Swedish female band Crucified Barbara has announced a full European tour in November/December. Support for this tour will come from Bonafide.

Announced dates are as follows:

Nov. 12 - Hamburg, Germany - Headbanger's Ballroom
Nov. 13 - Marsberg, Germany - Diemelkult Festival
Nov. 14 - Louvain, Belgium - La Neuve à la Ferme du Bièrau
Nov. 15 - Rotterdam, Holland - Watt
Nov. 18 - Wendlingen, Germany - Live Club Konzerthalle
Nov. 19 - Wattrelos, France - Boite à Musique
Nov. 20 - Compiegne, France - Zicodrome
Nov. 21 - Bretigny sur Orge. France - Rack'am
Nov. 22 - Montbeliard, France - TBA
Nov. 24 - Bilbao, Spain - Kafe Antzoki
Nov. 25 - Madrid, Spain - Gruta 77
Nov. 26 - Valencia, Spain - Durango
Nov. 27 - Barcelona, Spain - Mephisto
Nov. 28 - Tarbe, France - Le Gespe
Nov. 29 - Lyon, France - Ninkasi Kao
Dec. 01 - Marseille, France - Poste à Galeine
Dec. 03 - Milano, Italy - L54
Dec. 04 - Erstfeld, Switzerland - Transilvania
Dec. 05 - Prato, Italy - Siddarta
Dec. 06 - Uster, Switzerland - Rock City
Dec. 07 - Padova, Italy - La Gabbia
Dec. 08 - Gorizia, Italy - Rock Club
Dec. 09 - Munich, Germany - Garage Deluxe
Dec. 11 - Zlin, Czech Repuublic - Masters Of Rock Cafe
Dec. 12 - Torgau, Germany - Kulturbastion
Dec. 15 - Köln, Germany - MTC
Dec. 16 - Schwerin, Germany - Speicher
Dec. 17 - Essen, Germany - Turock
Dec. 18 - Bitterfeld, Germany - Festung
Dec. 19 - Malmö, Sweden - KB
Dec. 20 - Stockholm, Sweden - TBA

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Crucified Barbara
Event:	Crucified Barbara: European Tour

Within Temptation have issued the following update on their official website:

"Dear fans,

As you already know, we will be releasing a new acoustic live CD in the end of October. "An Acoustic Night At The Theatre" will feature many of our biggest hits, played live and acoustic during our seated tour last year. In April next year we will be doing a rerun of this tour, where we will be doing this particular show for the last time. After that, we will prepare ourselves for the new album, new show, etc. The exact release date is October 30th in some countries and 2 days later in some other countries. We will post an exact overview on that at a later date. Of course you want to know what's going to be on there, well here you go:

"An Acoustic Night At The Theatre" cover art] tracklist:

01. Towards The End
02. Stand My Ground
03. Caged
04. All I Need
05. Frozen
06. Somewhere
07. The Cross
08. Pale
09. What Have You Done
10. Memories
11. Forgiven
12. Utopia

Of course you will be able to preorder the album through our webshop! We will also be releasing a video trailer shortly and will be recording a brand new video this weekend for our single "Utopia"! Keep an eye on Twitter for a live update on that!

Cheers,
WT."


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Source:	en.within-temptation.com
Band profile:	Within Temptation

Chthonic will embark on an UK Tour in October/November.

Announced dates are as follows:

Oct. 31 - London, UK - Garage
Nov. 01 - Oxford, UK - Zodiac
Nov. 02 - Stoke, UK - Sugar Mill
Nov. 03 - Sheffield, UK - Corporation
Nov. 04 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City
Nov. 06 - Glasgow, UK - King Tut's

Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Chthonic
Event:	Chthonic: UK Tour

German metallers Mob Rules will release a new EP, entitled "Astral Hand", on October 9 via AFM Records.

"Astral Hand" cover art] tracklist:

01. Astral Hand
02. Astral Hand *
03. Astral Hand *
04. Man On The Run */**
05. Hold On 2009 *

* exclusive bonus tracks which will not appear on the band's forthcoming album, "Radical Peace"
** unreleased track from the "Among The Gods" session.

Also the band will release its forthcoming album, "Radical Peace", on November 13 via AFM Records.

"Radical Peace" tracklist:

01. Children Of The Flames
02. Trial By Fire
03. Warchild
04. Astral Hand
05. The Oswald File (Ethnolution II - A Matter Of Unnecessary Doubt)
06. Waiting For The Sun
07. The Glance Of Fame

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Source:	mobrules.de
Band profile:	Mob Rules

Norwegian metallers Skitliv have posted online a new song, "Densetsu", on their MySpace page (the song is also available for free download at this location).

Maniac comments: "A track that shows the sometimes hidden versatility of Skitliv. Skitliv can be claustrophobic, this one is rather caustic. A journey through my mind in about seven minutes. The anger within unleashed. A comment of sorts. I have nothing more to say."

"Densetsu" comes off the band's debut album, "Skandinavisk Misantropi ", which is scheduled for release on October 19 in Europe (November 17 in the US) via Season Of Mist.

"Skandinavisk Misantropi" cover art] tracklist:

01. Luciferon (Intro)
02. Slow Pain Coming
03. Hollow Devotion
04. Skandinavisk Misantropi
05. Towards The Shores Of Loss (Vulture Face Kain)
06. A Valley Below
07. Densetsu
08. ScumDrug

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Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	Skitliv

French metallers Anthropia have released their new video for the song "The Altar Of Trust". "The Altar of Trust" is a song from the last Anthropia album "The Chain Reaction", released in February. The album was recorded on the French riviera at Artmusic Studio, mixed by Francois Merle of Manigance, and mastered by Tommy Hansen (Helloween, Pretty Maids, Jorn) at Jailhouse Studios in Denmark. Adagio keyboardist Kevin Codfert makes a guest appearance on the album.

"The Chain Reaction" cover art] tracklist:

01. Incarnation (Prologue)
02. A New Self
03. Whipping Soul
04. The Torn Off Wing of the Butterfly
05. Take Me Home
06. The Night at the Opera
07. The Altar of Trust
08. Those Days Are Always Rainy
09. Trinity (The New Consensus)
10. The Tree of Life
11. Breeze in the Leaves (Epilogue)


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Colombia-based symphonic black metal band Nephesh will release their debut album, "Inter Armas Silent Leges", on October 15th via Nokternal Hemizphear. The CD was recorded, mixed and mastered at Tempus Ater Studios.

"Inter Armas Silent Leges" cover art] tracklist:

01. Vae Victus
02. Sangre Inmortal
03. Tormentor of Sin
04. Death I Will be Your Death
05. Fortaleza Eterna
06. Psalmorum
07. Sentence Darkness
08. Inter Armas Silent Leges
09. A Cold Breath
10. Symphony of War
11. Apocalypsis 15 (Bonus Track)

The tracks "Sangre Inmortal", "A Cold Breath" and "Psalmorum" are streaming at the band's MySpace page. A small album trailer can be found here.

A press release issued by the band, reads as follows: "Chiseled from brimstone with a pillar of fire, Nephesh arises from the abyssal equator after years of forging their tempered steel. Breathing life into a weathered metal art form, the best of black metal-esque surprises abound. With a sound larger than life and the ammo to back it up, Nephesh unfolds before us a darkened tapestry smeared black of war, desperation, fear, struggle, death, and triumph. To hell with the likes of Dimmu Borgir, Dark Funeral, and Deicide, enter the grandiose creative expressions of Nephesh. Solid craftsmanship, top-notch production, bold lyrical prose, inspiring epic proportions, and knock-out packaging, as expected from Nokternal Hemizphear, make "Inter Armas Silent Leges" the unsuspected release of 2009! Those who crave the symphonic metal exploits of Satyricon, Dimmu Borgir, Dark Funeral, Divine Symphony, Grave Declaration, Antestor, and Keep Of Kalessin look no further. In the end, it is a matter of letting Nephesh do the growling... the result is assured..."

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Death/Grind metallers Cyanosis have inked a deal with Rotting Corpse Records. The group's upcoming new album, "Murderology 101: Fascination with Eradication", is tentatively due in early 2010. This is the follow-up to 2008's full-length release, "Conceiving Abhorrence".

Vocalist/guitarist Al Andrews states the following: "We would like to thank Ron, Lori, and all at Rottting Corpse Records for this opportunity. We are super stoked at having a US based label, especially one so close to us (in Chicago), and one that is SO DAMN DOWN TO EARTH AND SUPPORTIVE!! We have great respect for the other bands on Rotting Corpse Records, and think we will be a great addition to an already impressive roster, this label is a force to be on lookout for-2010 will be the year of Rotting Corpse Records and the ultra pummeling tri-headed brutality that is uncompromisingly Cyanosis!"

For more information visit http://www.myspace.com/cyanosisband.

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Italian melodic death metal/hardcore act Forgotten Tears recently uploaded the first two webisodes of the making of their forthcoming debut album "Words To End". They recently entered Fear Studio in Ravenna (Italy) to record the drums and, a few days ago, finished recording guitar parts at FT Studios in Lecco (Italy).

Singer, Faust, commented: "The album will be hopefully ready in a couple of months, then we will be looking for a good record label willing to pubblish and distribuite the album internationally." He adds: "We worked hard searching for the perfect compromise between our already evident European melodic death metal attitude and the newest wave of modern hardcore. I believe that this album will satisfy the appetite of all fans of the upgrowing modern metal, deathcore and hardcore scene. We really can't wait to share the new songs with our fans during our next live shows."

Mass Murder Inc. Booking Agency is already planning an European mini-tour for the next spring that will involve few shows in Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Slovenia.

Further news will follow very soon.

| Forgotten Tears - Studio Diary (Webisode 1: Drums) |
| Forgotten Tears - Studio Diary (Webisode 2: Guitars) |

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The new Paradise Lost album Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us that is set to be released on September the 28th 2009 is currently streaming in its entirety on the band's myspace page.

The band's myspace page can be found at this location:

http://www.myspace.com/paradiselostuk

Or follow this link for the myspace player directly:

http://www.metalstorm.ee/mp3/myspace...

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Paradise Lost

"Misery's Crown", the new video from Swedish metallers Dark Tranquillity, has been made available online. The clip contains video footage taken from the band's forthcoming DVD "Where Death Is Most Alive", which will be released on October 26 in Europe (November 11 in North America) via Century Media Records.

Also the song "The Treason Wall" , taken from "Where Death Is Most Alive", is available for streaming at the band's MySpace page.


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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Dark Tranquillity

Swiss metallers Eluveitie have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:

"Hails everybody!

Some of you might have heard some rumours about it already... and it's true, we're heavily working on our new album!
Since since 2,5 weeks already we're in the studio, recording our next sword blow. Drums and most of the guitars are already nailed!

And as yet we are really, really satisfied. I mean really! We've decided to record our upcoming album in the famous Swiss Newsound studios, owned and run by none lesser than Coroner mastermind Tommy Vetterli (also ex-Kreator and former live guitarist of Vodoo Cult)!

And so far it is hell of a pleasure to work with him, engeneering and recording the album! It's great to profit of his enormeous experience (both, as producer/engeneer, as well as musician) on one hand, but also to work and have a good time with him as a very likeable and down-to-earth guy on the other hand.

And judging after how the so far recorded tracks sound, this album will definitely cleave your heads open!

The album will be mixed by the british soundforge god Colin Richardson (Behemoth, Machine Head, Kreator, Sepultura, Carcass, Slipknot, As I Lay Dying, Trivium and many more).

And this brings me to the next thing to mention: Yes, after an acoustic release we're thoroughly up for a massive metal album again! So "Evocation I" kinda became the well known "calm before the storm".

Some of the songs on this album I began to write quite a long time ago, some others developped in a very short time during the last couple of months. All in all I think that this album becomes our most dark and severe release so far - brimmed with mystical, convoluted and partly insanely fast celtic folk melody lines, but at the same time with pure, juggernautish metal. The album's probably more "metal" than any other release we did so far.

So stay tuned!

I wish all of you some great and pleasant autum weeks! We'll be back with more news in a while... but for now I have to go "back to work" and prepare some angry and nasty vocal recordings.

Cheers from the studio.

Chrigel."

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Eluveitie

Brutal Death metallers Nile have revealed the track listing and artwork for their latest release "Those Whom The Gods Detest" set to launch on October 30th.

The cover art can be seen here.

Here is the "Those Whom The Gods Detest" track listing:

01. Kafir!
02. Hittite Dung Incantation
03. Utterances Of The Crawling Dead
04. Those Whom The Gods Detest
05. 4th Arra Of Dagon
06. Permitting The Noble Dead To Descend To The Underworld
07. Yezd Desert Ghul Ritual In The Abandoned Towers Of Silence
08. Kem Khefa Kheshef
09. The Eye Of Ra
10. Iskander D'hul Karnon

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Source:	nile-catacombs.net
Band profile:	Nile

The final line-up for Dutch Doom Days VIII 2009 has been announced.
The following 14 bands will perform on Saturday October 24 & Sunday October 25.
In addition the distro's Millennium Records & Grau will be present.

Satuday October 24
Lord Vicar (FI classic doom)
The Prophecy (UK doom/death)
Saturnalia Temple (SE 70's psychedelic doom)
Process Of Guilt (PT doom / death)
Unsilence (UK melodic classic doom)
My Lament (BE doom / death)
Tekhton (NL sludge)

Distro's: Millenium Records (http://www.millennium-records.nl) & Grau (http://www.grau.cd)

Sunday October 25
Count Raven (SE classic doom)
Ereb Altor (SE epic doom/viking)
Spiritus Mortis (FI classic doom)
The 11th Hour (NL classic epic doom)
Sardonis (BE sludge)
Möse (BE sludge)
Fatum Elisum (FR doom / death)

Distro's: Millenium Records (http://www.millennium-records.nl) & Grau (http://www.grau.cd)

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Source:	baroeg.nl
Event:	Dutch Doom Days 2009

US metallers Municipal Waste will embark on a N. American Tour in November/December.

Providing direct support on the trek will be Goatwhore from November 6 to November 16, The Accused from November 18 to November 21 and Brutal Truth from December 4 to December 10. Appearing on all shows will be Phobia and Cauldron.

Singer Tony Foresta, had the following to say about the upcoming tour: "I'm really excited to finally get back on the road and do a full headlining Municipal Waste tour in the states. It's been a really long time since we've done on our own headlining run and I think it has been long past due. People should expect a far more rowdier gig then the ones we've played while opening for bands. I'm looking forward to trashing venues all over the states. I'm also really pumped about the bands on this tour. It is going to be one to remember!"

Announced dates are as follows:

Nov. 06 - Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11 Tavern
Nov. 07 - Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
Nov. 08 - Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
Nov. 09 - Tampa, FL @ State Theater
Nov. 11 - Houston, TX @ Meridian
Nov. 13 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory
Nov. 14 - Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves
Nov. 16 - Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse
Nov. 18 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
Nov. 19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Key Club
Nov. 20 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
Nov. 21 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
Dec. 04 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
Dec. 05 - Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
Dec. 06 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Dec. 07 - Montreal, QC @ Foufounes
Dec. 08 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium (Upstairs)
Dec. 09 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
Dec. 10 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church

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Source:	earache.com
Band profile:	Municipal Waste
Event:	Municipal Waste: N. American Tour