Norwegian metallers Tristania will embark on a European headlining tour in October. Support on the road will come from Asrai.

Announced dates are as follows:

Oct. 08 - London, UK - Underworld
Oct. 09 - Hengel, The Netherlands - Metropool
Oct. 10 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Melkweg
Oct. 11 - Paris, France - Glazart
Oct. 12 - Stuttgart, Germany - Die Röhre
Oct. 13 - Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp
Oct. 14 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
Oct. 15 - Glauchau, Germany - Alte Spinnerei
Oct. 16 - Krakow, Poland - Loch Ness
Oct. 17 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Randal
Oct. 19 - Prague, Czech Republic - Exit Chmelnice
Oct. 20 - Berlin, Germany - K 17
Oct. 21 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
Oct. 22 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
Oct. 23 - Wieze, Belgium - Metal Female Voices Fest VIII

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Tristania
Event:	Tristania: Rubicon Tour

German metallers Xandria have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:

"Unfortunately we have to cancel the planned Xandria Tour in Mexico due to circumstances beyond our control. The Mexican promoter that booked these concerts has not fullfilled any contractual obligations, therefore making it impossible to make the trip. All tickets can be refunded where you bought them.

Xandria will be working on new dates in Mexico and once everything is clear we will announce these dates.

We feel sorry for all of you who wanted to come to our shows, we would really have loved to be with you and play them! Hope to see you all as soon as possible!

Big sorry, amigos!"

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Xandria
Event:	Xandria: Mexican Tour [CANCELLED]

US metallers Brain Drill will release their forthcoming album, entitled Quantum Catastrophe, on May 11 via Metal Blade Records.

Quantum Catastrophe was recorded at Castle Ultimate Studios in Oakland, California with Zack Ohren, who handled engineering mastering and produced the album along with the band.

Quantum Catastrophe cover art] tracklist:

01. Obliteration Untold
02. Beyond Bludgeoned
03. Awaiting Imminent Destruction
04. Nemesis Of Neglect
05. Entity Of Extinction
06. Mercy To None
07. Monumental Failure
08. Quantum Catastrophe

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Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	Brain Drill

Canadian metallers Vengeful have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:

"Hello everyone!

Short post to inform that Dominic "Forest" Lapointe has joined Vengeful. Some of you might know him for is work with bands such as: Atheretic, Barf, Quo Vadis and Augury. Vengeful is more than eager to add is talents to the band's sound and his unmistakable presence on stage.

On that note, we just wrote our first song together and things are sounding a bit more chaotic as we never had a bass player in the room while putting new stuff together. More on that later... We'll be hitting the stage with the new lineup soon to get the chemistry flowing a bit more before we finish composing this monster of an album we're working on.

So thanks a bunch to all our supporters and friends that showed up early to catch us with Kataklysm, sorry for the sound quality but that stuff happens when you the opener. We still had a blast!

Until next time checkout Immolation's and High On Fire's latest releases!"

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Source:

blogs.myspace.com

Swedish metal act Deathstars are planning to do a short UK tour in June. Here are the dates:

19.06.2010 - GBR, London - 02 Academy Islington
20.06.2010 - GBR, Birmingham - 02 Academy 2
21.06.2010 - GBR, Liverpool - 02 Academy 2
22.06.2010 - GBR, Newcastle - 02 Academy 2
23.06.2010 - GBR, Glasgow - 02 ABC

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Source:	www2.deathstars.net
Band profile:	Deathstars
Event:	Deathstars

Portrait Of A Hanged Man, the new album of US metallers Imagika is now available for streaming in its entirety at this location. Due in Europe on March 19 and in the US on May 11 via Metalville, the CD was recorded at Fang Studios.

Portrait Of A Hanged Man cover art] tracklist:

01. Scared To Death
02. The Hit
03. Keep The Wolves At Bay
04. G.H.B.
05. Portrait Of A Hanged Man
06. Simple Servant
07. One Word
08. My Final Hour
09. A God No More (feat. Andy La Rocque)
10. Halo Of Flies

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Source:	savascream.com
Band profile:	Imagika

Sad news for Australian fans of Paradise Lost: the Australian leg of their "Faith Divides Us- Death United Us Tour" has been cancelled. Paradise Lost were set to tour Down Under with symphonic metallers Sirenia in April. The following message appears on the bands official website:

"Unfortunately due to promotional problems the dates in Australia are being cancelled, we are all very upset and were looking forward to the shows. Anyone who has a ticket can get a refund from the place of purchase."

The cancelled dates on the tour are as follows:

24.04.2010 - Hi Fi, Brisbane
26.04.2010 - Metro Theater, Sydney
27.04.2010 - Billboard, Melbourne

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Source:	wwww.paradiselost.co.uk
Band profile:	Paradise Lost
Event:	Paradise Lost + Sirenia - Australian Tour 2010 [CANCELLED]

Bullet For My Valentine will release their third album Fever in the U.S. on April 27 via Jive/Zomba. Three songs "Your Betrayal", "The Last Fight" and "Begging For Mercy" are streaming at this location.

Fever cover art] tracklist

01. Your Betrayal
02. Fever
03. The Last Fight
04. A Place Where You Belong
05. Pleasure and Pain
06. Alone
07. Breaking Out Breaking Down
08. Bittersweet Memories
09. Dignity
10. Begging For Mercy
11. Pretty On The Outside

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Bullet For My Valentine

Hammerfall are currently touring North America in support of their latest album No Sacrifice, No Victory. Support on the trek comes from Powerglove, Diamond Plate and Across The Sun. Tonight's entire concert at The Rave in Milwaukee, WI will be streamed for free LIVE on the web for fans worldwide.

To access the free live stream:

Click on this link
Click on the "Free Signup" button at the upper right of the page
Choose the "Fan" option and fill out the information
Sign in on day of stream and click the "Live Webcast" tab
Mac users may need to download the Windows Media plugin Flip4Mac or Windows Media Player to watch
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 8pm CT (9pm ET, 7pm MT, 6pm PT, 1am GMT)

On Sunday evening, there will be a REBROADCAST for the Europeans. Details: Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 1pm CT (2pm ET, 11am PT, 6pm GMT).

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Source:	theravelive.com
Band profile:	HammerFall
Event:	Hammerfall: N. American Tour

Power Quest have parted ways with their vocalist and guitarist, for a change. Here's the official word from the band:

"Power Quest has parted ways with frontman Pete Morten and guitarist Ben Randall due to musical differences. Needless to say: ''the split was amicable and everyone in the Power Quest family wishes Pete and Ben all the very best in their respective musical endeavors."

A new vocalist has already been found and the band is hard at work rehearsing new material with him. In the meantime, Power Quest is looking for a new guitarist to join the line up. Dedication, commitment and drive are essential, as is the ability and desire to tour and rehearse (one weekend per month in the U.K.) as required. Experience is obviously an advantage but is by no means essential."

More info on how to apply here.

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Source:	power-quest.co.uk
Band profile:	Power Quest

German black metallers Geïst have been threatened by copyright claims over their name by a German rock band also called Geist. In order to avoid lawsuits and fines the band decided to drop the first and last letter and renamed into Eïs. The band's statement reads as follows:

"We, The Artists Formerly Known As GEÏST, have decided to re-name our band into EÏS. This decision is official from now on. EÏS will withdraw into its cavern for an uncertain time. What is certain is that we will be back one day this year, and even more certain: more resolute than ever.

If you wish to express your lack of comprehension for this decision, please directly send your lovely messages to an alternative rock band called GEIST from Cologne, founded in 2000 (www.myspace.com/geistrock), which have forced us to re-name our band by threatening us with law suits and fines. Certainly you will have heard of these guys. *cough cough!*

Well, seems you, our loyal listeners and fans, have made us really big and successful. At least too successful for the Cologne rock star boys to stand our overwhelming existence as GEÏST. Thank you very much - and expect our return later."

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Eïs

Original news, posted on 18.02.2010

"Aftermath", a new song from Finnish metallers Kiuas, is available for streaming at the band's MySpace page. Also, a studio diary can be found at this location.

"Aftermath" comes off the band's forthcoming album, Lustdriven, which is scheduled for release on March 31 via Spinefarm Records.

Lustdriven cover art] tracklist:

01. Kiuassault
02. Cry Little Angel
03. Of Love, Lust And Human Nature
04. Aftermath
05. Lights Are Many
06. The Visionary
07. Heart And Will
08. The Quickening
09. Summer's End
10. Winter's Sting
11. Song For The Fells

UPDATE (thanks to ArtiA)

Another new Kiuas song, "The Visionary", is available for streaming at the band's MySpace.

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Kiuas

Finnish grindcore act Rotten Sound have posted two new tracks "Mindkill" and "Missing Link" from the new EP Napalm on their MySpace page. The EP consists of 3 brand new songs and 3 Napalm Death covers. It also includes a bonus live DVD with a full set from the Obscene Extreme Festival.

Napalm cover art] tracklist:

01. Mindkill
02. Dead Remains
03. Brainload
04. The Kill
05. Missing Link
06. Suffer The Children

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Rotten Sound

"Worship The Sun" - a new track from the new Master album The Human Machine - is currently available for streaming at Metal Review magazine.

All album details available at this location.

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Source:	community2.metalreview.com
Band profile:	Master

Vocalist Eric AK of the legendary Flotsam & Jetsam has joined The Human Condition.

The Human Condition performed a surprise five song set at the Nino Notaro Memorial Concert on Feb, 20th at Club Stratus in Phoenix, Arizona. It had been a well kept secret that guitarist Wiley Arnett (Sacred Reich) and Eric (Flotsam & Jetsam) had joined forces.

Flotsam & Jetsam were scheduled to share a stage with Sacred Reich for the first time in nearly 18 years, about 1,500 of Arizona's core metal family members all came together to celebrate the life of Nino Notaro. For the unenlightened, Nino was an amazingly talented sound engineer that worked with both bands over the years. The event raised money for Nino's daughter "Sophie'" to start an education fund. THC felt it would be cool to debut the new line up at this special event.

When THC initially took the stage metal heads in attendance seemed a bit confused to see Wiley strap on his guitar and Eric begin checking the mic. THC drummer Muley counted off three stick clicks and they were off, by the second song it was clear there was a new band out of Arizona to consider.

With the addition of Eric AK on Vocals and Johnny Urwin on Bass, THC has returned to the scene with renewed vigor. Anyone that witnessed the debut performance would agree that THC is fresh, relevant and rooted in a bit of metal history.

The band is busy writing and has added a 6th song to their set list since the show.

More info about the band on http://www.myspace.com/thehumancondition.

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Source:

thehumancondition.us