NPR is hosting the public's first listen to "Woodland Cathedral," the fifth track off of Cascadian black metal act Wolves In The Throne Room's upcoming LP, Celestial Lineage at this location.

The fourth album of the band, Celestial Lineage, will be released on September 13th, via Southern Lord Records.


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Source:	metalunderground.com
Band profile:	Wolves In The Throne Room

Swedish death metallers Vomitory will embark on a European tour, dubbed No End To Suffering: European Tour 2011, which takes off by the end of October to mid-November. Tour dates can be seen below.

Support on the trek is set to come from Dutch brutal death metallers Prostitute Disfigurement and US technical black/death metallers Solace Of Requiem.

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Source:	globaldomination.se
Band profile:	Vomitory
Event:	Vomitory: No End To Suffering Tour 2011

Jeff Loomis returns to the studio at the end of this month to begin recording his eagerly awaited sophomore solo album. With key players contributing to the release, there is no doubt fans will be pleased. Aaron Smith (7 Horns 7 Eyes) will be producing the album.

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Source:	thegauntlet.com
Band profile:	Jeff Loomis

First details for the upcoming new Venom album are pouring in.

The record will be called Fallen Angels and is tentatively due for release in late August/early September through Universal Music. Both CD & Vinyl versions will be available. The album is said to contain 13 tracks. The titles can be found below.

The album was recorded with producer Tom Belton at his London Studio.

The band are also in the process of making a promo video for one of the new songs, as well as finalizing their live DVD footage.

Venom drummer Dante had the following to say about this: "Yeah everything is on schedule & coming along great, we are really busy getting ready for the launch, it's amazing how positive everyone is about the new record, so we are really eager for the Legions to finally hear it. We've had to put our live shows on hold for the time being to schedule the interviews and photo shoots etc, but the management are working on some live shows for later in the year, so we will be back on the road soon, and playing the new songs which are already part of the new live set".

Fallen Angels tentative tracklist:

01. Hammerhead
02. Nemisis
03. Pedal To The Metal
04. Lap Of The Gods
05. Damnation Of Souls
06. Beggerman
07. Hail Satanas
08. Sin
09. Punks Not Dead
10. Death Be Thy Name
11. Lest We Forget
12. Valley Of The Kings
13. Fallen Angels

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Venom

With Wolves In The Throne Room's fourth full-length album, Celestial Lineage, now completed and nearing its September 13, 2011 release date via Southern Lord Records, the band unveil the album's full track listing and album artwork.

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Source:	earsplitcompound.com
Band profile:	Wolves In The Throne Room

US blackened sludge trio Tombs just announced a co-headlining European tour with hardcore outfit The Secret. The tour takes off by the end of July to mid-August. Get the dates after the jump.

About the tour poster, creator Glyn Smyth says: "I wanted to create an image that recognized both bands' existing imagery and subject matter whilst setting it in a new context. The solar and lunar symbols here reference both bands recent releases, overt in the case of The Secret (Solve Et Coagula LP) and subtle in the case of Tomb's (their upcoming album Path Of Totality is the name given to the shadow cast by the Moon during a solar eclipse). The solar symbol in this case is Sol Niger, the "black sun" of the alchemical process.

The final composition took these ideas and placed it within the related realm of early Gnosticism. "The Mother Of Dark Light" in this case is Sophia, the feminine aspect of the divine who in error gives birth to the material, visible universe we inhabit and are currently trapped."

Tombs + The Secret: European Tour 2011

26.07 - Arese, Italy - S.G.A
27.07 - Munchen, Germany - Feierwerk Sunny Red
28.07 - Marburg, Germany - Knubbel
29.07 - Berlin, Germany - Cassiopeia
31.07 - Tampere, Finland - Klubi
01.08 - Helsinki, Finland - Kuudes Linja
03.08 - Hamburg, Germany - Hafenklang
04.08 - Tilburg, Netherlands - 013
05.08 - London, UK - The Borderline
06.08 - Belfast, Ireland - Auntie Annie's
07.08 - Dublin, Ireland - The Pint
08.08 - Galway, Ireland - Roisin Dub
09.08 - Cork, Ireland - Cyprus Avenue
10.08 - Southampton, UK - Joiners
11.08 - Margate, UK - Westcoast Bar
13.08 - Bochum, Germany - Zwishenfall
14.08 - Ieper, Belgium - Ieperfest
15.08 - Geneva, Switzerland - LiUsine
17.08 - Budapest, Hungary - Dürer Kert
18.08 - Vienna, Austria - Escape Metal Corner
19.08 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - TRN Fest
20.08 - Trieste, Italy - Etnoblog

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Source:	cvltnation.com
Band profile:	Tombs
Event:	The Secret + Tombs: European Tour 2011

Crone - the new band by now defunct Isis bassist Jeff Caxide - are finishing up the last touches of their debut album, entitled Endless Midnight, due out via Translation Loss on July 19th.

A brand-new track, called "What You Dream Of" has been made available for streaming over at Noisecreep.

The band told Noisecreep the following: "This track is supposed to represent drifting off to into a pleasant dream state only to have a subtle dark element come creeping in.That's a feeling and an experience that any little kid who is convinced that monsters resides under his or her bed can relate to at one point or another. In Crone's case, the band effectively set that feeling of universal terror to music.

It was the first song I did on my own at home after coming back from recording in New York with my friend John LaMacchia. Seven months and nine drafts later, I think I got what I wanted."

Crone recorded Endless Midnight in both Los Angeles and Brooklyn. The dual-coast recording yielded an eclectic, can't-miss album that features musical contributions from other members of the Isis family, such as Aaron Harris and Bryant Clifford Meyer, and as well as Candiria's John LaMacchia. Photo and design work was completed by Isis' Aaron Turner and Mammifer's Faith Coloccia.

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Source:	noisecreep.com
Band profile:	Isis

Norwegian black metal quartet Vreid will embark on a North American headlining tour, dubbed The Black Path Of America Tour 2011. The tour will take off in late August. Support on the trek will come from Norwegian black/folk metal trio Kampfar and Canadian death metallers Necronomicon. Read more to get the list of all confirmed dates.

Commented Vreid bassist Hváll: "It is with great joy we can announce our first headlining tour in North America. The Black Path Of America tour is packed with ten US and six Canadian shows. We did our first full North America tour in 2009 on the Heathen Fest, and the reaction we got was overwhelming. We had amazing shows in Montreal, Cleveland and San Francisco - to name just a few - and are glad to see all those cities plus many more on the list for our upcoming tour. Our latest album, V, is doing fantastic, and has become a monumental release for us. We can't wait to return to the Wild West to unleash songs new and old with our own production. Joining us on this tour are our good Norwegian friends of the legendary Kampfar and Necronomicon from Canada. It's a killer lineup, and we hope to see as many of you as possible at the shows."

Watch a tour trailer over at MetalInjection.

The Black Path Of America Tour 2011:

25.08 - The Wreck Room - Toronto, ON
26.08 - Les Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QC
27.08 - The Basement - Kingston, NY
28.08 - Europa - New York, NY
29.08 - Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
30.08 - Reggie's - Chicago, IL
31.08 - Station 4 - St Paul, MN
01.09 - Royal Albert - Winnipeg, MN
02.09 - The Exchange - Regina, SK
03.09 - Pawn Shop - Edmonton, AB
05.09 - Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, BC
06.09 - Studio Seven - Seattle, WA
07.09 - The Branx - Portland, OR
08.09 - Thee Parkside - San Francisco, CA
09.09 - The Whisky - Hollywood, CA
10.09 - JT's Limelight - San Diego, CA

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Source:	bravewords.com
Band profile:	Vreid
Event:	The Black Path Over America Tour 2011

The Devin Townsend Project recently completed their remarkable 4-album series with Deconstruction and Ghost. Both were released on June 20th via InsideOut Music. These two albums are some of the most highly anticipated works of the year.

Now, InsideOut Music revealed a new Devin Townsend Project landing-page, where you can download a 10 song compilation of Devin's releases, for free (including songs off Ziltoid, Infinity, Ki, Ocean Machine, Terria and more)! Check out the landing page at this location (Facebook / Twitter log-in required to access the downloads).

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Source:	insideoutmusic.com
Band profile:	Devin Townsend

"Denial", a brand-new track from Norwegian progressive metallers Communic has been made available for streaming over at Facebook.

"Denial" comes off the band's upcoming new album, entitled The Bottom Deep, which will be released on July 22nd through Nuclear Blast Records. More album details were previously reported over here.

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Communic

Italian power folk metallers Elvenking have checked in with the following update:

"At the moment we are building up a new rehearsal room, where we'll soon start working on the new album material. A lot of new songs and ideas have been written and we will put something together soon and see what is going to happen. But it is too soon to talk about this. We will try to keep you informed on the progress.

Even if we will keep on working on the new album songs for all the Fall it does not mean we will be far from the stages. And what a great Fall we will have! If someone of you remember correctly it is exactly 10 years since the release of our debut album Heathenreel (yes, it was 2001, gosh!) so we want to celebrate this birthday in a proper way! So we will be on stage in Fall 2011 for a number of gigs with a lot of songs from the famous first album plus another choice of songs from the other albums rarely or never played live! It will be something special you do not have to miss!!! It's "10 years in Heathenry"!"


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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Elvenking

Official press release

Finland is an evocative land. The very mention of it conjures visions of endless darkness, long, cold wintry nights and an almost oppressive bleakness. It is within this icy cauldron that the soul of Insomnium was borne.

Their music is as epic as it is melodic, as melancholic as it is majestic and as brutal as it is beautiful. To call Insomnium a Death Metal band is to do them a grave disservice. The upcoming album One For Sorrow is such an amalgamation of styles that pigeonholing them into a single category would be to rob the band of its true complexity and ignore the very essence of its sound.

Recalling art-metal titans Cult Of Luna at one turn and brutal visionaries Amon Amarth at others, One For Sorrow displays the true musical breadth of a band that has clearly come into its own on this, their debut album for Century Media. One For Sorrow will be released on October 12th in Finland, October 17th in the rest of Europe and October 18th in North America.

Guitarist Ville Friman comments on the album title: "The name One For Sorrow comes from a traditional children's nursery rhyme. There are ten different scenarios in the original rhyme; likewise there are ten different songs and stories on our album. I think One For Sorrow truly depicts what this album is all about: bereavement, grief and loss."

Right after the album's release Insomnium will tour Europe. Ville Friman comments: "We are very exited to finally do a headline tour for the first time in our career. This is a really big step for us and we will definitely bring our A-game. The new songs absolutely kill and we can't wait to play them live! It's also great to share this opportunity with two great Finnish bands Before The Dawn and MyGrain. Don't miss the fun and consider your livers warned: hangover unavoidable."

Vocalist Niilo Sevänen continues: "One For Sorrow is a truly epic album and the tour will surely be immense! We get to visit many of our favorite cities and meet the fans who have long waited for Insomnium headlining show. From London to Ljubljana we are looking forward to see you all!"

One For Sorrow European Tour 2011:

14.11 - Holland, Rotterdam - Baroeg
15.11 - UK, London - Underworld
16.11 - Belgium, Antwerpen - Trix
17.11 - Switzerland, Aarau - Kiff
18.11 - Slovenia, Ljubljana - Gala Hala
19.11 - Austria, Wien - Arena
20.11 - Czech Rep, Prague - Exit Chmelnice
21.11 - Germany, München - Feierwerk

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Source:	insomnium.net
Band profile:	Insomnium
Event:	Insomnium: One For Sorrow European Tour 2011

Intromental.com recently announced an east coast mini-tour, entitled Uniting The Powers Of Metal. The 6 day-trek will feature Seven Kingdoms, Creation's End, Artizan and Widow, and will be taking off in mid-August.

Get the dates after the jump.

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Source:	intromental.com
Band profile:	Seven Kingdoms
Event:	Uniting The Powers Of Metal Tour

US power/thrash metal quintet Seven Kingdoms are back in the studio working on their as-yet-untitled third full-length album.

Two song titles, called "After The Fall" and "The Fire Is Mine (Dark Wings, Dark Words - Pt. II)", have been revealed so far. A one minute teaser can be streamed in the YouTube clip below.


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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Seven Kingdoms

After devoting late Winter season to writing and recording, Wolves In The Throne Room are in the final stages of completing their fourth full-length opus of epic, earthen Black Metal ceremony.

For over six months the Weaver brothers, Aaron and Nathan, have been immersed in the painstaking writing and recording process of their newest album, and this week the process is nearly complete, at press time the album in its final mixing stages. The Wolves In The Throne Room clan have confirmed the title of this forthcoming astral black metal document as Celestial Lineage.

The transmutation reaches a new level with the completion of the album. In contrast to the bleakly hypnotic architecture of Black Cascade, the lifespan of Celestial Lineage breathes more expansive and visionary life into the duo's work. The Wolves In The Throne Room trademark long-form approach to arrangement remains intact, but there is a stronger thread of Popul Vuh-inspired underworld synthscapes and star-lit pulse woven with the intertwining guitar figures.

Celestial Lineage will end a trilogy of releases which began with Two Hunters (2007), and is segued by Black Cascade (2009), and like both previous albums, will be released via Southern Lord Recordings, with a street date of September 13, 2011 now confirmed. Three songs on the album feature Jessika Kenney's liturgical choir and solo voice, as heard on Two Hunters as well as 2009's Malevolent Grain EP, the album also including orations from Aaron Turner (Isis).

Stated WITTR drummer Aaron Weaver of the writing process for Celestial Lineage: "An ornate constellation of imagery is what that guides the songwriting process. Cedar temples crowned with burnished bronze domes glimpsed in a remote valley. Wild Midsummer bonfires and feasting on roasted flesh. All of the sounds serve to evoke the images that exist in our minds eye. With this record we're going to explore an entirely new palette of sound. We want the instruments to sound like the liturgical music of a cedar cult."

Besides closing out a trilogy within Wolves In The Throne Room's own annals, Celestial Lineage also marks the final release to ever be recorded in engineering wizard Randall Dunn's infamous Aleph Studio, the birthplace of a plethora of groundbreaking releases from Earth, Sunn O))), Boris, Cave Singers, Bjork/Omar Souleyman and countless more over the past decade, as well as where the immense tones and energy on WITTR's lauded Two Hunters and Black Cascade albums were captured. Check out several brand new in-studio photos from these special recording sessions here.

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Source:	earsplitcompound.com
Band profile:	Wolves In The Throne Room