Original news, posted on 05.07.2009

US metallers Whiplash have posted online a new song, "Feeding Frenzy", on their MySpace page.

"Feeding Frenzy" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "Unborn Again", which is scheduled for release on July 15 via Pulverised Records. The album was recorded at Mozart Studio with world-renowned engineer/producer Harris Johns (Sodom, Kreator, Helloween, Sepultura). The band mixed and mastered the CD at Spiderhouse Studio. The cover artwork was done by Ed Repka.

"Unborn Again" cover art] tracklist:

01. Swallow The Slaughter
02. Snuff
03. Firewater
04. Float Face Down
05. Fight Or Flight
06. Pitbulls In The Playground
07. Parade Of Two Legs
08. Hook In Mouth
09. I've Got The Fire
10. Feeding Frenzy

UPDATE (thanks to 28097)

Another new Whiplash song, called "Fight Or Flight", has also been made available for streaming at the band's MySpace page.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Whiplash

Pestilence have uploaded some new tracks of the "Resurrection Macabre" album. The album has been out a while in Europe but is still pretty fresh for the US. At http://www.myspace.com/pestilenceofficial you can find "Fiend", "Dehydrated II" and "Neuro Dissonance" streaming online.

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Pestilence

Katatonia, the Swedish masters of melancholy, are set to return with their follow-up to 2006's groundbreaking album, "The Great Cold Distance". It can now be revealed that the latest opus is to be titled "Night Is the New Day", with the band currently well along the road to completion of their eighth studio album.

"Night Is the New Day" will be released on October 19th (US - October 27th) on Peaceville Records.

Keep a look-out for the upcoming launch of http://www.nightisthenewday.com for exclusives & announcements on the final cover artwork, final tracklisting and the release of the new single.

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Source:	katatonia.com
Band profile:	Katatonia

Deathstars have announced a small Australian tour in September. Sweden's death-glammers, Deathstars, and their infamous, wild, provocative and dark live sets will be in Australia for the first time in September. Tickets are on sale 9am Thursday 23rd July. First 1,500 tickets purchased come with 3 free Deathstars downloads. For your free Deathstars download of "White Wedding" click here.

24/09 - Manning Bar, Sydney
25/09 - Club 299, Brisbane
26/09 - The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
27/09 - Capitol, Perth

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Source:	redanttouring.com
Band profile:	Deathstars
Event:	Deathstars: Australian Tour

Guitarist/songwriter Brandon S. Patton checked in from Los Angeles about Echoes Of Eternity's sophomore album:

"Working with Logan Mader on "As Shadows Burn" was amazing. We had a lot of respect for him from the start, given his experience as a professional guitarist with Machine Head in the '90s and the great work he's done as a mixer and producer in recent years, the most recent Gojira album being a prime example.

The difference between our debut album and this second album is night and day! On the first album, the mix was really uneven and the vocals had WAY too much effects on them. On "As Shadows Burn", we captured a much more natural feel as a band. It doesn't sound so fucking processed and stiff. The guitars and drumming are way more aggressive and the band is smokin', with the whole album being slam-packed with killer riffs. The production and mix is a million times better. And Francine delivers an AMAZING vocal performance that is going to make people wake the fuck up. Even if you've made up your mind that you hate female-fronted metal, you are probably going to dig this record because first and foremost, its a KILLER metal record.

The title of the album actually came from a line in the chorus of the song "Veiled Horizon". It was short and evoked strong imagery in our mind. We thought that title would lead to a really cool album cover if we worked with the right artist. And it did. Gustavo Sazes (Old Man's Child, Firewind, God Forbid) really nailed it!

We would love to take this bad boy on the road in 2010. It would be a damned shame if we didn't because we designed this record to fucking kick ass live! We missed a great chance to do a tour at the beginning of next year, so we are hanging tight for the right tour offer so we can get out on the road."

"As Shadows Burn" cover art] tracklist:

01. Ten Of Swords
02. A Veiled Horizon
03. Memories Of Blood And Gold
04. The Scarlet Embrace
05. Descent Of A Blackened Soul
06. Twilight Fires
07. Buried Beneath A Thousand Dreams
08. Letalis Deus
09. Funeral In The Sky

"As Shadows Burn" will be released in North America on September 22, 2009. Three days later the album will hit the shelves in Europe.

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Echoes Of Eternity

Nile have just revealed the title of their upcoming album, entitled "Those Whom The Gods Detest". The album will be released in autumn 2009 via Nuclear Blast Records.

The band will also embark on a full European tour in November/December 2009. Support for this tour will come from Krisiun, Grave, Ulcerate, Corpus Mortale and guests.

"Those Whom The Gods Detest European Tour" announced dates are as follows:

17.11.2009 - Warsaw, Poland - Progresja
18.11.2009 - Wroclaw, Poland - WZ
19.11.2009 - Berlin, Germany - K17
20.11.2009 - Glauchau, Germany - Alte Spinnerei
21.11.2009 - Essen, Germany - Turock
22.11.2009 - Bad Laasphe, Germany - Connection
24.11.2009 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Les Docks
25.11.2009 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
26.11.2009 - Milan, Italy - Music Drome
27.11.2009 - Rome, Italy - Alpheus
28.11.2009 - Rimini, Italy - Velvet
29.11.2009 - Lyon, France - TBA
30.11.2009 - Toulouse or Marseille, France - TBA
01.12.2009 - Bilbao, Spain - Santana
02.12.2009 - Porto, Portugal - Cinema Batalha
03.12.2009 - Lisboa, Portugal - Incrivel Almadense
04.12.2009 - Sevilla, Spain - Sala Q
05.12.2009 - Madrid, Spain - Caracol
06.12.2009 - Barcelona, Spain - Salamandra 1
08.12.2009 - Nantes, France - Olympic
09.12.2009 - Paris, France - Trabendo
10.12.2009 - Caen, France - Cargo
11.12.2009 - TBA, Belgium - TBA
12.12.2009 - Enschede, Netherlands - Atak
13.12.2009 - Mühltal-Darmstadt, Germany - Steinbruch Theater
14.12.2009 - Trier, Germany - Exhaus
15.12.2009 - London, UK - The Scala
16.12.2009 - Wolverhampton, UK - Wulfrun Hall
17.12.2009 - Leeuwarden, Netherlands - Romein
18.12.2009 - Hannover, Germany - Musikzentrum
19.12.2009 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Effenaar (Eindhoven Metal Meeting)

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Nile
Event:	Nile: Those Whom The Gods Detest European Tour

The following update was issued on the Century Media Records' website:

"Montreal's masters of brutality Despised Icon are about to return with their new album "Day Of Mourning" in September. Now, the devastating new track, "MVP", is available on the band's MySpace page, so head over now to check it out.

Furthermore, the band will hit European stages on the highly anticipated "Never Say Die! Club Tour" with labelmates Architects and I Wrestled A Bear Once as well as Horse The Band, As Blood Runs Black, Oceano and The Ghost Inside, see below for the exact dates!

The new Despised Icon album was recorded with Yannick St-Amand, mixed by Andreas Magnusson (Haste The Day, Born Of Osiris) and mastered by Alan Douches (Mastodon, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Nile). "Day Of Mourning" will be released on September 21st in Europe and September 22nd in the US!"

"Never Say Die! Club Tour" announced dates are as follows:

30.10.2009 - Brighton, UK - Concorde 2
31.10.2009 - Birmingham, UK - Academy 2
01.11.2009 - Sheffield, UK - Corporation
02.11.2009 - Glasgow, UK - Cathouse
03.11.2009 - Manchester, UK - Academy 2
04.11.2009 - London, UK - The Electric Ballroom
05.11.2009 - Muenster, Germany - Sputnikhalle
06.11.2009 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
07.11.2009 - Cologne, Germany - Essigfabrik
08.11.2009 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Effenaar
09.11.2009 - Esch-Alzette, Luxembourg - Kulturfabrik
10.11.2009 - Solothurn, Switzerland - Kulturfabrik Kofmehl
11.11.2009 - Munich, Germany - Backstage Werk
12.11.2009 - Vienna, Austria - Arena
13.11.2009 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Kino Siska
14.11.2009 - Cesena, Italy - Vidia Club
15.11.2009 - Roncade, Italy - New Age Club
16.11.2009 - Schweinfurt, Germany - Alter Stattbahnhof
17.11.2009 - Prague, Czech Republic - Abaton
18.11.2009 - Berlin, Germany - SO36
19.11.2009 - Karlsruhe, Germany - Substage
20.11.2009 - Leipzig, Germany - Conne Island
21.11.2009 - Hasselt, Belgium - Muziek-O-Droom

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Source:	www2.centurymedia.com
Event:	Despised Icon: Never Say Die! Club Tour

God Dethroned has announced the following upcoming European tour dates alongside Endstille and Hollenthon:

23.10.09 Fri NL Enschede @ Atak
24.10.09 Sat DE Essen @ Turock
25.10.09 Sun NL Breda @ Mezz
27.10.09 Tue CH Pratteln @ Z7
28.10.09 Wed IT Milano @ Club 71 (Special Guest: KULT)
30.10.09 Fri ES Barcelona @ Sala Mephisto
31.10.09 Sat ES Madrid @ Sala Ritmo y Compas
01.11.09 Sun ES Vitoria-Gasteiz @ Jimmy Jazz club
02.11.09 Mon FR Paris @ Glaz'Art
04.11.09 Wed DE Neukirchen @ Sägewerk
05.11.09 Thu DE Braunschweig @ JUZ B58
06.11.09 Fri DK Aalborg @ Aalborg Metal Fest
07.11.09 Sat DE Flensburg @ Roxys
08.11.09 Sun DE Mühltal bei Darmstadt @ Steinbruch Theater
10.11.09 Tue BE Vosselaar @ Biebob
11.11.09 Wed DE Neunkirchen @ Club Cäsar
12.11.09 Thu AT Salzburg @ Rockhouse
13.11.09 Fri AT Klagenfurt @ Kwadrat

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	God Dethroned
Event:	God Dethroned + Hollenthon + Endstille: European Tour

Dutch bass player Jeroen Paul Thesseling (Obscura/Ex-Pestilence) says most bassists should be more audible in death metal recordings. "In many of the death metal productions the bass guitar is simply absent or inaudible in the mix, which is a shame. Perhaps this is one of those aspects that will change as the genre evolves. We are lucky to have bassists like Steve DiGiorgio and Alex Webster, both of whom have contributed greatly to the death metal style of bass playing."

Further information can be found at www.jeroenthesseling.com and www.warwick.de

Thesseling joined the German progressive death metal band Obscura in 2007. He toured North America and recorded their second full-length album Cosmogenesis, released via Relapse Records in February 2009. This August, Obscura will embark on a European tour alongside ATHEIST. With PESTILENCE, Jeroen played on their fourth album, "Spheres" (1993).

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Photo Jeroen Paul Thesseling


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Source:	jeroenthesseling.com
Band profile:	Obscura

Sad news in the Belgian newspapers today. Dietrich Hectors, a 29-year old Belgian metalhead (and a doctor of engineering) killed himself last Friday because he was suffering from a severe form of tinnitus and hyperacusis. Tinnitus is an incurable condition, where the ear is permanently damaged, resulting in an over-sensitivity to certain frequency ranges of sound. Despite taking some sort of medication, in the end, every single sound hurted his ears, especially his own voice. "This disease controls my life: every word hurts."

His ears got damaged permanently after a Sepultura concert in 1996. From then on, he used ear plugs for almost every loud activity. After a rehearsel with his metal band - where he forgot his plugs because he was in a hurry - his condition got worse. Eventually, Dietrich Hectors was forced to quit the band in 2003. He also gave up most of his social life - avoiding pubs etc. - locking himself up in total loneliness and silence. After visiting a small, local music festival in 2006, he took off his ear plugs, just when people started firing fireworks right next to him. When he got his plugs back in, already a few explosions had passed. The next few days, his ears started hurting like never before.

In his goodbye letter, Hectors wrote: "For the first time in my life, the ringing noise in my ears is totally unbearable. It goes beyond anything. Despite the heavier medication, EVERYTHING is hurting my ears, especially my own voice. I can no longer communicate - just when I really needed to talk with the people around me the most. A hundred times, I tried to fight back, kept myself in silence, involved in antisocial behaviour - waiting for some sort of improvement. But there is a line somewhere. That line is reached. Please respect my choice, my life has become a living hell."

He also added he now regrets his switch in musical preferences from hard-rock to heavy metal...

Dutch-speaking people can read the whole letter at this location.

May you rest in Peace and Silence, Dietrich.

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Source:

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As announced last week, thrash legends Anthrax regretfully cancelled the first three dates on the second leg of their European tour due to new vocalist Dan Nelson's unexpected illness. An additional seven European dates are also cancelled, those scheduled from July 22 to July 30. Anthrax is thrilled to announce that they will play the August 1 Sonisphere festival in Knebworth, England, with their good friend John Bush joining them for a very special one off performance.

The members of Anthrax have confirmed the departure of vocalist Dan Nelson. In light of this development, Anthrax's slot on the U.S. Slipknot dates set for August and September, has also been cancelled. Anthrax is already actively considering lead singer candidates, and look forward to hitting the road before the end of the year.

Source:	anthrax.com
Band profile:	Anthrax
Event:	Sonisphere Festival

Official press release

Armored Saint is releasing a free demo version of a new song titled "Loose Cannon". This demo (performed with a drum program) gives you all a glimpse into Armored Saint's writing process and is also a nice taste of what's to come on the band's forthcoming full-length studio release.

The demo for "Loose Cannon" is available right now at the band's MySpace page and at the Metal Blade Records website - Free download here!

And for those of you who will be attending the Rock Gone Wild Festival in Northwood, Iowa on August 23rd, the Saint will be performing this new song "Loose Cannon" in their set.

Armored Saint has finished up writing and will begin recording in early fall for a spring 2010 release on Metal Blade Records.

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Armored Saint

Original news, posted on 26.06.2009

German metallers Hackneyed have posted online a new song, "Deatholution", on their MySpace page.

"Deatholution" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "Burn After Reaping", which will be released on August 14th via Nuclear Blast Records.

"Burn After Reaping" cover art] tracklist:

01. Burn...
02. Weed Flavoured Meat
03. Deatholution
04. Kingdom Of Thoughts
05. March Of The Worms
06. Bloodshed
07. Redying
08. Finger On The Trigger
09. Home Meat Home
10. Putrid
11. Last Man On Earth
12. Mental Mastication
13. Guantanamo Bay Holiday
14. ...After Reaping

UPDATED, on 12.07.2009

Hackneyed just released the video to their new hit single "Deatholution" off their upcoming album "Burn After Reaping".

UPDATE (thanks to 28097)

German metallers Hackneyed have posted online another new song, "Finger On The Trigger", on their MySpace page.

"Finger On The Trigger" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "Burn After Reaping", which will be released on August 14th via Nuclear Blast Records.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Hackneyed

Finnish metallers Manitou have issued the following update on their MySpace blog:

"After a long struggle and a lot of effort to give some rescue breathing to this band without much results we've decided to call it a day and say goodbye to the Manitou.

We had some new rocking songs ready for the recording and we even had a new bad-ass keyboard player Mikko Reinamo on board. Too bad that we failed to get the recordings done due to the lack of motivation.

Twelve years, three great albums and a big bunch of great gigs, ups and downs. A big thank you goes to all our friends, fans, co-operation partners and supporters, you know who you are!

The good news are that Ismo, Antti, Mikko and Markus are already working together on a new still anonymous project, which will in a way continue the legacy of Manitou with a new singer and drummer on board. More info coming soon on this case, so keep on checking the Manitou MySpace site for updates on what's happening in the family.

But we won't be leaving here quietly as we'll be still performing one last show and playing the Manitou farewell gig at the mighty local Dark River Festival on August 7 at Honkala Ski Stadium in Karhula.

So, be sure you won't miss this event as you really can't catch this later!

R.I.P. Manitou 1997-2009"

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Manitou

"The Dethalbum II", the new album by Dethklok, the animated metal band from Adult Swim's "Metalocalypse", will be released on September 29 via Williams Street Records.

The album features 12 full-length tracks detailing Dethklok's exploits in murder, mayhem and all things brutal. Written by series co-creator Brendon Small and recorded alongside legendary drummer Gene Hoglan, "The Dethalbum II" will be released as both a standard edition and a two-disc deluxe edition on CD and digital download beginning September 8th. The deluxe edition will include a bonus DVD with 52 minutes of never-before-released music videos featured in the 2008 Dethklok tour.

Additionally, a limited edition vinyl of the album will be released in to local record shops on September 29th.

"The Dethalbum II" cover art] tracklist:

01. Bloodlines
02. The Gears
03. Burn The Earth
04. Laser Canon Deth Sentence
05. Black Fire Upon Us
06. Deth Support
07. The Cyborg Slayers
08. I Tamper With The Evidence At The Murder Site Of Odin
09. Murmaider II: The Water God
10. Comet Song
11. Symmetry
12. Volcano

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