UK thrashers Onslaught will embark on the Scream For Violence Tour, taking place in March and April. The band will be touring through Europe in support of the new album, Sounds Of Violence, which will be released later this month. Support on the trek will come from Suidakra and Debauchery.

Scream Of Violence Tour Dates:

Mar. 31 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
Apr. 01 - Arhus, Denmark - Voxhall
Apr. 02 - Göteborg, Sweden - Parken
Apr. 03 - Stockholm, Sweden - Huset
Apr. 06 - Turku, Finland - Klubi
Apr. 07 - Helsinki, Finland - DOM
Apr. 08 - Tampere, Finland - tba
Apr. 09 - Tallin, Estonia - Tapper
Apr. 10 - Riga, Latvia - Melna Piektdiena
Apr. 11 - Vilnius, Lithuania - Club New York
Apr. 16 - München, Germany - Backstage
Apr. 17 - Prattlen, Switzerland - Z7
Apr. 19 - Darmstadt, Germany - Steinbruch Theater
Apr. 20 - Osnabrück, Germany - Bastard Club
Apr. 21 - Essen, Germany - Turock
Apr. 22 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob

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Band profile:	Onslaught
Event:	Onslaught + Suidakra: Scream For Violence Tour

Circle II Circle, Arsis and The Absence are the latest confirmed acts for 70000 Tons Of Metal, the world's biggest floating heavy metal festival.

70000 Tons Of Metal will sail Monday, January 24th aboard the Royal Caribbean Majesty of the Seas luxury cruise ship from Miami, FL to Cozumel, Mexico and will return four days later on Friday, January 28th.

The complete festival billing looks as follows:

Agent Steel, Amon Amarth, Arsis, Blackguard, Blind Guardian, Circle II Circle, Cripper, Dark Tranquillity, Death Angel, Destruction, DuskMachine, Ensiferum, Epica, Exodus, Fear Factory, Finntroll, Forbidden, Gamma Ray, Iced Earth, Korpiklaani, Malevolent Creation, Marduk, Moonspell, Nevermore, Obituary, Rage, Raven, Sabaton, Sanctuary, Saxon, Sodom, Sonata Arctica, Swashbuckle, Testament, The Absence, Trouble, Twilight Of The Gods (performing Bathory masterpieces), Týr, Uli Jon Roth, Unleashed, Voivod and Witchburner

Saxon will play two unique shows. One night they will perform the Wheels Of Steel LP in its entirety and on a different night, for the second show, they will play Strong Arm Of The Law from start to finish. Also Testament will play two very unique shows on board. At the first show they will prove their titan trash status by playing The Legacy album in its entirety; at the second show they will play The New Order album in full.

Ticket prices start at US$ 666 plus US$ 249 taxes and fees per person and include all on-board entertainment, all meals and non-alcoholic and non-carbonated drinks at the on-board restaurants and 24-hour room service.

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Source:	70000tons.com
Event:	70000 Tons Of Metal 2011

"Father Midnight", a brand-new track from US drone band Earth, has been made available for streaming, exclusively at National Public Radio.

"Father Midnight" comes off the band's upcoming new album Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light I, which will be released on February 7th through Southern Lord Records. Further album details are available here.

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Source:	npr.org
Band profile:	Earth

Feral Songs For The Epic Decline, the upcoming solo album from Yakuza frontman Bruce Lamont, has been made available for streaming in its entirety, exclusively at Stereogum.

Feral Songs For The Epic Decline will be released on January 25th through At A Loss Recordings. Further album details are available here.

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stereogum.com

Détente, the US Speed metal band who broke up again late last year, are streaming three full-length live shows over at YouTube.

The 1986 show at Country Club in Reseda, CA featuring vocalist Dawn Crosby and the original Recognize No Authority line-up can be watched here.
The 2008 reunion show at Headbangers Open Air featuring vocalist Ann Boleyn can be watched here.
The 2010 show at The Rambler in Eindhoven on the Decline tour featuring vocalist Tiina Teal can be watched here.

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Source:	detenterna.com
Band profile:	Détente

Original news, posted on 04.01.2011

Lone Star, TX-based brutal death metal outfit, The Famine, has posted a brand-new track from their forthcoming full-length, The Architects of Guilt. The song is entitled "Ad Mortem" and can be streamed below or on the band's official MySpace page. The Famine's sophomore effort is slated to hit stores on February 15th via Solid State Records.

The Famine vocalist, Nick Nowell, explains: "Ad Mortem" is a song about addiction, and the excuses we all have for our complicity. We'll come up with just about anything to keep from being disgusted with ourselves."

Despite several unfortunate setbacks during the recording process, the finishing touches on the long awaited, The Architects of Guilt, were polished up this fall with the help of the renowned audio mastermind, Jason Suecof.

The Architects of Guilt cover art] tracklist:

01. The New Hell

02. Ad Mortem

03. We Are The Wolves

04. Turner Classic Diaries

05. Bigger Cages, Longer Chains!
06. The Crown and The Holy See

07. VII The Fraudulent

08. A Pavement Of Good Intentions

09. A Fragile Peace

10. Pyrithion House

11. To The Teeth

UPDATE

"VII The Fraudulent", another new track from Texas-based brutal death metal outfit The Famine, has been made available for streaming over at MySpace.

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ThunderNoise, the debut album of South Florida's sludge/stoner metal trio Shroud Eater is now available for streaming in its entirety at the band's bandcamp page.

Comments guitarist/vocalist Jeannie Saiz: "ThunderNoise is our statement of intent. It's a ferocious labyrinth of music that we literally put blood, sweat and tears into. We hope it consumes the listener as much as it did us."

ThunderNoise was recorded at Miami's Relax Bro! Studios in July 2010, and mixed by Scott Angelacos and Jeff McLear.

ThunderNoise cover art] tracklist:

01. High John the Conqueror
02. Vesuvius
03. Cyclone
04. Shark Valley
05. We Are Beasts
06. Descent from the Summit
07. Oubliette
08. Baying of Jackals
09. Sinister Hunt
10. Hands that Prey
11. Pale Rider

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We are deeply saddened to bring you the news US metalcore outfit Atreyu will be put on ice for an indefinite period of time, though not breaking up.

Vocalist Alex Varkatzas tweeted as follows: "Atreyu is taking a long long break after 11 years of rocking. We aren't breaking up but... We aren't writing recording or touring for a while. Simply taking a break to recharge and focus on different parts of our lives. Thanks to everyone who has supported us and given us a reason to exist over the past 11 years. We hope to see you again one day. All of us have other projects we are excited about and urge you to check them out if you miss us too much."

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Band profile:	Atreyu

Morbid Angel will be headlining the third annual Scion Rock Fest, which will be held on Saturday, March 5th, in Pomona, California. The festival will take place at The Fox Theater Pomona and The Glass House.

As usual, entry will be free, though attendees must RSVP online here. While tickets are free, they are limited and entry is not guaranteed.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows (with more bands to be announced):

Morbid Angel - Obituary - Death Angel - Municipal Waste - Agalloch - Integrity - Bastard Noise - Atheist - Floor - Black Breath - Nails - Primate - Crom - Wormrot - Kvelertak - Necrite - Woe - Fuck The Facts - Bonded By Blood - Christian Mistress

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Source:	scion.com
Event:	Scion Rock Fest

Austrian symphonic power metal band Serenity have uploaded an album preview for their upcoming release, Death & Legacy. Check it out below. Death & Legacy is set to be released on February 25th via Napalm Records.

According to a press release, Serenity's third album embarks on a journey to discover the historic figures of ages past. Embellished in symphonic metal garb, Christopher Columbus, Giacomo Casanova, Sir Francis Drake, Queen Elizabeth I, and many more prominent figures take center stage on Death & Legacy. The band masterfully unites the emotions and thoughts of these famed characters with the fitting musical interludes that allow them to tell their tales. The emphasis of Serenity's sound remains guitar-oriented metal, although they also use orchestral arrangements to create a detailed and colorful symbiosis of symphonic and metallic elements.

Death & Legacy cover art] tracklist:

01. Set Sail To... (Intro)
02. New Horizons
03. The Chevalier download MP3]
04. Far From Home
05. Heavenly Mission
06. Prayer (Interlude)
07. State Of Siege
08. Changing Fate
09. When Canvas Starts To Burn
10. Serenade Of Flames
11. Youngest Of Widows
12. Below Eastern Skies (Interlude)
13. Beyond Desert Sands
14. To India's Shores
15. Lament (Interlude)
16. My Legacy


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Band profile:	Serenity

Last night, Warbringer played at the House of Blues in Hollywood, CA supporting Sepultura and Angra. This marked the last show together with drummer Nic Ritter (ex-Prototype). After a two-year international touring cycle and one album, Waking Into Nightmares, Nic and the band have decided to collectively part ways.

Nic had this to say about his decision: "I felt like it was time for a change both musically and personally. All is good between the guys and myself as this was a mutual decision. I wish them the best in the future and with the next album."

Added Warbringer guitarist John Laux: "Nic Ritter is an incredible drummer and we wish him the best of luck! I know he made a lot of friends around the world and I just want everyone to understand that our decision to part ways was mutual and necessary. Nic has worked very hard with us over the last 2 years and we are grateful for his contributions musically and his commitment personally on the road."

In the meantime, Warbringer have been writing and practicing with a new drummer and will perform their first show together as part of the EyeScream Festival in Mexico City on March 5th.

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Band profile:	Warbringer

Dying Fetus are currently streaming the upcoming re-issues of their 1995 demo collection Infatuation With Malevolence and debut album Purification Through Violence in their entirety at this location (player at the upper right).

Both Infatuation With Malevolence and Purification Through Violence will be released next Tuesday, January 18th through Relapse Records. The re-issues have been re-mastered and re-packaged now including new liner notes and never-before-seen photography, and bonus tracks. Re-issues of Dying Fetus' Killing On Adrenaline album and Grotesque Impalement EP will follow in early March. Killing On Adrenaline will include two bonus tracks while Grotesque Impalement will feature three previously unreleased tracks.

After headlining the Bonecrusher Fest, Dying Fetus will start working on a brand-new studio album.

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Band profile:	Dying Fetus

Omnivium, the upcoming album of technical death metallers Obscura will be released on March 29th through Relapse Records. Cover artwork can be found below, while the complete tracklist and more details are available here.

According to a press release, Omnivium finds the band pushing the progressive edges of the genre's sounds to new heights while delivering the technical metal that has become their calling card. The band gracefully blends brutality and beauty with complex, commanding songs played at stunningly virtuosic levels. Ominivum very clearly raises the bar for extreme, technical metal and is Obscura's finest moment to date. Get excited!

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A video interview with Obscura bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling, as well as some South American Pestilence tour dates, has been posted earlier today over here.

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Source:	relapse.com
Band profile:	Obscura

Vader are gearing up to hit Hertz Studio in Poland, from March 15th to April 10th, 2011, to record Welcome To The Morbid Reich. Mix and mastering will take place in May with a tentative August/September release date through Nuclear Blast.

Vader frontman Peter Wiwczarek plans to record 10-11 tracks plus 2 bonuses for special editions of the Welcome To The Morbid Reich album. Draft titles of a few tracks include: "Lords of Thorns", "I Am Who Feast Upon Your Souls", "Only Hell Knows", "Return to the Morbid Reich", "I Had A Dream".

He also added the following: "For a long time I've been thinking about new tracks and the album concept; more and more things start to be clear. For the most part I'd like Spider (aka guitarist Marek Pajak) to take part in the process of album creation. I also have in mind relating to the good old times with a new lay-out for the album. I met with Zbyszek Bielak, a very talented artist, who will design the new lay-out, merchandise and scenic elements. Zbyszek has already worked with such bands as Watain, Absu, Behemoth... The new album will mainly focus on the Morbid Reich feeling combined with brutal riffs and tempo of the previous albums. We also have a surprise for our devoted fans, we're going to come back to our old logo."

Fans will have a chance to listen to 1 or 2 tracks on upcoming Vader concerts and summer festivals. This year's Blitzkrieg Tour will start a bit later, probably in October, with Vader playing a completely new set.

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Band profile:	Vader

Ill Niño will embark on a European headlining tour in March and April. Woop woop! The band will tour in promotion of their latest release, Dead New World. Support on the trek comes from Breed 77.

US shows, taking place later this month, were previously announced here.

Ill Niño - European Tour:

March 12 - London, England - Kick Out The Jams Festival
March 13 - Reading, England - Sub 89
March 14 - Manchester, England - Moho Live
March 15 - Glasgow, Scotland - King Tut's
March 17 - Nottingham, England - Rescue Rooms
March 18 - Prestatyn, Wales - Hammerfest
March 19 - Nuneaton, England - Queens Hall
March 20 - Cardiff, Wales - Millenium Music Hall
March 21 - Brighton, England - Concorde 2
March 23 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Effenaar
March 24 - Cologne, Germany - Essenfabrik
March 25 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix
March 26 - Leer, Germany - Zollhaus
March 27 - Braunschweig, Germany - Meir Music Hall
March 28 - Hamburg, Germany - Knust
March 30 - Berlin, Germany - SO36
March 31 - Leipzig, Germany - Hellraiser Club
April 02 - Ravenna, Italy - Planet Rock
April 03 - Zurich, Switzerland - Dynamo
April 05 - Vienna, Austria - Szene Vienna
April 06 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
April 07 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrik
April 08 - Frankfurt, Germany - Ostend

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Ill Niño
Event:	Ill Niño: European Tour