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Scar Symmetry - Another New Video Online

Scar Symmetry have revealed a new video "Ascencion Chamber" online. The song for this video comes off the bands last album Dark Matter Dimensions, released in October.


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Source: vids.myspace.com
Band profile: Scar Symmetry
Posted: 03.12.2009 by Abattoir | Comments (6)


Kataklysm - Working On New Material

Kataklysm are in full writing mode at the moment for the follow-up to the Prevail album. The band have also confirmed the mixing duties for the next offering.

Guitarist Jean-François Dagenais comments: "I'm really excited to be deep into the writing process for the new Kataklysm album, the band is more focused than ever. This album will be different from Prevail, but will still have the classic Kataklysm trademarks and hooks. You will see a much more intricate record than we've done in the past. It will contain some really fast and dynamic parts, but we will also aim for a very melodic driven record and it will contain lots of technical parts as well that we haven't explored much lately. And no worries, the bone crushing grooves are always a must with Kataklysm and will be present. I've also seen Maurizio's lyrics for this album so far and let me tell you that they hit really hard. I know it's a very personal album to him as he is going through some tough times in his personal life. So I'm not worried about what he will bring to this record, so expect a very real, aggressive and determined Kataklysm album! We know we have set the bar high for ourselves, but we are confident to deliver the goods once again. On the production end I will handle the recording as usual, but for the mix we have decided to enlist Tue Madsen from Denmark. We feel he captured best the band's sound on In the Arms of Devastation. We feel it's a winning team and we're gonna make sure you have the best sounding record to date."

The album is scheduled for release in late summer/early fall 2010, and vocalist Maurizio Iacono will reveal the new album title on Christmas Day on the band's MySpace page.

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Source: nuclearblast.de
Band profile: Kataklysm
Posted: 03.12.2009 by SlaytallicA | Comments (8)


Destinity - New Album Trailer Online

French metallers Destinity will release their forthcoming album, XI Reasons To See, on February 22, 2010 in Europe (March in the US) via Lifeforce Records.

The album was recorded at the Hansen Studios (Denmark) with Jacob Hansen (Destruction, Maroon, Hatesphere, Illdisposed).

Also a video teaser of XI Reasons To See can be viewed at this location.

XI Reasons To See cover art] tracklist:

01. Negative Eyes Control
02. Just Before...
03. A Dead Silence
04. Rule Of The Rope
05. To Touch The Ground
06. When They Stand Still
07. Got Smile Sticking
08. Witness
09. Your Demonic Defense
10. Self Lies Addiction
11. Silent Warfare


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Source: youtube.com
Band profile: Destinity
Posted: 03.12.2009 by White Winter Sun | Comments (3)


Melechesh - New Bassist Announced

Official press release

Legendary Sumerian black / thrash monsters Melechesh just announced the newest addition to their ranks - the band has finally found their new bass player.

Rahm who has sessioned during the last several festivals proved to be an excellent addition to the group's ranks.

Commented Rahm: "I am honored and proud to be the new bass player of the Mesopotamian metal band Melechesh. The last year I played 9 shows and I am ready for what is coming in the future. I think this is a big chance for me to do new things with excellent music and musicians!"

Commented Ashmedi: "After several shows with Rahm he proved to be a very good musician, and he has shown outstanding energy and positive attitude both on stage and off stage. And believe me offstage matters a lot when you are travelling and spending a lot of time together on the road. I am very glad he is a part of the Melechesh order."

Melechesh would like to thank all the bass players worldwide who have applied for the position and shown a great deal of initiative we respect and appreciate you.

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Source: nuclearblast.de
Band profile: Melechesh
Posted: 02.12.2009 by White Winter Sun | Comments (2)


Kamelot - Change Bassist

Power metallers Kamelot have issued the following update:

"As Kamelot's concert schedule grows and commitments increase the demand on its members has also increased. Kamelot's guitarist Thomas Youngblood states "Glenn called me a few weeks ago and told me he just couldn't do it anymore, and has to step aside. He is like a brother to us and we've been through a lot of great times, so we wanted him to make this decision."

Bassist Sean Tibbetts has been on tour with Kamelot now for more than 2.5 years, stepping in for Glenn Barry while he took time off for family. We are very pleased to announce Sean Tibbetts as the new Kamelot bassist!"

Source: blogs.myspace.com
Band profile: Kamelot
Posted: 01.12.2009 by SlaytallicA | Comments (13)


The Crown - Are Back

Posted on the band's new official website:

The Return Of...

Line-up:
Jonas Stålhammar - Vox
Marko Tervonen - Rhythm Guitar
Marcus Sunesson - Lead Guitar
Magnus Olsfelt - Electric Bass
Janne Saarenpää - Drums

Exit Dobermann - Enter THE CROWN
New album recorded, more news to follow.
Meanwhile, check out some new samples...

Audio sample 1

Audio sample 2

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Source: thecrownofficial.com
Band profile: The Crown
Posted: 01.12.2009 by Baz Anderson | Comments (22)


Dark Tranquillity - Turkish Tour Dates Cancelled

Swedish metallers Dark Tranquillity have issued the following update on their official website:

"Right now, a mere 15 hours before planning to leave for the airport, we got informed by the promotor Unirock that the entire Turkish tour has been cancelled.

This is incredibly frustrating for us. Turkey is the home of some of the most passionate and devoted Dark Tranquillity fans on the planet, and we very much looked forward to the adventure of playing not only Istanbul but other cities as well.

We've spent lots of time and energy preparing for these shows; rehearsing, hiring crew, fixing merchandise and working out an enormous amount of practical and logistical details, and to see it all getting cancelled in the very last minute is extremely disappointing.

We understand that the people that planned to go to the shows will be very upset and disappointed by this news, and we want it to be crystal clear that we - the band - had no part in the cancellation.

We hope to able to return to Turkey as soon as possible."

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Source: darktranquillity.com
Band profile: Dark Tranquillity
Event: Dark Tranquillity: Turkish Tour [CANCELLED]
Posted: 01.12.2009 by BudDa | Comments (8)


Overkill - US Killfest Tour With Vader, God Dethroned, Warbringer, Evile

NJ Thrash legends Overkill have announced their signature 25th Anniversary tour entitled Killfest 2010. The tour will span the length of the US, hitting spots in Canada with one final show at New York City's Nokia Theater. Support duties coming from Vader, God Dethroned, Warbringer, Evile and Woe Of Tyrants.

Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth says: "The road never ends, and that's a good thing kids! We've all been tearing this up for over 25 years now and still going strong. April it starts again and this time it's Ironbound, live and in your face, let the games begin!"

The band's new record, Ironbound will be available on CD and vinyl, and is set for release on February 9, 2010. Ironbound celebrates the band's monumental 25-year anniversary.

Killfest 2010 Tour Dates

4/01 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
4/02 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
4/03 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Hall
4/04 - Quebec City, QC @ Imperial de Quebec
4/05 - Montreal, QC @ FouFounes
4/06 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theater
4/07 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
4/08 - Detroit, MI @ Blondies
4/09 - Chicago, IL @ The Metro
4/10 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
4/11 - Minneapolis, MN @ Station 4
4/13 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
4/15 - Vancouver, BC @ Red Room
4/16 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
4/17 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
4/18 - San Francisco, CA @ The Grand Ballroom
4/19 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
4/20 - Los Angeles CA @ House of Blues
4/21 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
4/22 - Phoenix, AZ @ O.K.'s
4/23 - Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
4/24 - Farmington, NM @ Gators
4/25 - Tulsa, OK @ Marquee
4/26 - Austin, TX @ Emu's
4/27 - Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
4/28 - Dallas, TX @ Trees
4/29 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
4/30 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
5/01 - New York City, NY @ Nokia Theater

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Source: wreckingcrew.com
Band profile: Overkill
Event: Killfest Tour 2010
Posted: 01.12.2009 by Thryce | Comments (9)


Dragged Into Sunlight - Sign To Prosthetic Records

Official press release

Prosthetic Records has signed the UK's Dragged Into Sunlight to a worldwide recording contract. This marks the first signing of a UK act for the label, which will re-release the UK-based band's album, Hatred For Mankind, in April, 2010. The album, recorded by Tom Dring and Billy Anderson (Eyehategod, Neurosis, Weedeater), was originally released in 2009 by Mordgrimm Records (Anaal Nathrakh, Covenant). The mysterious band, whose sound can be described as a mixture of black, death and doom metal, has shared the stage with acts such as Vader, Grief, Trap Them, Gama Bomb and Lazarus Blackstar.

The band, who appear masked in photos, play in near total darkness and smoke and do not publicize their individual names, commented about today's heavy music scene: "A few blastbeats, a scrawled logo and people accept it, regardless of the reality. Dragged Into Sunlight is a concept, we've taken the time to come up with our own understanding and presentation of what we want to see associated with extreme metal in 2009 and beyond."

Terrorizer chronicle Dragged Into Sunlight as "crushing, sweeping and just plain riffing," praising their "crusty blackened doom" and "delicious black majesty." Meanwhile, Metal Hammer distinguished their sound as "a torrent of seething riffs so caustically expansive, they feel as though they're about the burst out of your skin. It's also the sheer, pre-meditated malice that drives them on a systematic rite of destruction, whose domineering, scorched-Earth tactics leave no synapse or nerve-ending unscathed."

The band will be making its first trek to North America this spring in support of the re-release. Check out a culling of the gruesome beast at http://www.myspace.com/draggedintosunlight.

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Source: prostheticrecords.com
Posted: 01.12.2009 by Thryce | Comments (2)


Dark Arena - New Album Details, Four Songs Online

US progressive power metallers Dark Arena are set to release Flowing Black, the band's sophomore album, in two weeks.

Flowing Black cover art] tracklist:

01. Sector 7
02. Eclipse of the Sun
03. 9 Days Below
04. Dark Crusade
05. The Holy Grail
06. Pax Et Bello
07. The Offering
08. Dirty Bomb
09. Another Day Gone By
10. Blind Leading the Blind
11. Flowing Black

"The Holy Grail", "Dirty Bomb", "Blind Leading the Blind" and "Eclipse of the Sun" are available for streaming at http://www.myspace.com/darkarena.

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Source: myspace.com
Band profile: Dark Arena
Posted: 30.11.2009 by Thryce | Comments (5)


Charred Walls Of The Damned - First Preview Of Debut Album Online

As Charred Walls Of The Damned prepare for their self-titled debut album out February 2nd 2010 - the group is gearing up for their official release by unleashing a "radio spot" created by Richard Christy (Death, Iced Earth, Control Denied, Acheron) himself. The "radio spot" that is being streamed as of tomorrow December 1st via the band's MySpace page features clips of the first single "Ghost Town", taken from the band's debut album, Charred Walls of the Damned.

"I am beyond excited about how the Charred Walls of the Damned album turned out. Tim "Ripper" Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth, Yngwie Malmsteen, Beyond Fear), Steve DiGiorgio (Sadus, Death, Testament, Iced Earth, Quo Vadis, Dragonlord) and Jason Suecof (Capharnaum, Crotchduster]) all did an amazing job and I can't wait for people to hear it! The songs are super heavy and melodic at the same time, and I think my fellow Metalheads will be pumped when they hear the album" comments drummer and founding member Richard Christy.

Vocalist Tim "Ripper Owens adds, "Well... I must say, I'm not sure what people are expecting from this CD. I mean it's coming from the mind of a drummer and we all know the crazy things he does on the Howard Stern show. That being said... THIS WILL BLOW YOU AWAY, it is a Great CD! I love it!! All the way across the board... Nice Job Richard (and Carlos the Lizard)"

Charred Walls Of The Damned recorded a cover of the song "Nice Dreams" by the Minneapolis metal band Powermad as a bonus track for the Japanese release of the band's debut album. US fans will have the chance to buy this track as well, as "Nice Dreams" will be made available on iTunes the day the album is released in the states, February 2nd 2010.

"I've been a huge fan of Powermad's classic 1989 album Absolute Power since it came out. I wanted to do a cover song that I loved and at the same time, one that a lot of people probably have not heard. Absolute Power has been out of print for some time now so I'm sure the song "Nice Dreams" will be new to a lot of people, but will also bring back some great memories for metalheads like me who love the song and who love Powermad" explains Christy.

Charred Walls Of The Damned cover art] tracklisting:

01. Ghost Town
02. From The Abyss
03. Creating Our Machine
04. Blood on Wood
05. In a World So Cruel
06. Manifestations
07. Voices Within the Walls

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Source: metalblade.com
Band profile: Charred Walls Of The Damned
Posted: 30.11.2009 by Thryce | Comments (1)


Todesbonden - Writing New Material

Todesbonden is in the process of writing and revising material for their follow-up to Sleep Now, Quiet Forest. The new material will be even more symphonic & epic, with a noticeably stronger world music influence.

In the meantime, be sure to catch Todesbonden live at Jaxx on January 26, 2010 (with Epica and Threat Signal) for the live debut of several of their new songs.

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Source: todesbonden.us
Band profile: Todesbonden
Posted: 30.11.2009 by BudDa | Comments (3)


Burning The Memory - Enter The Studio

Metalcore artists Burning The Memory have entered The Wild Arctic Studios once again, to begin production on their yet untitled follow-up release. A webisode has been uploaded to their YouTube channel and can be seen here.

The band's debut album So Long The Dreamer was released in April through Spare Change Records.

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

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Source: myspace.com
Posted: 30.11.2009 by Thryce | Comments (0)


Between The Buried And Me - New Video Online

"Obfuscation", the new video from US metallers Between The Buried And Me, has been made available online.

"Obfuscation" comes off the band's latest album, The Great Misdirect, which was released on October 27, 2009 via Victory Records.


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Source: youtube.com
Band profile: Between The Buried And Me
Posted: 30.11.2009 by White Winter Sun | Comments (0)


Hellfest Open Air - More Bands Confirmed

Here are the names of the next lot of bands confirmed to be playing at the Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France next year.

16 - ASPHYX - CANDLEMASS - CARNIFEX - CROWBAR - DECAPITATED - ELUVEITIE - ENSIFERUM - EX DEO - FREAK KITCHEN - GODFLESH (Only show in Europe) - IHSAHN - KATATONIA - KNUCKELDUST - MAGRUDERGRIND - MONKEY 3 - MY DYING BRIDE - NECROPHAGIST - OMEGA MASSIF - OVERKILL - PRIMAL FEAR - RAVEN - SABATON - SICK OF IT ALL - SKARHEAD - SOLACE - THE FACELESS - THE DEVIL'S BLOOD - UDO - ULVER - URGEHAL - WISDOM IN CHAINS

Tickets are on sale from today at the special price of 109? until the 31st of December 2009. Act fast as there are a limited number of tickets on sale at this price.
To take advantage of this offer, the site to purchase your tickets can be found at this location.

These bands join the likes of IMMORTAL, TWISTED SISTER and the festival's first confirmed headliner KISS in next year's line-up, plus many more. The complete festival line-up will be revealed in March 2010, including the other two headliners.

The Hellfest 2009 DVD is now also available to purchase. This can be found at this location.

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Event: Hellfest Open Air 2010
Posted: 29.11.2009 by Baz Anderson | Comments (34)