Metalcore artists Burning The Memory have entered The Wild Arctic Studios once again, to begin production on their yet untitled follow-up release. A webisode has been uploaded to their YouTube channel and can be seen here.

The band's debut album So Long The Dreamer was released in April through Spare Change Records.

More info about the band on http://www.myspace.com/burningthememory.

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Unleashed have issued the following statement:

"Unleashed are currently in guitarist Fredrik Folkare's "Chrome Studio" for the recording of our 10th full length album. The album will be released on Nuclear Blast records early next year. Musically, it will be the logical continuation from Midvinterblot and Hammer Battalion. Lyrically, you will recognize what has become the Unleashed trademark since more than 20 years, the combination of the past, present and future of viking struggle and way of life. A few of the songs also mark the beginning of a story never before told. More details about the album and song titles coming soon."

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Source:	unleashed.se
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Under A New Sun has been named as the title for the upcoming album from The Eternal set to see the light of day in 2010. The album will be the follow up to the acclaimed Kartika & also the bands fourth full length album. Revealed song titles include: "Control", "Under A New Sun", "A Thousand Shades of You", "Collapse" and "Cast In Stone" to name a few.

The band have also launched a studio blog which can be viewed at this location.

The band enter 301 Studios in Byron Bay on December 4th. The blog will be updated daily throughout December with pictures and the latest news on the recording process, so be sure to check it out.

Under A New Sun will be produced by Jeff Martin (The Tea Party). Jeff adds this about the album: "I proudly re-introduce The Eternal... The type of band I've been waiting to produce. It's been a year now since Mark and I agreed to embark on a journey that begins this December. For The Eternal this will not be a stepping stone but a launch pad. For me, a creative working relationship that allows me to realise an artist's vision and re-connect with past influences, all the while looking into the future... darkly. I envision an alchemical marriage, a musical landscape anchored by organic rock and roll and infested with industrial overtones. To put things lightly, you're not playing with kids here. The Eternal are the real deal."

The album will be co-engineered by Paul Pilsneniks who has worked with such artists as The Living End, The Mars Volta, Silverchair, Grinspoon & Alanis Morissette, and The Eternal has also enlisted acclaimed Finnish keyboard player Maria Ilmoniemi (Tarja/Husky Rescue) to contribute.

(Thanks to Wolfgirv)

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Source:	myspace.com
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US metallers Prototype have issued the following update on their official website:

"Prototype will begin recording their new, as yet untitled, album next week in Los Angeles with Neil Kernon.

The follow-up to the critically acclaimed Continuum will be the band's third album and also marks the return of drummer Pat Magrath. Magrath will be laying down his drum tracks for the album with Neil Kernon at the helm, after which Prototype will return to their own Utopia Studios to complete tracking.

Kernon is also scheduled to mix the album early next year. Songs set to appear on the album include "Catalyst", "The Chosen Ones", "Cynic Dreams", "The Ageless Heart Of Memory", "Into Oblivion" and "My Own Deception". The album is scheduled for release in 2010 via Nightmare Records."

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Already a few days ago, Dio's European tour has been cancelled after Ronnie was taken ill. "Ronnie has been hospitalized and we are waiting for further news," explains Ronnie's wife/manager, Wendy Dio.

No further information is available at this time, "but we wish Ronnie a speedy and complete recovery".

Source:	ronniejamesdio.com
Band profile:	Dio

Soulfly bassist Bobby Burns has issued the following update:

"Stoppin' by for a quick second to say hello! Its been a real busy year for us and as I write this we're all finally back home in our collective home cities relaxing and packing up to head into the studio in L.A. this Friday to begin recording the new Soulfly record! We've been playing together better than ever in recent times and we're all really excited to get to work on the new shit! I've been 'thinking' about doing some sort of video diary on my mac from the studio sessions to kinda keep everyone in the loop and possibly post them up like once a week on my MySpace page but I have yet to make up my mind. Other than that. Talks of more touring in the new year but I'm not sure yet.

My wife Joy and I are expecting our first baby, a son due February 4th! Ryder Lee Burns is his name and I'm so fucking excited / scared / nervous I can barely stand it! He'll be a little rocker for sure! He's already been to 3 Primer 55 shows and five Soulfly shows and he's not even here yet! Needless to say I'll be taking the month of Febuary off to be at home with him and my wife. So I hope I won't be missing any of the Soulfly tours but what can ya do...

That's that in a nutshell.

In the studio with Soulfly this month, Primer 55 on tour December through January, meeting my son Ryder for the first time February 4th!

I'm a busy man."

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
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Finnish Death metallers Sotajumala have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:

"On Monday January 11th 2010 we'll enter Studio Audio in Jyväskylä to start recording our third album! In the following four weeks we'll be working long days at both Studio Audio and Basement Alliance with Tuomas Kokko to finish the album. Mastering will be handled by Svante Forsbäck at Chartmakers in Helsinki on February 8th.

We're shooting for late spring release in Finland and hopefully a proper plan for other territories too. The name of the album hasn't been decided yet, but who knows what happens during the next couple of weeks."

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Soilwork drummer Dirk Verbeuren has issued the following statement:

"It's official: Soilwork will enter the studio in January 2010! The long-awaited follow-up to 2007's Sworn To A Great Divide will be produced by guitarist Peter Wichers and mixed by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, Paradise Lost, Bloodbath). Drums will be tracked at Echo Mountain in Asheville, NC. The rest of the recording is set to take place in Tampa, FL and the mix at Fascination Street in Orebro, Sweden.

Soilwork's as-yet-untitled eighth album will be the first to feature Peter Wichers since his return to the band in 2008, as well as the studio debut with guitarist Sylvain Coudret (Scarve) who also joined last year.

On another note, Listenable Records recently re-released the classic Soilwork albums Steelbath Suicide and The Chainheart Machine. Fully remastered by the band's long-time sound engineer Mattias Nilsson, with updated artwork and liner notes by BWBK's Carl Begai, these re-releases come in Super Jewelcases and each feature two rare or previously unreleased 1999 live bonus tracks."

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Source:	soilwork.org
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Cathedral are ready to commence work on their ninth studio album. The band will enter the Chapel Studios together with producer Warren Riker in November to record The Guessing Game. Some song titles have also been revealed: "Journeys Into Jade", "The Casket Chasers", "Funeral Of Dreams", "Death Of An Anarchist", "La Noche Del Buque Maldito" (aka Ghost Ship Of The Blind Dead) and "Open Mind Surgery". The artwork will once more be supplied by longtime Cathedral cover artist Dave Patchett.

The Guessing Game is scheduled for a spring 2010 release.

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
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US metallers The Absence have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:

"Yes its true. We are finally entering Mana Recording studios on Monday November 2nd.

We will be tracking with Brian Elliot and Mixing duties will be handled by Jonas Kjellgren (Scar Symmetry, Carnal Forge).

We are all very excited to get this record out and to begin touring again as soon as possible.

We will also be posting studio Diaries right here on our MySpace page and through youtube as well.

Keep it Metal."

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Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on "Emission Of Sins", the forthcoming album from Swedish metallers Hellfueled, are available for streaming at this location.

"Emission Of Sins" will be released on November 27 via Black Lodge Records. The album was recorded over a seven-week period at Leon Music studios with producer Rikard Löfgren (Deathstars, Sparzanza).

"Emission Of Sins" cover art] tracklist:

01. Where Angels Die
02. Am I Blind
03. I Am The Crucifix
04. A Remission Of My Sins
05. Save Me
06. Lost Forever
07. For My Family And Satan
08. In Anger
09. End Of The Road
10. Stone By Stone
11. Moving On (Instrumental)

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Source:	soundpollutiondistribution.se
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A few days ago, Finnish rock band End Of You has entered the studio to record their third studio album called "Remains Of The Day".

The band states: "After writing and demo-ing songs for the last 8-9 months, we have returned to the studio to record 14 brand new tracks. Our batteries are fully charged and we are extremely excited to let you all hear the new stuff. The material itself is a mixture of heavy guitars, shitload of electronics & keyboards and atmospheres as well as lots of groove-oriented stuff and represents the sound of a more heavier yet quite pop-qualified End Of You.

Compared to the last albums, the recordings will be kept completely in our own hands and we will be working with ourselves as Johnny B and Jami Pietilä will produce the album. All instruments will be tracked at the bands own brand new studio in Helsinki under Johnny B's supervision who will also mix the album. During the recording process we will keep you all updated on the progress via EOU-TV."

Possible release date and more details to be announced soon.

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Source:	endofyou.net
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Leng Tch'e are at the halfway mark of the mixing process for our next album so the band figured it would be time to give you guys a little update on how things are going here amidst the rustic scenery of Kettering, UK. The update reads as follows:

"After a seven hour drive across three countries we arrived at Parlour Studio to be greeted by our gracious host Russ Russell. A quick trip to the local supermarket later to stock up on basic supplies (designer water and baby oil) we were back at the studio and setting up our gear so Russ could start dialing in the brutal deathmetal sounds from hell. Towards the evening we settled on a duo of guitar amps - no we're not gonna tell you which ones - and the rest of the night was spent re-amping the guitar lines we recorded back in Belgium. It must be said that Mr Russell is one of the most dedicated and hard working producers we've ever met. And a funny little hairy bastard as well.

The next day we looked for a bass sound and once again Russ was floored by the awesomeness of our gear. Fuck yeah! In the evening we went down to London to catch a Burnt By The Sun show which was pretty fucking awesome, despite the amps acting all English and breaking down every other song. Friday and Saturday we worked on the vocals, in the meantime getting fat and lazy on a steady diet of veggie dogs and obscure English beers. So now it's Sunday, we're even fatter and lazier than when we got here after devouring a ridiculous amount of Chinese food yesterday and Russ has started on the mix of the first songs.

To lift part of the veil, here are some (working) song titles with a short musical description:

"Worldwide Genocide": Probably the opening song. Begins with a fast (surprise!) grind riff followed by a hardrock riff. Why? Because we can.

"Wirehead Imbeciles": Starts out as a grind song and then breaks down into a moshing doom riff if that makes any sense, followed by a swinging d-beat part.

"A.men": Short but sweet grind song with a catchy as fuck hardcore chorus.

And then there's the 9 minute final opus... no we're not kidding this time. This song has a groovy intro, about a minute of grindcore mayhem, a heavy deathmetal riff, a bunch of swinging I-don't-know-what-to-call-them riffs, finally ending in a seemingly neverending spiral of crushing doom.

And that's a fact!"

Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Leng Tch'e

Finnish Power metallers Kiuas have issued the following update:

"So, it's been a while since we've informed you of our comings and goings on, and there have been some questions and speculations as to what Kiuas is up to, or are we up to anything...

Well, fear not my comrades! To make a long story short: We'll be entering the studio no later than in the end of November, and start recording our fourth full-length studio album. There are about 10 new masterpieces almost completely written, which we are polishing and finetuning as I write these words. The album is set to be released in March 2010 in Finland, other areas TBA. Naturally this is and has been the reason for not doing gigs for a while, since the writing, arranging and practing of the songs demands our full focus. After the release, we will start touring, the dates will be announced once confirmed (but hold your horses until next year, kids!).

As to what can you expect: expect nothing and everything! After all, making a Kiuas record is like pouring dragon egg yolk, absinth and Tabasco into Frank Zappa's mouth while he's asleep and asking him to write a symphony about the dreams he had when he wakes up... although, ...well anyway... Or, going out with the members of Kiuas: you never know what's gonna happen."

Source:	kiuas.net
Band profile:	Kiuas

Armored Saint are set to enter Tranzformer Studios in Burbank, CA to begin recording the band's 6th full-length studio album. Tranzformer Studios is owned by Dave Jerdan (Alice In Chains, Jane's Addiction, etc) who produced Armored Saint's 1991 classic "Symbol of Salvation" and Bryan Carlstrom who handled engineering on the same album. The Saint will be working with Bryan Carlstrom who will once again handle engineering duties with the bands very own Joey Vera producing, and both Joey and Bryan mixing the record. A partial song list for the upcoming album, which is expected to hit streets in the spring 2010 is: "Black Feet", "Chilled", "Loose Cannon", "Blues", "La Raza", "Head On", "Get off the Fence", "Left Hook From Right Field".

Here's what Armored Saint vocalist John Bush had to say about how the new album came together: "About a year and a half or so ago Joey asked me if I'd be interested in writing some songs. I was in the right mind finally, so I said send me something. To be quite honest, I wasn't thinking in terms of Armored Saint but more like just writing rock music. I felt pretty free with that mentality and the ideas felt very organic. With every passing song things improved and next thing we knew we had about eight songs demoed. Although the idea of sparking something completely new was appealing it became clear that if it was Joey and I the reality was, let's not kid ourselves; this is Armored Saint. So here it comes. Embracing my inner R&B singer and coupling that with our influence of the great seventy's hard rock band's we grew up on."

Armored Saint bassist Joey Vera comments: "John and I began writing over 14 months ago and in the beginning we had only a general musical direction in which we were going. Once we decided to keep writing and with more of an intention of turning it into an Armored Saint project, we were faced with a few questions. One was, how does this new music we're writing fit into the current musical styles of today? And should we care? We quickly answered the latter. We realized we should do what we always did and that is to write good songs. And for ourselves first. We are not unaware of our parameters in which we have created over the past 25 years, but we are also not afraid to take chances and simply do what we do best. The idea of trying to continue where we left off over 10 years ago since our last release is not very appealing to me. I have to let go of what I did in 1991 and in 2000. Nothing at all against what we've recorded in the past but my head is in a different place now. Trust me; I still want to kill your senses with music, but just in a different way."

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
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