Irish folk metallers Cruachan have signed a deal with Germany's AFM Records. After having been released from their former label Black Lotus Records in May of this year, the band tried finding a new label to release their fifth album "The Morrigan's Call" (preview of the album cover artwork can be viewed here). A low quality preview MP3 can be downloaded here.

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Source:	cruachan.cjb.net
Band profile:	Cruachan

Quoted from their official website :
"YSB is working on the new trax' demo recordings for the forthcoming new album. Titles already on tapes are "R.E.D.", "World Wide Weird", "Burn Baby, Burn!", "The Heretik Club (Far Away...), and "The Delicate Paranoïa of a Starving Spirit".
Some other new songs are being completed and should definitely surprise most of you! Rather different than "My Swan Song" the new LP will be a step further in YSB's musical exploration. Wait and see...

The Band is nowaday very busy but still prepares its coming live shows. We are open to every live gig proposal, feel free to contact us if needed."

Source:	yourshapelessbeauty.net
Band profile:	Your Shapeless Beauty

Dismember announced that they will be going on their first North American tour in 6 years. Touring with them will be Vital Remains, Grave, Demiricous, and Withered. Here is the list of stops on the tour :

Sep 30th Bedford (US) Mark's Place

Oct 1st New York (US) B.B. King Blues Club

Oct 2nd Springfield (US) Jaxx

Oct 4th Ft Lauderdale (US) Culture Room

Oct 5th St. Petersburg (US) The State Theater

Oct 6th Marietta (US) Swayzes

Oct 7th St. Louis (US) Creepy Crawl

Oct 9th St. Paul (US) Station 4

Oct 10th Chicago (US) Abbey Pub

Oct 11th Cleveland (US) The Agora Ballroom

Oct 12th Saratoga Springs (US) Backstreet Billiards

Oct 13th Boston (US) The Middle East

Oct 14th Montreal (CA) Le Medley

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Source:	dismember.se
Band profile:	Dismember

Swedish thrash titans The Haunted have just completed the recording process for the highly anticipated follow-up to 2004's critically acclaimed rEVOLVEr album. The new effort was recorded in Denmark at Antfarm Studios with renowned producer Tue Madsen (Himsa, Kataklysm) and it looks to be their most accomplished work to date. The group spent months working on the new material pushing themselves to create something unique that combines certain elements of their previous efforts, while ultimately forging ahead in new, unexplored directions. An announcement in regards to the title of the new album and its release date will follow over the next few weeks.

Peter Dolving (vocals) checks in with the following post studio report: "Oh, the power of the internet and wireless computers. I'm currently sitting on the john writing this report thinking about all you good folks out there, while my kids are watching cartoons in the living room. We just finished a new album and I gotta say, I'm proud as fuck. It's bigger, better, madder and thicker. Hell, that's the weird part with the album business - how the hell to describe what you've just done. Anyway, it rocks. Big time. Really. Per (drums) told me at rehearsals a couple of days ago, 'If I died tomorrow I couldn't be more satisfied so if people don't like it, fuck them.' I couldn't agree more. We started writing around Ozzfest last year, bouncing around ideas, recording anything that came to mind without the old 'more or less metal'-filter, and pretty much knew that we were sick of the whole 900 bpm-chugga-chugga-AAARRRGGGGH-PUKE-end. We wanted to do something we'd just touched upon with our previous four albums. This album is simply more diverse, dynamic and HEAVY AS FUCK. Bands like Trouble, Autopsy, Ganx, Masters Of The Universe, King Crimson and early Metallica have all really had a great influence on us as a band, and I think this album really draws a lot in color from those artists.

"We just completed the recording process and are now putting the artwork together with Manne Andreasson, a bearded wierdo and dear friend or ours. Working with Tue Madsen's been great. The dude is down-to-earth man, and working with someone who's got his shit together like that is a joy. Anders spent six weeks in Denmark getting guitars down while working with Per and Jonas and then helping me out while I was doing vocals. Before we started recording, he was telling us he didn't want to do ANY solos on this record, but in the end we got him to do four really cool pieces. I think we've managed to find an immense sound: the drums are clearer, heavier and less processed, and we've even got acoustic guitars, congas, strings and loads of weird noise manipulations going on. As far as the vocals go, I honestly didn't know I could even sing some of the stuff. I was nervous as fuck when I got down to Tue's studio, and felt like a complete rookie: 'Shit, how the hell am I going to live up to this.' Turns out all I had to do was keep running my miles and warm up like when we're on tour. You can look forward to an album we're proud as fuck of, and we're looking forward to seeing you all again as soon as we head out for tour. It'll be ugly as ever, I'm sure. Stay sick."

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Source:	the-haunted.com
Band profile:	The Haunted

As previously reported via Blabbermouth.net, French Symphonic Power Progressive metallers Adagio have lined-up these tour dates that will take place in various corners in France during the coming months:

Jun. 29 - Paris, FRA @ Elysée Montmartre
Jul. 06 - Tours, FRA @ Maison de l'Etudiant
Jul. 07 - Bellegarde, FRA @ TBA
Sep. 09 - Paris, FRA @ TBA
Sep. 10 - Raismes, FRA @ TBA
Sep. 11 - Le Havre, FRA @ TBA
Sep. 14 - Nantes, FRA @ TBA
Sep. 15 - Poitiers, FRA @ TBA
Sep. 16 - Bilbao, SPA @ TBA
Sep. 18 - Montpellier, FRA @ TBA
Sep. 19 - Salon, FRA @ TBA

Adagio's June 29 concert in Paris will be filmed for an upcoming DVD. Opening guests Misanthrope will play a one-hour show, and Adagio's set will be 90 minutes.
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Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Adagio

Veteran Thrash Metallers have announced some more tour dates to the list for dates this winter/summer. The tour now includes more USA dates, a Korean date and a Canadian date. Here is the full list of dates including the new ones:

U.S.A.:
July 12 Key Club - Hollywood, CA
July 13 Galaxy Theatre - Santa Ana, CA
July 14 Nevada Empire Ballroom - Las Vegas, NV
July 15 Venue of Scottsdale - Scottsdale, AZ
July 16 Reflections - Victorville, CA

Europe:
July 21 Earthshaker Fest - Rieden, Germany
July 22 Metalcamp Fest - Tolmin, Slovenia
July 24 Carling Academy Islington - London, England
July 25 Bradford Rio - Bradford, England
July 26 JB's - Dudley, England
July 28 Metalway Festival - Jerez, Spain
July 29 Metalway Festival - Gernika, Spain

Asia:
August 05 Busan Rock Festival - Busan City, Korea

Canada:
Oct 14 Brave Words 6-Pack Festival, Le Medley - Montreal, Canada

In other Testament news, the band is planning on entering the studio in a few months to start recording their (long awaited) first album for the 21st century. The album is set for release in early 2007. Guitarist Eric Peterson has said that the new album will feature Testament's original lineup.

Source:	testamentlegions.com
Band profile:	Testament

There is a live video of Strapping Young Lad performing "In The Rainy Season" on the UVTV Website: http://uvtv.info/strappingyounglad.php footage was taken in Rochester NY.

Source:	uvtv.info
Band profile:	Strapping Young Lad

17-Sep UK Norwich-Waterfront
18-Sep UK Portsmouth-Wedgewood
19-Sep UK Oxford-Zodiac
20-Sep UK London-Mean Fiddler
21-Sep UK Nottingham-Rockcity
22-Sep UK Glasgow-Cathouse
23-Sep UK Leeds-Cockpit
24-Sep UK Manchester-Academy 3
25-Sep UK Leicester-Charlotte
26-Sep UK Birmingham-Ac 2
27-Sep UK Cardiff-Barfly
28-Sep UK Exeter-Lemongrove

30-Sep TU Ankara-Saklikent
01-Oct TU Istanbul-Studyio Live

Source:	soilwork.org
Band profile:	Soilwork

Six Feet Under has some confirmed tour dates for the fall. They will be touring with Krisiun, Decapitated, Abysmal Dawn, and Cattle Decapitation.

Dates are as follows:

09/12/06-Culture Room Ft, Lauderdale, FL

09/13/06-State Theatre, St Petersburg, FL

09/21/06-Key Club, Los Angeles, CA

09/22/06-Showcase Theatre, Corona, CA

10/01/06-The Rock, Papillion, NE

10/03/06- The Pearl Room, Mokena, IL

10/05/06-Peabody's Downunder, Cleveland, OH

10/08/06-B.B. King's New York City, NY

More dates to be scheduled

Source:	ticketmaster.com
Band profile:	Six Feet Under

Inhuman Rampage Tour Second Strike
Special Guest & Support to be announced.

Wednesday 29th November 2006 -- Leas Cliff Hall -- Folkestone, UK
Thursday 30th November 2006 -- Guildhall -- Southampton, UK
Friday 1st December 2006 -- University -- Leeds, UK
Saturday 2nd December 2006 -- Rock City -- Nottingham, UK
Monday 4th December 2006 -- University Students Union -- Cardiff, UK
Tuesday 5th December 2006 -- Academy -- Birmingham, UK
Thursday 7th December 2006 -- Octagon -- Sheffield, UK
Friday 8th December 2006 -- Academy -- Manchester, UK
Saturday 9th December 2006 -- Barrowlands -- Glasgow, UK
Monday 11th December 2006 -- UEA -- Norwich, UK
Tuesday 12th December 2006 -- Academy -- Bristol, UK
Wednesday 13th December 2006 -- Astoria -- London, UK

Source:	dragonforce.com
Band profile:	DragonForce

August 16 Wermelskirchen (D) AJZ Bahndamm ( w/ Skinless (US), Spawn Of Possession (SWE), Obscura (D))
August 17 Gent (B) Frontline ( w/ Obscura (D), Fleshmould (B) + more)
August 18 Rotterdam (NL) Baroeg (w/ Obscura (D),Dawn Of Disease (D), + support)
August 19 Muotathal (CH) Mountains Of Death Open Air (w/Cephalic Carnage, Disavowed, Wasteform, Fleshless, Obscura and many)
August 20 Munich (D) Metropolis ( w/ Obscura (D), Wasteform (US))
August 21 Vienna (A) Planet Music ( w/ Obscura (D), Wasteform (US), Days Of Loss (A), Dark Deception (A))
August 22 Prague (CZ) Matrix (w/ Obscura (D) + more)
August 23 Hamburg (D) Marx (w/ Obscura (D), Wasteform (US))
August 24 Berlin (D) Knaack (w/ Obscura (D), Wasteform (US))
August 25 Gemuenden/Main, GERMANY Up From The Ground Open Air (w/Obituary, Morbid Angel, Sinister, Gorefest, Dismember, Obscura and many more)
August 26 Rijssel (NL) Els Rock Open Air (w/ Holy Moses (D) and more)

Source:	smnnews.com
Band profile:	Suffocation

King Diamond have finished recording the drums, bass and rhythm guitars for their upcoming album, tentatively due in early 2007. The follow-up to 2003's "The Puppet Master" will contain 13 tracks (including an intro), five of which were written by the band's guitarist Andy La Rocque. Frontman King Diamond will soon begin writing the lyrics for the album, which is being recorded in Dallas, Texas and at Los Angered Recording (owned by La Rocque) in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	King Diamond

American Power/Thrash Metallers Nevermore have decided to release their first ever DVD. They plan to film their August 25th, 2006 live performance at Studio Seven in Seattle, Washington. The DVD will be released sometime in 2007. No title for the DVD or other similar details have been announced.

In other news, Nevermore will be planning on making a new album towards the end of this year. The band will be supporting Disturbed in tours in August/September this year, and after that they plan to start writting the follow up to last year's album 'This Godless Endeavour'.

Source:	metal-temple.com
Band profile:	Nevermore

Firewind have posted a new song from their upcoming album 'Allegiance' on their Myspace account. You can now check out the new single "Falling To Pieces". Follow this link: http://www.myspace.com/firewind.

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"Sentenced - Buried Alive", a unique concert film filmed at the last ever Sentenced gig in Oulu's Club Teatria and a part of a DVD release due to hit the shops in this fall will be presented at the Oulu Music Video Festival, Finland, on Saturday 9 September, 2006 at 15 p.m. in the main hall of Youth and Culture Centre NUKU.

Source:	omvf.net
Band profile:	Sentenced
Event:	Sentenced - Buried Alive Presentation