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Hatebreed - New Album Details

US metallers Hatebreed are set to release their new album, self-titled "Hatebreed", on September 29.

The album will be available on CD, digital download, vinyl and special edition with a bonus 65-minute DVD. "Hatebreed" will be released on E1 Music in North America and via Roadrunner Records in all other territories.

Frontman Jamey Jasta comments: "This is our fifth studio album and it's a monster! We've survived some pretty rough times and the music shows it. There was no reason to change the recipe that our fans know and love but we added a few brutal new ingredients and we're more than amped on the results. Violence is a given!"

Jasta elaborates: "I feel this new album is a true crossover record in the sense that our metal and hardcore roots are evenly represented throughout it. There's still the fast East Coast tuned down Hardcore that people know and love, yet there are metal influences that shine through on almost every song. The speed is there, which we even kicked up a few notches on some of the songs, but the groove and slower tempos are represented. On "Hatebreed", there is a violent mix of straight forward anthem headbangers, fast thrashers and brutal breakdown after breakdown. There's something for everyone."

"Hatebreed" tracklist:

01. Become The Fuse
02. Not My Master
03. Between Hell And A Heartbeat
04. In Ashes They Shall Reap
05. Hands Of A Dying Man
06. Everyone Bleeds Now
07. No Halos For The Heartless
08. Through The Thorns
09. Every Lasting Scar
10. As Damaged As Me
11. Words Became Untruth
12. Undiminished
13. Merciless Tide
14. Pollution Of The Soul
15. Escape (New Diehard Edit)

Source: hatebreed.com
Posted: 20.08.2009 by White Winter Sun | Comments (7)


Mustasch - New Song Online

Swedish metallers Mustasch have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:

"Hi all!

We have finally done recordings of our new album "Mustasch". It will be released on September 30 in Finland and Sweden (on October 5 in Denmark and Norway). The album will be released in the rest of the world in early 2010. We can't wait to do tour dates around Scandinavia this fall and play the new songs for you!

Our first single will be "Mine", but until then we wanna play you a little preview from the new album, it's one favorite of ours: "Heresy Blasphemy". Check it out on our MySpace or website.

Heavy metal in the night,

Mustasch!"

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Source: blogs.myspace.com
Band profile: Mustasch
Posted: 20.08.2009 by White Winter Sun | Comments (0)


Ex Dementia - New Song And Cover Art Online

US Death metal band Ex Dementia have posted a new song online, entitled "Mud And Blood". Check it out at this location.

"Mud And Blood" comes off the band's upcoming new album "The Red Mass", coming this October. The band's sophomore album will feature several guest musicianss, such as Chris Reifert (Autopsy/Abscess), Ross Sewage (Impaled), Parasitic Tim (Splatterhouse), and Admiral Nobeard (Swashbuckle).

Album artwork for "The Red Mass" can be found here.

A studio report of the album recordings can be watched here.

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Source: myspace.com
Posted: 20.08.2009 by Thryce | Comments (0)


Barren Earth - Sign To Peaceville Records

Peaceville Records is proud to announce the signing of Finnish prog death metallers, Barren Earth. With a line-up consisting of former members of prog/folk metal legends Amorphis, as well as current members of Swallow The Sun, Moonsorrow and Kreator, the band has been busy recording their debut album at the renowned Seawolf Studios in Helsinki, with the tracks currently being mixed by Dan Swanö (Katatonia/Opeth/Novembre). An EP is due November 2009, with the album currently scheduled for an early 2010 release.

The music of Barren Earth combines elements of modern and traditional death metal, with 70's prog rock and folk. Among the band's influences are artists such as Paradise Lost, Opeth, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull and also some pioneers of Finnish prog.

Line-Up:

Mikko Kotamäki - vocals (Swallow The Sun)
Olli-Pekka Laine - bass (ex-Amorphis, Mannhai)
Kasper Mårtenson - keyboards (ex-Amorphis, Ben Granfelt Band)
Janne Perttilä - guitar (Rytmihäiriö)
Marko Tarvonen - drums (Moonsorrow)
Sami Yli-Sirniö - guitar (Kreator, Waltari)

On signing to Peaceville, bassist Olli-Pekka Laine commented: "Getting signed by Peaceville Records is a great honour, as they are one of the very few metal labels left who have a passion and feeling for the music they release. To us, it also feels like coming home, because in a way they carry a big responsibility for Barren Earth's existence by having released the most important albums from pioneers such as Autopsy and Paradise Lost. Those albums played a huge role, when we sucked our musical mother's milk in the late 80's and early 90's. This is a fact that should be noticeably evident in Barren Earth's sound and music. Hopefully Barren Earth will also be able to add a fresh spin to Peaceville's already impressive roster".

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

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Source: peaceville.com
Band profile: Barren Earth
Posted: 19.08.2009 by Thryce | Comments (10)


Hate Ammo - Entire New Album Streaming Online

Hate Ammo are streaming their entire debut album online up til 23 August. Head to this location to stream the following tracks:

01. Far Beyond Hatred
02. I.U.W.E.
03. Rise Up
04. Narc
05. Seeds
06. Monday Morning
07. Psychotic Episode
08. P.O.V.
09. Destroy, Enemy, Police
10. When The Tide Begins To Rise

A picture of the cover artwork can be found here. Hate Ammo is currently looking for a label to release the album.

The group's line up is as follows:

Vocals - Peder Sundqvist (Assailant)
Guitar - Ronnie Björnström (Bone Gnawer, Those Who Bring The Torture)
Guitar - Henke Mikaelsson (Live Elephant)
Bass - Olov Norberg (Live Elephant)
Drums - Morgan Lie (Naglfar, Bone Gnawer, Auberon)

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Source: myspace.com
Posted: 19.08.2009 by Thryce | Comments (1)


Dalriada - New Album Artwork And Tracklist Revealed

Hungarian folk metallers, Dalriada have announced the cover artwork and song titles of their upcoming album "Arany-Album". The album contains poems of János Arany (one of the greatest Hungarian poets) and will be released at the end of September via Hammer Records.

"Arany-Album" cover art] tracklist:

01. Ágnes Asszony (Part 1-2)
02. Bor Vitéz
03. János Pap Országa
04. Szent László (Part 1-2)
05. Zách Klára
06. A Rab Gólya
07. A Walesi Bárdok (Part 1-3)
08. Szondi Két Apródja (Part 1-2)

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Source: echoofdalriada.hu
Band profile: Dalriada
Posted: 19.08.2009 by Janne | Comments (34)


Alice In Chains - New Single Streaming Online

"Check My Brain", the newest single from Alice In Chains, has been made available online over at the band's MySpace. Also the band's other new single "A Looking In View" can be found there. The video for "A Looking In View" can be found at this location.

Both singles come off the band's forthcoming album "Black Gives Way To Blue", which will be released on 29 September. The record marks the band's first new studio album in over 10 years.

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Source: myspace.com
Band profile: Alice In Chains
Posted: 19.08.2009 by Thryce | Comments (0)


Cradle Of Filth - Issue Statement Regarding Bloodstock Incident

This past weekend at the Bloodstock Open Air in England, Cradle Of Filth's headlining slot on the second day was cut short after a giant gobstopper hit, and hospitalised guitarist Paul before the encore.

Cradle Of Filth have issued this statement:

"Cradle Of Filth would just like to apologise to all Cradle Of Filth fans at Bloodstock for not being able to perform the full length of set on Saturday. This was due to a selfish and stupid person in the crowd throwing dangerous objects at the band and injuring Paul, who then had to be hospitalised.

This person threw what were being sold at the site as 'gobstoppers', but which were actually heavy, solid, pieces of candy, approximately the size of a cricket ball and weighing close to a pound, at the band. Approximately 6 of these were thrown, one narrowly missed hitting Ashley in the face and also a terminally ill young fan in a wheelchair sitting side of the stage, a couple just missed Dani and then one hit Paul in the spine, causing him to collapse. The paramedics called an ambulance and Paul was taken to hospital with suspected spinal damage; where he was subjected to numerous tests before the doctors said they didn't think Paul had sustained any lasting damage.

This act of stupidity caused the show to finish prior to the encore, caused Paul serious pain and everyone else a lot of anxiety. This person is lucky that no one was seriously injured or worse, which could easily have been the case and a serious police matter.

Why does someone buy a ticket for a festival where everyone should be enjoying the weekend and having a good time and then have to ruin it for other people? A very selfish, sad person, one can only imagine.

So again, full apologies to everyone who was at Bloodstock to have a good time and to see the band and if you think you know who the person was that spoiled everyone else's evening, please let us, the Bloodstock staff or the Police know as soon as possible, because next time someone may not be so lucky."

Dani Filth also had this to say:

"No-one could be more disappointed than I about the ridiculous and callous incident that happened on Saturday night. Bloodstock is an event that we have long endorsed and looked forward to headlining due to it's united European metal vibe, it's growing popularity and of course, it being one of the better festivals held on English soil. The crowd, as expected, were great and we were playing well with an arsenal of songs yet to deliver, when the stupidity started. I actually thought one of the balls thrown was an apple and was going to head-butt it as it flew past my head and on toward Ashley, then luckily thought twice about it. The missiles were the size of cricket balls but solid and almost a pound in weight. Enough to kill a person at that speed, according to a medic who attended Paul behind stage.

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Source: cradleoffilth.com
Band profile: Cradle Of Filth
Event: Bloodstock Open Air 2009
Posted: 19.08.2009 by Baz Anderson | Comments (60)


Crying Blood - To Release New Album Next Month

Xtreem Music has come to an agreement with Spanish Black Metal band Crying Blood for the imminent release of their third opus "Animae Damnatae".

Crying Blood is one of the most veteran bands in the Spanish Black Metal scene that is still active and they're pioneers in singing in their native tongue (Spanish) giving it a different feel compared to other bands of similar sound. Entirely recorded at VRS Studios (Avulsed, Haemorrhage, Mistweaver, Looking For An Answer...) in Madrid, "Animae Damnatae" features 13 songs in over 55 minutes of a majestic and symphonic Black Metal which will surely please any fan of the good old days of Cradle Of Filth and Dimmu Borgir. And with this, the band relies on giving their strongest step forward to establish them as one of the most recognised Black Metal forces in the Spanish scene.

The release of "Animae Damnatae" is scheduled for release during the first days of September and you can already hear some advance tracks at the band's official MySpace.

"Animae Damnatae" cover art] tracklist:

01. El Ritual
02. Tierra De Lobos
03. Almas Torturadas
04. El Devorador De Pecados
05. Solo Una Oportunidad, Solo Una Vida
06. Polaris
07. El Monte De Las Animas
08. Procesion De Difuntos
09. Luzbel
10. En Mi Fria Tumba
11. Los Reglones Torcidos Del Yo
12. Solo Odiame

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Source: xtreemmusic.com
Posted: 18.08.2009 by Thryce | Comments (0)


Nemesea - Live Album Details

The new live album by Dutch rockers Nemesea, entitled "Pure Live @ P3", will be released worldwide on September 1st through Sellaband. The cover art of the album was created by Marco Hartmann for MHV.

The band adds: "For those of you who buy this album before September 1st, there will be an extra CD/DVD with a lot of bonus material included when we start shipping the CD's. We are sure that you will appreciate these special recordings. Just to make you a little curious, it will contain some wonderful unreleased versions of a couple of songs, a karaoke version for you guys and girls to sing along with and much more! So you don't want to miss this one! Pre-order this special album in our shop now!"

"Pure Live @ P3" cover art] tracklist:

01. Intro
02. In Control
03. No More
04. Lost Inside
05. Home
06. 2012
07. Never
08. Frozen Crystals - Improvisation
09. Bass solo
10. The Way I Feel
11. Believe - Guitar Solo
12. Lucifer
13. Drum Solo
14. Broken
15. Angel In The dark
16. Like The Air
17. No Good (Start The Dance)

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Source: nemesea.com
Band profile: Nemesea
Posted: 18.08.2009 by White Winter Sun | Comments (4)


Wild Knight - Running Wild Cover Song Up

The Running Wild cover song "Tsar", performed by the Wild Knight (X Wild/Running Wild side project) band has been posted online at this location. The song has been mixed by Stefan Kaufmann of U.D.O..

The song will be released on the forthcoming "ReUnation - A Tribute To Running Wild" compilation (Remedy Records), and is actually the first official recording of Wild Knight - the brand new band, featuring the original X-Wild singer Frank Knight, and the legendary Running Wild guitarist Majk Moti. Band line up is completed by: Rob Ronson (guitar), Simon Strangeway (bass) and Robin Hazelhurst (drums).

More info about the Running Wild tribute here. More info about the Wild Knight project here.

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Source: blogs.myspace.com
Band profile: X Wild
Posted: 18.08.2009 by Bad English | Comments (0)


Black Sabbath - Guitarist To Undergo Hand Surgery

As posted by Black Sabbath's webmaster on the band's official website:

"A few years back, Tony Iommi had to have surgery for carpel tunnel syndrome. When I talked with him backstage after a 2007 concert, I asked him how he was doing with that, and said it was fine, didn't seem to be an issue. A little while ago, I had heard on the grapevine that Tony needed hand surgery, but since I couldn't get confirmation, I didn't want to post it here. There's enough rumour out there without me inventing more. So this morning, I saw an interview with Tony linked to from Blabbermouth, and it confirms the hand surgery issue. Whether or not it's a re-occurrence of the carpel tunnel or something else I don't know. I've attempted to find out from Tony's manager, but as of yet haven't gotten any details.

There's also that concert on the current tour where Tony had such severe back pain where he had to be taken out on a stretcher, and Ronnie, Vinny, & Geezer came out and apologized for canceling at the last second.

So hopefully Tony can get the surgery he needs, and that it's successful. That issue aside, the interview linked to is quite good. Talks about more than Tony's health problems. What Tony thinks of the new album a few months down the road, what it's like with different singers, and more details on his hand issue."

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Source: black-sabbath.com
Band profile: Black Sabbath
Posted: 18.08.2009 by Ellrohir | Comments (5)


KISS - New Album Details Revealed

Rock legends KISS have revealed the details for their forthcoming new studio album, "Sonic Boom". The album was produced by Paul Stanley and co-produced by Greg Collins. "Sonic Boom" will be the bands first album of original material since 1998's, "Psycho Circus" album, and is expected to hit the shelves on October 6th. The record contains eleven songs. The US & Canadian release comes with two bonus discs, one of completely re-recorded greatest songs, as well as a live DVD shot in Buenos Aires, Argentina during the band's 2009 South American tour. The discs are packaged in a DigiPak along with a 20-page booklet.

"Sonic Boom" cover art] tracklist:

01. Modern Day Delilah
02. Russian Roulette
03. Never Enough
04. Yes I Know (Nobody's Perfect)
05. Stand
06. Hot And Cold
07. All For The Glory
08. Danger Us
09. I'm An Animal
10. When Lightning Strikes
11. Say Yeah

"Kiss Klassics" :

01. Deuce
02. Detroit Rock City
03. Shout It Out Loud
04. Hotter Than Hell
05. Calling Dr. Love
06. Love Gun
07. I Was Made For Lovin' You
08. Heaven's On Fire
09. Lick It up
10. I Love It Loud
11. Forever
12. Christine Sixteen
13. Do You Love Me
14. Black Diamond
15. Rock And Roll All Nite

Live DVD: Live at Buenos Aires, 2009 :

01. Deuce
02. Hotter Than Hell
03. C'mon And Love Me
04. Watchin' You
05. 100,000 Years
06. Rock & Roll All Nite

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Source: kissonline.com
Band profile: KISS
Posted: 18.08.2009 by Ellrohir | Comments (20)


Detonation - Will Enter The Studio This Weekend

Detonation will begin recording their 4th studio album this weekend. Vocalist Koen Romeijn states:

"This weekend, Michiel (a.k.a. "Plicht") will kick off the pre-production of our 4th studio album. He's got the weekend scheduled to record all the drum tracks for 9 new, brutal songs. In the producers' chair we have our good friend Harry van Breda (I-Chaos).

After this, Michiel will start touring across the world with God Dethroned until mid November. So in the meantime, we will work on the recordings, and get this thing rolling again. Can't wait to get into that whole recording process again, it's been almost 3 years since we recorded "Emission Phase", so it's about time goddamnit!

So what can I tell you about the new stuff? Well, first of all it's fucking brutal! You could say that we changed our sound into something new. It still has Detonation written all over it, but this stuff is way more intense, faster, more metal and just better sounding than before. Michiel's drums are sick, Mike's riffs even sicker, and my vocals the sickest I have ever produced haha!

Some of the songtitles are "Feeding On The Madness", "Ruptured", "Insults To My Heritage" and "The Thirst To Slaughter". Stay tuned for more news!"

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Source: blogs.myspace.com
Band profile: Detonation
Posted: 18.08.2009 by Abattoir | Comments (9)


Vendetta - New Video Online

"My Revelation", the new video from UK metallers Vendetta, has been made available online.

"My Revelation" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "Heretic Nation", which will be released on November 6 via Lion Music.


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Source: youtube.com
Band profile: Vendetta
Posted: 17.08.2009 by White Winter Sun | Comments (2)