German heavy metallers Kissin' Dynamite are set to release their new album Addicted To Metal on March 26th. The band's first single is "Addicted To Metal" featuring Udo Dirkschneider, which came about, after the band has supported U.D.O. on their tour in December. Here you can check out "Addicted To Metal" featuring Udo and more music of Kissin' Dynamite.

"The new album is very recommendable and even Udo says that he hasn't been so excited from a German band for a long time and that they've got what it takes to become successful internationally."

Addicted To Metal cover art] tracklist:

01. Addicted To Metal
02. Run For Your Life
03. Supersonic Killer
04. High Enough
05. Love Me Hate Me
06. Hysteria
07. All Against All
08. In The Name Of Iron Fist
09. Assassins Of Love
10. Why Can't You Hear Me
11. We Want More
12. Metal Nation

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Kissin' Dynamite

It's a bill that fans of horror and hard rock could only dream of until now: Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper sharing the stage for a night of theatrical rock n' roll madness. For the first time ever, the "gruesome twosome" will play an exclusive limited run of North American tour dates beginning April 26th at the MTS Center in Winnipeg, MB.

Rob Zombie commented: "The dream or the nightmare comes true! Me and The Coop have been talking about touring together for the last 15 years and finally the moment is here. This will be without a doubt a Rock 'N' Roll Spooktacular for all the Cool Ghouls."

Alice Cooper added: "I'm looking forward to theses concerts with Rob. It's sort of like Dracula Vs. Frankenstein. We're like this generation's classic monsters. When we're not onstage frightening audiences, we'll be backstage trying to scare each other."

The Gruesome Twosome Tour dates currently include:

04/26 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
04/27 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union
04/28 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
04/29 - Calgary, AB - Corral
05/01 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum
05/02 - Kennewick, WA - Toyota Center
05/04 - Billings, MO - Metrapark
05/05 - Casper, WY - Casper Events Center
05/07 - Springfield, IL - Shrine Mosque
05/08 - Kansas City, MO - Ameristar Casino Star Pavilion
05/09 - Witchita, KS - Hartman Arena
05/11 - Rochester, MN - Mayo Civic Center Arena
05/12 - Duluth, MN - DECC Arena
05/14 - Council Bluffs, IA - (venue TBA)
05/15 - Kearney, NE - Viaero Events Center
05/16 - Des Moines, IA - (venue TBA)
05/18 - Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Civic Coliseum
05/19 - Charlotte, NC - (venue TBA)
05/21 - Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
05/22 - Buffalo, NY - (venue TBA)

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Source:	gruesometwosometour.com
Band profile:	Alice Cooper
Event:	The Gruesome Twosome Tour

Megadeth is confirmed to play shows in Mexico, Central America, and South America this coming April and May 2010. The Latin American leg of the "The Endgame Tour" will kick off in Mexico City, Mexico on April 17 with dates just announced in Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Guatemala. More dates to be announced soon.

April 17 - Mexico City, Mexico - Sports Palace
April 24 - São Paulo, Brazil - Credicard Hall
April 26 - Porto Alegre, Brazil - Pepsi On Stage
April 30 - Santiago, Chile - Movistar Arena
May 02 - Lima, Peru - Explanada del Monumental
May 06 - Caracas, Venezuela - CIEC Metropolitan University
May 13 - Guatemala City, Guatemala - Mundo e Pavillion

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Source:	megadeth.com
Band profile:	Megadeth
Event:	Megadeth: Endgame Tour

The official AFM Records press release reads as follows: "One of the most innovative and best Power Metal bands has signed a new contract with AFM Records:
Symphorce. The band around singer Andy B. Franck and guitarist Cede Dupont is working on their new album right now, a late August release is expected."

The band commented in the same brief manner: "Yes, it is true. Symphorce signed with AFM Records and a new album is expected for a late August release. Stay tuned for more info!"

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Symphorce

French pagan metallers Belenos have announced the new album Yen Sonn Gardis should be finished soon. A tentative release is set for the summer on Northern Silence Productions, with limited edition. All songs are exclusively sung in Breton language, English translations will be present in the booklet.

Yen Sonn Gardis tracklist:

01. Aspedenn
02. Hollved Hirisus
03. Ene Kelt
04. Skorn Ha Tan
05. Baleerien An Are
06. Gorsedd
07. Mestr Ar C'Hoad
08. Taol-Digoll
09. En Argoll

Due to a lot of problems and personal reasons, Belenos will stop their live activities again. Last chance to see the band live on stage will be the Black Druid Fest near Metz (close to the border with Luxembourg, Belgium and Germany).

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Source:	belenos.biz
Band profile:	Belenos

Textures is excited to announce that Daniel de Jongh - former front man of the Dutch metal band Cilice - will replace Eric Kalsbeek who left the band earlier this year.

Daniel had to say this about joining Textures: "I am truly honored to have been asked to replace Eric as vocalist for Textures. Textures is a standout band and is a band which I've listened to the last couple of years, like so many other metal-fans out there. Although it was a pretty tough decision to leave my former band Cilice, this was an offer I just couldn't refuse. The guys in Textures are just a great bunch of people and it is clear that there is and will be loads of inspiration for the next years to come. I also know how much Eric was respected by the fans and I hope that I can assure you guys out there that I will replace him with as much dignity as he did for Textures the last 6 years. All I can say is that we as Textures are ready to rock everyone out there and that the anticipation for the next album can be withhold. We are in writing process at the time and I can reveal that it is going to be kick-ass as always!"

The band about Daniel joining Textures: "It was really hard for us to part ways with Eric. Emotionally and musically. But Daniel gives us more than enough reasons to prolong our career, more hyped up than ever before. His experience, personality, musical taste and of course his awesome vocal skills make us see the future like a first spring morning after a severe winter-darkness. Textures 2.0 has just been launched!"

Daniel will make his live debut on a select number of shows this summer which will be announced soon.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Textures

The new album Hypomanic of Belgian razorgrind act Leng Tch'e is set to a May 24th release in Europe and June 8th in the USA.

Hypomanic cover art] tracklist:

01. Wirehead Imbeciles
02. A.Men
03. The Stockholm Malevolence Project
04. World State Abomination
05. Refined Torture
06. Misleading Innuendos
07. Obiter Dicta
08. Death's Head Cockroach
09. Totalitarian
10. Anthropocentric Suicide
11. Silence Is Better Than Unmeaning Words
12. Violence Does Even Justice
13. Corrosive Rotgut
14. Perfervid Odysse

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Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	Leng Tch'e

Austrian metalcore act The Sorrow will be posting their entire December home concert, at the Event Center in Hohenems, online very soon. In anticipation of the event, the band has posted a little trailer online. Watch the clip below. The band's latest record Origin of the Storm was released in February 2009 through Drakkar Records.

Origin of the Storm cover art] tracklist:

01. Apnoia
02. Where Is the Sun
03. My Immortal Guardian
04. Scars
05. Eyes of Darkness
06. Raising the Devil
07. Anchor in the Storm
08. From This Day On
09. Heaven Is No Place for Us
10. Tempestuous
11. Collector of Tears
12. Faceless
13. Day of the Lord

More info about the band on MySpace.

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myspace.com

Finnish metallers Amorphis have issued the following update on their official website:

"The "Forging Europe Tour" will continue in November 2010 with 21 gigs in twelve countries. The tour will be presented by Metal Hammer and Terrorizer; both support acts are to be announced later. Tickets for the German shows can be ordered from Metaltix."

Announced tour dates are as follows:

Nov. 05 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Pumpehuset
Nov. 06 - Aalborg, Denmark - Metal Festival
Nov. 07 - Markthalle - Hamburg, Germany
Nov. 09 - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Cathouse
Nov. 10 - Manchester, United Kingdom - Academy 3
Nov. 11 - London, United Kingdom - O2 Academy Islington
Nov. 12 - Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivoli De Helling
Nov. 13 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob
Nov. 14 - Aschaffenburg, Germany - Colos-Saal
Nov. 16 - Leipzig, Germany - Hellraiser
Nov. 17 - Warsaw, Poland - Proxima
Nov. 18 - Vienna, Austria - Szene
Nov. 19 - Plzen, Czech Republic - Kd Serikovka
Nov. 20 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Cvetlicrna
Nov. 21 - Budapest, Hungary - Diesel
Nov. 23 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
Nov. 24 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrik
Nov. 25 - Erstfeld, Switzerland - Transilvania
Nov. 26 - Bologna, Italy - Estragon
Nov. 27 - Lindau, Germany - Club Vaudeville
Nov. 28 - Bochum, Germany - Zeche

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Source:	amorphis.net
Band profile:	Amorphis
Event:	Amorphis: Forging Europe Tour Pt. II

Official press release

Florida death metal monsters Malevolent Creation have just signed a management deal with Extreme Management Group (Suffocation, Origin). It is also at this time that the band would like to confirm April 5 2010 as the starting date for recording their new album with Eric Rutan at Mana Recording Studios (Cannibal Corpse, Vital Remains, Goatwhore, etc.).

The band has released the following official statement: "After over 20 years in existence, and now having the most solid line up in years, we really wanted to make sure that with this new album we elevated the band in every way. Getting good management was crucial and Extreme Management Group has a great track record. Erik had been talking to us since Doomsday X to record us, and with Gus Rios (drums) being the band full time now, we didn't want him to have the responsibility of producing the album as well as writing and playing. Erik really understands what we are about, and has all of the same thoughts about recording as us. It really couldn't be a better working situation. We've said it before but this album really is without a doubt is the most relentless, focused and brutal Malevolent Creation album ever! We really went back to our roots, not only as a band, but as fans of metal. We wrote an album of songs that we as fans of brutal music would want to hear."

Pre-Production Video Blog #1 | Pre-Production Video Blog #2

Malevolent Creation's latest album, Doomsday X, was released in the U.S. in July 2007 via Nuclear Blast Records and in Europe in August 2007 via Massacre Records. The CD was recorded and engineered at Mercury Recording Studios in Pompano Beach, Florida by longtime friend and producer (and sometimes session member) Gus Rios, and is said to be the most diverse Malevolent Creation album recorded to date and "without a doubt their fastest!!" Mick Thomson, guitarist for Slipknot, contributed a "ripping" guitar solo to the song "Deliver My Enemy".


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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Malevolent Creation

US metallers Pro-Pain will release their forthcoming album, entitled 'Absolute Power on May 7 via Regain Records.

The CD was recorded at Little Creek studios in Gelterkinden (Baselland), Switzerland.

Absolute Power cover art] tracklist:

01. Unrestrained
02. Destroy The Enemy
03. Stand My Ground Destruction)]
04. Road To Nowhere
05. AWOL
06. Hell On Earth
07. Divided We Stand
08. Gone Rogue (I Apologize)
09. Rise Of The Antichrist
10. Hate Coalition

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Source:	pro-pain.com
Band profile:	Pro-Pain

Official press release

German thrash metallers Dew-Scented have finished recording and mixing their new album Invocation at Soundlodge Studio in Northern Germany with producer Jörg Uken (God Dethroned, Sinister, etc.).

Vocalist Leif Jensen checks in with the following comment: "It is done! After long weeks of intense work, we are finished tracking and mixing this new album... What a great feeling! The new song-material is totally fresh and energetic to us and I hope all you thrash maniacs will dig it as much as we do! Despite the band's line up changes, we are pretty much staying true to our traditional stylistic formula and tried to combine the best of our 80's thrash metal roots with the punch of a modern production and an utterly aggressive performance! Look out!"

Invocation will contain 12 songs in its regular edition. Here is the exact tracklisting:

01. Downfall
02. Arise From Decay
03. The Invocation
04. Have No Mercy On Us
05. Artificial Life
06. Condemnation
07. Totem
08. Torn To Shreds
09. Revel In Contempt
10. A Critical Mass
11. Global Hysteria
12. Slaves Of Consent

Invocation will be released May 24th, 2010 in Europe via Metal Blade Records and May 25th, 2010 in North America via Prosthetic Records. More details coming soon!

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Dew-Scented

German metallers Disbelief will release their forthcoming 20th anniversary album, entitled Heal, on May 21 via Massacre Records.

The band adds: "We recorded eight songs including three cover versions and a remake of the classic track "Shine". The remaining four new Disbelief songs are meant to be a tribute to bands who influenced us a lot over those two decades concerning their music and attitude!"

Heal was produced by Witali Weber and was mastered by Andy Classen. The album will also contain a DVD with a complete Disbelief show from the Walpurgis Metal Days in 2009.

Heal tracklist:

01. Certainty Of Reality
02. The Eyes Of Horror
03. The Last Force: Attack!
04. Isolation
05. A Love Like Blood Killing Joke cover]
06. Welcome Home King Diamond cover]
07. Red Sharks Crimson Glory cover]
08. Shine

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Disbelief

Official press release

Candlelight Records today confirms the worldwide signing of October Tide. The band featuring guitarist Fredrick Norrman, vocalist Tobias Netzell, drummer Robin Bergh, and session bassist Jonas Kjellgren (Scar Symmetry, Carnal Forge) is currently finishing work on their still untitled new album. Expected for release early fall, it will be the first new recording from the band in over ten years. It follows recent reissue of the band's acclaimed debut Rain Without End.

Formed in 1995 by then Katatonia guitarist Norrman and Katatonia/Bloodbath vocalist Jonas Renkse, October Tide quickly made a mark with two albums recorded and released during the years 1997 and 1999. Much of the band's music was written during a short break up of Katatonia which later proved only temporary as the band would reform and continues today; their latest album Night Of The New Day features work by Norrman. October Tide would not perform live during this short period of activity and few interviews with the members were granted despite praise from both media and fans. The band, until reforming in late 2009, would maintain a cult status throughout the doom/metal community.

Decibel Magazine calls Rain Without End "a peculiar album. It reminds of past and future Katatonia albums yet, it's entirely unique in vibe and riff assembly. October Tide's slow to mid-paced doom/death stuns... Renkse and Norrman using counterpoint, build/release tension and melody to peerless effect". EBlogger Lonely Ghost Transmissions on its 2008 review of the album's European re-release says, "Rain Without End is without a doubt the greatest doom-death metal album ever".

Candlelight Records is distributed exclusively in the United States by Caroline Distribution, EMI Music for Canada, and Plastichead Music for the rest of the world.

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Source:	candlelightrecords.co.uk
Band profile:	October Tide

Original news, posted on 18.03.2010

"Forlorn Waves", a new song from Finnish metallers Barren Earth, is available for streaming at the band's MySpace page.

"Forlorn Waves" comes off the band's forthcoming album, Curse Of The Red River, which is scheduled for release on March 29 in Europe (April 6 in North America) via Peaceville Records.

Curse Of The Red River cover art] tracklist:

01. The Curse Of The Red River
02. Our Twilight
03. Forlorn Waves
04. Flicker
05. The Leer
06. The Ritual Of Dawn
07. Ere All Perish
08. Cold Earth Chamber
09. Deserted Morrows

UPDATE

Barren Earth and MetalSucks.net have teamed up to premiere a brand new track, "The Leer", off the band's forthcoming debut full length record, Curse of the Red River. The song is available for streaming, exclusively at this location.

One of the heaviest tracks on the new album, "The Leer" exemplifies Barren Earth's extraordinary musicianship, combining elements of prog, metal, death, and folk, into a hard-hitting, psychedelic whirlwind, giving listeners a glimpse at the record Outburn Magazine calls "expansive" and "earth-shattering".

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Barren Earth