Lizzy Borden have confirmed they will be touring the USA this summer on the Lizzy Borden Summer of Blood Tour 2011.

The summer tour will feature songs from the latest release Appointment with Death, and with the back catalogue well represented with songs like "Me Against the World", "American Metal", "Master of Disguise", "There will be Blood Tonight" and many more, this will be pure American metal summer fun in the USA!

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Band profile:	Lizzy Borden

Skeletonwitch entered a Los Angeles studio yesterday (Wednesday June 1st) with producer Matt Hyde (Slayer, Machine Head, Kreator) to begin recording the follow up to 2009's Breathing The Fire.

The as-yet-untitled album, expected to be released this fall, features the track "The Infernal Resurrection," the demo version of which appears as the B-side on the soon-to-be-released final 7-inch of a limited-edition vinyl trilogy. This will mark the first recording with their new drummer, former Demiricous skin-pounder Dustin Boltjes.

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Source:	prostheticrecords.com
Band profile:	Skeletonwitch

Extreme/experimental metal outfit The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza have entered NS Studio in Muskegon, MI to begin tracking their next full-length album, probably entitled Danza IV. The band is working with producer/engineer Nicholas Scott (from Anthem Alone fame) at the helm. An autumn release date through Black Market Activities is expected. Stay tuned for updates!

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Band profile:	The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza

Heritage, the new upcoming album from Swedish prog metallers Opeth will be released on September 20th through Roadrunner Records. The band has now unveiled the album cover artwork, which was created by their long-time friend Travis Smith (Avenged Sevenfold, Strapping Young Lad, Soulfly).

The album tracklist was previously reported over here.

Heritage was recorded earlier this year at Atlantis Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. The album was engineered by Jens Bogren (Soilwork, Katatonia, Paradise Lost) and mixed by Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree).

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Source:	opeth.com
Band profile:	Opeth

Swedish melodeath warriors Amon Amarth will be conquering Europe on a six-week headlining tour in autumn. Metal Blade labelmates As I Lay Dying have been confirmed as the direct support act. Get the complete tour schedule below.

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Source:	surturrising.com
Band profile:	Amon Amarth
Event:	Amon Amarth: Surtur Rising Tour

"Rise Up and Revolt" the new video from Wisconsin's emissaries of death Jungle Rot, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Eric Richter.

"Rise Up And Revolt" comes off the band's upcoming new album Kill On Command, which will be released on June 21st through Victory Records.

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Source:	victoryrecords.com
Band profile:	Jungle Rot

Path Of Totality, the new upcoming album from US blackened sludge outfit Tombs, is now available for streaming in its entirety at National Public Radio.

Path Of Totality will be released on June 7th through Relapse Records. Some more album details were previously reported over here.

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Source:	npr.org
Band profile:	Tombs

German prog thrashers Enemy Of The Sun have welcomed a new member to the family: a young Greek girl named Eirini has joined the band as new permanent bassist. Eirini, who has made herself a name under the pseudonym "Absinthe Green", also plays bass in RandomWalk. Absinthe Green made her live debut with Enemy Of The Sun in Dortmund at the Rock in den Ruinen Festival on April, 30th.

The band is currently working on new material. A new album can be expected in spring 2012.

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Band profile:	Enemy Of The Sun

Finland's progressive death/doom metal band Barren Earth have entered Helsinki's Sonic Pump Studios to record the follow-up to last year's highly acclaimed debut album, Curse of the Red River.

The band has written 12 new songs, and is currently laying them down with engineer/co-producer Jukka Varmo. Dan Swanö (Katatonia, Opeth) will once again be at the mixing helm. The tracks mainly continue in the vein of the previous record, having perhaps even more 70's prog influences, but maintaining the basic heaviness and brutality one has come to associate with Barren Earth.

The album is due for release in autumn 2011 on Peaceville Records,

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Band profile:	Barren Earth

Original news, posted on 29.05.2011

Chapitre V - Drama, the new upcoming album from French metalcore act L'Esprit Du Clan will be released on August 29th through XIII Bis Records. The album will be made available in Jewelcase, Collector edition including a DVD and Vinyl.


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A studio report with some samples of this upcoming album is available over here.


UPDATE: (thanks to [user_id]27456[/user_id])

French metalcore act L'Esprit Du Clan have also revealed the tracklist for their upcoming effort Chapitre V - Drama. Get the titles below.

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Source:	lespritduclan.com
Band profile:	L'Esprit Du Clan

"Malenchanments Of The Necrosphere", a brand-new track from US melodic death metal/metalcore act The Black Dahlia Murder, has been made available for streaming over at AltPress.com.

Another new track, called "Moonlight Equilibrium", is still streaming at this location.


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"Malenchanments Of The Necrosphere" and "Moonlight Equilibrium" come off the band's upcoming new album Ritual, which will be released on June 21th via Metal Blade Records.

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Source:	altpress.com
Band profile:	The Black Dahlia Murder

"Totalitarian", the new video from Belgian razorgrinders Leng Tch'e, can be viewed below. The clip was directed Aitor Menta and shot at the Anatomical Theatre in Leuven, Belgium. The video also features a guest appearance from Barney Greenway from Napalm Death.

"Totalitarian" comes off the band's latest album, entitled Hypomanic, which was released in May/June last year through Season of Mist.

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Band profile:	Leng Tch'e

The Black Crown, the new upcoming album from California deathcore act Suicide Silence, will be released on July 12th through Century Media Records.

The album was recorded with producer Steve Evetts (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Hatebreed, Every Time I Die) at The Omen Room Studios, Garden Grove, California.

One of the new songs, called "You Only Live Once", is available for streaming on the band's Facebook page (to access the stream you'll have to "like" the band - then again, who doesn't). A first studio report can be watched below.

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"Edge Of Insanity", the new video from French metallers Benighted Soul, can be viewed at this location. The clip was directed by Vincent Giorgetti, produced by Facing Halo and BS prod.

"Edge Of Insanity" comes off the band's debut album, entitled Start From Scratch, which was released on February 2011 via Season Of Mist.

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"The Sermon", the new video from Finnish metallers Mors Subita, can be viewed at this location. The clip was directed by Jukka Vidgren.

"The Sermon" is the opening track from the band's debut album, entitled Human Waste Compression, which will be released this summer via an as-yet-undetermined record label.


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