Chile based doom metal band Procession has checked in with the following announcement about recruiting a new bassist:

"To those who may concern and understand: after 3 days at the gas chamber, we'd like to introduce Joel Lindholm (Degial, ex-Shining) as permanent stand-in bass player for Procession.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Procession

"Shattered Like Glass", a brand-new song by US thrash metallers Warbringer can now be heard over at Guitar World.

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Source:	guitarworld.com
Band profile:	Warbringer

US hard-rockers Kiss have revealed a new album title, which will be called Monster. The band is currently working on the album in Los Angeles for a 2012 release. Paul is producing again. All songs, as last time, are written by the band. There are no ballads.

Paul Stanley comments: "We were all blown away by the unanimous raves from critics and fans for Sonic Boom. Anyone who thought that album was a lucky fluke is in for a brutal surprise. This album kills"

Kiss is planning a massive 2012-2013 Monster world tour which will take the band around the globe.

Stay tuned to KISSOnline for continuing updates.

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Source:	kissonline.com
Band profile:	KISS

Official press release

Nuclear Blast Records is proud to announce that the Finnish metal heroes Nightwish have signed a new record deal with the German based label.

The next big project will be the release of the new Nightwish record Imaginarium, which will be released by the end of this year, in December 2011.

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Nightwish

The Tunisian Progressive Metal band Myrath has announced at their Facebook Page that they are going to film a videoclip in Sousse (Tunisia). To this respect, the band's new drummer Piwee Desfray (who replaced Seif Louhibi after his departure due to personal reasons) and the producer Kevin Codfert have traveled to Tunisia.

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Source:	jorzine.com
Band profile:	Myrath

US avantgarde black metallers Nachtmystium are not only working on their next full-length album, but also on a vinyl split together with French black metallers Glorior Belli. The split is due out later this year through Chicago-based label Diabolus Templum Sanus.

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Nachtmystium

In an exclusive interview with Bravewords.com scribe Aaron Small, Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury revealed that although his band's new album was originally scheduled for release this October, it's since been pushed back to February 2012.

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Source:	bravewords.com
Band profile:	Napalm Death

Polish metallers Thy Disease have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:

"After the successful gigs played within the Contaminated Summer Tour 2011 and a short summer holidays Thy Disease are back on stage! The second run of concerts promoting Anshur Za in Poland will take place between September and October. In company with Dr. Zoydbergh, Cryptic and local supports the band will visit certain number of Southern cities (look below for details).

Besides, you'll have an opportunity to see Thy Disease live at the 2nd edition of Krushfest in Jaslo. The band will be sharing stage with bands such as: Closterkeller, Latvian viking-folk-metal Skyforger, the stage hosts from Krusher and many others.

The Eastern Conquest Tour 2011 - part 1 consists in 8 concerts in company of Christ Agony and will cover 3 countries: Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus. The second run shall come to life in Spring 2012 and will go through Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Nevertheless, at the very end of the year 2011, the band is planning to set off on an European tour booked by Insano Booking Agency, where Thy Disease should join from 17.11 until 11.12 visiting mainly the Mid-European countries. More details - soon!

Finally, we can reveal some details concerning the upcoming album, on which the works have already started. The album will consist of 9 completely new compositions and 3 bonus tracks. In the very beginning of October the band will enter Creative Music studio in order to record all the tracks for their first album in refreshed line-up. In turn, the mixing and mastering processes will be conveyed under strict guidance of Tomasz Zalewski (Studio Zed), known from former co-operation with Thy Disease."

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Thy Disease

German black metallers Farsot have finalized and revealed the artwork for their upcoming second full-length, Insects.

Insects is due out later this year through Prophecy Productions.

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Farsot

Finnish metallers Children Of Bodom have announced that the group will be heading to Australia in November for a string of tour dates in support of their latest studio album, Relentless Reckless Forever. Supporting Children Of Bodom on the trek will be Australian band Voyager.

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Source:	metalunderground.com
Band profile:	Children Of Bodom

German power metal act Crystallion has revealed the track listing for the band's upcoming album, to be released in 2011.

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Source:	metalunderground.com
Band profile:	Crystallion

A few days after the release of Five Serpent's Teeth, UK thrashers Evile will embark on a tour in their home-country and Ireland, taking off by the end of September and through October.

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Source:	evile.co.uk
Band profile:	Evile
Event:	Evile: UK Tour 2011

Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on Welcome 2 My Nightmare, the new album from Alice Cooper, are available for streaming at this location.

Welcome 2 My Nightmare will be released on September 9th in Europe (on September 12th in the UK and on September 13th in North America) by Universal Music. More details about the album were previously reported over here.

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Source:	amazon.de
Band profile:	Alice Cooper

David Faifer has left German metallers Rebellion and has been replaced by Matthias Karle. A video message from Rebellion in which they introduce their new drummer can be seen at this location.

Rebellion last December parted ways with Uwe Lulis (guitar), Gerd Lücking (drums) and Simone Wenzel (guitar) and replaced them with Oliver Geibig, David Faifer and Karut, respectively.

Rebellion line-up is as follows:

Michael Seifert - vocals
Tomi Göttlich - bass
Oliver Geibig - guitar
Stephan Karut - guitar
Matthias Karle - drums


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Source:	youtube.com
Band profile:	Rebellion

Cleveland metallers Chimaira will embark on a first leg of US The Age Of Hell Tour this fall. Support on the road will come from Revocation, Rise To Remain and Impedning Doom.

The band will be doing a second leg in the US in November/December. This will be followed by Australia, Europe and the UK next February through April.

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Source:	chimaira.com
Band profile:	Chimaira
Event:	Chimaira: The Age Of Hell Tour - First US Leg