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Norther - North American Release Date

The following message was posted on Norther's official website:

"Norther is taking a leap across the Atlantic Ocean, when the band's fifth full-lengt album "N" hits the stores on 2nd of September 2008 in Canada, aswell as in the US.

Norther's bass player comments: "We are more than thrilled due to the release of "N" in the North American territory! After a long and exciting wait, we are finally getting release dates outside Europe. We will also do a short one week tour in Canada in the end of September, which is really stirring, since is our first trip across the Atlantic!"

In Finland you can still catch up Norther's live condition by attending to show at Tavastia on 14th of August."

Canadian Tour schedule is as follows:

19.09.2008 The Trash Bar/St-Hyacinte Qc - Canada
20.09.2008 Theatre National/Montreal - Canada
21.09.2008 Le Bunker/Chicoutimi - Canada
22.09.2008 L'imperial/Quebeck - Canada
23.09.2008 Mavericks Bar/Ottawa - Canada
24.09.2008 The Embassy/London - Canada
25.09.2008 Wreck Room/Toronto - Canada

Source: norther.net
Band profile: Norther
Posted: 11.08.2008 by Memento Mori | Comments (4)


Metallica - N. American Tour Dates

Metallica have announced the first leg of their upcoming North American tour:

"Time for a different sort of vacation... one right here on our home turf!! Now that "Death Magnetic" is complete, we're ready to start a proper indoor arena tour of the States and Canada and we can't wait to visit all of our 'Talli-fans here... it really has been too long (hey, what's four years amongst friends?).

Met Clubbers and Mission Metallica Platinum members will have first crack at 'em when tickets go on sale... dates, times and in general more on that later. But for now, we thought we would let you know where we'll be for the next couple of months... here's a complete list of cities and venues up through January 31, 2009!

Keep watching here for all ticket on sale dates and times... coming very soon. See you out there!"

All October/November dates with Down and The Sword :

October 21 - Glendale, AZ Jobing Arena
October 23 - Albquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum
October 25 - Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
October 26 - Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
November 01 - Portland, OR Rose Quarter
November 03 - Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena
November 04 - Denver, CO Pepsi Center
November 06 - Omaha, NE Qwest Center
November 08 - Moline, IL iWireless Center
November 09 - Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
November 17 - St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
November 18 - Tulsa, OK BOK Center
November 20 - Houston, TX Toyota Center
November 22 - Little Rock, AR Alltel Arena
November 23 - New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena

All December dates with Lamb Of God and The Sword:

December 01 - Seattle, WA Key Arena
December 02 - Vancouver, BC GM Place
December 04 - Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
December 07 - Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
December 12 - Ontario, CA Citizens Bank Arena
December 13 - Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
December 15 - San Diego, CA Cox Arena
December 17 - Los Angeles, CA The Forum
December 20 - Oakland, CA Oracle Arena

All January dates with Machine Head and The Sword:

January 12 - Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
January 13 - Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
January 15 - Washington, DC Verizon Center
January 17 - Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
January 18 - Boston, MA TD Banknorth Center
January 26 - Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
January 29 - Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
January 31 - Newark, NJ Prudential Center

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Source: metallica.com
Band profile: Metallica
Event: Metallica: North America Tour
Posted: 11.08.2008 by Thryce | Comments (7)


Ocultan - DVD Cover Art Announced

Ocultan have posted the cover art online for the band's first DVD which is due to be released by Mutilation Productions in September. An image of the cover art can be found here.

In March, the Brazilian Black metal band signed with the Brazilian label Mutilation Records for the release of the "Ceremony Of Hate" DVD. The DVD was filmed during the band's live appearance on 10 May 2008, in Belo Horizonte/MG. The DVD will also contain an interview, and the band's history and discography.

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Source: ocultan.com
Band profile: Ocultan
Posted: 08.08.2008 by Juliana | Comments (3)


Evile - To Support Satyricon On European Tour

Evile have officially been confirmed as a support act to Satyricon on their upcoming European Tour. The tour spreads widely throughout Europe including the UK, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Belgium, Chile, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Austria, Czech Republic and Poland=;
Check the list of dates on the Evile 'Gigs' section to see if there'll be a show near you, and please note Evile will be the openers for the night, and will therefore play EARLY so get there in good time if you want to see them!

Satyricon / (other band tbc) / Evile
European Tour

November
19 - Rotterdam, Waterfront NL
20 - Amsterdam, Melkweg NL
21 - DE TBC !
22 - Rennes, Antipode FR
23 - Paris, Loco FR
24 - Birmingham, Barfly UK
25 - Leeds, Cockpit UK
26 - London, ULU UK
27 - Antwerp, Hof Ter Lo BE
29 - Lyon, CCO FR
30 - Lausanne, Le Romandie CH

December
01 - Winterthur, Salzhaus CH
02 - Milano, Alcatraz IT
03 - Roma, Alpheus IT
04 - Ljubljana, Media Park SLO
05 - Zagreb, Boogaloo CRO
06 - Wien, Gasometer AT
07 - Prague, Futurm CZ
08 - Wroclaw, WZ PL
09 - Warzaw, Progresja PL
10 - Berlin, Kato DE
12 - Utrecht, Helling NL
13 - Lengerich, Satan's Convention DE
14 - Frankfurt, Batschkapp DE
16 - Stuttgart, Rohre DE
17 - Saarbrucken, Garage DE
18 - Munchen, Metropolis DE
19 - Halle, Easy Schorre DE
20 - Hamburg, Knust DE

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Source: evile.co.uk
Band profile: Evile
Event: Satyricon: European Tour
Posted: 08.08.2008 by Unknown user | Comments (15)


Trollfest - New Song And Video Posted Online

Norwegian "trollish" metallers have posted a new song online, which is called "Trinkenvisen". It is one of their songs from the forthcoming third album "Villanden". The album is scheduled to be released at the end of this year via Omvina Records.

The song is also available as a video. You can listen and watch the video here.

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Source: trollfest.com
Band profile: Trollfest
Posted: 08.08.2008 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Sepultura - New Album Details Revealed

Sepultura invited the media for a first listen of their new album "A-Lex" inspired on the book "A Clockwork Orange". The album is scheduled for release in November 2008.

Recorded in São Paulo (Brazil) at Trama Studios and mixed at Mega Studios, "A-Lex" features 18 songs in 60 minutes total playtime and it's a milestone in Sepultura's career.

It's the first album recorded with drummer Jean Dolabella and it sounds different from any other work by Sepultura. As the band defines it, it was written and composed in record time because it's basically a recording of the studio jams during the period of 3 months.

The album title '"A-Lex" is Russian for "no law".

"A-Lex" tracklist:

01. A-Lex I
02. Moloko Mesto
03. Filthy Rot
04. We've Lost You
05. What I do!
06. A-Lex II
07. The Treatment
08. Metamorphosis
09. Sadistic Values
10. Forceful Behavior
11. Conform
12. A-Lex III
13. The Experiment
14. Strike
15. Enough Said
16. Ludwig Van
17. A-Lex IV
18. Paradox

Source: sepultura.uol.com.br
Band profile: Sepultura
Posted: 08.08.2008 by Abattoir | Comments (23)


Mithras - Drummer Rejoins, Now Available For Live Shows

English brutal death titans Mithras have left the following message:

"Following the recent search to fill the long vacant live drummer spot, Mithras have now chosen their man. Previous live drummer / guitarist Ben White (Of Orbeth) departed the band back in 2003 and through a chance meeting which led to an explosive audition, has returned to the fold and his old drum seat. To their relief, this puts the UK's revered extreme metal protagonists back on the circuit for live performances, something they have missed hugely and are keen to return to without delay.

Rayner Coss (oratory/bass) says of Ben's return: "It's great to have Ben, one of our former members back in the band; he knows the material fantastically and is perfect for the role. We auditioned him and he nailed 11 songs taken from all our albums right off the bat, so we're really excited and looking forward to getting on stage for some shows asap!"

Of Ben's rejoining the band, Leon Macey (guitars) reveals that he "got in touch with Ben almost out of the blue during the drum auditions period to gather some material for our upcoming release, but one thing led to another and now we're slaying the tracks in the rehearsal room!"

And the man in question, Ben White (drums), adds: "Fate it seems has dealt a good card for us all! It was really cool when Mithras got back in touch again and as we have all evolved as musicians it seems to work better than ever now. It's good to be back!"

Mithras would like to thank all the drummers who applied for the position and sent in audio and videos. Best of luck with your future projects.

With this line-up Mithras are now ready to perform live shows and are available for bookings.

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Rough videos from a recent rehearsal are now online on the Mithras YouTube site, including a performance of the title track from the latest Mithras album 'Behind The Shadows Lie Madness', check them out!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlfP3Y4akLw

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Source: mithras.org.uk
Band profile: Mithras
Posted: 08.08.2008 by Baz Anderson | Comments (1)


Intronaut - New Album Widget Online

A widget for the new Intronaut album, entitled "Prehistoricisms", was posted at this location.
It features two tracks from the new album, "Australopithecus" and "The Literal Black Cloud".

"Prehistoricisms" will be released through Century Media on September 16.

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Source: centurymedia.com
Band profile: Intronaut
Posted: 07.08.2008 by White Winter Sun | Comments (1)


Melvins - Announce New European Tour Dates

The Melvins have announced an European tour in support of their new album, "Nude In Boots," recently released on Ipecac. The band will play an extensive series of tour dates across the continent, with more to be announced. Supporting acts will be Big Business and Porn. The band is currently on the American Summer 2008 Tour.

Confirmed Melvins European tour dates:

September 10, 2008 Cardiff, UK - The Point
September 11, 2008 Paris, France - Elysee Montmartre
September 12, 2008 Gent, Belgium - Vooruit
September 13, 2008 Hamburg, Germany - Flakbunker (Uebel & Gefährlich)
September 14, 2008 Eindhoven, Netherlands - Effenaar
September 16, 2008 Berlin, Germany - Maria Am Ostbahnhof
September 17, 2008 Dresden, Germany - Beatpol
September 18, 2008 Munich, Germany - Backstage
September 19, 2008 Schorndorf, Germany - Manufaktur
September 20, 2008 Dornbirn, Austria - Transmitter Festival
September 21, 2008 Vienna, Austria - Arena
September 22, 2008 Budapest, Hungary - Merlin
September 23, 2008 Prague, Czech Republic - Palac Akropolis
September 24, 2008 Milan, Italy - Musicdrome
September 25, 2008 Ravenna, Italy - Bronson
September 26, 2008 Fribourg, Germany - Frison
September 27, 2008 Zurich, Switzerland - Rote Fabrik
September 28, 2008 Poitiers, France - Le Confort Moderne
September 29, 2008 Belfort, France - La Poudriere
September 30, 2008 Sheffield, UK - Plug
October 01, 2008 Nottingham, UK - Rescue Rooms
October 02, 2008 Manchester, UK - Academy 2
October 04, 2008 Dublin, Ireland - TBA
October 05, 2008 Galway, Ireland - Roisin Dubh
October 06, 2008 Brighton, UK - Concorde 2

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Source: themelvins.net
Band profile: Melvins
Event: Melvins: European Tour
Posted: 07.08.2008 by Abattoir | Comments (1)


Destruction - First World Tour Dates Confirmed

German thrashers Destruction have confirmed shows for their upcoming D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. world tour. Some of the shows are not confirmed yet (tbc) some others will be announced soon (tba).

The following tour dates have been posted on the band's official site:

15.08.2008 - UK - Bloodstock Open Air, Catton Hall, Derby
16.08.2008 - GER - Summer Breeze Open Air, Dinkelsbühl 2
20.09.2008 - GER - Hellflame Festival, Osnabrück

Latin America Tour:

29.09.2008 - Mexico City - Mexico
01.10.2008 - Monterrey - Mexico
02.10.2008 - Chiapsa - Mexico
04.10.2008 - Bogota - Columbia
06.10.2008 - Santiago - Chile
08.10.2008 - Montevideo - Uruguay
09.10.2008 - Buenos Aires - Argentina
11.10.2008 - Curitiba - Brasil
12.10.2008 - Belo Horizonte - Brasil
14.10.2008 - Fortaleza - Brasil

18.10.2008 - GER - Metal Invasion, Passau
01.11.2008 - ESP - Heavy Metal Heart Festival IV, Valencia, Sala Fussion

European Tour:

02.12.2008 - GER - Rostock, Mau
03.12.2008 - TBA
04.12.2008 - FIN - Helsinki, Tavastia
05.12.2008 - FIN - TBA
06.12.2008 - TBA
07.12.2008 - SWE - Gothenburg, TBA
08.12.2008 - NOR - Oslo, John Dee
09.12.2008 - DEN - Copenhagen, The Rock
10.12.2008 - NED - TBA
11.12.2008 - BEL - Vosselaar, Biebob
12.12.2008 - GBR - Leeds, Rio's
13.12.2008 - IRL - Dublin, The Village
14.12.2008 - GBR - TBA
15.12.2008 - TBA
16.12.2008 - GBR - London, Underworld
17.12.2008 - GER - Saarbrücken, Roxy
18.12.2008 - GER - Essen, Turock
19.12.2008 - NED - Weert, De Bosuil
20.12.2008 - SUI - Pratteln, Z7
21.12.2008 - ITA - Milan, Rolling Stone
22.12.2008 - GER - Nürnberg, Hirsch

A North American Tour is planned for early 2009.

Destruction's upcoming album "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N." will be released on 29 August.

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Source: destruction.de
Band profile: Destruction
Posted: 07.08.2008 by Abattoir | Comments (6)


Municipal Waste - Classic Lineup To Reunite For One Show

Earache Records press release:

"In the "Waste 'Em All" years, Municipal Waste developed a reputation that they are still living up to today. It was due to the early, insane live performances that set the bar for what people expect to see at a Waste show. Wind swept circle pits, 69 stage dives, wacky costumes, and pizza shark boogie bongs still show up whether the band plans it or not. Maybe it was just the off stage antics, excessive drinking, or the tendency to eat all the food out of an unsuspecting victim's fridge that sent the message that was (and still is) very clear: Municipal Waste is gonna fuck you up!

Now you can't rewrite history, but you can relive it on Friday, August 15th 2008 at Alley Katz in Richmond, VA. The Waste will be reuniting the "Waste 'Em All" lineup for one show as part of the 7th annual Best Friends Day Weekend. The lineup, which includes Brandon Ferrell on drums, Andy Harris on bass, Tony Foresta on vocals, and Ryan Waste on guitar, will be playing the "Waste 'Em All" album in it's entirety along with some other classic cuts.

This show is a must see for any true fan of live music! The other acts of the night include: Paint it Black, Quadiliacha, Caustic Christ, Brutal Knights, and Religious As Fuck. The show starts at 7pm @ Alley Katz (10 Walnut Alley) and costs $10."

Source: earachenews.blogspot.com
Band profile: Municipal Waste
Event: Best Friends Day VII
Posted: 07.08.2008 by SlaytallicA | Comments (5)


Wacken Rocks Brazil - Brazilian Edition In 2009

During the August 2nd Press Conference on Wacken Open Air 2008, it was announced that the festival will have its first date outside Germany.

On 2009, when Wacken goes to its 20th Anniversary, the first Brazilian edition of the festival will go live, by a partnership between Wacken, Atos Entretenimento and Roadie Crew magazine, both Brazilian companies.

The festival will have the name of WACKEN ROCKS BRAZIL, and São Paulo (SP) will host it on May 16th and 17th 2009.

Thomas Jensen, one of the owners of "Wacken", commented during the press conference about the Brazilian edition: "There are talks happening to bring Wacken spirit to different places in the world, like Australia, but the first festival with the name 'Wacken" outside Gernamy will take place in Brazil on May 2009, and will be know as "Wacken Rocks Brazil". We have here our Brazilian partners, and we have just signed the contract between ICS-WOA, ATOS and Revista Roadie Crew", answering an australian reporter question.

Before that, Dennis Schunke from Van Canto just confirmed the information, and added that Van Canto is the first band confirmed to the event.

More information (in portuguese) can be found here and here.

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Source: revistamusica.net
Event: Wacken Rocks Brazil [POSTPONED]
Posted: 07.08.2008 by Zeh | Comments (19)


Static-X - Live Album Details Revealed

Los Angeles metallers Static-X has announced the release of its first full-length live concert DVD, entitled "Cannibal Killers Live", on October 7 via Reprise Records. The concert was shot during a show in Spokane, Washington on June 2, 2007, shortly after the release of the band's latest album, "Cannibal".

Wayne Static has issued the following statement on the band's official site:

"I am proud to announce October 7th as the release date for our much anticipated, first full-length live concert dvd entitled "Cannibal Killers Live." The show was recorded in Spokane, Washington shortly after the release of our sixth cd "Cannibal" last year. The 17 song set list on that tour included material from our entire career, all the old favorites like "Push It" and "Bled For Days," new songs from "Cannibal," and everything in between. This dvd looks and sounds absolutely awesome, and I can't wait to share it with you! And if the live show isn't enough, we're also throwing in every music video we've ever made and a separate audio cd of the concert. Check back here for pre-order info and details on the special edition package, which includes yet another entire concert from 1997 recorded at The Whiskey in Hollywood, two years before the release of our first cd "Wisconsin Death Trip!"

"Cannibal Killers Live" CD/DVD track listing:

01. Cannibal
02. Dirthouse
03. Sh** In A Bag
04. I'm With Stupid
05. Bled For Days
06. No Submission
07. Behemoth
08. Destroy All
09. Cold
10. Black And White
11. Destroyer
12. The Enemy
13. The Trance Is The Motion
14. This Is Not
15. Love Dump
16. Push It
17. Get To The Gone

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Source: static-x.com
Band profile: Static-X
Posted: 07.08.2008 by Abattoir | Comments (2)


Agalloch - To Release Retrospective Album

Agalloch have updated their Myspace page with the following message:

"Firstly, we announce the release of "The Demonstration Archive." This is a full-length retrospective CD collection chronicling our unsigned years (1996 - 1998). This release includes both the "From Which Of This Oak," and "Promo '98" demos. We are also including our never released 7-inch that was originally entitled "Of Stone, Wind, and Pillor" (later released via The End Records with bonus tracks). From the primal opening riffs of "The Wilderness" to the epic closing of "The Melancholy Spirit," the "Demonstration Archive" tracks the gradual evolution and refinement of the Agalloch sound and style finally heard on the landmark debut album "Pale Folklore"."

The track listing appears in chronological order below:

"From Which of this Oak" (1997)

01. The Wilderness
02. As Embers Dress The Sky
03. This Old Cabin

"Of Stone, Wind, and Pillor" unreleased 7-inch (1998)

04. Of Stone, Wind, and Pillor
05. Foliorum Viridium
06. Haunting Birds

"Promo '98" (1998)

07. Hallways Of Enchanted Ebony*
08. The Melancholy Spirit*

*different recording sessions from those appearing on "Pale Folklore"

All the material was taken from the original analog sources. Aside from some slight mastering to keep the songs at an even volume, nothing was edited or polished. This collection includes a 12-page booklet with notes, era-related artwork, and never-before seen photos from a January 1998 session."

Check out an edited version of "The Wilderness" from our debut demo "From Which of This Oak" on their MySpace page.

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Source: blog.myspace.com
Band profile: Agalloch
Posted: 07.08.2008 by pazuzuovbabel | Comments (9)


Within Temptation - Black Symphony DVD Trailer

You can now watch a clip of Within Temptation's new upcoming DVD "Black Symphony"! Through this link you can check out the song "Solemn Hour".

As Quoted Official: "Black Symphony will be released on double-DVD, double-CD and Blu-Ray disc on September 22nd. As mentioned earlier, it will contain the full concert we did at the Ahoy Rotterdam together with the 60-piece Metropole Orchestra and a 30-voice classical choir, as well as on-stage stilt performers, costume changes, and an array of stunning pyrotechnic, lighting effects and a 400m2 video screen with great WT visuals. The DVD will also contain a lot of extra footage from the show in Beursgebouw, amongst other bonus materials. More info on this will follow soon!"

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Source: within-temptation.com
Band profile: Within Temptation
Posted: 07.08.2008 by Unknown user | Comments (3)