Porcupine Tree will embark on their only 2006 mid September till November. The format of the show this time around will be a little different, with half the show dedicated to material from the new live DVD "Arriving Somewhere....", but the other half being brand new, as yet unrecorded material, something that will allow these works in progress to evolve as the tour goes on.

In view of the fact that we live in the age of file sharing and download culture, the band are asking for consideration from all show attendees in *not* attempting to record the show in any way. While the band try to discourage taping of its shows, they do acknowledge that there are those fans who like to document and share PT live performances, and as such they have a fairly liberal policy with trading of recordings among the PT fan community, as long as no money is exchanged between parties. But in this case they hope that fans will understand their feeling that people should experience this new music for the first time in performance, and not in the form of unauthorised audience recordings. It's one thing to hear a substandard live recording of a piece already familiar, but quite another to hear something new for the first time in such poor circumstances, so if you are unable to get along to a show this time, please be patient and wait for the album versions!

Now the ugly part... as there are bound to be some fans who even after reading this will feel compelled to record the show, the band regret that there will be a greater effort made to stop illegal recording on this tour, and a zero tolerance policy as regards anyone found doing so. If anyone is discovered recording a show their recording media will be confiscated, and they will be escorted from the venue, missing the rest of the show with no refund forthcoming. The band therefore ask anyone that had planned to tape these shows to reconsider in deference to the band's feelings on this matter, and your own enjoyment of the show.

The band really do appreciate your understanding and cooperation on this. This is quite an exciting experiment for them and they look forward to seeing you on the tour!

Porcupine Tree

Tour Dates:
Sep 13 2006 CAMBRIDGE, UK: The Junction
Sep 15 2006 PARIS, France: Elysée Montmartre
Sep 16 2006 ANTWERP, Belgium: Hof Ter Lo
Sep 18 2006 ROMA, Italy: Teatro Tendastrisce
Sep 19 2006 MILANO, Italy: Rolling Stone
Sep 21 2006 PRATTELN, Switzerland: Z7
Sep 22 2006 MÜNCHEN, Germany: Muffathalle

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Source:	porcupinetree.com
Band profile:	Porcupine Tree

Viking/Folk Metal band Moonsorrow have announced two live shows in Estonia and The Netherlands. These are the first two announced shows of the band's 'Heathen Crusades 2006' tour. Here is a posting by Moonsorrow from their website: "If you live in Estonia or the Netherlands you might wanna swing by Tallinn and Arnhem respectively to do some serious headbanging!".

Here are the two dates:

13.10.2006 - Nõmme Cult, Tallinn, Estonia
09.12.2006 - Arnhem Metal Meeting, Arnhem, The Netherlands

Source:	moonsorrow.com
Band profile:	Moonsorrow

Heavy/Power Metal band Dream Evil's record company Century Media have posted a song off Dream Evil's upcoming album online. The song is called 'Fire! Battle! In Metal!' and is off the band's aforementioned new album called 'United'. The album is due out towards the end of this month for some countries, and in October for others.

Click here to stream 'Fire! Battle! In Metal!'.

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Source:	centurymedia.com
Band profile:	Dream Evil

Black Metallers Marduk have posted a trailer for thier upcoming DVD on their official website. The DVD is entitled 'Blood Puke Salvation' and contains over 90 minutes of live footage from the band's Tilburg, Holland and Antwerpen, Belgium shows among other things. The DVD will be released on the 25th September.

Click here to view the trailer.

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Source:	marduk.nu
Band profile:	Marduk

Nevermore have had to cancel their showing in Bochum, Germany where they were going to film a live DVD. The reason behind the cancellation was because vocalist Warrel Dane surprisingly suffered from a virus. On the morning of September 12th, 2006 (the day of the show) he felt sick and he ended up having to see a doctor at a hospital in Dortmund, Germany.

Here is a comment by Nevermore's management/booking agency:

"Unfortunately we had been informed by the doctor in charge relatively late (around 17:30h) that Warrel was not able to do the show and as the doctor insisted on keeping Warrel at the hospital, we could not do anything else but make the artist's health priority.

Together with band and the local venue (Zeche in Bochum), we agreed to re-do this show on October 11, 2006, Continental Concerts indicated this at the entrance of the venue as soon as we had made this decision.

Of course, all fans can return their tickets wherever they bought them. Nevermore and Continental Concerts are very sorry that we had to cancel this show. We hope and expect Warrel to be able to leave the hospital today to do the shows with Disturbed as well as further headliner shows and after that adequately recompense as many fans as possible at the end of the tour in Bochum on October 11, 2006".

Here is a comment by Nevermore drummer Van Williams:

"Hello everyone, Van here, just wanted to let everyone know that we are very sorry we were unable to do the DVD show. Warrel had to go to the hospital in the morning of that day and doctors have kept him there due to him having pneumonia. We wanted nothing more and were all looking forward to this show with our fans. We realize many of you have travelled far to be with us and Warrel most of all wanted the show to happen. We will update you as soon as we can on his condition. Thanks for sticking with us and more news as soon as we have it. Cheers Van".

Source:	centurymedia.com
Band profile:	Nevermore

Roadrunner team have posted the following update concerning the special edition of Ghost Reveries:

"More Opeth is always a good thing and Ghost Reveries, an album many consider to be their best effort to date is getting expanded. Get ready to experience an Opeth album in a whole new way with the Ghost Reveries Special Edition.

Disc 1
01. Ghost of Perdition
02. The Baying of the Hounds
03. Beneath The Mire
04. Atonement
05. Reverie/Harlequin Forest
06. Hours of Wealth
07. The Grand Conjuration
08. Isolation Years
09. Soldier Of Fortune (Deep Purple cover)

Disc 2:
* "Beyond Ghost Reveries" - A 40 Minute Documentary
* Music Video For "The Grand Conjuration"
* 5.1 Surround Sound Mix of "Ghost Reveries"

Ghost Reveries (Special Edition) hits stores on October 31st. You can view the cover art HERE.

Opeth is currently on the road as part of Gigantour 2006. Click HERE to see when they'll be hitting your town.

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Opeth

Bassist Glenn Barry from Power Metal band Kamelot will be absent from some shows on the band's North American tour. Barry and his wife Kristin will be expecting their second child around the time of the tour, so for that reason he will be away. Royal Anguish bassist Sean Tibbets will be filling in for Barry on the select shows of the first leg of the tour.

In other Kamelot news, two more supports for the band's North American tour have been announced. Aghora and Wolff Pack will join Cryptic Vision, Ben Jackson and Jon Drenning and Dana Burnell from Crimson Glory as supports for Kamelot.

Source:	kamelot.com
Band profile:	Kamelot

Jani Liimatainen (Sonata Arctica) will replace J-P Alanen (ex-Celesty) for a while. Alanen has been given strict orders by his doctor not to do gigs for a week because of some health issues. Liimatainen, (who was a member of Altaria during the first five years), will replace J-P on the gigs until Alanen is fully recovered.

Altaria's gig list for this week:

14.09.2006 Rock's Bar & Club, Savonlinna
15.09.2006 Night Life, Lahti
16.09.2006 Ravintola Karhu, Kitee

Source:	altariamusic.com
Band profile:	Altaria

Atrox are currently working on their fifth studio album. This was posted by Edwald on their official website:

"During the last months we've been working hard with our next full length album. And currently we're looking for the right label to release it.

So what can we tell you about this album?

Well, Atrox has always been considered visionaries in the metal genre. This will in no way change with this album, however this time it is a quite different Atrox than on the previous releases. Mainly because of the latest roster change, and primarily in the new all-male-vocal department. But the new material is likely to reach out to a much broader and diverse audience, because of the vast musical diversity of the six musicians. With this album, the Atrox sound is presented in a new wrapping - a metal based fundament spiced up with elements of elektronika, pop, jazz and funky balooba!

This is an ambitious record, certain to be the best Atrox album to date. Musically this will be an album full of contrasts. Contrasts of old and new, organic and mechanic. Modern electronics meets vintage instruments in a rare symbiosis. It can be weird. It can be complex. It can be smooth. The material is intended to work just as well in an live environment, as well as it can take the listener on a exceedingly vast, musical journey through a headset."

Source:	atrox.biz
Band profile:	Atrox

Death Metal/Grindcore band Napalm Death have added another date to their North American tour. It's a show with Napalm Death and Exodus only (rather than the bigger list of bands for all the other US shows). It will be on the 25th September at The Static Bar in Topeaka, KS, USA.

In other Napalm Death news, the band has just released a new e-card. The e-card is posted on the band's record label Century Media's website. On the e-card you can listen to the new song 'When All Is Said And Done', view details on the new album 'Smear Campaign' like track lists, different album versions, different covers, album release dates, etc.

You can view the e-card here.

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Source:	enemyofthemusicbusiness.com
Band profile:	Napalm Death

ANGTORIA-Official NorthAmerican releasedate for "God has a plan for us all" is set to October 17.

We are happy to announce that The debutalbum will be distributed by KOCH Entertainment Which is the market leader among independent labels and distributors in both the U.S. and Canada and its record labels had the largest number of Billboard charting albums among independents in 2002/2003.

Preorder is available already for USA:
Amazon.com

and
CDuniverse.com

For Canada:
Amazon.com

Officials Websistes:

http://www.angtoria.com
http://www.myspace.com/angtoriaofficial

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Source:	angtoria.com
Band profile:	Angtoria

New streaming video footage of Megadeth and Dream Theater's live appearances from the "Gigantour 2005" DVD, which came out last week, are now available, click the links to watch:

Megadeth - 'She Wolf'

Dream Theater - 'Glass Prison'

Also, a trailer for the DVD can be viewed here .

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Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Megadeth

Arch Enemy will team up with Coldworker (the Örebro, Sweden-based band consisting of current and former members of such bands as Nasum, Relentless, Carnal Grief, Ruin and hobos) and Path Of No Return for this year's Close-Up Made Us Do It tour, which will make stops in Sweden and Denmark during November. The dates are as follows:

Nov. 16 - KB, Malmö, (SE)
Nov. 17 - Kino, Karlskrona, (SE)
Nov. 18 - Trägårn, Göteborg, (SE)
Nov. 22 - Klubben, Stockholm, (SE)
Nov. 23 - Platens bar, Linköping, (SE)
Nov. 24 - Diezel, Halmstad, (SE)
Nov. 26 - Pumpehuset, Copenhagen, (DK)
Nov. 27 - Voxhall, Århus, (DK)

Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Arch Enemy

Because of the first Cannibal Corpse show in Sydney being sold out so quickly, and so much interest being showed, Cannibal Corpse have announced a second appearance to Sydney. The second show will be on Sunday 8th October at the Gaelic Club, Sydney. As well as that, it will be all ages.

Here is a posting on Cannibal Corpse's official website: "Due to tickets all but sold out for the first show in Sydney & with an overwhelming request by fans, Soundworks Touring is excited to announce that a second date in Sydney has been added to the Cannibal Corpse tour of Australia, with the inclusion of an all ages section. This is the only extra show the band will be performing".

Information about purchasing tickets, all the dates, etc can be seen here.

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Source:	cannibalcorpse.net
Band profile:	Cannibal Corpse

Last week Power/Progressive Metal band Angra shot the video to their new song 'The Course Of Nature'. The song will be the first single off Angra's upcoming album 'Aurora Consurgens' (which will be released in October). The video was filmed in São Paulo, Brazil and was directed by Carina Zaratin. Naomi Ohno from Burrn! Magazine attended the shooting. She interviewed the whole band for her magazine, and for the program for Loud Park Festival '06 where Angra will be playing (in October).

By visiting www.angra.net you can see a still shot of the band in their video.

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Source:	angra.net
Band profile:	Angra