Rock Hard Greece Magazine will release a special Iron Maiden collector's issue due this week (August,30). Just in the same time of the release of the new Iron Maiden album, "A Matter of Life and Death". The magazine will contain 60 pages full of the Iron Maiden history, including great pictures, brand new interviews with Bruce Dickinson, Nicko McBrain and Janick Gers, comments by various magazine editors on the new album, Iron Maiden trivia, Eddie paintings and various other articles about one of the greatest heavy metal bands ever.

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Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Iron Maiden

Brazilian heavy metallers, Angra will release their new album "Aurora Consurgens" on October, 30 at SPV Records.
'Aurora Consurgens' tracklist:

01. The Course Of Nature
02. The Voice Commanding You
03. Ego Painted Grey
04. Breaking Ties
05. Salvation: Suicide
06. Window To Nowhere
07. So Near So Far
08. Passing By
09. Scream Your Heart Out
10. Abandoned Fate

The songwriting process for "Aurora Consurgens" started towards the end of the "Temple of Shadows" touring cycle. The band spent the early part of 2005 pre-producing the album with producer Dennis Ward at House Of Audio Studios in Germany. Drums recordings followed, also in Germany. Then, the band headed back to Brazil where all the remaining stuff was recorded. Mixing was also done in Germany.

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Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Angra

Metal War Productions has just released a live album from Dutch extreme metallers Pestilence, entitled 'Chronicles of the Scourge'. The collection includes two live shows: Zeche in Bochum, Germany on November 18, 1988 and Kix Festival in Veghel, The Netherlands on June 24, 1989. As officially reported via Metal War Productions, "this killer release has been made possible with full permission and cooperation of Martin Van Drunen himself! He has been working with us on this idea from its ghastly conception to the grotesque reality it has become. Metal War extends tankloads of respect and gratitude to him for that!". Metal War Productions mailorder customers receive a bonus rehearsal disc with their order! This offer is strictly limited to those maniacs who order directly through Metal War Productions mailorder only! Limited to 1000 copies! Subordinate to the Domination...

Chronicles of the Scourge tracklisting:

Live "Kix Festival" - Veghel, Holland 24/06/1989
1. City of the Living Dead / Antropomorphia
2. Parricide
3. Echoes of Death
4. Subordinate to the Domination
5. Commandments
6. Out of the Body
7. Chemotherapy
8. Cycle of Existence
9. Suspended Animation
10. The Trauma

Live Bochum, Germany 18/11/1988
11. Antropomorphia
12. Parricide
13. Subordinate to the Domination
14. Cycle of Existence
15. Extreme Unction
16. Chemotherapy
17. Bacterial Surgery
18. Systematic Instruction

Unreleased Bonus Track
19. Consuming Impulse

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Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Pestilence

Belgian death metallers, Aborted have posted the following update on their homepage:

"Well, this tour (with Cryptopsy) has been quite the debacle. We had to cancel Malmo (Sweden) since the bus broke down in Denmark and we were stuck there the whole day which sucked ass. Luckily for the fans, Cryptopsy did make it at the last minute, and apparently they tore it up! We apologize to the fans there waiting to see us, but we only found out last minute we wouldn't make it, sucks.... Secondly, Matty (guitars) had some problems with his working situation so last minute we had to cancel our participation to the rest of the tour since he might have lost his job over this. Our boys in Visceral Bleeding are taking over for the other dates and I'm sure they will do the killing in our stead. All you guys out there, no worries, we're planning a full offensive next year with the new album! Now it's time to play Stockholm, see you guys there!"

Source:	goremageddon.be
Band profile:	Aborted

Arch Enemy vocalist, Angela Gossow has posted the following message on her MySpace Page:

"Dear friends,

I was invited to the Kerrang Awards on Thursday. Its all industry and business, not much of a metal party with bands like Placebo and Muse. I had to do a couple of Jaegermeister shots with Kerry King to get over this blasphemy. But oh well. Me and Christina were there to give the 'Hall Of Fame' award to Slayer - the only band who truly deserved their award! REIGN IN BLOOD (and chop those suit-and-tie-wearing corporates into pieces please).

Check out from the Kerrang! Awards:
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Flying these days is a huge hassle. You are not even allowed to bring some toothpaste in your handluggage. I made it through the metal detector bare foot (even flip flops have to be taken off) and were asked to throw my chapstick away.. I looked at the security guy and said.. "Listen, I am German, non-religious, love my live and will NOT attempt to blow up the plane with a lipstick".. Needless to say he did not get the joke. I felt a personal triumph though that he didnt discover my saline nasal spray. Ha! Rebellion.

We are in full-preparation mode for Gigantour. We havent been touring for a while (did the EU festivals instead) and I struggle to remember the essentials I have to bring for living on a tourbus.. SANITIZER! I-POD! KEYBOARD! LAPTOP! And a million other things. We will be going straight to Japan and Australia after this, so we will be 6 weeks non-stop away from home. I am looking forward to it a lot, it means I will have people around me who are doing the thinking and organizing for me (hello Woody, Mr. tourmanager, I am talking to you, hehe..) and I will meet a lot of cool people who actually like what we do musically. Its a reward money can't buy!

Please stay healthy and pure fucking metal until we come to town! I want to see you crazy lot in the front row!."

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Arch Enemy

On October 31st Thrashers Flotsam And Jetsam will be releasing a sp ecial 20th anniversary edition of their first album 'Doomsday For The Deciever'. The special edition will contain the original album (remixed and remastered) and also the band's first two demos as a bonus disc. As well as that, it will contain their Live At Bootleggers '85 cd. The new edition will also contain a DVD with interviews, live shows, etc.

Here is the list of tracks of the bonus material:

Iron Tears demo:
01. Iron Tears
02. I Live You Die

Metal Shock demo:
1. Hammerhead
2. Evil Shiek
3. I Live You Die
4. The Beast Within

The Early Years DVD:
01. High School Interview Take 1 - 1983-84
02. Iron Tears - Live at Palace West, New Year's 1984
03. High School Interview Take 2 - 1983-84
04. Hammerhead - Live in Jason's Apartment - 1985
05. She Took an Axe - Live - 1985

Live at Bootleggers 1985:
01. Iron Tears
02. Fade To Black
03. Metal Shock
04. She Took an Axe
05. Children of the Night (unreleased)
06. The Executioner (unreleased)
07. Those Who Defy (unreleased)
08. On The Attack (unreleased)
09. I Live You Die
10. Hammerhead
11. The Beast Within

Source:	flotsam-and-jetsam.com
Band profile:	Flotsam And Jetsam

From the 28th November until the 21st of December, Swedish Death Metal band Nightrage will be recording a new album. The band has confirmed the booking of Jacob Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark for the month. Some material has been written so far, and three song titles have been decided upon. The titles are 'Spiral', 'Reconcile' and 'Scathing'. The album is set for an early 2007 release.

Here is a comment by guitarist Marios Ilipoulos: "...we are pretty satisfied with the material and we are looking forward to go to the studio and make a killer album".

Source:	nightrage.com
Band profile:	Nightrage

A brand new Napalm Death track, entitled "When All Is Said and Done", has been made available for streaming here. The song comes off the British grindcore pioneers' new album, "Smear Campaign", due on September 19 via Century Media Records (one day earlier inernationally).

"Smear Campaign" track listing:

Weltschmerz
Sink Fast, Let Go
Fatalist
Puritanical Punishment Beating
When All Is Said and Done
Freedom Is the Wage of Sin
In Deference
Short Lived
Identity Crisis
Shattered Existence
Eyes Right Out
Warped Beyond Logic
Rabid Wolves (For Christ)
Deaf and Dumbstruck
Persona Nongrata
Smear Campaign

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Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Napalm Death

Guitarist Jesse Pintado (TERRORIZER, ex-NAPALM DEATH) died over the weekend in a hospital in Holland, Century Media Records has confirmed. A pioneer in our musical genre, Jesse and his influential sound will be sorely missed. BLABBERMOUTH.NET would like to offer our most sincere condolences to his family and friends. Century Media Records will make a further announcement later in the week.

In a recent interview with Rockdetector.com, Pintado spoke about his final days in NAPALM DEATH.

"The departure was basically due to a variety of reasons," he said. "We shared a house together, we toured together, we were always together, but people move on. Along the way there was a little rough bumps, though I don't know. In my situation it got to the point where I needed a little fresh start. I'm still good friends with the guys; there's no animosity there, we're all cool, and they're happy with what I'm doing."

Asked if the media twisted the situation in some ways since it was reported that the band stated he had personal problems and alcohol issues," Pintado replied, "Yeah, of course. The other day I was browsing the Internet, and they stated I was dead! I thought 'Oh shit, I'm dead!' I really don't pay much attention to that."

Pintado's final release was the long-awaited TERRORIZER reunion CD, entitled "Darker Days Ahead", which came out last week via Century Media Records.

Source:

blabbermouth.com

When Saxon undertake their extensive tour of Europe next year, they will be joined with Power Metallers Masterplan and also Rose Tattoo. Masterplan and Rose Tattoo will be 'special guests' at every show, except 6th, 7th, 8th March (UK) and 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th March (Germany) where only Masterplan will be playing. Also some unamed guests will be playing at a few shows. The tour will start in February 2007 and will finish in mid-May.

For a full (long) list of Saxon Europe tour dates, visit Saxon's official website - www.saxon747.com

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Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Saxon
Event:	Saxon: European Tour

Finnish heavy-metal rockers Lordi, surprise winners of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, announced plans to make and star in a horror film, reports said Monday.

The band's frontman, Tomi Putaansuu, also known as Mr Lordi, told Finland's biggest evening paper Ilta-Sanomat about the plans.
'We are very enthusiastic about this. We have talked about this for months and the first version of the script has already been made,' Putaansuu was quoted as telling the newspaper.

The storyline is based on an idea by Lordi and director Pete Riski, who has directed several of the group's videos.
'It is not going to be a children's movie or a family film. I mean, let's face it, very few horror films are made that way. We don't play music on screen. We are just going to be monsters,' Putaansuu said, adding that funding was yet to be secured for the project.

Producer Markus Selin told Ilta-Sanomat that the decision about movie has to be made before November. That way the movie could hit European markets in May.

Source:	movies.monstersandcritics.com
Band profile:	Lordi

Australian Death/Grind/Industrial band The Berzerker are currently working on a new album. The album will be their fourth and will be released as usual by Earache Records. So far ten tracks have been written, and have been made into 'demo form'. Soon the band will be entering the studio to record the songs properly.

The Berzerker have said that they're trying their best to outdo all their previous works with this album. Frontman/vocallist Luke Kenny comments: "The new material is fucking insane. I sometimes wonder when we start writing if we really can out-do our other releases. I mean, we have already made some of the fastest, most brutal music on the planet, and when people hear the name The Berzerker, they fucking know it!".

Kenny also says that the vocal style used by him on the new album will be more like the old-school vocal style that he's used on the first The Berzerker releases.

The album is expected to be released at the end of 2006 or early 2007.

Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	The Berzerker

26.08.2006: Existentia, Mexican Tour, Summerbreeze

The recordings of "Existentia", Trail of Tears'fifth album is completed! At the moment the album is ready to be shipped away for mastering.10 songs are featured on the album and includes contributions from French singer Emmanuelle Zoldan and Norwegian keyboard master Bernt Moen. Expected European release is November through Napalm Records, followed by other territories shortly after.

In other news, the Mexican tour with The Legion of Hetheria has been confirmed for November! Exact dates will be posted very soon. It has come to the band's attention that a Chilean company named South Star Agency presented by Marco Rios is advertising on their website about a Trail of Tears South American tour to take place in October/November 2006. This is false! This company does not work with Trail of Tears and have never done so. Do not under any circumstances buy into anything regarding Trail of Tears in relation with this company. Our one and only partner in this tour is JrJr Music Network located in Mexico City and all inquieries are to be forwarded to them exlusively. http://www.jrjr-music.net

Finally we would like to thank all of you who attented our performance at the Summer Breeze festival, you all made it a memorable one! Photos can be found at: http://www.summer-breeze.de and http://www.photopit.com

Source:	trailoftears.no
Band profile:	Trail Of Tears

Magrudergrind are currently finishing up the writing process for their next album. The group will begin recording in September/October and the effort will contain all brand new studio tracks. Six Weeks Records will release the album this winter. Meanwhile, the band will embark upon a full U.S. tour in May and June 2007, following by a European trek.

http://myspace.com/magrudergrind

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sixweeksrecords.com

German Power Metallers Mob Rules have announced a tour of Germany (and one Switzerland show). The tour will be in support of their upcoming album 'Ethnolution A.D.' and will even include a 'release party' show on the 20th October (the date in which the album is released in Germany).

Here are all the confirmed dates:

Oct. 20 - Wilhelmshaven, GER @ Pumpwerk (release party show)
Oct. 30 - Bonn, GER @ Klangstation
Nov. 01 - Stuttgart, GER @ LKA Longhorn
Nov. 02 - Pratteln, SWI @ Z7
Nov. 03 - Aschaffenburg, GER @ Colos-Saal
Nov. 05 - Regensburg, GER @ Alte Mäalzerei
Nov. 11 - Nordenham, GER @ Jahnhalle
Nov. 25 - Spaden, GER @ Tribute To Rock Festival
Dec. 08 - Hamburg, GER @ Headbangers Ballroom
Dec. 09 - Essen, GER @ TBA

Source:	mobrules.de
Band profile:	Mob Rules