first single "Sanctuary" are now up and doing the rounds at roadrunnerrecords.com.au website. Just go to the news section, follow the link and decide for yourself...in time it will become obvious that its only the music, not the rumours, that speaks the loudest."

Both songs are also available for download at the band's MySpace page.

"Inflikted" will be released internationally on March 24th and in the U.S.A. on March 25th.

01. Inflikted
02. Sanctuary
03. Terrorize
04. Black Ark
05. Ultra-Violent
06. Hex
07. The Doom Of All Fires
08. Bloodbrawl
09. Nevertrust
10. Hearts Of Darkness
11. Must Kill

Links:
http://www.cavaleraconspiracy.com
http://www.myspace.com/cavaleraconspiracy

Line up:
Max Cavalera - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Iggor Cavalera - Drums and Percussion
Marc Ruzzo - Lead and Rhythm Guitar (Soulfly)
Joe Duplantier - Bass (Gojira)

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Cavalera Conspiracy

As teasers prior to the releases of chapters 2 and 3 of Season of Mist's Underground Activists division, namely Pest's "Rest In Morbid Darkness" and Hegemon's "Contemptus Mundi", Seasons Of Mist are giving you the opportunity to download one MP3 from each release.

Pest were created with the sole goal to deliver pure Black Metal in the old vein, no females or keyboards involved. As 2007 marks the end of the first decade of Pest with two full length albums and several EP's, "Rest In Morbid Darkness" consists of nine hymns bleeding from infernal energies, violent sickness, lurking horror and triumphant bloodshed, all in the spirit of blackened demo metal. The music is spawned in the darkest of depths from the inhuman mind. Deceitful, deranged and depraved music from the true tyrants of Swedish Black Metal.

Download the "Bestial Crucifixion" song here.

Pest
Upcoming release: "Rest In Morbid Darkness"
Release date: Jan. 21st, US Feb. 5th 2008
http://www.pest.se

French Black Metal act Hegemon have always followed their own path without caring for anybody or anything. The unknown line up, which is still the same since the early days, the violence and the anger of the music and the dedication of the band to its art, have helped Hegemon to be one of the most revered Black Metal hordes in the deep underground. The Hegemon entity now unleash its wrath and skilled traditional black metal on earth through "Contemptus Mundi", an album in which once again all energy and spirit have been put into, mocking the image, the so called rules of black metal and everything else that has nothing to do with music!

Download the "Eli, Eli, Lamma Sabacthani" song here.

Hegemon
Upcoming release: "Contemptus Mundi"
Release date: Jan. 21st, US Feb. 5th 2008
http://www.hegemon666.net
http://www.myspace.com/hegemon666

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Source:

season-of-mist.com

Finnish Melodic Death Metallers Naildown have posted the following statement on their website:

"As some of you have might witnessed on our last two gigs, we pulled those shows without Jarmo so it's time to tell the truth for everybody about the situation; Naildown has parted ways with keyboard player Jarmo Puikkonen. No big drama here, just a "little" different views of what being in a band actually requires.

Us, the remaining Naildowners feel sorry that things were gettting into this point but there was no other way, this decision was best for everybody. However, this have NO effect on our live performances. We will continue without a keyboard player as long as we find the right person for the job. And if we don't find anyone by the next album's session, that's not a problem either since we are fully capable to handle keyboard tracks in studio by our own. So, we are gonna consider carefully before making anyone an official member of the band. Later.."

Source:	naildownrock.com
Band profile:	Naildown

Open Grave Records has announced their first ever free download weekend From November 23rd - November 25th, 10 different albums on the Open Grave Records roster will be up for free download.

Albums currently selected for FREE download include:
Necrodemon - Ice Fields of Hyperion
Exterminance - Vomiting the Trinity
Primitive Graven Image - Traversing the Awesome Night
Sapremia - Hollow
Frost Like Ashes - Tophet
A.W.A.S. - Hope
Demon Dog Sperm - Hopeless
Grind Minded - 9mm Facial (officially a Filthy Records release)
No Souls Lost - Eulogy of Genocide (officially self released)

Open Grave Records' president, James Mattern is quoted saying, "We are excited about trying something that is still unheard of in the recording business, however it's time for a label to step forward and give music fans what they have been asking for."

All of the free digital downloads will come with a coupon for purchasing the actual compact disc version of the album, as well donate links will be set up for each release where you can donate if you chose to.

Go to this location for more details.

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opengraverecords.com