German folk-metallers In Extremo are releasing a best-of album celebrating their 10 Year Anniversary called "Kein Blick Zurück" on December 8th via Universal Music GmbH.
According to the band they have "re-recorded some of their old and new hits with updated production - including songs from their Weckt Die Toten (1998) record. A limited bonus CD will also be included with cover versions of In Extremo songs from other artists. Amongst others, this includes Silbermond with "Die Gier", Götz Alsmann with "Singapur", Killing Joke and Grave Digger and the legendary German group Ougenweide.

"Kein Blick Zurück" tracklisting goes as follows:
01. Wind
02. Ai Vis Lo Lop
03. Vollmond
04. Herr Mannelig
05. Kein Sturm Hält Uns Auf
06. Pavane
07. Rotes Haar
08. Omnia Sol Temperat
09. Küss Mich
10. Spielmannsfluch
11. Alte Liebe
12. Hiemali Tempore
13. Rasend Herz
14. Liam
15. Erdbeermund

# Ave Maria
# Singapur
# Rattenfänger
# Merseburger Zaubersprüche
# Nur Ihr Allein
# Die Gier
# Rasend Herz
# Spielmann

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Source:	inextremo.de
Band profile:	In Extremo

AFM Records have issued the following press release with regards to the forthcoming Destruction Best Of compilation, "Thrash Anthems", scheduled for a January 22nd release in Europe, and a January 23rd release in North America via Candlelight Records.

"Thrash Anthems will include 13 Destruction classics from the Years 1984 to 1990, but who will think of just another Best Of album now is completely wrong. All the classics are new recorded and re-arranged. The band worked with nearly the same team which did the production of the outstanding Inventor Of Evil album. The tracks were mixed by one of the best metal producers in Europe: Jacob Hansen, the Danish producer/INVOCATOR singer and guitarist.

The result: 13 Destruction old school classics with an outstanding sound. A very interesting feauture for all Destruction fans should be the songs that were never released before with singer Schmier on vocals. In additions to this, the album will contain two brand new Destruction tracks, so it will contain over 70 minutes of thrash power. Once again we will get value for money from Destruction. But, this is what we get all the time from Schmier and his bandmates."

Thrash Anthems will include the following tracklisting: 'Deposition (Your Heads Will Roll)' (new track), 'Invincible Force', 'Release From Agony', 'Mad Butcher', 'Sign Of Fear', 'Death Trap', 'Life Without Sense', 'Total Desaster', 'Bestial Invasion', 'Reject Emotions', 'Tormentor', 'Unconscious Ruins', 'Curse The Gods', 'Cracked Brain', 'Profanity' (new track), 'Eternal Ban' (bonus track).

Source:	afm-records.de
Band profile:	Destruction

There are many fake profiles at MySpace.com of people pretending to be members of Children Of Bodom. There are many fake accounts of Alexi at myspace. Janne, Roope and Jaska don't have official accounts at myspace either. Please don't get fooled by this. So far there is only one official Children Of Bodom profile at myspace:
http://myspace.com/childrenofbodom

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Source:	cobhc.com
Band profile:	Children Of Bodom

Symphonic metal formation Visions Of Atlantis have updated their MySpace page to include video footage of the band, shot at the Metal Female Voices Festival 4 on October 21st in Wieze, Belgium.

Head to this location to check out footage of the band performing their tracks 'Send Me A Light' and 'State Of Suspense'.

Says the band, "Let us know if you have any live video of the band and we will post it!!! Thanks!"

As previously reported, Visions Of Atlantis will embark on a co-headlining Asian trek with Edenbridge in late December.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Visions Of Atlantis
Event:	Edenbridge: Asian Tour

Upcoming Finnish metallers April have released some songs for preview from their upcoming album "Tidelines" to be released on the 7th of January, 2007. They can be heard at their Myspace page. April have played at major metal festivals and also supported Bullet for My Valentine on their recent tour.

A short biography:
Helsinki-based five-piece metal combo was founded in 2004. The band's trademark is relentless blend of soulful heavy metal with melodic and pop-esque twists - I guess you could say that April is the old dogs new bag of tricks - a modern metal gem in the global pile of faceless bands jumping the bandwagon.

After signing to Spinefarm Records in early 2006, the band immediately started the pre-production of their debut album - due out in February 2007 - with Tero Kinnunen, a Finnish producer whose work with million-selling Nightwish has won international recognition and acclaim.

The upcoming album "Tidelines" is filled with virtuoso vocals, gigantic and heavy riffs as well as beautiful and balanced songwriting. It's definitely heavy metal but with alternative rock and pop music flavours.

Between the recording sessions April has supported Welsh heroes Bullet For My Valentine, played two major open-air metal festivals and spent numerous hours rehearsing and sharpening their skills for future attacks!

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myspace.com

Twisted Sister's video for the track "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" has been posted online here.
The song has been selected as the new single from the band's "A Twisted Christmas" collection of metal versions of holiday classics, which came out on October 17 via Razor & Tie Records. The single will go for radio adds on November 27-28.

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Source:	youtube.com
Band profile:	Twisted Sister

The dates for Novembers Doom's European tour have now been finalised. Some changed have been made, and some originally non-confirmed venues have been decided on. The Netherlands show on the 19th will now be at Metropool, Hengelo. The German date on the 22nd will now be a day off for the band. The 23rd has been changed from a German show to a Czech Republic show. The Italian show on the 25th will now be a Belgian one, and English show on the 26th is now going to be another day off.

Here is the complete list of the most current and finalised dates:

17.11 - Plato, Helmond, The Netherlands
18.11 - Biebob, Vosselaar, Belgium
19.11 - Metropool, Hengelo, The Netherlands
20.11 - Loppen, Copenhagen, Denmark
21.11 - K17, Berlin, Germany
22.11 - Day Off
23.11 - Black Pes, Prague, Czech Republic
24.11 - Backstage, Munich, Germany
25.11 - Gildenhof, Wervik, Belgium
26.11 - Day Off
27.11 - Satan's Hollow, Manchester, England

Source:	novembersdoom.com
Band profile:	Novembers Doom
Event:	Novembers Doom: European Tour

The previously announced Entombed/Dismember/Grave "The Absence North American" tour, which was scheduled to take place December 1-16, is now officially cancelled.

Entombed posted the following on the bands official myspace page:

'Due to circumstances beyond our control Entombed sadly has had to postpone their upcoming USA West Coast trek.

We were very much looking forward to this tour, but conflicts with the promotor, breach of trust and straight up lies have unfortunately forced us to cancel at the eleventh hour. Never in 15 years of touring the States has this happened, which really is saying something. We are appalled, and you should not be surprised if you see/hear more lies spread about how it is Entombed's fault that we could not do the tour because we changed our minds or some shit like that. Simply not true. We've never seen blame passed around like this ever before and deeply regret having lent our name to this madness.

We abominally want to apologise to good folks like Dinis of The Mighty Nimbus, who have taken time off work and rented a car to come see the show, but look forward to hitting American shores in 2007, hot on the heels of our upcoming studio album release, "Serpent Saints".'

Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Entombed
Event:	Dismember & Grave: West Coast Tour [CANCELLED]

Sonata Arctica's "best of" collection, entitled "The Collection 1999-2006", will be streamed online in its entirety this Friday, November 10 at http://www.heavylaw.com. In addition to material from the band's studio albums, the CD includes new versions of the songs "My Land" and "Replica", both of which originally appeared on the group's 1999 debut, "Ecliptica".

"The Collection 1999-2006" track listing:

01. The Ruins of My Life
02. 8th Commandment
03. Don't Say A Word
04. Victoria's Secret
05. Tallulah
06. Wolf & Raven
07. Black Sheep
08. Broken
09. Kingdom for a Heart
10. FullMoon
11. My Land (2006 re-make)
12. The Cage
13. Last Drop Falls
14. UnOpened
15. San Sebastian (Revisited)
16. Ain't Your Fairytale
17. Replica (2006 re-make)
18. Wolf & Raven (promotional video)
19. The Cage (live at Tavastia)
20. Kingdom for a Heart (live at Tavastia)

"The Collection 1999-2006" is scheduled for release on November 15 via Spinefarm.

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Source:	heavylaw.com
Band profile:	Sonata Arctica

Children Of Bodom, Rotten Sound and Crematory are among the newly confirmed bands for the the With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany.
The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order):

By Night
Cannibal Corpse
Children Of Bodom
Crematory
Dagoba
Ektomorf
Kampfar
Lousy
Manos
Neara
Peter Pan Speedrock
Rotten Sound
Venerea
Volbeat

All info on http://www.withfullforce.de.

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Source:	withfullforce.de
Band profile:	Children Of Bodom
Event:	With Full Force XIV

Doom/Death Metal band Novembers Doom have posted a song from their upcoming album 'The Novella Reservior' online. The song acts as a sample listen to the new album, which won't be due out until 20th February, 2007. The song is entitled 'Drown The Inland Mere'.

You can download the song here.

Details of the upcoming album can be seen here.

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Source:	novembersdoom.com
Band profile:	Novembers Doom

Posted on Rage's official website on October 29th:

At the moment, Victor is working on another big project, a compilation CD for the 20th anniversary of Nuclear Blast.
It will be an album, for which Victor will completely compose, record and produce about 10 songs for various metal bands of Nuclear Blast history, inclusive a new Rage song, furthermore Peavy helped with the lyrics! The organisation is big stress, as it's not so easy, to get musicians from all over the world with different tour and studio schedules reconciled.
A detailed studio report of this production will follow.

Source:	rage-on.de
Band profile:	Rage

Dutch death metal drummer Maarten "Ploegbaas" Luysterburg (Brutus, ex-Goddess Of Desire) took his own life on Tuesday, October 24. He was 25 years old. In a posting in the guestbook section of the band's official website the band confirmed Luysterburg's passing, saying that "the weight of the world motivated him throughout his life but in the end got the best of him."
Services for Maarten "Ploegbaas" Luysterburg will be held on Monday, October 30 in Etten-Leur, Holland.

Source:

brutushakken.nl

Atlantic Recording Group Shadows Fall has reluctantly decided that the intensity of their current recording sessions has made it impossible for the band to hit the concert trail next month for their previously announced shows with Killswitch Engage and Bury Your Dead. The Springfield, MA-based rock outfit is hard at work in the studio with producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Stone Sour, Rush) recording their highly anticipated Atlantic debut, due in early 2007.

"We are all very disappointed that we will not be able to hit the road with our friends in Killswitch Engage and Bury Your Dead," said Shadows Fall lead singer Brian Fair.

"Originally, we had hoped to complete the recording of our new album in time for the beginning of the tour on November 9th, but now it appears that will not be possible. New ideas have continued to surface and push the songs into new directions that we have to pursue. Making the best album possible is our number one priority and something we must focus on one hundred percent at this time. We sincerely apologize to all the people that planned on coming to see us at these shows, but our absence is no reason not to go and support this tour. Our bros from New England in Killswitch Engage and Bury Your Dead will be throwing it down the way only they can and this should not be missed by anyone!! We will keep you posted as we wrap up the album and make plans to get back on the road."

Massachusetts-based metal act All That Remains will join up with fellow New England natives Killswitch Engage for a string of dates throughout November, replacing Shadows Fall as direct support for the package which also features Bury Your Dead and 2 Cents.

Source:	shadowsfallrocks.com
Band profile:	Shadows Fall

All-women, Canadian alternative metal band Kittie, have recently completed work on their forthcoming album. It will be called "Funeral For Yesterday" and will be released on February 20th via the band's label, Kiss Of Infamy.

Cover art can be found here.

Some of the song titles for the album are: 'Never Again', 'Funeral For Yesterday', 'The Change', 'Breathe', 'Last Goodbye', 'Slow Motion', and 'Flowers Of Flesh And Blood'.

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Source:	kittierocks.com
Band profile:	Kittie