Warbringer have been working on new material since coming off the road in late November and will be entering the recording studio on Monday, April 18th.

Producing this time will be Steve Evetts, who has an impressive resume working with bands as diverse as The Dillinger Escape Plan and Symphony X to Sepultura and Hatebreed.

Explains guitarist John Laux: "Our goal with this record is to make something beyond a run-of-the-mill metal CD. The most difficult challenge is always finding just the right balance between a raw, aggressive sound and modern production standards.

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Band profile:	Warbringer

Indonesian epic power metal band Lord Symphony is scheduled to perform as the only metal band at this year's Bandung Wayang Festival, taking place April 22-30th in Bandung, Indonesia.

Lord Symphony - who opened for Helloween back in February 2008 - will play two festival dates at different venues. On April 24th, the band will perform at Kota Baru Parahyangan, and the next day at Pajajaran University.

Bandung Wayang Festival is an international festival to preserve Wayang, a traditional Indonesian culture which is already claimed as World's Heritage by UNESCO.

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Band profile:	Lord Symphony
Event:	Lord Symphony @ Bandung Wayang Festival

Audio samples of all tracks set to appear on the new Hate Eternal album Phoenix Amongst The Ashes are available for streaming on Amazon.co.uk.

Phoenix Amongst The Ashes will be released on May 10th through Metal Blade Records.

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Source:	amazon.co.uk
Band profile:	Hate Eternal

Canadian extreme avantgarde metallers Unexpect recently completed work on their forthcoming album, called Fables Of The Sleepless Empire. An official album release date will be announced soon.

Fables Of The Sleepless Empire was recorded at Badass Studio with producer Jef Fortin. The album cover artwork was created by Spanish artist Mario Sanchez Nevado.

As previously reported, one of the new tracks, called "Orange Vigilantes", was already made available for streaming over at this location.

Fables Of The Sleepless Empire tracklist:

01. Unsolved Ideas Of A Distorted Guest
02. Words
03. Orange Vigilantes
04. Mechanical Phoenix
05. The Quantum Symphony
06. Unfed Pendulum
07. In The Mind Of The Last Whale
08. Silence This Parasite
09. A Fading Stance
10. When The Joyful Dead Are Dancing
11. Until Yet A Few More Deaths Do Us Part

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Source:	unexpect.viinyl.com
Band profile:	Unexpect

Destruction are forced to postpone their previously announced South American tour dates to August.

Destruction's manager, Jeff Keller, has issued the following statement regarding the forthcoming South American tour: "Due to circumstances beyond our control, Destruction is postponing this month's scheduled South American dates. Unfortunately there were multiple issues, most notably regarding travel logistics, that have forced us to reschedule these dates. All six of the previously scheduled dates will now be moved to the month of August. Our apologies to our South American fans who had planned to attend the shows this month. The band is looking forward to August, and we are very pleased that all six shows were able to be successfully moved."

Destruction singer Schmier just gave us the following quote: "I am really bummed out about that bureaucratic bullshit, while I'm sitting here on my luggage, ready to take off! At least all shows will still happen though and are just moved back a bit to August! Sorry folks but nobody is more disappointed than myself, Latin America became my second home in the last years, the passion for Metal there is the real deal!"

Here is the complete list of rescheduled dates:

Aug. 19 - Guatemala - Guatemala City - Akellare 4 Grados Norte
Aug. 21 - Bolivia - La Paz - Coliseo Don Bosco
Aug. 25 - Chile - Santiago De Chile - Club 334
Aug. 26 - Brazil - Curitiba - John Bull Music Hall
Aug. 27 - Brazil - São Paulo - Carioca Club
Aug. 28 - Argentina - Buenos Aires - El Teatro Colegiales

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Source:	destruction.de
Band profile:	Destruction
Event:	Destruction: Re-Scheduled Dates

Kreator will get together for rehearsal in May to start working on songs for the follow up of the highly acclaimed 2009 album, Hordes of Chaos

Some insight from Mille Petrozza: "I have 5 songs more or less ready and ideas for at least 5 more. We are really looking forward to get back into the creative process again. We know that our fans only expect the best from us and we, as a band, will make sure that none of you will be disappointed. I am very aware that some of you don't like the fact that Kreator is releasing a new album only every 3-4 years, but let me tell you that it will be worth the wait! We'll be posting some stuff from the rehearsals soon."

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Arcturus has unfortunately cancelled their appearence at ProgPower USA. Ihsahn will replace them.

The band issued the following statement: "Arcturus still suffer from hibernation sickness, and due to outdated parts we deeply regret to inform you: we are canceling Progpower USA. This lack of maintenance is entirely our own fault, and sincere apologies go out to the promoter and all ticket holders, especially those of you who had planned to travel far..."

ProgPower USA promoter Glenn Harveston seems just as confused by the statement as everyone else: "I have no idea what the hell that statement means. I'm not going to try and figure it out either, as I have wasted enough time and effort on that "band" already. In the meantime, I would like to personally thank Ihsahn for taking the slot. His professionalism in this situation is greatly appreciated."

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Source:	ultimatemetal.com
Band profile:	Arcturus
Event:	ProgPower USA XII

And so it begins... Machine Head are currently wrapping up writing for their as-yet-untitled seventh album and will be entering Green Day's Jingletown Studios in Oakland, CA this Saturday, April 16th to begin recording! As if that wasn't enough, the band also got a brand-new video clip to whet your appetite!


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Source:	machinehead1.com
Band profile:	Machine Head

Official press release

Last week we showed you the amazing artwork to the first single Deliver Us. Today we can for the first time show the artwork for the new album Sounds Of A Playground Fading which is also made by Dave Correia (http://www.playwithknives.com/):


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We can also announce the tracklist for the new album:

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Source:	inflames.com
Band profile:	In Flames

A seven-minute YouTube clip featuring audio samples of all the songs that will appear on Against The World, the forthcoming album from US metalllers Winds Of Plague, is now available at this location.

Against The World will be released on April 18 in Europe (April 19 in the US) via Century Media Records.

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Band profile:	Winds Of Plague

Seattle progressive metallers Queensrÿche have revealed the cover art of their forthcoming album, entitled Dedicated To Chaos:

Dedicated To Chaos will be released on June 28 in North America via Loud & Proud Records, a Roadrunner Records imprint focusing on established artists. The band is currently planning a tour in support of the new opus, which was recorded in the group's hometown and produced by Kelly Gray.

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Source:	queensryche.com
Band profile:	Queensrÿche

The self-titled debut album from Amaranthe ? the project featuring Olof Mörck (Nightrage, Dragonland), Jake E (ex-Dream Evil, Dreamland), Andy Solveström (Within Y, Evildoer, Cipher System), Morten Lowe Sorensen (The Arcane Order, Submission) and Johan Andreassen (ex-Engel) ? is available for streaming in its entirety until April 19 on the Record Shop X web site.

Amaranthe was released in Europe today via Spinefarm Records.

Amaranthe cover art] tracklist:

01. Leave Everything Behind
02. Hunger
03. 1.000.000 Lightyears
04. Automatic
05. My Transition
06. Amaranthine
07. Rain
08. Call Out My Name
09. Enter The Maze
10. Director's Cut
11. Act Of Desperation
12. Serendipity

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recordshopx.com

Official press release

Bassist Tomas "Obeast" Koefoed has decided to part ways with Danish/French "Future Fusion Metallers" Mnemic:

"It's time for changes and towards fans of Mnemic I'm sad to announce that I have played my last shows with Mnemic in Spain in March. Because of my forever continued dedication to music and metal it has not been easy to make my decision to leave a great and innovative band like Mnemic after 8 succesful years with 4 releases.

Personally I don't feel my ambitions are fulfilled in Mnemic anymore and I wish my brothers and friends in band and crew all the best for the future. It has been some amazing years in many ways and I've learned a lot about myself and the music business, about what to do and what not to do. We have moved fast and achieved a lot in a short time with our music and concepts, toured and become friends with some of the greatest bands in metal, but I feel my cooperation with the band has peaked. This is not the end for me in metal and hopefully soon I can announce myself in another ambitious project. I have good people working with me and I have now officially signed up and put myself available as live/touring and studio/session bassist, so see you out there, anywhere, everywhere. My very own new website will be announced soon, so stay tuned. Thanks to all my fans for your support over the years and in the future! - Horns! Beast."

Commented the band: "Sadly and unfortunately all things do come to an end. Compared to others, our line-up has been quite stabile for some time, but now it is time to part ways with our friend and brother, and take a step into a new direction. It was awesome jamming with the Beast, as always, and our split is totally mutual as friends and compadres. We wish him the best for his future endeavor and hope to see him on stage again!

To complete the groups line up, we are as of now seeking a replacement. If you are interested in taking over the bass duties, throw us an email with your info (age, experience, gear, photo etc) at: neurotic mnemic com. In the meantime, we have commenced composing the fifth album, to be released in a not so distant future. Thanks for your patience and looking forward to be seeing y'all out there!"

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Source:	mnemic.com
Band profile:	Mnemic

UK Stoner metallers Orange Goblin will enter The Animal Farm studio in London, England on Friday, August 12th to begin work on their seventh album, expected in March 2012 via Candlelight Records.

Working song titles include "Red Tide Rising", "The Fog", "The Filthy & The Few" and "Bishop's Wolf".

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Source:	bravewords.com
Band profile:	Orange Goblin

Hevy Devy is a hot, hot, hot item on Metal Storm these days. The musical genius/maniac has finally announced more details regarding the release of Deconstruction and Ghost ? the third and fourth in a series of albums which will complete his tetralogy album concept ? a great journey through Devin's different states of musical moods ? which he started in 2009 with the albums Addicted (2009) and Ki (2009).

Townsend tapped Jens Bogren (Paradise Lost, Opeth, Bloodbath) to mix Deconstruction. The sessions took place late last month at Fascination Street studio in Örebro, Sweden. The CD features guest appearances by a number of well-known metal musicians (see below) as well as two drummers ? Ryan Van Poederooyen (The Devin Townsend Band) for the "crushing stuff," and Dirk Verbeuren (Soilwork, Aborted, a shitload of other bands) for the "inhuman stuff."

Deconstruction and Ghost will be released in North America on June 21 (one day earlier internationally) through InsideOut Music.

Deconstruction slipcase cover art] tracklist:

01. Praise The Lowered
02. Stand
03. Juula
04. Planet Of The Apes
05. Summera
06. The Mighty Masturbator
07. Pandemic
08. Deconstruction
09. Poltergeist

Deconstruction guest musicians:

Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth, Bloodbath)
Ihsahn (Emperor)
Tommy Rogers (Between The Buried And Me)
Joe Duplantier (Gojira)
Greg Puciato (The Dillinger Escape Plan)
Floor Jansen (After Forever, ReVamp)
Oderus Urungus (Gwar)
Paul Masvidal (Cynic)
Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah)

Ghost cover art] tracklist:

01. Fly
02. Heart Baby
03. Feather
04. Kawaii
05. Ghost
06. Blackberry
07. Monsoon
08. Dark Matters
09. Texada
10. Seams
11. Infinite Ocean
12. As You Were

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Devin Townsend