The new album titled "Legacy" from Girlschool will be released through Wacken Records/Steamhammer on October 24th in Germany, October 27th in Europe and November 4th in the USA.

According to a press release: "30 years of female powered heavy Rock N Roll, 30 years of Girlschool. The longest existing all-girl band Girlschool is back with a bang. Their newest album "Legacy" mixes old school Classic Rock with new and modern influences. As "Legacy" is the 30th anniversary album of Girlschool some friends showed up and left their mark. Ronnie James Dio is singing on the bonus-track version of "I Spy" as well as Lemmy left his voice on "Don't Talk To Me" and such musicians like J.J. French (Twisted Sister), Neil Murray, Phil Campbell (Motörhead), Fast Eddie Clarke, Eddie Ojeda (Twisted Sister) and Tony Iommi (Heaven And Hell) left clicks and licks on several songs too. Even the original guitarist Kelly Johnson, who died last year, can be heard on the opener "Everything Is The Same" with a special ghost appearance! But enough talking, take a deep breath and enjoy the "Legacy"."

Tracklisting:

01. Everything's The Same (feat. Kelly Johnson on percussion - her ashes)
02. From The Other Side
03. I Spy (Girlschool Mix)
04. Spend Spend Spend (feat. J.J. French guitar solo)
05. Whole New World (feat. Neil Murray - bass, Phil Campbell - lead guitar)
06. Just Another Day (feat. Phil Campbell - guitar solo)
07. Legend (feat. Neil Murray - bass)
08. Still Waters
09. Metropolis (Motörhead cover) (feat. Fast Eddie Clarke - guitar solo)
10. Don't Mess Around (feat. Eddie Ojeda - guitar solo)
11. Zeitgeist
12. Don't Talk To Me (feat. Lemmy on bass, vocals and triangle) - Bonus Tracks :
13. I Spy (Dio/Iommi Mix) (feat. Ronnie James Dio on vocals, Tony Iommi on lead guitar)
14. Emergency
15. London

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Girlschool

Chicago's Soil has issued the following update on their MySpace site:

"Hey there you crazy people! We haven't given you an update in a few months, so here ya go! The Mayhem show we did in Chicago (which was amazing btw, thanks again to the fans for going nuts) will be our last till probably next year. We are hard at work on the new album and will be entering the studio by fall. The songs we have so far are coming together great and we are just enjoying the writing process more than ever.

We'll keep you posted on the progress, as well as, get you in studio video footage and all that good stuff. Things have been quiet for now since we are in writing/recording mode, but thanks to you guys for sending all the e-mails and pics to the myspace page. We definitely try and get to all that we can. Be safe, live life to the fullest, and play your music as loud as possible."

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Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	SOiL

Swedish thrash metal band Darkane with their new fronter Jens Broman (ex-The Defaced) have signed with Massacre Records for Europe. The 5th album of the band "Demonic Art" will be unleashed October 24th and will be available as limited Digipak format with exclusive bonus material!

The tracklisting reads as follows:

01. Variations Of An Eyerush
02. Leaving Existence
03. Demonic Art
04. Absolution
05. Execution
06. Impetious Constant Chaos
07. Demigod
08. Soul Survivor
09. The Killing Of I
10. Wrong Grave
11. Still In Progress
12. Wrath Connection

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Source:	massacre-records.com
Band profile:	Darkane

"Greetings Metal Heads!!

The dates are now set for 2009; they are Friday 14th, Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th August!

Tickets will be going on sale from 1st September at this year's price of £85.00; as of 15th December 2008 the ticket prices will be increasing. We have decided as always for our fans loyalty to offer the early bird ticket prices for a limited time, this will give you the chance to get next years tickets at this years prices!!

We will soon be announcing bands for 2009; we cannot give you any clues but can assure you of a bigger and even better line up for 2009!!!!!!!

Bloodstock is the UK's number 1 Metal Festival & we intend to keep true to our word in bringing you the bands you have been requesting as well as UK Exclusives!!

Keep watching the website for more news soon.

Regards

Bloodstock Team"

Metal Storm will also of course be up-to-date with all the latest news.

Source:	bloodstock.uk.com
Event:	Bloodstock Open Air 2009

Finnish melodic black metallers Catamenia will release their new album, "VIII - The Time Unchained", on October 24 via Massacre Records.
The cover artwork, which was created by Anthony Clarkson, can be viewed here

The band had recently parted ways with singer Olli-Jukka Mustonen. The lead vocals in the band are now being handled by guitarist Ari Nissilä.

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Source:	catamenia.net
Band profile:	Catamenia

Napalm Records announce that the legendary German Metal band Grave Digger has joined their ranks. The band, who has been releasing cult classics since the early eighties, signed a worldwide record deal with the Austrian label.
Currently, the band and charismatic frontman Chris Boltendahl are working on their new studio album "Ballads of a Hangman", which will hit the streets on 9 January 2009. A yet untitled MCD will be released as a preview on 28 November 2008. More details cannot be revealed at this point in time, but the band promises that the new recordings will consist of "120% Metal." Headbangers can expect a celebration of true classic Heavy Metal.

Chris Boltendahl: "Grave Digger look forward to working together with their new label Napalm Records. We have observed the excellent work of the label in the past few years."

"Napalm did see the writings on the wall and is one of the leading companies for example in Online Promotion and Marketing. They elevated older bands like Atrocity to new heights and established newcomers like Alestorm. Thus, we are convinced that Napalm will bring out the best in us, and in return we will deliver a masterpiece of German True Metal. A storm is coming, the sea is rough, the coxswains are the veterans, only the ship is new and manned by an excellent crew who know their craft."

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Source:	napalmrecords.com
Band profile:	Grave Digger

Swedish melodic-death metallers Dismember have announced some South American tour dates. Here are the following dates for their South America Burns Tour 2008:

Sep. 25 - Quito, Ecuador - Tribuna Sur
Sep. 26 - Colombia - Sign Session At. Sylphorium Store
Sep. 27 - Bogota, Colombia - Club Gotica (to be confirmed)
Sep. 28 - Caracas, Venezuela - Chapis
Sep. 30 - Lima, Perú -
Oct. 01 - Antofagasta, Chile - Static
Oct. 02 - Santiago, Chile - Galpon Victor Jara
Oct. 03 - Puerto Montt, Chile - Discotheque El Muro
Oct. 04 - Valparaiso, Chile -
Oct. 05 - São Paulo, Brazil - Tribe House

There will be more dates added soon.

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Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Dismember
Event:	Dismember: South America Burns Tour 2008

HammerFall has now begun recording their seventh studio album. Starting Monday, August 18th, you will be able to follow the 8-10 week process in the form of a video blog, on the band's Myspace. Check back for an exclusive inside look.

First video diary can be found here
Its in Swedish but with English subtitles.

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Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	HammerFall

Posted on the bands official site:

''The recordings of the new album are more or less finished. We will continue the mixing during August/September, and we are currently trying out different mastering studios for the album. Things are going really well, and we can't wait to unleash the album in early 2009. Black, Heavy & Atmospheric are the keywords.

The title of the album has been ready for a while; so we might as well reveal it. The new album will be entitled MILORG. So those of you that know your WW2 history will understand that we continue to pay tribute to the Norwegian resistance during this period. Milorg is the title of one of the songs on the album, while Alarm & Blücher is among the others.''

Source:	vreid.no
Band profile:	Vreid

Audio samples of Iced Earth's new full-length studio album, entitled "The Crucible Of Man (Something Wicked - Part 2)", have been posted online on the group's MySpace page.

"The Crucible Of Man (Something Wicked - Part 2)" will be released through SPV Records on the following dates:

Germany, Austria, Switzerland: September 5
Rest Of Europe: September 8
USA, Canada: September 9

"The Crucible Of Man (Something Wicked - Part 2)" cover] tracklisting:

01. In Sacred Flames
02. Behold The Wicked Child
03. Minions Of The Watch
04. The Revealing
05. A Gift Or A Curse
06. Crown Of The Fallen
07. The Dimension Gauntlet
08. I Walk Among You
09. Harbinger Of Fate
10. Crucify The King
11. Sacrificial Kingdoms
12. Something Wicked (Part 3)
13. Divide And Devour
14. Come What May
15. Epilogue

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Iced Earth

Swedish metallers Skyfire have issued the following update:

"Some good news and some bad...

First, the bad: We expected the recording of this album to take a while, but unfortunately things took longer than we thought. Because we are working with lots of keyboard tracks as well as orchestra and choir samples (this was the big secret we were keeping from everyone, but since things are taking so long it's only fair to let you guys know!), recording this album will obviously take longer than usual.

The month of July was especially tedious for us. As a result of the delays, we had to book the mix for next month, so we will hopefully be able to post some new music in October or November. This also means that the album itself will have to be released later than expected. We don't want to make any promises we can't keep, so we will just say that the new album will come out sometime early next year. We know this might come as a disappointment to many, but if you guys were able to wait since 2004, a few extra months should be nothing.

Now, the good: Because we are just as sad as you are due to the delays, the band and the label have decided to reveal our amazing new artwork, as well as a cool clip from our recording sessions located here. Check them out!

We can also report to you that the music is 100% completed as far as tracking goes. We are just finishing up writing lyrics before we record vocals, which will probably happen within the next few days. As we stated, we will post some new music for you guys almost immediately after we receive the final masters. That's all for now, take care!''

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Source:	revolution-music.dk
Band profile:	Skyfire

An e-card for The Haunted's new album entitled "Versus" is available at this location. Also a trailer for the album is available here.

"Versus" will be released through Century Media Records on the following dates:

- Sweden: September 17th
- Germany / Austria / Switzerland / Benelux / Italy: September 19th
- UK / France / Greece / Denmark / Norway / Rest Of Europe: September 22nd
- Spain / Portugal: September 23rd
- Finland / Hungary: September 24th

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Source:	ecard.centurymedia.com
Band profile:	The Haunted

Norwegian metallers Satyricon will release their new album, entitled "The Age Of Nero", on November 3rd via Roadrunner Records.

The album was recorded in part at Sound City studios in Van Nuys, California, where Metallica recently recorded their forthcoming album.

"The Age Of Nero" cover] tracklisting:

01. Commando
02. The Wolfpack
03. Black Crow On A Tombstone
04. Die By My Hand
05. My Skin Is Cold
06. The Sign Of The Trident
07. Last Man Standing
08. Den Siste

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Source:	satyricon.no
Band profile:	Satyricon

Australian metallers The Amenta have posted a new song, entitled "Slave", on their MySpace page.

This new song comes off the band's new album, entitled "n0n", which will be released on October 20th via Listenable Records. The album was mixed at The Vault Studios in Sydney, Australia with longtime engineer Lachlan Mitchell (Nazxul). Mastering for the album took place at Studios 301 with Australia's premier mastering engineer Steve Smart.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	The Amenta

Behemoth will release their first live album, "At The Arena Ov Aion - Live Apostasy" in October 2008 through Regain Records. The CD will be available as a digipak (with 15 tracks) and in a metal box format (including a patch, a guitar pick and bonus songs).

Here is the tracklist for the album:

01 - Rome 64 E.V
02 - Slaying The Prophets Ov Isa
03 - Antichristian Phenomenon
04 - Demigod
05 - From The Pagan Vastlands
06 - Conquer All
07 - Prometherion
08 - Drum Solo
09 - Slaves Shall Serve
10 - As Above So Low
11 - At The Left Hand Ov God
12 - Summoning Ov The Ancient Ones
13 - Christgrinding Avenue
14 - Christians To The Lions
15 - Sculpting The Throne Ov Seth
16 - Decade Ov Therion
17 - Chant For Ezkaton 2000 E.V
18 - I Got Erection
19 - Pure Evil & Hate

You can see the cover artwork for the album here

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Source:	behemoth.pl
Band profile:	Behemoth