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In Flames - Single Details Announced

Swedish metallers In Flames have announced that the first single taken from the new album will be entitled "The Mirror's Truth." The single will be released on 7th March 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. This is a European single and will not be available elsewhere.

The single will include the following tracks:

01. The Mirror's Truth
02. Eraser
03. Tilt
04. Abnegation

The cover artwork for the single was created by Alex Pardee, and he has also done all the artwork for the album.

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Source: inflames.com
Band profile: In Flames
Posted: 11.01.2008 by =maD.Doc:. | Comments (25)


Epica - Simone Infected With MRSA

Dear Epica fans,

Since a couple of months I have been struggling with infections and had surgery many times. The doctors didn't know what was wrong with me. After a lot of tests at the hospital they found out that I am infected with MRSA, also known as the hospital bacteria. The treatment of this bacteria comes with a strict hygienic schedule that I have to work through every day. Because of this I will not be able to go on long trips let alone live in a tour bus. Therefore we are forced to cancel most of our shows in February. The shows on the 22nd and 23rd in Lille and Vosselaar we will still do since they are independent shows and very close by. We cannot plan too far ahead since I first have to get rid of the infection and that will take some time. How long it will take we cannot tell at the moment.

We are very sorry that we cannot do these shows. We were all looking forward to this tour and to meet you guys. What I have to focus on now is getting well, so that we will be on the road again as soon as possible. Please check out our site every once in a while for more information on this matter.

Simone and Epica

Source: epica.nl
Band profile: Epica
Posted: 11.01.2008 by Jason W. | Comments (33)


Within Temptation - Guitarist Forced To Sit Out Tour

Guitarist Robert Westerholt has posted on the band's website that he will not be joining the rest of the band on the tour that will start on 10 January. Robert explains that reason for this is that he has severely bruised his right thumb, which makes it impossible for him to play guitar.

Within Temptation will be playing with 5 members only, and no new tour member will be filling in Robert's place.

Source: within-temptation.com
Band profile: Within Temptation
Posted: 10.01.2008 by Bararey | Comments (8)


Manticora - New Keyboardist Announced

Danish metallers Manticora have posted the following announcement on their website:

"After 4 years of searching for a keyboarder that could join the band on the same terms as the rest of the band (not just a session keyboarder), we have finally found the man!! His name is Ronni Clasen, and he is living here in Copenhagen. Ronni is in his late 20'ies, listens to prog and power metal and is extremely talented = he fits Manticora very well, hahaha. Besides, he is a very cool guy to hang around with, so the social aspect is there as well. He has already performed with us at several occasions (Copenhagen, Romania, Germany), and passed the Manticora ritual at our annual X-mas lunch, so we know we have found the right guy for the job. You are welcome to send a big hello to Ronni on our forum. We think he'd appreciate it. Picture and profile will be updated later on, but there should already be some live pictures somewhere on this page.

The Mantidudes"

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Source: manticora.dk
Band profile: Manticora
Posted: 10.01.2008 by Bararey | Comments (7)


Ethereal Blue - New Management Agency Announced

Greek death metallers have made the following announcement on their official page, ending a long period of inactiveness:

"Ethereal Blue have linked with the Italian Agency Alkemist-Fanatix which officially handles the band's management from now on. We would like to thank all the agencies who were interested in the band's new material. The band is very happy with this new collaborator. We hope that Alkemist will help us accomplice some of the goals we have for our music."

In other news, the band's line-up has changed. Fok S.(Guitar) and Akis P.(Keyboards) are not members of Ethereal Blue anymore. Panos P. is the new guitar player while Ethereal Blue does not intend to find a new keyboardist.

Source: etherealblue.org
Band profile: Ethereal Blue
Posted: 10.01.2008 by iaberis | Comments (3)


Entwine - New Album In The Works

Finnish metallers Entine have published the following update on their MySpace blog:

"During the end of year 2007 and at the beginning of '08 Entwine has been spending some time in rehearsal room gathering new ideas for the new album. Already there are about eight new songs or at least the basic structures of them. The plan is to hit the studio some time in the spring. The studios and the producer are yet unknown, but the album should be out later this year! Check back for further details?

Due to the writing and recording of the new album, unfortunately, there will be no time for live shows. There might be some exceptions though, in case we need some time off from writing."

Source: myspace.com
Band profile: Entwine
Posted: 10.01.2008 by +{Jonas}+ | Comments (7)


Scythian - Sign To Galactic Records

"Galactic Records are proud to welcome the UK's Scythian to their fold.

Fear the coming of their armies, for the omens have foretold the arrival like a plague upon the wind. Ashes shall fall as rain from the skies as they pass and the hallowed temples of this world shall be as blackened husks, charred beyond recognition. Thousands strong ride from distant horizons, a prayer to slaughter on their lips.

As soon as Scythian's "Suffering To The Conquered" demo fell from the heavens into his hands, label head Leon Macey knew the decision to release the band's forthcoming album had been made for him - as if an unknown force was guiding its destiny. Talks immediately commenced with the then three Scythian members. Shrouded in armour, they raised their drinking vessels in union and a deal was subsequently set in stone...

"Conquest is our everlasting purpose. For what could be more glorious than the joy of destroying our enemies and standing side by side with those we call our brothers? Victory or glorious death! That is the ethic of Scythian. Either we succeed in our endeavours? or pay for failure with our lives. For years we have honed our craft in secret, forging musical weapons to carry us through the battle to come." A. Satyrus.

Whelped on the teachings of Bathory and Sodom, Scythian formed in 2004, following the fated meeting of A. Satyrus (guitar) and J. Volgaard (drums). In brotherhood, the visionary and the master-craftsman were unified, working tirelessly towards an individual musical identity, which was not only true to them but to the heroes who had first inspired them to take up arms and march on the world. Cursed in the beginning by defeat and dishonour, the pair would find strength, symbolic purpose and a staunch ally in S.Vrath (vocals/bass), a warlord of some small renown who would lead the three across bloodied fields to undiscovered lands and the recording of their first demo, "Suffering To The Conquered".

Scythian's barbaric style, headstrong attitude and integrity makes for a formidable force that is rarely seen by today's standards. Woe-betide anyone who dares stand in their way, for Scythian's blades are sharpened and they're ready to charge headlong into the heart of extreme music's elite.

The band are due to enter the studio in mid February to record their first full-length album and debut for Galactic Records. A release date will be announced soon, along with full album details."

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Posted: 09.01.2008 by Baz Anderson | Comments (2)


Shade Empire - New Album Tracklist Revealed

Finnish metallers Shade Empire will release their third album, entitled "Zero Nexus", on March 12 via Dynamic Arts Records. Most of the recording sessions took place at Studio 33 in Kuopio, Finland. The vocal recordings at Perkele Studios were overseen by producer and Ajattara mastermind Pasi "Ruoja" Koskinen. "Zero Nexus" was mixed by Sami Niittykoski.

"Zero Nexus" tracklisting:

01. 9 In 1
02. Adam & Eve
03. Blood Colours The White
04. Flesh Relinquished
05. Harvesters Of Death
06. Serpent-Angel
07. Whisper From The Depths
08. Ecstasy Of Black Light
09. Victory

Lots of information coming up later. But you can find videos from recording sessions and from video shootings at this location.

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Source: zero-nexus.com
Band profile: Shade Empire
Posted: 09.01.2008 by White Winter Sun | Comments (7)


Misanthrope - New Album Details

French metallers Misanthrope will release their first concept album, entitled "IrremeDIABLE", on January 21st, 2008 via Holy Records.
"IrremeDIABLE" was recorded and mixed at "Studios Davout" and "Manoir Des Déportés" (Paris, France).
A collector version of the album will contain a DVD, a video clip and bonus.

"IrremeDIABLE" tracklisting cover]:

01 Les Retourneurs De Pierres
02 Phénakistiscope
03 Les Limbes
04 Le Passager Du Hasard
05 L'Infinie Violence Des Abîmes
06 Prodigalité
07 Le Dandy De Bohème
08 Fantasia Artificielle
09 Le Maudit Et Son Spleen
10 Plaisirs Saphiques
11 Névrose listen]
12 1857
13 Ixion
14 L'Oracle De La Déchéance
15 LXXXIV L'IrréméDIABLE

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Source: holyrecords.com
Band profile: Misanthrope
Posted: 09.01.2008 by White Winter Sun | Comments (2)


Detonation - To Perform In India February 2008

We're proud to announce we'll be headlining Avalanche festival in Delhi, India on February 22nd 2008! Avalanche festival is the heavy music part of the 4-day cultural Moksha festival at the Netaji Subhas Institue of Technology (N.S.I.T.). In addition we might be doing 1 or 2 club gigs after this festival, but we're still working on that.

Many thanks go out to Aditya Pangtey for all his efforts to get us to India! After one year of emailing and planning looks like it's finally going to happen!

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Source: myspace.com
Band profile: Detonation
Posted: 08.01.2008 by Marcel Hubregtse | Comments (10)


Circus Maximus - To Tour With Symphony X

Progressive metallers Circus Maximus have announced on their website that they will be the main support act for Symphony X's European tour.

The following is the list of dates:

13 Feb Hamburg, Germany at Markthalle
14 Feb Cologne, Germany at Live Music Hall
15 Feb Hellendoorn, Netherlands at Lantaarn
16 Feb Zoetermeer, Netherlands at Boerderij
17 Feb Stuttgart, Germany at Die Röhre
19 Feb Berlin, Germany at Columbia Club
20 Feb Frankfurt, Germany at Batschkapp
21 Feb Nurnberg, Germany at Hirsch
22 Feb Pratteln, Switzerland at Z7
23 Feb Munich, Germany at Backstage Werk
25 Feb Florence, Italy at Viper Club
26 Feb Piacenza, Italy at Fillmore
28 Feb Barcelona, Spain at Razzmatazz 2
29 Feb Madrid, Spain at Sala Heineken
01 Mar Bergara, Spain at Sala Jam
02 Mar Bordeaux, France at Krakatoa
04 Mar Lyon, France at Transbordeur
05 Mar Paris, France at Bataclan

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Source: circusmaximussite.com
Band profile: Circus Maximus
Event: Symphony X: European Tour 2008
Posted: 08.01.2008 by Bararey | Comments (2)


Illdisposed - New Album Details Revealed

Danish extreme metallers Illdisposed have set "The Prestige" as the title of their 10th album, due on March 28 via AFM Records.
"The Prestige" was mixed at Studio Fredman (Gothenburg, Sweden) with Fredrik Nordström and cover artwork (here) was made by Mattias Norén.

"The Prestige" tracklisting:

01. Let Go
02. The Tension
03. Weak Is Your God
04. Working Class Zero
05. A Song Of Myself
06. Like Cancer
07. Love Is Tasted Bitter
08. She Knows
09. A Child Is Missing
10. The Key To My Salvation
11. ...Your Devoted Slave
12. Ich Bin Verloren In Berlin

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Source: blog.myspace.com
Band profile: Illdisposed
Posted: 07.01.2008 by White Winter Sun | Comments (0)


In Flames - Announce The Title Of The New Album

Today the Gothenburg band posted following message:

"We can now officially announce the title of the new In Flames album. The album is called "A Sense Of Purpose".
The mastering is done. The album is complete and ready to be released in April.

"We are extremely happy with the end result and so proud of what we have achieved with the new album and can't wait for you all to hear it." - In Flames

Source: inflames.com
Band profile: In Flames
Posted: 07.01.2008 by FeskarN | Comments (39)


Napalm Death - European Tour

Napalm Death and Suffocation will team up for a European co-headlining tour in May/June 2008. Also appearing on the bill will be Warbringer, a thrash metal band from the Bay Area.

The dates are as follows:

May 08 - Dordrecht, Holland @ Bibelot
May 09 - Zaandam, Holland @ De Kade
May 10 - Berlin, Germany @ SO36
May 11 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany @ Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre (Rock Hard Festival)
May 12 - Hasselt, Belgium @ Muziek-O-Droom
May 13 - Paris, France @ La Locomotive
May 14 - Rennes, France @ Antipode
May 15 - Biarritz, France @ Atabel
May 16 - Durango, Spain @ Plateruena
May 17 - Corroios, Spain @ Cine Teatro de Corroios
May 18 - Madrid, Spain @ Caracol
May 19 - Barcelona, Spain @ Mephisto
May 20 - Six Fours Les Plages, France @ Espace André Malraux
May 21 - Bulle, France @ Ebullition
May 22 - Rome, Italy @ Circolo Degli Artisti
May 23 - Roncade/Treviso, Italy @ New Age
May 24 - Pinarella Di Cervia, Italy @ Rockplanet
May 25 - Luzern, Switzerland @ Schüür
May 26 - Lindau, Switzerland @ Club Vauderville
May 27 - Saarbrücken, Germany @ Roxy/Garage
May 28 - Tilburg, Holland @ 013 (Neurotic Death Fest)
Jun. 04 - Leipzig, Germany @ Conne Island
Jun. 05 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ The Rock
Jun. 06 - Aalborg, Denmark @ Studentehuset

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Source: napalmdeath.org
Band profile: Napalm Death
Posted: 07.01.2008 by White Winter Sun | Comments (7)


Devildriver - North American Tour

Devildriver will start a North American Tour entitled "Bound By The Road 2008" on February, 27th. Napalm Death, Walls Of Jericho, 36 Crazyfists and In Vitro are announced as special guests.

The "Bound By The Road 2008" dates are as follows:

Feb. 27 - The Fat Cat - Modesto, CA
Feb. 28 - The Boardwalk - Orangevale, CA
Feb. 29 - House Of Blues - West Hollywood, CA
Mar. 02 - The Rock - Tucson, AZ
Mar. 04 - Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM
Mar. 06 - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK
Mar. 07 - Ridglea Theater - Fort Worth, TX
Mar. 08 - Scout Bar - San Antonio, TX
Mar. 09 - House Of Rock - Corpus Christi, TX
Mar. 14 - Boomerz - Seminole, FL
Mar. 15 - Mojo Room - Port St. Lucie, FL
Mar. 17 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
Mar. 18 - Jesters - Fayetteville, NC
Mar. 19 - Ground Zero - Spartanburg, SC
Mar. 20 - House Of Blues - North Myrtle Beach, SC
Mar. 21 - Hooligans - Jacksonville, NC
Mar. 22 - Jaxx - Springfield, VA
Mar. 24 - BB Kings - New York City, NY
Mar. 25 - Crocodile Rock - Allentown, PA
Mar. 26 - Webster Theater - Hartford, CT
Mar. 27 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA
Mar. 28 - Mark's Showplace - Bedford, NH
Mar. 29 - Northern Lights - Clifton, NY
Mar. 31 - Mr. Smalls - Millvale, PA
Apr. 01 - Headliners - Louisville, KY
Apr. 02 - Peabodys - Cleveland, OH
Apr. 03 - The Intersection - Grand Rapids, MI
Apr. 04 - Harpos - Detroit, MI
Apr. 05 - Machine Shop - Flint, MI
Apr. 06 - Pearl Room - Mokena, IL
Apr. 08 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
Apr. 09 - The Rock - Maplewood, MN
Apr. 11 - Pop's - Sauget, IL
Apr. 12 - The Beaumont - Kansas City, MO
Apr. 13 - The Blue Goat - Salina, KS
Apr. 16 - The Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO
Apr. 17 - Gator's - Famington, NM
Apr. 18 - Marquee Theater - Tempe, AZ

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Source: devildriver.com
Band profile: DevilDriver
Posted: 07.01.2008 by White Winter Sun | Comments (11)