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Cryptopsy - European Tour Announced

Canadian masters of brutality Cryptopsy are currently putting the finishing touches on their sixth full-length studio album, "The Unspoken King". The band recently announced the addition of new frontman Matt McGachy (3 Mile Scream) and keyboards/samplist Maggie Durand to their line-up. Vocalist Matt comments the work on the new album as follows:
"The studio process has been very fulfilling. We have just recently finished all of the vocal tracks and the samples are in the process of being completed. The songs are just as brutal as on the previous albums while being far more concise. We have even brought in ex-Ion Dissonance vocalist Gabriel McCaughry to add some vocals to a track called 'Anoint The Dead'. Some of the other tracks on the album are called 'Worship Your Demons', 'The Headsmen' and 'Bemoan The Martyr'."

Regretfully, Cryptopsy have been forced to cancel their recently announced tour of South America in March, after drummer Flo Mounier broke his knee cap. Mounier had completed the drum tracking process for the group's new album prior to the incident, so it did not affect the recording. The tour of South America is expected to be re-scheduled later in 2008.

European Cryptopsy fans will be delighted to hear that the band will be touring Europe right on time of the release of their highly anticipated new effort in May-June 2008, supported by Decrepit Birth and Unmerciful. So, prepare to be crushed!

"Death Feast" European Tour 2008 dates:

30.05. GER - Berlin @ K17
31.05. NL - Tilburg @ O13 - Neurotic Deathfest
01.06. BE - Genk @ Rondepunt26 - Death Fest
02.06. GER - Hamburg @ Logo + Sufferage
03.06. DEN - Copenhagen @ The Rock
05.06. CZ - Prague @ Chmelnice
06.06. GER - Wachenroth @ Suffering Life Festival
07.06. UK - London @ Underworld - Death Fest IX
08.06. FR - Paris @ La Locomotive - Death Feast
09.06. FR - Strasbourg @ TBA
10.06. GER - Trier @ Exhaus
11.06. GER - Munich @ Metropolis
12.06. SVK - Zilina @ Pistol Club - Apocalypse Death Fest 2
14.06. GER - Huenxe @ Death Feast Open Air
Booking: www.bcp-agency.com

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Source: www2.centurymedia.com
Band profile: Cryptopsy
Posted: 29.02.2008 by White Winter Sun | Comments (3)


Motörhead - Begins Work On A New Record

Mikkey, Phil and Lemmy have all gathered in Los Angeles to begin working on a follow up to the fan and critically acclaimed "Kiss of Death" album. More will follow.

UPDATED on (June 7):

Motörhead have titled their new album "Motörize". They have just finished recording it at the 606 Studios in Los Angeles, which is owned by Dave Ghrol (Nirvana, Foo Fighters). Motörhead are now heading to Europe to perform at several summer festivals.

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Source: imotorhead.com
Band profile: Motörhead
Posted: 28.02.2008 by Doc G. | Comments (17)


Suidakra - DVD Trailer Available

German metallers Suidakra will release their new DVD and "best-of" CD package, entitled "13 Years Of Celtic Wartunes", on April 25. Also a trailer of this upcoming DVD is now available Link].
"13 Years Of Celtic Wartunes" will include the band's Wacken Open Air 2007 performance, an acoustic concert, and a best-of CD with remastered and newly recorded songs spanning the band's 13-year history.

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Source: youtube.com
Band profile: Suidakra
Posted: 28.02.2008 by White Winter Sun | Comments (3)


Meshuggah - Entire New Album Available For Streaming

Swedish metallers Messhuggah are streaming their entire new album, entitled "ObZen", on the band's MySpace page Link].
"ObZen" will be release in Europe on March 7 via Nuclear Blast Records (on March 11 in US). The album contains nine songs and has a running time of around 55 minutes.

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Source: myspace.com
Band profile: Meshuggah
Posted: 28.02.2008 by White Winter Sun | Comments (6)


Power Quest - Release Date For New Album, New Website And Special Offer

The band has issued the following update regarding their upcoming album:

"Mixing is now complete for the new album. The Japanese release date for "Master of Illusion" has been set for March 26th!

Work begins this coming week on the brand new PQ website and also a new look Myspace page. Look out for both sites going live towards the start of March.

We have another special offer at the shop now where you can get 25% off all orders above $20. The Code you need is 2520!"

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Source: power-quest.co.uk
Band profile: Power Quest
Posted: 28.02.2008 by GT | Comments (2)


Communic - Upcoming Album Update

Guitarist and vocalist Oddleif Stensland has written the following album update on the band's myspace page:

Finally, the mixing of the new album is done, and the master has been sent to our record company Nuclear Blast. Hopefully they will like what we have been working on, cause they have not a single clue on what this album contains, as they have not previewed any demos or anything prior to entering the studio, until the master drops on their office table. But we have tons of confident and this is some of the most insane work we have ever done. The guitar and drums sounds fantastic, and Tor-Atle is playing his best stuff ever, Erik's bass lines are more in your face than it has been before and my vocals has never been as varied as this before. We have no clue on what you guys out there will think of this new material, or what the magazines will have to say about it, but we know it will be hard to top the reviews and sound check positions from "Waves of Visual Decay", because they were so raving all over, so it will be exiting to follow the coming months of promotion.

We have also received a preview of the album artwork and it is simply amazing, and fits the theme and atmosphere that this album withholds, it will be shown here as soon as we are able to release it, along with the title of the album and the complete track list.

I have said earlier that the album would contain shorter songs but I guess that was a tiny lie, as most of the songs clocks in over 8 minutes. One on 7, one over 9, while two on 6. Well that's Communic I guess!

Source: blog.myspace.com
Band profile: Communic
Posted: 28.02.2008 by Bararey | Comments (6)


Melechesh - Sign Deal With Nuclear Blast Records

Nuclear Blast is proud to announce the signing of Sumerian thrashing black metallers Melechesh (pronounced "mele-kesh")! After founding the band in Jerusalem back in 1993 the band managed to become the first metal outfit out of the middle east to draw mass attention from all over the world. Since releasing their break through album "Sphynx" in 2003 every headbanger out there has heard of this oriental blackish, thrashy force called Melechash (which by the way is Hebrew/Aramaic for "king of fire")! After their even more successful 2006 effort "Emissaries" it was time to move on businesswise - enter 2008 this unique and promosing band finally found its new home under the flag of Nuclear Blast! Welcome, brothers!

Here is what founder, guitarist/vocalist and mainman Ashmedi has to say about this great news:
"We are pleased to be cooperating with and being part of the Nuclear Blast dynasty. This was the logical step for us and Nuclear Blast has the platform from which we can keep on expanding and capturing the souls of many. With strong foundations towers can soar ever higher to reach newer cosmic plains.
I am working on new material at the moment, the writing process will still take some time, the process will be paused for the European Tour in March/April hence, talk of a new album will not yet be divulged but we will keep you updated!"

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Source: melechesh.com
Band profile: Melechesh
Posted: 28.02.2008 by White Winter Sun | Comments (5)


Scar Symmetry - New Album Tracklisting Revealed

Swedish metallers Scar Symmetry have posted the following album update on their myspace page:

"We're happy to announce that our 3rd CD, "Holographic Universe", has now been mixed, mastered and delivered to the people at Nuclear Blast Records! We pushed the "record"-button for the first time early December and the time since has been hectic and intense to say the least. We've worked our asses off 24/7 and the result is 12 new songs, featuring all the creamy goodness of "Symmetric In Design" and the spicy flavours of "Pitch Black Progress", this time with a lot of added cheese and pork-fat... Does it make sense to you? No, not to us either..."

Album tracklist:

01. Morphogenesis
02. Timewave Zero
03. Quantumleaper
04. Artificial Sun Projection
05. The Missing Coordinates
06. Ghost Prototype I (Measurement Of Thought)
07. Fear Catalyst
08. Trapezoid
09. Prism And Gate
10. Holographic Universe
11. The Three-Dimensional Shadow
12. Ghost Prototype II (Deus Ex Machina)

Estimated release date is June 2008

Source: bulletins.myspace.com
Band profile: Scar Symmetry
Posted: 27.02.2008 by b0000mst1ck | Comments (11)


Yngwie Malmsteen - Tim Owens Announced As New Singer

"Rumors have been circulating for some time, but Guitar World has confirmed that Ripper Owens is indeed the new lead singer for Yngwie Malmsteen. Yngwie announced the news to the Guitar World staff today when he came to the magazine's New York headquarters for an exclusive interview and photo shoot.

Malmsteen and Owens, who formerly fronted Judas Priest, are hard at work on a new CD, which is currently scheduled for a July release."

Source: guitarworld.com
Band profile: Yngwie Malmsteen
Posted: 26.02.2008 by Baz Anderson | Comments (32)


Obtest - New Album Details Revealed

Lithuanian metallers Obtest have posted the following update on their myspace page:

The much anticipated fourth album of Obtest "Gyvybės Medis" will be released April 4th in three different formats - digipak compact disk and picture vinyl record is handled by Osmose Productions, whilst collectors' A5 sized CD book is worked by Ledo Takas Records. The album with a total playing time of 44 minutes consists of nine songs, the list of which you can find in the Releases section.
Starting Feb 26, the "Sakalo Vaikai" will be streaming at this location, and can also be accessed through visiting the renewed official websites of both the band and the label.

Album tracklist:

01. Apeigos
02. Vedlys
03. ?viesa
04. Gyvybės Medis
05. Sakalo Vaikai
06. Ą?uolas
07. Gele?inis Vilkas
08. Tai Ne Pabaiga
09. Įkaitai

Album release party will be on April 4th in "Mulen Ru?as" club, Vilnius, both the album and new Obtest merchandise will be available.

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Source: blog.myspace.com
Band profile: Obtest
Posted: 26.02.2008 by C. | Comments (1)


Coldworker - Upcoming Album Updates

Swedish death metallers Coldworker have posted updates about their forthcoming album on their website:

Coldworker's second album is entitled "Rotting Paradise" cover art] and will be released worldwide, tentatively, in May 2008. The album was recorded at four different locations and mixed and mastered at a fifth. The drums were recorded over a couple of days at Soundlab Studios. The guitars (all digital this time) were recorded at Johan from his Haven's house, while the bass was recorded at drummer Anders Jakobson's house and the vocals in Coldworker Studios. After all that, Dan Swanö mixed and mastered everything at his own Unisound Studios.

Rotting Paradise tracklist:

01. Reversing The Order
02. Citizens Of The Cyclopean Maze
03. Symptoms Of Sickness
04. The Black Dog Syndrome
05. Comatose State
06. Paradox Lost
07. The Last Bitter Twist
08. Seizures
09. The Machine
10. I Am The Doorway
11. Scare Tactics
12. Deliverance Of The Rejected
13. Necromancer

Two more songs were recorded during the session ("Cold World Paranoia", "Identify with the Aggressor") which will end up on a split 7" EP during the year. More info to come about that. Orion Landau from Relapse has done the album's artwork. The CD will be a six-panel digipack with a 12-panel booklet. The album will also be released on vinyl in a gatefold cover with a slightly different front image.

A sample track is available for streaming at this location

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Source: coldworker.com
Band profile: Coldworker
Posted: 26.02.2008 by Bararey | Comments (0)


To-Mera - Replace Bassist

Lee Barrett has stepped down as bass player for To-Mera. It was a decision made at the beginning of the year and a replacement is already in place.
Mark Harrington, also in Demagogue MySpace], is now the new bass player, so please wish him a warm welcome into the fold!

"I've had a great time playing with the band, but unfortunately my "real life" work dictated that I was unable to fulfil any possible future touring or musical commitments. It was only fair to the rest of the band that I left now rather than encounter any potential scheduling conflicts at a later date. I shall hopefully still be involved behind the scenes and taking care of the band's day-to-day business as I have been before, so I'll still be sticking around. Cheers for everyone's support over the last couple of years!" said Lee upon leaving the band.

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Source: blog.myspace.com
Band profile: To-Mera
Posted: 25.02.2008 by RhaegarTargaryen | Comments (2)


Nile - Ithyphallic Europe Tour Dates

Massive Music Agency reports:

"American death metallers Nile will appear on a tour in Europe in September! That's gonna be their first European headlining tournee after the release of "Ithyphallic" album (Nuclear Blast). Band's previous tournee alongside Six Feet Under and Finntroll turned out to be a great success so we hope for another glorious crusade.

Nile will play a monthly tour, appearing not only in places passed over during their recent trip, like the Balkans, Scandinavia, Spain, Portugal, the UK, but also in Holland, Belgium, France, Italy, Austria and Germany.

Special guest acts of "Ithyphallic Europe Tour 2008" will be Swedish death metal horde Grave, promoting their newest album "Dominion VIII" (Regain) and Austrian black-death metallers Belphegor, also promoting their new studio album "Bondage.Goat.Zombie"(Nuclear Blast).

The other support acts, media partners and more dates/ venues will be announced soon."

Ithyphallic Europe Tour 2008 - Dates confirmed so far:

01.09.2008 (SK) Bratislava / Randall
02.09.2008 (A) Wien / Arena
03.09.2008 (HUN) Budapest / A38
04.09.2008 (SLO) Ljubljana / Media Park
05.09.2008 (SER) Belgrade / SKC
06.09.2008 (ROM) Bucarest / Studio Martin
07.09.2008 (BUL) Sofia / Black Box
09.09.2008 TBA
10.09.2008 (ITA) Bologna / Estragon
11.09.2008 (FR) Marseille / tba
12.09.2008 (SP) Vitoria / Azkena
13.09.2008 (POR) Porto / Caos Emergente Festival
14.09.2008 (SP) Sevilla / Sala Q
16.09.2008 (SP) Madrid / Caracol
17.09.2008 (SP) Barcelona / Salamandra 1
18.09.2008 TBA
19.09.2008 (UK) London / Underworld
20.09.2008 (UK) Peterborough / The Park
21.09.2008 (UK) Leeds / Rio's
22.09.2008 (UK) Wolverhampton / Wolves Civic
23.09.2008 (IRE) Dublin / tba
25.09.2008 (HOL) Haarlem / Patronaat
26.09.2008 (BEL) Vosselaar / Biebob
27.09.2008 (GER) Essen / Turock
28.09.2008 (HOL) Eindhoven / Effenaar
29.09.2008 TBA
30.09.2008 (DEN) Aalborg / Studenterhuset
01.10.2008 (SWE) Orebro / Satin
02.10.2009 (NOR) Oslo / Maiden
03.10.2008 (SWE) Goteborg / Musikens Hus
04.10.2008 (SWE) Malmoe / KB
05.10.2008 (GER) Berlin / K17

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Source: massive-music.pl
Band profile: Nile
Event: Nile: Ithyphallic Europe Tour
Posted: 25.02.2008 by Thryce | Comments (15)


Hollenthon - Two Albums Streaming Soon For Limited Time

Hollenthon's first two albums "Domus Mundi" (1999) and "With Vilest Of Worms To Dwell" (2001) are going to be available for a free 24h live streaming at Heavylaw.com. The date for each particular album is listed below:

Thursday, March 20th for "Domus Mundi"
Saturday, March 29th for "With Vilest Of Worms To Dwell"

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Source: hollenthon.com
Band profile: Hollenthon
Posted: 25.02.2008 by Thryce | Comments (0)


Porcupine Tree - Album Retail And New Video Online

"Nil Recurring" is finally given a full retail release today , and Peaceville have a micro site Link] dedicated to the album which includes a new video by Lasse Hoile for the song "Normal". The retail edition of the album is identical to the original mail order version except that it comes in a super-jewel case with a card slipcase, instead of the digipack Transmission version. Both this and the "We Lost The Skyline" CD are now shipping from the PT Store.

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Source: porcupinetree.com
Band profile: Porcupine Tree
Posted: 24.02.2008 by Damnated | Comments (7)