French power/progressive metal act Asylum Pyre has signed a deal with Massacre Records. The band is preparing its second release entitled Fifty Years Later, which is scheduled for release through the label on November 23rd this year, after they released Natural Instinct? in 2009. The album was recorded and mixed by Didier Chesneau and mastered by Elektra Mastering.

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Band profile:	Asylum Pyre

Official Massacre Records press release:

We're delighted to welcome Soul Sacrifice from Istanbul to our family! The band was formed in 1997 by the two guitarists Maksim and Feyzi.

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Band profile:	Soul Sacrifice

Official Massacre Records press release:

We're proud to announce the signing of German pagan metal pioneers Adorned Brood!

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Band profile:	Adorned Brood

Official press release:

Mastic Scum signed a worldwide deal with the German label Massacre Records!

Guitarist Harry comments: "We are proud to announce that we signed a deal with one of our favorite labels. We know this company since quite a long time and are happy to be a part of it now."

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Band profile:	Mastic Scum

Official Century Media Records press release:

Century Media Records is proud to announce a worldwide deal with Florida Death Metal icons Massacre. The band is resurrected with two of the original band members: band founders Rick Rozz (guitar) and Terry Butler (bass, also in Obituary). The line-up is completed with Ed Webb (ex-Diabolic, also in Destined To Ruin and Generichrist) on vocals duties and Mike Mazzonetto (ex-Pain Principle) on drums.

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Band profile:	Massacre

"Left Hand", a brand new lyric video from Canadian technical death metallers Beneath The Massacre is now streaming online and you can watch it below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album Incongruous, set for release on February 14th (US), 24th (Europe) and 28th (Canada) via Prosthetic Records. More album details here.


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Canadian brutal/technical death metallers Beneath The Massacre has set February 14th (US), 20th (UK), 24th (Europe) and 28th (Canada) as the release date for their upcoming album Incongruous.

Incongruous was produced and mixed by Chris Donaldson (Cryptopsy) and mastered by Alan Douches (Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Converge).

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Band profile:	Beneath The Massacre

Massacre Records press release

Swedish death metal juggernaut The Forsaken is proud to announce signing a new European deal with German label Massacre Records. Returning to the scene's spotlight some years of silence with the band's original line-up's core intact, only new among the line-up ranks is guitarist Calle Fäldt (ex-Deranged, Feared Creation), replacing Stefan Holm on guitars. A full-time member since winter of 2010, he is a perfectly adjusted wheel in the machinery of The Forsaken, fitting perfectly both in his string execution and in the band's chemistry. With a complete line-up once again, The Forsaken are ready to unleash destruction upon the masses once more. The upcoming, yet untitled fourth album is estimated for release in the spring of 2012. Mixing duties have fallen on the legendary Fascination Street studio (Amon Amarth, Opeth, etc.) and supporters of The Forsaken will easily recognize the band's trademark sound and hellish groove, established on the previous releases (Manifest Of Hate - 2001, Arts Of Desolation - 2002 and Traces Of The Past - 2003, all launched worldwide via Century Media Records) as well as showcased on European touring with bands such as Nile, The Haunted, Grave, Soilwork or also Caliban. Check out the band's MySpace page for further updates on the album progress, tour dates and more.

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Band profile:	The Forsaken

Italian melodic death metallers recently inked a deal with German independent label Massacre Records, for a release of their upcoming album Drugstore Hell, scheduled to be released worldwide in early 2012.

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Band profile:	5 Star Grave

Israeli metallers Prey For Nothing have issued the following update on their Facebook page:

"We are glad to announce that Prey For Nothing have recently signed on Massacre Records! Our album, Against All Good And Evil, will be released world wide on December 9th! Stay tuned for more info!"

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Eric Clayton, Saviour Machine's frontman, posted an statement regarding an unauthorized release by MCM Music & Massacre Records:

"MCM Music & Massacre Records have manufactured / released a "version of III:II."This "version" is more "a compilation" of what I consider to be "random out takes & demo recordings" from 2004... This CD is grossly incomplete & misrepresentative of what "III:II" actually sounds like today. What I can deduce from actually hearing this CD, is the following... MCM and / or Massacre Records decided to hire a few very bad "engineers" to go through hundreds of takes from the recordings I did in Sweden - Spring 2004. These "unknown engineers" chose some takes, tried to put something together and attempted to "mix" something out of it... basically, the recordings from 2004 have evolved into demo recordings, as far as I am concerned. Since those sessions, I have re-recorded almost everything... I have spent more than 7,000 hours recording, choosing final takes, editing, etc, etc... This CD is not "III:II"
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"Massacre and MCM "produced" this CD without my authorization, my consent or my involvement... To call this release a SM "album" is a crime against the consumer... their attempts to advertise this CD as the actual "Legend Part III:II" is criminal! It's a gross "injustice" to the actual production"
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Then he explains that Legend Part III was not supposed to be divided in the first time, and that it will be release as a whole, he finalizes with the following:

""Legend Part III" - The Official Release will contain 3 full length CD's: (Disc 1 - formerly known as "III:I" / Disc 2 & Disc 3 - the long anticipated "III:II") Yes... This is real! ; ) Don't ask when it will be finished... I have absolutely no idea? ; ) But... I can tell you this... As you probably know by now, SM is currently performing (and in the process of booking) a number of intimate acoustic shows. Though we'd "hoped" for more concerts in 2011... due to a number of factors, the majority of these rare performances will be booked in 2012... SM is performing for a wide range of "reasons;" many/most of these reasons are very intimate, personal, Spiritual reasons... One of our objectives is to generate enough revenue to resume and complete the production of "Legend Part III!" Currently... the line-up intact is the single greatest "incarnation" of Saviour Machine ever!!! We are the closest band we've ever been... We'll continue to "build upon" this intimacy, we will continue to gain strength, generate income, and together... as a band... we will resume & complete the production of Legend Part III

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Band profile:	Saviour Machine

US death metallers Obituary will headline the European Metal Chainsaw Massacre Tour, taking place in March and April. Support on the trek will come from Grave and Pathology. Below are the confirmed dates:

European Metal Chainsaw Massacre Tour Dates:

March 24th - Germany, Ludwigsburg @ Rockfabrik
March 26th - France, Paris @ Elysée Montmartre
March 29th - Germany, Munich @ Backstage Hall
March 30th - Germany, Bochum @ Matrix
April 02nd - Denmark, Aarhus @ Vox Hall
April 07th - Finnland, Helsinki @ Nosturi
April 13th - Poland, Warsaw @ Progresja
April 14th - Germany, Berlin @ K17
April 15th - Czech Republic, Prague @ Rock Café
April 16th - Czech Republic, Brno @ TBA
April 17th - Slovakia, Bratislava @ TBA
April 19th - Italy, Bologna @ Estragon
April 20th - France, Montpellier @ Secret Place
April 21th - Spain, Lleida @ Cotton Club
April 30th - The Netherlands, Tilburg @ Neurotic Deathfest

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Band profile:	Obituary
Event:	Obituary + Grave: European Metal Chainsaw Massacre Tour

Official press release

Massacre Records are proud to welcome German true metal kings Stormwarrior to the label. Being one of Germany's most upcoming metal bands the quartet has signed a long-term contract and already started with the works on their upcoming 4th album (working title is Heathen Warrior). The new album will be in stores end of this year as limited Digipak with bonus material, CD and numbered gatefold vinyl editions. Mix and mastering will be done by Tommy Hansen same as for their successor Heading Northe. Also the artworks will be again in the hands of Uwe Karczewski. Metalheads can expect another combination of explosive guitar works, catchy hooks but also some new toppings to the "typical Stormwarrior sound"!

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Band profile:	Stormwarrior

Montreal based tech-death metal band, Beneath The Massacre, have launched the track, "Black Tide," from the upcoming Marée Noire. This five song EP will be released in North America on September 14th. It will be available as a limited edition red 7" record and on CD. You can check out the track and pre-order details at this location.

Marée Noire EP cover art tracklist:

01. The Casket You Sleep In
02. Black Tide
03. Drill Baby Drill
04. Designed To Strangle
05. Anomic

The band will also do a Canadian tour beginning in late August and wrapping up in early October, sponsored by JagerMusic Canada. They will be playing with Neuraxis, Ion Dissonance and others along the trek. The dates are as follows:

08/26 - Rimouski, QC - Petit Pavillon Agricole (with Ion Dissonance)
08/27 - Moncton, NB - Manhattan (with Ion Dissonance)
08/28 - Halifax, NS - Gus' Pub (with Ion Dissonance)
08/29 - St John, NB - Nickolaj's (with Ion Dissonance)
08/30 - Fredericton, NB - Kinsmen Center (with Ion Dissonance)
09/03 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
09/04 - Sudbury, ON - The Serbian Hall (with Neuraxis)
09/05 - Rouyn-Noranda, QC - Petit Theatre du Vieux-Noranda (FME Festival)
09/10 - Brantford, ON Rehab - Sick Fest metal festival (with Aeternam)
09/11 - Toronto, ON - The Rockpile (with Aeternam)
09/12 - Kingston, ON - The Mansion (Wine Cellar Room) (with Aeternam)
09/16 - Trois Rivieres, QC - Rock Cafe le Stage
09/17 - Quebec, QC - L'Agitee
09/18 - Sherbrooke, QC - bar le Magog
09/23 - St. Catharines, ON - Mikado (with Kraken)
09/24 - Windsor, ON - Chubby Pickle (with Kraken)
09/25 - London, ON - Moon Over Marin (with Kraken)
09/26 - Oshawa, ON - EP Taylors (with Kraken)
09/30 - Chicoutimi, QC - Le Bunker (with Divinity)
10/01 - St-Hyacinthe, QC - Bar le Trash - Trash Metalfest
10/02 - Victoriaville/Warwick, QC - Salle du Canton (with Divinity)

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Band profile:	Beneath The Massacre

Prosthetic Records press release

Technical death metal act, Beneath The Massacre, have announced Marée Noire, as the title of their forthcoming EP which will be released in North America on September 14th. The effort was co- produced by Chris Donaldson, known for his work with Cryptopsy, with guitarist Chris Bradley and the band. It was mixed by Donaldson and mastered by Alan Douches (Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Converge).

Bradley commented on the release: "Marée Noire was written using a different approach than the preceding release. We wouldn't start the writing process from the same point. Some songs were more structured by melodies while others all started from drums pattern. I think it makes the songs stand out a little more."

Vocalist Elliot Desgagnes added: "The tones are a little rawer and it helped a lot that Donaldson and Bradley already worked together in the past. We were all on the same page and everything went well in studio. I really like the EP format. It's easier lyrically to make connections between the songs and follow a thought pattern. We named the EP Marée Noire, "Black Tide", in English, because I was writing lyrics on Absurdism, self fulfilled prophecy and corporations raping everything, when BP started to shit in the Gulf of Mexico."

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Band profile:	Beneath The Massacre