Anglo-Chilean thrash masters Criminal are proud to announce their signing of a new recording deal with Germany's Massacre Records. The band will enter the studio in September to record its sixth studio album for an early 2009 release. The follow-up to 05's "Sicario" will be released in a limited edition package including a bonus DVD.

Vocalist/guitarist Anton Reisenegger states: "It's great to be on a label like Massacre, that has carved its niche in today's vercrowded market through hard work and dedication. We are looking forward to a long and productive collaboration.

"I have nothing but good things to say about the staff at Metal Blade Europe," the frontman comments on the band's former label, "but the company's priorities were clearly somewhere else, so it made no sense for us to continue working together. I honestly wish them all the best for the future."

Formed in the early 90s in Santiago de Chile by ex-Pentagram mastermind Reisenegger and guitar virtuoso Rodrigo Contreras, Criminal were combining elements of thrash, hardcore and death metal long before the term "metalcore" was even thought of. The band enjoyed a meteoric rise to the forefront of the South American metal scene, including five-digit album sales, shows with the likes of Kreator, Sepultura and Slayer and a nomination for Best Rock Video at the MTV Latino Video Music Awards, but was faced with severe personal and business problems around the turn of the decade. Reisenegger and Contreras then decided to relocate to the UK, regrouping in a half-Chilean, half-British line-up. Since then, the band has played on major European festivals such as Wacken and Summer Breeze, as well as support shows with bands such as Chimaira, Six Feet Under, Brujeria and Lamb Of God.

Criminal's latest studio offering, "Sicario", was hailed by the press as one of the finest thrash metal releases of 2005 and was voted into the Top Ten Albums of the Year by the readers of Terrorizer magazine. At the same time, the band's status in their home country remains unbroken, as evidenced by a four-page feature in the Chilean edition of Rolling Stone magazine and a recent show supporting Megadeth in front of over 14,000 metalheads.

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Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Criminal

Swedish thrash metal band Darkane with their new fronter Jens Broman (ex-The Defaced) have signed with Massacre Records for Europe. The 5th album of the band "Demonic Art" will be unleashed October 24th and will be available as limited Digipak format with exclusive bonus material!

The tracklisting reads as follows:

01. Variations Of An Eyerush
02. Leaving Existence
03. Demonic Art
04. Absolution
05. Execution
06. Impetious Constant Chaos
07. Demigod
08. Soul Survivor
09. The Killing Of I
10. Wrong Grave
11. Still In Progress
12. Wrath Connection

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Source:	massacre-records.com
Band profile:	Darkane

Canadian metallers Beneath The Massacre have posted a new song, entitled ''Our Common Grave'', on their MySpace page.

The song comes off the band's forthcoming album, which is called ''Dystopia''. The album was recorded again with St-Amand (Despised Icon, Ion Dissonance, Neuraxis) and featuring artwork from Felix Rancourt.

''Dystopia'' will be released on October 28th via Prosthetic Records.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Beneath The Massacre

Bay Area Thrashers Lääz Rockit have uploaded two new songs on their MySpace page. The songs are called "Brain Wash" and "Liar". More news and updates are coming soon, the band announced.

In other news, the band have inked a deal with Germany's Massacre Records. The group's new album "Left For Dead" will be released on July 25. "Left For Dead" was reportedly produced by Scott Sargeant by Juan Urteaga.

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Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Lääz Rockit

Montreal's technical death metal band Beneath The Massacre have scheduled studio time for the follow up record to 2007's "Mechanics Of Dysfunction." The band will enter the studio April 25 with Yannick St-Amant (Despised Icon, Neuraxis, Martyr), who also produced Beneath The Massacre's prior full-length and the "Evidence Of Inequity" EP. Afterwards, Jason Suecof (The Black Dahlia Murder, God Forbid, Chimaira) will mix the record, which is currently slated for a fall 2008 release through Prosthetic Records.

"So we just came back from our headline tour in the US. We had a blast." Beneath The Massacre vocalist Elliot Desgagnes says. "A lot of people showed up and all the bands on the package were super cool dudes. We're now working hard on the new material that will be recorded starting in April at Yannick's studio. We can't wait to enter the studio. We'll probably be posting video and blogs to let all you guys know what's going on in studio. Stay tuned."

More on BTM at http://www.myspace.com/btm.

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Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Beneath The Massacre

Veteran thrashers Exciter have ended their search for a new record label. The band is now signed to Massacre Records, who will release their upcoming new album "Thrash, Speed, Burn". The newly announced album will have ten tracks and is the first Exciter release to feature new vocalist Kenny Winter. The album will be released on the 9th November this year.

Here is the full track list for Thrash, Speed, Burn:

01. Thrash Speed Burn
02. Demon's Gate
03. Evil Omen
04. Hangman
05. In Mortal Fear
06. Crucifixion
07. Betrayal
08. The Punisher
09. Massacre Mountain
10. Rot The Devil King

Source:	massacre-records.com
Band profile:	Exciter

Veteran Florida-based Extreme Metallers Malevolent Creation have inked a European deal with Massacre Records for the release of their new album, "Doomsday X". The album is due out on the 24th of August.

Source:	massacre-records.com
Band profile:	Malevolent Creation

Steel Attack inked a deal for one full length album with Massacre Records. John Allan commented: "Our long search for the perfect record company has ended. We finally were lucky to find the ultimate home and I have to say that it feels really good and it is a great relief". Steel Attack is going to enter in the studios on 12 of December 2005 to record "Astral Phenomena" which is expected to be out in April 2006.

Source:	- Steel Attack Newsletter -
Band profile:	Steel Attack

The german Heavy metal band featuring former Grave Digger members (Uwe Lulis and Tomi Göttlich) have ink a deal with Massacre Records according to their official website. They have plans to release a new album, more details on the album to come soon.

Source:

rebellion.st

Jack Frost have signed with Massacre Records. The recording sessions for "Wannadie Songs" will be finished in January 2005. Expect a release in May 2005. The band is currently shooting a video of the track "Me and Dark and You". All live activities have been cancelled for the next months.Expect new merchandise soon!!

http://www.jackfrost.at

Band profile:

Jack Frost

It was recorded in studio Kuling with Henrik Larsson and mixed in Berno Studio. The album includes 10 songs of brutal, non compromising Death Metal. The artwork for the album was provided by Juan Jose Castellano and it's the most brutal artwork Vomitory used so far.

"It's a killer album! As always nothing for the weak hearted" says guitar player Ulf Dalegren.

Here's the tracklisting:

01. Primal Massacre
02. Gore Apocalypse
03. Stray Bullet Kill
04. Epidemic (Created To Kill)
05. Demons Divine
06. Autopsy Extravaganza
07. Retaliation
08. Condemned by pride
09. Cursed Revelations
10.. Chainsaw Surgery

"Primal Massacre" will be released the 19th of April, 2004 through Metal Blade Records.

Band profile:

Vomitory