The band has announced the following on their website:

"The response to our bassist search has been overwhelming, and we want to send our sincere thanks to everyone that got in touch. Applications poured in from pretty much every continent, and some of the interested musicians are members in bands that we have been huge fans of for many years, which was extremely flattering.

However, we can now announce that the search is over, and that we've recruited Daniel Antonsson (Dimension Zero, ex-Soilwork) to handle the bass duties for the upcoming tour. We welcome Daniel to the fold and look forward to hitting the road with him."

Source:	darktranquillity.com
Band profile:	Dark Tranquillity

A seven-minute trailer for "The Year Of The Voyager", the upcoming DVD from Nevermore, was posted online at this location.

"The Year Of The Voyager" will be released in Europe on October 20, 2008 via Century Media. More information about this DVD was previously reported here.

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Source:	youtube.com
Band profile:	Nevermore

According to a press release from Mascot Records, Pestilence will enter Jacob Hansen Studios mid October to record the new album "Resurrection Macabre", which will be released in 2009. The band will record 11 new songs and for the limited edition 3 bonus tracks.

The bonus tracks will be 3 classic Pestilence songs and you can vote Link] for your favourite song (voting ends on October 10). The 3 songs voted most for, will be re-recorded in the studio.

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Source:	mascotrecords.com
Band profile:	Pestilence

Behemoth will release a new EP entitled "Ezkaton", in North America on November 11 through Metal Blade Records and on November 20th in Europe through Regain Records.

"Ezkaton" tracklisting:

01. Chant For Ezkaton 2000 E.V.
02. Qadosh
03. Jama Pekel
04. I'm Not Jesus
05. Devilock
06. From The Pagan Vastlands
07. Decade Ov Therion
08. Chant For Ezkaton 2000 E.V.

Metal Blade will also release a limited edition box set EP that will include four picture disc seven inches, a Behemoth pendant and the CD all packaged in a deluxe box.

"Ezkaton" four vinyl picture discs:

LP 1:
Side I: Chant for Ezkaton 2000 E.V.
Side II: Qadosh

LP 2:
Side I: Jama Pekel
Side II: I'm Not Jesus

LP 3:
Side I: Devilock
Side II: From The Pagan Vastlands

LP 4:
Side I: Decade Ov Therion (live)
Side II: Chant For Ezkaton 2000 E.V.

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Behemoth

US metallers Six Feet Under will release their new album, entilted "Death Rituals", on November 11th via Metal Blade Records.

Metal Blade press release:
"The album features 12 tracks of pure American death metal delivering a bludgeoning slab of metal that will leave fans hungering for more. Legendary death metal vocalist Chris Barnes, along with guitarist Steve Swanson, bass legend Terry Butler, and drummer Greg Gall, continue to follow the dark and demented path that merges what Outburn magazine calls 'tried-and-true death groove' with stomach-turning lyrics and themes.
"Death Rituals" saw the band returning to Morrisound Studios in Tampa, Florida with Chris Carroll at the helm with mixing duties being handled by Toby Wright and the return of Six Feet Under's old friend Bill Metoyer, who recorded the band's CD ''Warpath'', helping out with recording of the drums."

"Death Ritual" cover] tracklisting:

01. Death By Machete
02. Involuntary Movement Of Dead Flesh
03. None Will Escape
04. Eulogy For The Undead
05. Seed Of Filth
06. Bastard
07. Into The Crematorium
08. Shot In The Head
09. Killed In Your Sleep
10. Crossroads To Armageddon
11. Ten Deadly Plagues
12. Crossing The River Styx
13. Murder Addiction

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Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	Six Feet Under

US metallers Devildriver have issued the following update:

"As you all know, DevilDriver has been laying low over the past couple of months... so we wanted to give you a head's up on what has been going on over the summer of 2008 up until now.

Upon returning from Europe in July, the band has been hard at work writing the fourth DevilDriver record... as of yet untitled. I have been back and forth between NY and Santa Barbara and L.A. writing the record, tracking demos at Mike's house and spending time with my loved ones. We currently have around 14 songs in the pot that we are working with and will have 2 or 3 more finished before we embark on our final run of "The Last Kind Words" touring cycle.

Yes... it will sound like DevilDriver... a bigger, stronger DevilDriver, and listeners will receive a record which will capture DD doing what we do best. Record producer and recording location will be decided in these next upcoming weeks and we will keep you posted when a decision has been made. So please join us on our upcoming US headliner with Snot, Straight Line Stitch and Rosengaurd starting October 15th. You can buy me a beer."

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	DevilDriver

Enslaved's entire new album entitled "Vertebrae" is available for streaming at this location (stream ends Sunday 28 September at midnight).

"Vertebrae" will be released in Europe on September 29 via Indie Recordings and in North America on October 28 through Nuclear Blast Records (via a licensing arrangement with Indie Recordings).

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Source:	terrorizer.com
Band profile:	Enslaved

Soulfly will embark on a US headlining tour in November. So far, the following dates have been confirmed:

November 3 at Granada Theatre in Dallas, TX (ages 17+)
November 4 at White Rabbit in San Antonio, TX
November 5 at Meridian in Houston, TX
November 9 at Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
November 11 at Jester's in Fayetteville, NC
November 12 at Hooligan's in Jacksonville, NC
November 13 at Jaxx in Springfield, VA
November 14 at Blender Theatre in New York, NY
November 15 at Webster Theatre in Hartford, CT
November 16 at Crocodile Rock in Allentown, PA
November 17 at Rex Theatre in Pittsburgh, PA
November 18 at Al Rosa Villa in Columbus, OH
November 19 at The Machine Shop in Flint, MI (ages 18+)
November 20 at Pop's Nightclub in Sauget, IL
November 21 at The Pearl Room in Mokena, IL
November 22 at The Rock in Columbia Heights, MN
November 23 at Beaumont Club in Kansas City, MO
November 25 at The Black Sheep in Colorado Springs, CO
November 26 at Sunshine Theatre in Albuquerque, NM
November 29 at Marquee Theatre in Tempe, AZ

Source:	soulflyweb.com
Band profile:	Soulfly
Event:	Soulfly: United States Conquer Tour 2008

Hammerfall are entering Andy La Rocque's (King Diamond) Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden today to continue recording their eighth full-length album. The record is planned to be released on February, 20th, 2009 and will include an instrumental written by the group's latest addition, guitarist Pontus Norgren (The Poodles, Talisman, Great King Rat), and a song entitled One Of A Kind, which was written as a collaboration between Hammerfall guitarist Oscar Dronjak and In Flames axeman Jesper Strömblad (who was a member of Hammerfall in the band's earliest incarnation).'

Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	HammerFall

September 26th is edging closer, the official release date for the new Van Canto album "Hero".

If you just can't wait any longer to hear the new songs, then we've got good news for you! Effective immediately, you can check out a pre-listening session for the whole album at Metal Hammer.

Along with the normal CD, "Hero" will also contain a DVD. The track list is right here:

CD:
01. Speed of Light
02. Kings of Metal (Manowar cover)
03. Pathfinder
04. Wishmaster (Nightwish cover)
05. The Bard's Song - In the Forest (Blind Guardian cover)
06. Quest for Roar
07. Stormbringer (Deep Purple cover)
08. Take to the Sky
09. Fear of the Dark (Iron Maiden cover)
10. Hero

DVD
01. The Mission Videoclip
02. Battery Videoclip (Metallica cover)
03. Making of "Battery"
04. Speed of Light Videoclip
05. Making of "Speed of Light"
06. Rain Videoclip
07. Brazil Video
08. Studio Report
09. Track by Track
10. Photo Gallery

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Source:	vancanto.de
Band profile:	Van Canto

Powerwolf have issued the following upadate:

"After having crowned the touring for "Lupus Dei" with the celebration at Wacken Open Air, we have now started pre-producing the follow up album to "Lupus Dei". We´re currently sweating blood and incense creating new anthems, and can hardly hide our enthusiasm about the stuff we have written yet. Expect a goddamn mighty 3rd strike, that will be heaven in hell for all you wolfmaniacs!

We will be busy with further songwriting and the pre-production during the next two months, and by mid of November the wolves will invade the studio. As we decided not to change a winning team, we will once again team up with the incredible Mr. Fredrik Nordström as the man behind the mixing desk.

We'll keep you posted about the progress on the metal mass we are creating here from time to time - so keep an eye on the wicked!"

Source:	powerwolf.net
Band profile:	Powerwolf

Nachtmystium have dropped off the remainder of their tour with Opeth and High On Fire. Here's a statement from the band:

"Due to some issues beyond our control, we've been forced to pull off of the Opeth / High On Fire tour. We're aggressively working to try to get things together for the 2nd leg of our fall tour starting in Los Angeles on October 8th with Wolves In The Throne Room.

We apologize to anyone who was hoping to see us on the Opeth leg of the tour. Thanks to all of those who came out in support at the shows that we did manage to play, it was great seeing you maniacs out!!"

Nachtmystium have set the following dates for their new fall tour with Wolves In The Throne Room:

Oct 08 2008 - Knitting Factory Hollywood - Scion Metal Show - Los Angeles, Californiav (no Wolves In The Throne Room)
Oct 10 2008 - Berbati's - Portland, Oregon
Oct 11 2008 - Stillwater - Ashland, California
Oct 12 2008 - Metro - Oakland, California
Oct 14 2008 - The Phix - Phoenix, Arizona
Oct 17 2008 - Red 7 - Austin, Texas
Oct 18 2008 - Rubbergloves Rehearsal - Denton, Texas
Oct 19 2008 - The Marquee - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oct 20 2008 - The Riot Room - Kansas City, Missouri
Oct 21 2008 - The Picador - Iowa City, Iowa
Oct 22 2008 - Melody Inn - Indianapolis, Indiana
Oct 23 2008 - Uncle Pleasants - Louisville, Kentucky
Oct 24 2008 - Mac's Bar - Lansing, Michigan
Oct 25 2008 - Reggies - Chicago, Illinois

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Nachtmystium

Official Century Media press release:

"Canadian extreme progressive metal quintet Into Eternity -- whose new album, "The Incurable Tragedy," debuted at 17 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart last week -- return to the road this weekend, when they kick off a string of dates alongside Iced Earth. However, the band's lead guitarist, Tim Roth, is unable to participate in the tour.

The group has issued the following statement to explain matters further: "All of us in the band, and especially Tim, have been looking forward to this tour with Iced Earth for months. Over the years, Iced Earth has been a huge influence on Into Eternity, as anyone who owns "Dead or Dreaming" Iced Earth t-shirt] knows.

Unfortunately, the events of the past two years have recently taken their toll on Tim. Emotionally, he's a rock, but there are some important legal, financial and family-related matters at home that he needs to take care of right now. However, he's given us his blessing to do the tour without him so we can honor our commitments to our fans (who won't get a refund if the support act cancels), and continue to promote an album that we all very much believe in.

Luckily, Sean Maier from our labelmates Blessed By A Broken Heart has agreed to fill in on super-short notice. From what we've seen and heard on his MySpace, Sean's an amazing shredder, and we can't thank him enough for stepping in. Meanwhile, Stu is going to do his best to handle all of Tim's vocal parts, as well as his own. The vocal harmonies won't be as rich, but Stu vows to do the best he can.

Please know and understand that Into Eternity's lineup is not changing, and that Tim will rejoin the group on tour as soon as humanly possible. Again, it's not that Tim doesn't want to do this tour; it's just that he can't right now. Over the last three years, Tim has led Into Eternity through 300+ shows with death metal bands, power metal bands, prog-metal bands, metalcore bands and everything in between. We'll miss him out there, but the show must go on.

Thanks again to all the fans around the world who picked up "The Incurable Tragedy." We weren't sure how people would respond to such an emotional roller coaster, but we couldn't be more grateful for our fans' continued support. We can't wait to see you all on tour."

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Into Eternity

Napalm Records press release:

"Austrian black metal mongrels Hellsaw are the latest addition to Napalm Records' evergrowing roster. The band, fronted by the charismatic Aries (ex-Sanguis), offers an unholy blend of dark melodies, pitch-black vocals, and infernal drums. The new Hellsaw opus "Cold" will be released in the spring of 2009."

Aries commented: "We are very proud to be a member of the Napalm family. Not only is it proof of our hard work, but also a major sign that Napalm Records return to their roots and put their faith in a fucked-up Austrian black metal band. We honor this sign of trust and in return will unleash our album "Cold" early next year. Fans can expect a composition of hate and brimstone, all-crushing blastbeats, and raw guitars filled with deep melancholy."

Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Hellsaw

Swedish metallers Heed have decided to put the band to rest. The band issued the following explanation:

"As you've probably noticed the last couple of years Heed has been very inactive. So we have decided to put Heed on ice! All band members in Heed continues on their own with other projects but this MySpace will still be up in case anything changes in the future."

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Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Heed