Finnish goth metal masters Poisonblack, featuring former Sentenced-vocalist Ville Laihiala, are back with a vengeance! Their brand-new album "A Dead Heavy Day" will be released via Century Media Records in August/September 2008 (see below for the exact release date in your territory) and the band has now premiered the video for the song "Bear The Cross" at this location, check it out NOW!

"A Dead Heavy Day" will be released on the following dates:

Finland: Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Germany / Austria / Switzerland / BeNeLux / Italy: Friday, August 29, 2008
UK / France / Greece / Denmark / Norway: Monday, September 1, 2008
Spain / Portugal: Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Sweden / Hungary: Wednesday, September 3, 2008

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Source:	www2.centurymedia.com
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The song "Hatelove" from the new Poisonblack album has just been posted at the official MySpace page.

Furthermore, you can now watch part two of a studio report, allowing further insights into very Finnish recording sessions. "Dead Heavy Sessions - Part II": watch it here.

The new Poisonblack album "A Dead Heavy Day" will be released via Century Media Records on the following dates:

27.08 - Finland
29.08 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy
01.09 - UK, France, Greece, Denmark, Norway, rest of Europe
02.09 - Spain, Portugal
03.09 - Sweden, Hungary

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Source:	www2.centurymedia.com
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Poisonblack, the Finnish band featuring former Sentenced frontman Ville Laihiala, has posted a new song, "Left Behind", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's third album. "A Dead Heavy Day", which was recorded at Soundmix Studio in Poisonblack's hometown of Oulu with Kari Vähäkuopus. The CD was mixed by Aksu Hanttu at Grooveland Studio in Lahti.

Commented Poisonblack drummer Tarmo Kanerva: "'Left Behind' is the very first track we wrote and rehearsed for "A Dead Heavy Day". We already included it in our live set for a while and found out that it's a very cool song that is fun to play live. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!"

"A Dead Heavy Day" will be released through Century Media Records in Europe on the following dates:

* Finland: Wednesday, August 27
* Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Italy: * Friday, August 29
* UK, France, Greece, Denmark, Norway, Rest Of Europe: Monday, September 1
* Spain, Portugal: Tuesday, September 2
* Sweden, Hungary: Wednesday, September 3

Kanerva previously stated about the new material, "On one hand, there is going to be some really melodic songs, and on the other hand, the heavy stuff is heavier than anything we have ever done before. Still, you won't need to be afraid of dramatic changes. It'll be the typical Poisonblack sound."

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Source:	metalfromfinland.com
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Finnish melodic/Soumi metal band Poisonblack has lined up the following dates in Finland in December :

Dec. 08 - Vaasa, FIN @ Club 25
Dec. 09 - Seinäjoki, FIN @ Rytmikorjaamo
Dec. 13 - Turku, FIN @ Klubi
Dec. 14 - Tampere, FIN @ Klubi
Dec. 16 - Rovaniemi, FIN @ Tivoli
Dec. 19 - Helsinki, FIN @ Tavastia
Dec. 20 - Kuopio, FIN @ Henry´s Pub
Dec. 21 - Pori, FIN @ Bar Kino

All Poisonblack tour dates can be found here.

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Source:	poisonblack.com
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The much-anticipated new Poisonblack album, 'Lust Stained Despair', featuring ex-Sentenced frontman Ville Laihiala on lead vocals and guitars, is now available. This offering is a voracious hard rock assault laden with mesmerizing gothic overtones and is definitely a must for Amorphis, H.I.M. and Katatonia fans.

Click here to check out the stunning new track 'Rush'.

The new video for 'Rush' has also been posted at Century Media on YouTube.

In the spring of 2006, Poisonblack headed back into Tonebox Studio in its hometown of Oulu, Finland to complete work on Lust Stained Despair. Laihiala states: "We added additional feelings and frustrations to the already existing ones and it's what the songs required from each individual in order to make us sound as poisonous as we do. All three words in the title, 'Lust Stained Despair,' are individually giving a picture, a feeling about the music and lyrics. Enough said." The effort was mixed and mastered at Antfarm Studios by the acclaimed Tue Madsen (Himsa, The Haunted).

With Sentenced put to rest, Laihiala's main priority is now Poisonblack, and with a more focused lineup in place, the group are poised to deliver a release that should add a glimmer of hope to an otherwise bleak world.

"Tales of lust, seduction and ultimate destruction." -- Outburn

"Slow and mournful; this is really a more commercial version of Sentenced." -- Metal Maniacs

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Source:	centurymedia.com
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Poisonblack will support Lacuna Coil on their upcoming European tour to present their upcoming album "Lust Stained Despair" live on the road.

Dates are as follows:

22.09.2006 (I) Treviso - New Age
23.09.2006 (I) Cesena - Vidia
24.09.2006 (I) Rome - Palacisalfa
25.09.2006 (I) Florence - Auditorium
26.09.2006 (I) Milan - Alcatraz
28.09.2006 (ES) Barcelona - Razzmatazz
29.09.2006 (ES) Madrid - Arena
30.09.2006 (ES) Bergara - Jam
01.10.2006 (F) Bordeux - Barbey
02.10.2006 (F) Clermont - Ferrant Cooperative de Mai
03.10.2006 (F) Paris - Olympia
06.10.2006 (UK) Portsmouth - Pyramids
07.10.2006 (UK) Cardiff - Coal Exchange
08.10.2006 (UK) Birmingham - Academy
10.10.2006 (UK) Glasgow - Barrowland
11.10.2006 (UK) Nottingham - Rock City
12.10.2006 (UK) Manchester - Academy
13.10.2006 (UK) London - Astoria
16.10.2006 (UK) Dublin - Olympia
17.10.2006 (UK) Sheffield - Corporation
18.10.2006 (NL) Tilburg - O13
19.10.2006 (B) Antwerp - Hof Ter Loo
21.10.2006 (DK) Copenhagen - Pumpehuset
22.10.2006 (SE) Malmo - KB
23.10.2006 (N) Oslo - Rockefeller
28.10.2006 (SE) Stockholm - Klubben
29.10.2006 (SE) Gothenburg - Tragarn
30.10.2006 (D) Berlin - Huxley.s
31.10.2006 (D) Hamburg - Docks
02.11.2006 (D) Muenchen - Georg Elser Halle
03.11.2006 (A) Vienna - Planet Music
04.11.2006 (A) Linz - Posthof
06.11.2006 (D) Koeln - Live Music Hall
07.11.2006 (D) Stuttgart - Longhorn (LKA)
08.11.2006 (CH) Zurich - Rohstofflager

Source:	poisonblack.com
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Poisonblack's forthcoming album name is "Lust Stained Despair" and it will contain 11 songs. Song names are "Nothing Else Remains", "Hollow Be My Name", "The Darkest Lie", "Rush", "Nail", "Raivotar", "Soul In Flames", "Pain Becomes Me", "Never Enough", "Love Controlled Despair" and "The Living Dead".

"Lust Stained Despair" will be released through Century Media Records on 28.08. in Europe.

Poisonblack will play album release gig at Tavastia, Helsinki on 30.08!

Source:	poisonblack.com
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Poisonblack entering studios early 2006 to finish up the new album!

Poisonblack will enter studios early 2006 to finish up the new album. At the moment they are composing and rehearsing new songs. Release date is not known yet but they hope it would come out before summer 2006.

We will add more news as soon as there's something sure to tell and more updates to the site will be follow before new albums comes out.

Source:	poisonblack.com
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The current lineup of Poisonblack ? Ville Laihiala (vocals, guitar, also in Sentenced), Janne Markus (guitar), Marco Sneck (keyboards), Antti Remes (bass) and Tarmo Kanerva (drums) ? are scheduled to return to the studio in April to complete the recordings for their sophomore album, tentatively due in August/September via Century Media Records.

Laihiala had previously stated about the new album's musical direction: "The new one has the same spirit and theme that was on , but presented with a lot more dirtier and rougher sounds without forgetting the melodies," he said. "But if you are waiting for a soft goth-rock album you'll be surprised." Several photos from the studio sessions can be viewed at this location.

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Source:	blabbermouth.net
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SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala has confirmed in an online posting that that he has taken over the lead vocal duties in his side-project POISONBLACK.

"Yes, it is true," Ville wrote. "It was not an easy decision to make but as I have the whole album in my head and I can already have a vision about the overall sound, the roughness that my throat produces is what the lyrics will need to come alive. And now I am just going to concentrate to record the next album with the band... Yes, I could've asked anyone with a rough voice but the thing is that I do not want 'anyone' to do something that is important to me. And I truly think that I am the only person to voice for the new songs."

POISONBLACK's debut album, 2003's "Escapextacy", featured the vocal talents of CHARON frontman Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto. Juha-Pekka's touring and recording commitments with his main band eventually forced him to quit POISONBLACK, but not before completing all the touring activities in support of the group's debut CD.

POISONBLACK's follow-up to "Escapextacy" is expected to surface later this year through Century Media Records.

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