Swedish metallers Marionette have set "Enemies" as the title of their forthcoming album, due in Europe in October via Listenable Records.

The album was recorded with a team of up-and-coming as well as established names in Swedish music including Pontus Hjelm (Dead By April) and two-time Swedish Grammis award winning producer and songwriter Åke Parmerud. The album was mixed and mastered by Fredrik Nordström (In Flames, At The Gates, Bring Me The Horizon) at Studio Fredman and Peter In De Betu (Dimmu Borgir, Zonaria) at Tailor Maid respectively in May 2009.

"Enemies" cover art] tracklist:

01. The Swine
02. Silver Spoon
03. Stench Of The Herd
04. Anthropomorphism
05. Unman
06. Hatelust
07. The Slaughter
08. The Lie
09. Your Hands
10. Creatures
11. Through Veils
12. Their Knives
13. The Truth

Aron Parmerud commented: "Unlike the recording process of "Spite" we recorded "Enemies" over a period of months, and we have had plenty of time to try new things in the studio to make the album absolutely insane. Every element that you heard on "Spite" has been taken to the extreme. At the same time, there is a clear evolution from "Spite" to "Enemies". All of the live experience we have had while touring has made us more skillful as individual musicians and tighter as a band. All this will reflect itself on "Enemies" when it is in your hands this fall!"

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Marionette

Finnish metallers Ghost Brigade have issued the following update:

"Dear friends,

"Isolation Songs" is now streaming in its entirety at our MySpace page.

The album will be in stores on August 3 in Europe (August 25 in the US) via Season Of Mist Records. The first pressing of the album will be a digipak CD and contains one bonus song "Liar". There are also complete lyrics on the booklet this time.

Alright, have a nice week folks!"

More details about "Isolation Songs" were previously reported at this location.

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Ghost Brigade

Texas-based mythological occult metal outfit Absu have announced a full European tour in October/November 2009. Support for this tour will come from Nachtmystium and Razor Of Occam (featuring members of Deströyer 666).

Announced dates are as follows:

Oct. 16 - Darmstadt, Germany - Steinbruch Theater
Oct. 17 - Essen, Germany - Turock
Oct. 18 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
Oct. 19 - Copenhagen - The Rock
Oct. 20 - Berlin, Germany - K17
Oct. 21 - Nürnberg, Germany - Z-Bau
Oct. 22 - Leipzig, Germany - Conne Island
Oct. 23 - Kassel, Germany - K19
Oct. 24 - Prague, Czech Republic - Exit Chmelnice
Oct. 25 - Budapest, Hungary - Durer Kert
Oct. 26 - Wien, Austria - Arena
Oct. 27 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Gala Hala
Oct. 28 - München, Germany - Feierwerk
Oct. 29 - Turin, Italy - Spazio 211
Oct. 30 - Zürich, Switzerland - Dynamo Werk 21
Oct. 31 - Paris, France - Glazart
Nov. 01 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City
Nov. 02 - Manchester, UK - Moho Live
Nov. 03 - London, UK - Underworld
Nov. 04 - Dublin, Ireland - Academy 2
Nov. 05 - Plymouth, UK - White Rabbit
Nov. 06 - Aarschot, Belgium - JH De Klinker
Nov. 07 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Watt

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Source:	candlelightrecords.co.uk
Band profile:	Absu
Event:	Absu: European Tour

Original news, posted on 19.06.2009

The 69 Eyes have posted a new track, "Dead Girls Are Easy", on their MySpace page . The song comes off the band's new album, "Back In Blood", which is scheduled for release in Europe (excluding Finland) on August 28 via Nuclear Blast Records (September 15 in the U.S. through The End Records). The CD, which was tracked with the Grammy-winning producer Matt Hyde, features a guest appearance by Monster Magnet's Ed Mundell. The recording process took place both in Helsinki and Los Angeles.

"Dead Girls Are Easy" is described in a press release as "a nasty power anthem for sleazy pin-ups complete with a sing-a-long chorus aimed at those online chicks with the looks that kill!"

Here's the "Back In Blood" tracklisting again:

01. Back In Blood
02. We Own The Night
03. Dead N' Gone
04. The Good, The Bad & The Undead
05. Kiss Me Undead
06. Lips Of Blood
07. Dead Girls Are Easy
08. Night Watch
09. Some Kind Of Magick
10. Hunger
11. Suspiria Snow White
12. Eternal

UPDATED, on 09.07.2009 (thanks to 1304)

A promotional video for The 69 Eyes' new album, "Back In Blood" can be viewed here.

UPDATE

"Dead Girls Are Easy", the new video from Finnish metallers The 69 Eyes, has been made available online.

"Dead Girls Are Easy" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "Back In Blood", which will be released on August 28 in Europe via Nuclear Blast Records.


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Source:	metalfromfinland.com
Band profile:	The 69 Eyes

"Master Of The Bryansk Forests", the new video from Dutch metallers The Monolith Deathcult, has been made available online.

Regarding the video, the band commented: "It lacks the quality of the last God Dethroned video but we are happy with it. As we all know French soldiers aren't very experienced with shooting, but the civilians of Metaluna Productions did a very good job. The live footage of "Master Of The Bryansk Forests" was shot at the 2008 edition of the Chaulnes Metal Fest in France by Metaluna Productions."

"Master Of The Bryansk Forests" comes off the band's latest album, entitled "Trivmvirate", which was released on February 2008 via Twilight Vertrieb.


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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	The Monolith Deathcult

"Love Is The Devil (And I Am In Love)", the new video from Icelandic metallers Sólstafir, has been made available online.

"Love Is The Devil (And I Am In Love)" comes off the band's latest album, entitled "Köld", which was released on January 21, 2009 via Spikefarm Records.

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Sólstafir

Dutch metallers Epica have announced that they are going to tour through North America in January/February 2010.

"Design Your Universe N. American Tour" announced dates are as follows:

Jan. 26 - West Springfield, VA - Jaxx
Jan. 27 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero Theater
Jan. 29 - New York, NY - The Blender Theatre at Gramercy
Jan. 30 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
Jan. 31 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
Feb. 01 - Toronto, ON - MOD Club
Feb. 03 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
Feb. 04 - Mokena IL - The Pearl Room
Feb. 05 - Milwaukee, VI - The Rave
Feb. 06 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
Feb. 08 - Winnipeg, MB - Royal Albert Arms
Feb. 10 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
Feb. 11 - Calgary, AB - Warehouse
Feb. 13 - Victoria, BC - Sugar Nightclub
Feb. 14 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Feb. 15 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
Feb. 17 - West Hollywood, CA - Key Club
Feb. 19 - Mesa, AZ - U.B.'s Bar
Feb. 20 - Tucson - Tucson, AZ - The Rock
Feb. 22 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
Feb. 23 - Tulsa, OK - Marquee
Feb. 24 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
Feb. 25 - San Antonio, TX - Scout Bar
Feb. 27 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11
Feb. 28 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade

Source:	epica.nl
Band profile:	Epica
Event:	Epica: Design Your Universe N. American Tour

UK metallers Paradise Lost have scheduled the following European tour dates:

Oct. 30 - Glasgow, UK - King Tuts
Nov. 01 - Newcastle, UK - Academy
Nov. 02 - Manchester, UK - Academy
Nov. 03 - London, UK - Academy
Nov. 04 - Sheffield, UK - Academy
Nov. 05 - Wolverhampton, UK - Wulfrun Hall
Nov. 07 - Enschede, Netherlands - Atak
Nov. 08 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob
Nov. 10 - Utrecht, Netherlands - De Helling
Nov. 11 - Stuttgart, Germany - Die Roehre
Nov. 12 - Leipzig, Germany - Conne Island
Nov. 13 - Berlin, Germany - Columbia Club
Nov. 14 - Mannheim, Germany - Alte Feuerwache
Nov. 15 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
Nov. 16 - Saarbrucken, Germany - Garage
Nov. 18 - Bielefeld, Germany - Ringlokschuppen
Nov. 19 - Hannover, Germany - Capitol
Nov. 20 - Cottbus, Germany - Glad-House
Nov. 21 - Erlangen, Germany - E-Werk
Nov. 22 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
Nov. 24 - Copenhagen, Denmark - The Rock
Nov. 25 - Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser
Nov. 26 - Oslo, Norway - John Dee
Nov. 28 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Brew House
Nov. 29 - Malmo, Sweden - KB Halle
Dec. 01 - Warsaw, Poland - Stodola
Dec. 02 - Krakow, Poland - Studio
Dec. 04 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Hristo Botev Hall
Dec. 05 - Zagreb, Croatia - Boogaloo
Dec. 06 - Vienna, Austria - Arena
Dec. 08 - Milan, Italy - Musicdrome
Dec. 09 - Rome, Italy - Alpheus
Dec. 10 - Winterthur, Switzerland - Salzhaus
Dec. 11 - Dusseldorf, Germany - Phillipshalle
Dec. 12 - Solothurn, Switzerland - Kofmehl
Dec. 14 - Lyon, France - Le Transbordeur
Dec. 15 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz 2
Dec. 16 - Madrid, Spain - Sala Heineken
Dec. 17 - Bilbao, Spain - Rockstar
Dec. 18 - Cognac, France - Les Abattoirs
Dec. 19 - Paris, France - Elysée Montmartre

Source:	paradiselost.co.uk
Band profile:	Paradise Lost
Event:	Paradise Lost: European Tour

Finnish metallers Finntroll have issued the following update:

"Sonic Pump Studios is under attack!

Monday, July 27th, 2009 will be remembered as the "Day Of Wrath", when the sky rained fire and molten plague. And also because Finntroll will enter Sonic Pump Studios to start the recordings of our... hmm, fifth...? I guess so, yet-untitled album.

We will try to keep you guys informed about the nasty stuff we do there via diary or even a video diary (gasp!) to see how badly it goes.

And for the record, all confirmed gigs will be played, so no need to worry about that."

In other news, as previously reported here, Finntroll filmed and recorded a recent show at the world-famous Melkweg in Amsterdam, for an as-yet-untitled DVD, which will be released in September via Spinefarm Records.

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Source:	finntroll.net
Band profile:	Finntroll

In conjunction with UK's leading Extreme Metal publication Terrorizer Magazine, the latest debut album from all-star Gorelords Bone Gnawer entitled "Feast Of Flesh" will be available for streaming in its entirety from 20th July 2009 till 26th July 2009. Click here to check it out.

The American/Swedish collaboration Bone Gnawer, which features the legendary Kam Lee (Massacre/ex-Denial Fiend), Rogga Johansson (Paganizer), Ronnie Bjornstorm (Ribspreader, Hate Ammo) and Morgan Lie (Naglfar) have unleash their debut album "Feast Of Flesh" in early June 2009.

"Feast Of Flesh" covert art] tracklist:

01. Feast Of Flesh
02. Sliced And Diced
03. Cannibal Cook-Out
04. Make Yo Die Slow
05. Hammer To The Skull
06. The Saw Is Family
07. Hatchet Face
08. Defleshed And Skinned
09. Anthropophagus Beast
10. The Lucky Ones Die First

Also helping out and lending guest vocals on this debut are Killjoy of Necrophagia (on "Defleshed And Skinned"), Stevo do Caixao of Impetigo (on "Feast Of Flesh") and Dopi of Machetazo (on "Hammer To The Skull").

All info about the band on http://www.myspace.com/bonegnawerband.

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Source:

pulverised.net

Official press release

The wait is finally over. Philly's underground legends, Goreaphobia are back with a vengeance. A vengeance entitled "Mortal Repulsion".

This long-awaited full-length debut from one of death metal's pioneers is a bludgeoning, yet calculated, masterclass in old-school death metal. In an era where trends, tricks and toddlers have pockmarked our beloved and bloody metal scene with a slew of half-assed efforts, Goreaphobia has taken it upon themselves to re-teach a long forgotten lesson in brutality.

On August 18, Goreaphobia and Ibex Moon Records will unleash the beast that is "Mortal Repulsion" and not a single soul will be spared. Here are the cover art and the complete tracklisting:

01. Ordeal Of The Abyss
02. Amulet Of Damnation
03. Negative Screams (Passage Intro)
04. Grave Plagued Planet
05. Primal Nothingness
06. Faded Into Ends (Part I)
07. Despised And Ruined
08. Black Ash Eyes
09. A Grievous Curse
10. Ascending Into Vices
11. The Inevitable Punishment/Faded Into Ends (Part II)
12. Mortal Repulsion

"Amulet Of Damnation" is streaming over at the band's MySpace.

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Source:

myspace.com

After Jape Perätalo's last - somewhat confusing - message, he decided a few months later he will continue To/Die/For after all. What's more, the band is busy working on a new album. Here's the update:

"At the moment, me (Jape Perätalo) and Tonmi "Malakias IV" Lillman are writing new songs. We have a lot of material and in August we will hit the studio in Helsinki for the first recordings.

We have no guitarist(s) yet. At the studio we will use... someone. It is not that easy to find a human being who would be able to work with me and Tonmi, and especially he should not be 'a metal' guy at all.

We are not gonna fill new songs with guitars! (Which does not mean that there is not guitars at all!) This time we will create something new, but it will sound as To/Die/For, for sure. Main idea is that it must be fresh!

Most of the gothic rock scene is so fucking boring that we do not see any reason to continue on that road! So many bands sounds almost same. There is no new ideas.
I do not mean every gothic rock band, but anyway... That is something we are gonna change! We will be melancholy and everything we have been before, but we will renew our music and ways to handle it.

On our MySpace does not happen a lot for a while. We will create new sites when it is right time for it. Now we need all of our energy and time for the new songs.

We are not gonna look for any record label for releasing this album! All we need is find right labels which we could sign license deals with. Now it seems that licenses for Russian, Japan and Finland are already in our hands. And I am looking for new license deals all the time. So... things will happen mainly through our own company."

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	To/Die/For

"Mind Over Matter", the new video from Belgian metallers In-Quest, has been made available online. The clip was filmed at Rockerill, Charleroi and was directed by Dave Hannes.

"Mind Over Matter" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "Made Out Of Negative Matter", which is expected to be released later in the year.


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Source:	youtube.com
Band profile:	In-Quest

Six Feet Under have issued the following update:

"We are currently in the studio working on "Graveyard Classics 3". We are about 60% finished with tracking. Everything is going great and we are having a lot of fun laying these new songs down. More info and tracklisting to come.

On a side note - we are really looking forward to headlining Party.San Festival in Bad Berka Germany next month August 8th."

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Source:	sfu420.com
Band profile:	Six Feet Under

Brutal Truth sees the world premiere of their brand new video, for "Sugardaddy", online now via MySpace Metal. "Sugardaddy", the first video from the band's new full-length "Evolution Through Revolution", was directed by Tyson Montrucchio for Heretic Digital Demonics.

"Evolution Through Revolution", Brutal Truth's first album in ten years, saw its international release in April and is streaming in its entirety at this location.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Brutal Truth