The new Grave Digger album has been recorded and mixed! Together with new member Axel Ritt on guitars, the band entrenched themselves from mid-May to mid-July at the Meadow Studios of Axel Ritt and the Principal Studios, the place all albums have been recordet since Heart Of Darkness in 1995. Mixed by Jörg Umbreit and produced by Chris Boltendahl, The Clans Will Rise Again will lead the listeners back to the scotish highlands.

Chris Boltendahl, Jens Becker, Stefan Arnold, HP Katzenburg and Axel Ritt offer an explosive mixture of the typical Grave Digger riff metal, combined with awesome epic chorus hooks, which will fascinate the fans from the very first note. The clans are back for attack!

The Clans Will Rise Again is a loose sequel of the Tunes Of War album, but this time not a concept album about the scotish history, rather a work about scotland, it's mysticism and it's people. The Clans Will Rise Again will be released in Europe by Napalm Records Oct. 1st 2010.

The Clans Will Rise Again tracklist:

01. Days Of Revenge
02. Paid In Blood
03. Hammer Of The Scots
04. Highland Farewell
05. The Clans Will Rise Again
06. Rebels
07. Valley Of Tears
08. Execution
09. Whom The Gods Love Die Young
10. Spider
11. The Piper Mcleod
12. Coming Home
13. When Rain Turns To Blood

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Source:	grave-digger-clan.com
Band profile:	Grave Digger

US Avantgarde Black metal band Nachtmystium have announced a headlining tour of North America in September. Joining them on tour will be Zoroaster, Dark Castle and The Atlas Moth.

Nachtmystium is touring in support of Addicts: Black Meddle Pt. II - out since June 8th via Century Media. "No Funeral", one of the songs on Addicts is streaming on the band's MySpace. Be sure to check it out if you haven't already. Stereogum describes it as "Burzum On The Dance Floor". You wouldn't want to miss THAT, would you?

The tour itinerary looks like follows:

09/09 - Dekalb, IL @ Otto's Nightclub
09/10 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
09/11 - Toronto, ON @ Lee's Place
09/12 - Montreal, QB @ La Sala Rose
09/13 - Ottawa, ON @ Mavericks
09/15 - New York, NY @ The Studio at Webster Hall
09/16 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground
09/17 - Providence, RI @ Club Hell
09/18 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott
09/19 - Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
09/21 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
09/22 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
09/23 - Richmond, VA @ Hat Factory
09/25 - Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero
09/26 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
09/27 - Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone Café
09/28 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
09/29 - Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room
10/01 - Toledo, OH @ Mickey's Finn Pub
10/02 - Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Rock Club

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Source:	stereogum.com
Band profile:	Nachtmystium
Event:	Nachtmystium

Alcest's be all and end all, Neige, has posted the following statement on the band's MySpace blog:

"After having crossed Europe and North America with Alcest, unfortunately, Fursy Teyssier (Amesoeurs) will not be able to keep on playing bass live due to a lack of time. I guess we will play again togather when he will start making concerts with Les Discrets, I can't wait for that. A new bass player already joined us, Indria (from Lonesoul, Brutal Rebirth, ex-Peste Noire). He will be a part of the Alcest live line-up from the next shows we will do, in Finland.

Otherwise I am already working on the next album, which will be recorded in January-February 2011."

To finish in a musical way, here's a nice piano cover of "Sur L'Océan...".


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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Alcest

The guys of Goat The Head are offering you a free digital single, "This Tube Is The Gospel", available for downloaded at this location (MP3).

The new single comes off the band's upcoming effort Doppelgängers, scheduled for release on September 13th through Aftermath Music. All other album info can conveniently be read by clicking here. And to top it all, here's the album's artwork.

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Goat The Head

Swedish Thrash metallers Witchery proudly present their first-ever promo video for the title track of their just released 5th album, Witchkrieg.

The clip was shot in early May in Stockholm, Sweden and was filmed, directed and produced by Daniel Larrson and At The Gates/The Haunted guitarist Anders Björler (At The Gates Productions). Additional scenes featuring Kerry King of Slayer were filmed in early June in London, England. A making-of can be watched here.

Witchkrieg was released on June 21 in Europe and June 29 in North America via Century Media Records, and was mixed and mastered Antfarm studios by Tue Madsen (Dark Tranquillity, The Haunted, Heaven Shall Burn).

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Witchery

Ashers - the Boston's thrash punk outfit featuring punk legend Mark Civitarese of The Unseen - has teamed up with AMP Magazine for an exclusive stream of their debut full-length record, Kill Your Master, which hit stores last Tuesday (July 13th) on Thorp Records. Head to this location to hear the cutting-edge 13-song debut in its entirety.

Kill Your Master was recorded in February at The Outpost in Stoughton, MA, and was produced by Ashers and Jim Siegal (Cave In, Blood For Blood, Dropkick Murphys). It is their first release since their debut EP, "Cold Dark Place" (Welfare Records), in 2008.

According to a press release, "Ashers aims to create a new sense of aggression on Kill Your Master, combining elements of hardcore, rock, punk, and metal to create a unique sound that will be a rallying cry for all fans of aggressive music."

Sounds pretty cool, right? Stream here, and weigh in with your thoughts below.

Kill Your Master cover art] tracklist:

01. Kill Your Master
02. Destitution
03. End Of The Rope
04. Vanished
05. Watch It Burn
06. Time Lapse
07. Blood And Grain
08. Killing Time
09. Now So Clear
10. Eyes Of Demise
11. Cold Dark Place
12. Faith Denied
13. Class Of '94

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ampmagazine.com

Spanish extreme metallers Noctem have announced they'll be spending their summer in the studio composing new material. These new songs will appear on the successor of Divinity, released last year through NoiseHead Records.

As a logical progression of the last album, the new material will be full of new nuances and a more complex composition, all drenched in a darker sound. The upcoming album also marks the second installment of the trilogy that started with Divinity. More info details about that album, plus and a cool NSFM video, can be found here.

The title of the new album, as well as lyrical content and cover artwork, will be revealed in the near future. Count on Metal Storm to keep you up to date.

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myspace.com

Power metal geeks fans rejoice! After their extremely successful Hellish Rock World Tour 2007/08, leading Helloween through 40 countries on 4 continents, the German heavy metal legends soon will be touring the world again! Three weeks after the release of the new, yet untitled and highly anticipated studio album around Halloween (end of October) 2010, the band will hit the road again and start the tour in Europe.

While rumors promise the album to be the band´s heaviest and fastest effort in years, Helloween can announce nobody less than the Finland-based heavy metal supergroup Stratovarius for the slot of the very special guest.

Comments singer Andi Deris: "We had a great package with Gamma Ray last time, and we are very proud to have Stratovarius with us this time. We look forward to have another power metal party with our fans all over the planet - see you soon!"

The 7 Sinners World Tour 2010/11 - Europe Part I - feat. Helloween and special guest Stratovarius:

Nov. 26 - Wien, Austria - Szene
Nov. 27 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Winter Masters of Rock
Nov. 28 - Budapest, Hungary - Petöfi Hall
Dec. 01 - Langen, Germany - Neue Stadthalle
Dec. 02 - Antwerp, Belgium - Hof Ter Lo
Dec. 04 - Prestatyn, UK - Hard Rock Hell Festival
Dec. 05 - London, UK - The HMV Forum
Dec. 06 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Effenaar
Dec. 08 - Lund, Sweden - Mejeriet
Dec. 09 - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller
Dec. 10 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Lisebergshallen
Dec. 11 - Stockholm, Sweden - Arenan
Dec. 13 - Tallinn, Estonia - Rock Cafe
Dec. 14 - Tampere, Finland - Pakkahuone
Dec. 15 - Helsinki, Finland - House Of Culture
Dec. 17 - Warsaw, Poland - Stodola
Dec. 18 - Cracow, Poland - Studio
Dec. 19 - Prague, Czech Republic - Mala Sportovni Hala

More dates to be announced!

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Source:	helloween.org
Band profile:	Helloween
Event:	Helloween: The 7 Sinners World Tour

As reported back in April, French black metallers Temple Of Baal were looking for a new drummer after parting ways with Antares. Now, that search has ended, as the band has a new drummer, named Skvm . In a short statement, the band said:

"Temple Of Baal is proud to welcome drummer Skvm (Nightshade, Choking On Bile, oOo) within their ranks. The band is now working on the successor of Lightslaying Rituals and is looking for gigs around Europe. Next live ritual will take place on 11/09/2010 in Liège, Belgium."

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Temple Of Baal

Time to get stoked! Enslaved just announced Axioma Ethica Odini as the title of their new upcoming release, out in Europe on September 27 and in North America on September 28.

It's no secret that Enslaved recently recorded a new album for an expected late 2010 release. Finally, the countdown on Enslaved's MySpace has revealed the title and release date for the upcoming new album.

This eleventh studio album was recorded at three different studios in Bergen, Norway; in Duper, Earshot (owned by Enslaved members Herbrand Larsen and Ice Dale), and Peersonal Sound (property of Ivar Bjørnson). Axioma Ethica Odini is the follow-up to 2008's Vertebrae, which earned Enslaved their third consecutive Spellemannpris (the Norwegian equivalent of the Grammy Awards).

During the recording sessions, Ivar Bjørnson commented: "As we are recording, we are also filming quite a lot ? from the actual recordings in the studio, as well as around the studio discussing gear, bringing along the camera for the occasional trip to the pub for beer sampling, celebrating Herbrand's birthday with Demonaz (Immortal) and other friends, filming trips to festivals, and on tour while the album is being made. It is all going to be some kind of "behind-the-scenes" thing that we will release in connection with the release."

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Source:	tmyspace.com
Band profile:	Enslaved

Elvenking have issued the following update:

"The mix of the new album is finally done! Dennis Ward has completed the works on all the songs and the final result sounds amazing. We are all very satisfied about the album and we are really proud of the work done. Dennis is overlooking themastering session at House of Audio studios (DE) where Jurgen Lusky is giving the final touch."

Now you have just to wait for the official release date. We will give you news as soon as possible. In the meantime, you can listen to the brand new track "The Cabal", available on the band's MySpace. Check it out!

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Source:	elvenking.net
Band profile:	Elvenking

Kataklysm have uploaded a new track entitled "Determined (Vows of Vengence)" to their MySpace page. The track comes from their new album Heaven's Venom, which will be released on August 13th in Europe and August 24th in North America.

As previously announced, the follow-up to 2008's Prevail, was recorded by Kataklysm guitarist J-F Dagenais (Malevolent Creation, Misery Index) and was mixed by Tue Madsen (The Haunted, Mnemic, Dark Tranquillity).

In related news, Kataklysm commence shooting a video clip for the song "Push The Venom" this month with director Ivan Colic (Type O Negative, Unleashed, Deathstars, Ex Deo) in Belgrade, Serbia.

Heaven's Venom cover art] tracklist:

01. A Soulless God
02. Determined (Vows of Vengeance)
03. Faith Made of Shrapnel
04. Push the Venom
05. Hail the Renegade
06. As the Walls Collapse
07. Numb & Intoxicated
08. At the Edge of the World
09. Suicide River
10. Blind Savior

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Kataklysm

Kevin Foley, drummer for French death grind masters Benighted, is on board with Nightmare for a couple of shows on the Insurrection Campaign World Tour - Part II.

Nightmare's permanent drummer, David Amore, is forced to miss the dates due to some personal reasons out of his control. Kevin already checked in at the Savoie Rock Fest last Saturday in Albertville, France. Check out footage from the performance on Nightmare's TV Channel.

David will still play the DevilStone Festival, while the rest of the dates including will feature Kevin on drums:

July 17th - DevilStone Festival - Lituania with David on the drums.
July 24th - Woodstock Festival - Borkovany, Czech Republic,
August 07th - Wacken Open Air - Germany
August 25th - Budapest, Hungary - Crazy Mama Club
August 27th - Heavy Metal Festival - Tel-Aviv, Israel - Barby club
August 29th - Motocultor Festival - Sené, France
October 09th - The Evening Of Metal Festival - St Dizier, France

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Nightmare

Influential Post-Hardcore/Experimental Metalcore outfit Poison The Well have decided to go on an indefinite hiatus. The word from the band goes as follows:

"So, after twelve years of being a band, countless tours around the world and records being released, we have made the decision to take some time to explore other interests in our lives. We've all reached a point where we feel like we need to take a step back from the band and pursue other things. PTW has been an all encompassing, full time thing for such a long period that this isn't an easy thing to do. We want to thank everyone who has supported us in anyway, whether it be buying a record or a shirt, to the occasional robbery from time to time. Once again, thanks for everything and we couldn't have done any of this without you."

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myspace.com

Immortal will release their first-ever concert DVD, The Seventh Date Of Blashyrkh, on August 6 via Nuclear Blast. The disc will include professionally filmed video footage of the band's headlining performance at the 2007 edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, which was held August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany.

In an April interview with About.com, Demonaz said the band is making progress on writing their next album. He said: "We already have three songs for the next album. We'll be working on the album this year. And we have material for a lot of other songs, so maybe in August we'll be finished with half the album. But we haven't come so far that I can see the end of the album. I think we'll try to work with the songs and make them classic Immortal songs. The next album will be different than All Shall Fall. I think the songs will come off as one package. Every album is different for us, but we won't try too many new things. We'll stick to the plan and make the music we like."

The Seventh Date Of Blashyrkh cover art] tracklist:

01. Intro
02. The Sun No Longer Rises
03. Withstand The Fall Of Time
04. Sons Of Northern Darkness
05. Tyrants
06. One By One
07. Wrath From Above
08. Unholy Forces Of Evil
09. Unsilent Storms In The North Abyss
10. At The Heart Of Winter
11. Battles In The North
12. Blashyrk (Mighty Ravendark)


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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Immortal