The US immoral medical practitioners and licentious evil-doers of Impaled have updated their website with the following announcement:

"Finally, at long last, the masses can breathe. Impaled is entering the studio in less than a week to begin recording the follow up record to 2005's smash shit, "Death After Life". The new record promises to be just as sick and replete with the kind of medical malfeasance that the poor patients in St. Julien's hospital have come to expect. The goresome foursome are going in with extra sharp scalpel hooks and more blood-curdling tales than before to ensure a record that cuts to the quick.

In the meantime, members of the elite Impaled G.O.R.E. Corps can sate their appetite with an offering from Chef Barfo, a digital guru and guitar wizard who has dissected the remains of previous Impaled releases. His remix CD, Digital Autopsy, features nothing but Impaled songs stripped to the bone and fed through a computer to create a soundscape quite unlike any kind of noise you've ever heard before. The 3 inch mini CD and sample tracks are available now in the Chop Shop."

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Source:	impaled.info
Band profile:	Impaled

Bootleg video footage of Finnish metallers Amorphis performing in Moscow, Russia back in 2005 has been posted online at the Metal Videos website (running time: one hour, 27 minutes).

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Amorphis

Paradise Lost present their brand-new Ecard allowing further insights in the band's upcoming masterpiece "In Requiem", which will be released via Century Media Records on the following dates:

GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND / BENELUX / ITALY: Friday, May 18, 2007.
UK / FRANCE / SPAIN / DENMARK / NORWAY / REST OF EUROPE: Monday, May 21, 2007.
SWEDEN / FINLAND / HUNGARY: Wednesday, May 23, 2007.
USA: Tuesday, June 5, 2007.

On the Ecard you can listen to three tracks taken off "In Requiem", namely 'Never For The Damned', 'Ash & Debris' as well as 'The Enemy', which has just been released as a single (in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy only).

The video for 'The Enemy', directed by Edward 209, can already be watched at the Ecard's media section, so make sure you check out this fantastic clip!

Furthermore, you can find out more about the new album by reading a detailed "track by track" feature done by the band themselves, check their upcoming tour dates, win some exclusive Paradise Lost items, and much more.

You can view the e-card by clicking here.

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Source:	www2.centurymedia.com
Band profile:	Paradise Lost

Agoraphobic Nosebleed has recently released its first new material in almost three years as part of a limited edition split 7" with Kill The Client via Relapse Records.

This 7", limited to 1,000 copies, features three all-new tracks from both Agoraphobic Nosebleed and Kill The Client. The 7" features artwork from artist Florian Bertmer and is available in red/yellow or green/yellow starburst vinyl.

Agoraphobic Nosebleed is currently writing for a new full-length album as well as preparing for a number more of split releases and reissues. Up-to-date information on all of these releases and more will be made available via the band's official MySpace site.

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Source:	lambgoat.com
Band profile:	Agoraphobic Nosebleed

Abigor have posted a message on their official website announcing that you can find the '3D Blasphemy' (4min edit!), taken from "Fractal Possession" (out in May 2007 through End All Life Productions), online on the Abigor MySpace page at this location. Beside that, you'll find another new song, 'Injection Satan' at this location. An inferno is turning to flesh!

"Fractal Possession" track list:

01. Warning
02. Project: Shadow
03. Cold Void Choir
04. Lairf Of Infinite Deparation
05. 3D Blasphemy
06. The Fire Syndrom
07. Injection Satan
08. Libery Rises A Diagonal Flame
09. Vapourzied Tears
10. Heaven Unveiled

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Source:	infernalhorde.com
Band profile:	Abigor

Here's the latest news update by Turisas:

"It's been too long since Turisas last raped and pillaged their own home country... The wait is over: the band has been confirmed to play at Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, Helsinki, Finland on 29 June 2007.

Turisas will also be playing their first show in Italy ever, joining forces with the nutters of Korpiklaani for the very special Midsummer Festival taking place in Rome 25 June 2007."

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Source:	turisas.com
Band profile:	Turisas

Six Feet Under's new album "Commandment" can be streamed in its entirety at AOL music.

The album has been released on April 17.

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Source:	music.aol.com
Band profile:	Six Feet Under

Norther will embark on a European headlining tour in October/November. Support on the trek will come from Amoral and Drone.

Here the list of upcoming shows:

2007-10-13 Romein, Leeuwarden NL
2007-10-14 Dynamo, Eindhoven NL
2007-10-15 Turock, Essen GER
2007-10-16 Bastard Club, Osnabrück GER
2007-10-17 Markthalle, Hamburg GER
2007-10-18 Musikzentrum, Hannover GER
2007-10-19 Hellraiser, Leipzig GER
2007-10-20 TBA GER
2007-10-21 Nachtleben, Frankfurt GER
2007-10-23 Roxy, Saarbrücken SWI
2007-10-24 Z7, Pratteln SWI
2007-10-25 Die Halle, Reichenbach GER
2007-10-26 Palazzo, Chur SWI
2007-10-27 Halloween Metal Festival, Salzburg AUS
2007-10-28 Planet Music, Wien AUS
2007-10-29 Suplik Club, Prerov CZ
2007-10-30 Backstage, München GER
2007-10-31 Futurum, Praha CZ
2007-11-01 Knaack Club, Berlin GER
2007-11-02 Rider's Cafe, Lübeck GER

Source:	norther.net
Band profile:	Norther
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16/04/2007 - The Black Circus 2 - cover and samples ...

Finally you can check out the cover for "The Black Circus Part 2 - Disclosure" in the ALBUMS section . In the MEDIA section you can listen to 2 two-minute samples from the album - please write us a message on the forum or on the guestbook and tell us what you think :-)

Rock on forever,
The Manti-dudes

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Source:	manticora.dk
Band profile:	Manticora

Thrash Legends Testament have checked in with the following message:

"Testament "writing rehearsals" got underway the weekend of 4/14/07. YES, they are *really* working on the next record! Alex was back east due to shows with the Alex Skolnick Trio. View pics from the Official MySpace blog:

Testament writing rehearals pics

The guys leave for Mexico/South America this week."

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Source:	testamentlegions.com
Band profile:	Testament
Event:	Testament: South American Tour

Devin Townsend has posted three tracks from his next solo album, entitled "Ziltoid the Omniscient", at the project's MySpace page. Check out the songs 'ZTO', 'By Your Command' and 'Hyperdrive' at this location.

The CD, which will be released under the Devin Townsend banner instead of The Devin Townsend Band, was recorded completely by Devin, who took care of the singing, guitar, bass, synthesizers and sampling duties, in addition to mixing and producing the album on his own. Devin has stated on the HevyDevy forums that he used "the drumkit from Hell" on this release ? the same kit that was previously utilized by Meshuggah on "Catch Thirty-Three" and which was developed by Meshuggah's Tomas Haake.

Check out the cover artwork at this location (art created by Travis Smith).

More info about the album here.

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Devin Townsend

Iron Steel, the new project featuring Frederic Leclercq from DragonForce and vocalist Fran Strine, has posted a song called 'Attack' on the band's MySpace page. The track was recorded in one take April 7, 2007 at the House of Blues in Chicago, Illinois and features guest appearances by members of Chimaira, Killswitch Engage and DragonForce.

Commented recent Killswitch guitarist Patrick Lachman (ex-Damageplan, Halford), who guests on the song, "I have jammed with one of greatest vocalist of all time when I was in Halford, but when I heard the vocal power of Fran Strine I almost fainted, and the musical wizardness of Frederic Leclercq is spell-binding."

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Source:	metalhammer.co.uk
Band profile:	DragonForce

In an exclusive partnership between Nuclear Blast Records and MP3.com, Dimmu Borgir's latest studio album "In Sorte Diaboli" is available for streaming in its entirety for seven days prior to the album's North American street date of April 24th at this location (Windows Media Player Required).

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Source:	mp3.com
Band profile:	Dimmu Borgir

The following update comes from guitarist/vocalist Jari Mäenpää:

"The mix has been cancelled and the release of "Time" is delayed even more. I´m sorry to disappoint everyone...again, but the album is not gonna be released this year. And unfortunately Nino has the Sonic Pump Studios booked full for this year, so we might have to think of something else.

Reason for this delay is that, I´ve set the bar really high on this album, but my equipment aren´t even close what I need to work faster. I have to push the gear what I have to the limits to get the best out of them and I have to do a LOT of workarounds which is very time consuming. Then all the thousand technical problems added into the mix isn´t helping. Basically every piece of gear has been broken at one time or another during the making of this album, feels like there´s a curse. Takes ages to solve the problems and send the stuff back and forth making the warranty changes. All this has made me very frustrated and un-inspired. Hasn´t helped with my stress about the deadlines either, slowing me even more. I work the best when I´m happy and lots of times I haven´t been. It´s been the most difficult record to make in my life. The album is very huge, I don´t know if it´s gonna fit even in the 74 minutes of a CD. The track count is very high, about 200 tracks per song. So it´s almost like two albums in one (or three Slayer albums ). But I´m gonna finish this, no matter what.

Now some update of the album progress: All the drums, bass and all guitars (rhythms/melodys/solos and acoustics) has been recorded (probably some add ons will be recorded when the synths and vocals are done). Then I´ve pretty much finished with the intro, that I´ve decided to include on the album. Really atmospheric and huge with some magical Japanese influences. I´ve also started to compose and arrange the synths. I´m trying to avoid the basic (and boring) layering chord stuff and create something really cool to boost the magic of the songs into new dimensions. I haven´t been able to start singing yet, because my preamp and mike "died", but hopefully soon I can. There´s been a demand to know what is going on, so there we have it. Unfortunately the news ain´t always good.

I wish you all a great summer! (But sadly, it´s gonna be a Wintersunless summer)."

Source:	wintermadness.net
Band profile:	Wintersun

The reunited Cyinc, whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal, has announced the addition of Los Angeles native, multi-instrumentalist David "Mavis" Senescu, as the touring guitar player for the band's upcoming shows.

Cynic's Paul Masvidal (guitar, vocals) first met Mavis while touring as a member of Death in support of the classic "Human" album. Paul states, "I gave Mavis my last Cynic demo at a Whisky show in L.A. The fact that I gave him my last demo copy on tour with Death means there was a connection for me and fully explains why we're working with him now. I must have known on some level. Mavis is precise and focused, which is exactly what Cyinc needs."

Mavis is the son of legendary jazz trumpeter Bob Senescu, who was a touring member of the Buddy Rich Big Band. He has also toured with the Beach Boys, among others. He was raised listening to Los Angeles' finest studio musicians at work.

Cynic recently abandoned plans to utilize the services of Aghora's Santiago Dobles for its upcoming tour. According to the band, "due to the commitment required for the reunion, it was mutually agreed that another guitar player would be better suited." The rest of the group's lineup will consist of Masvidal, Reinert, Tony Teegarden (vocals, keyboards) and Chris Kringel (bass).

Kringel, who replaces Sean Malone (who can't participate in the reunion because of teaching and work commitments) in Cynic's reunion lineup, has been involved with the band since the pre-"Focus" days and toured with the band in Europe in support of the CD. He also played bass on the classic and much-sought-after Portal demos and toured the U.K. with Paul and Sean's Aeon Spoke project. Teegarden also previously toured with Cynic in support of "Focus".

According to Masvidal, guitarist Jason Gobel was approached about participating in the reunion, but was forced to turn it down due to family and work commitments. However, he gave the rest of the group his blessings to proceed.

Cynic will embark on a three-week European tour beginning mid-June, which will include dates in U.K., Iceland, Holland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland. So far the band has been confirmed for the Hellfest and Fury Fest in France, Hovefestivalen in Norway and Evolution Festival in Italy. More dates will be announced soon

Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Cynic