Katatonia are set to play the MAMF festival in Hungary on August 4th.

Source:	katatonia.com
Band profile:	Katatonia

Killswitch Engage - Full Version of New Track 'This Fire Burns'

You can now check out the full version of the new KILLSWITCH ENGAGE track 'This Fire Burns', a cut recorded to support the "WWE: Wreckless Intent" disc.

The song will be on the upcoming WWE Wreckless Intent compilation....

The track can be found here:

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Source:	smnnews.com
Band profile:	Killswitch Engage

On June 27, The End Records will be releasing ultimate reissues of Dissection's "The Somberlain" and "Storm Of The Light's Bane", both of which will include multiple bonus tracks, previously unreleased material, new layouts and remastering.

However, also, all three Dissection albums will be released on gatefold vinyl this summer as well. They will be available in Europe at the Midsummer Massacre '06 show on June 24 and in North America on June 27.

Source:	metaleater.com
Band profile:	Dissection

Danzig will be performing some live gigs in Australia for the first time since 1993.

Here are the band's upcoming live dates:

June 6 - Hollywood, CA - Henry Ford Theatre (w/ Hank III)
Sept. 8 - Melbourne, Australia - The Palace *
Sept. 9 - Brisbane, Australia - The Arena *
Sept. 10 - Sydney, Australia - Luna Park *

Source:	metaleater.com
Band profile:	Danzig

Swedish thrashers Carnal Forge have posted this brief message on their official website:

"We will play the Hejbabberiba festival in Sala, Sweden on the 3rd of June."

Here are the band's upcoming live dates:

May 27 - Köping, Sweden - Dead Generation Fest 2006
June 3 - Sala, Sweden - Hejbabberiba Festivalen
Aug. 17 - Dinkelsbuehl , Germany - Summer Breeze Open Air
Sept 23 - Erstfeld, Switzerland - Metalfest Uri

The band has also revealed the names of two more new songs: "Testify For My Victims" and "Biological Waste Matter". Other new song titles are "Questions Pertaining" "The Ownership Of My Mind", "Subhuman", "Forever Guilt", "Burning Eden" and "The Dead".

Source:	metaleater.com
Band profile:	Carnal Forge

This message has been posted on Vomitory's official website:

"Vomitory will headline the Stonehenge festival in the Netherlands on July 29. This will probably be the bands only live performance this summer.

The band is currently busy writing new material for the follow-up to 'Primal Massacre' (2004) and has about one third/half of the songs finished. Newcomer Peter Östlund (guitar) has so far contributed with two songs, one is in the typical Vomitory-vein and the other a bit heavier than the usual Vomitory song. Tobias Gustafsson (drums) has written three songs so far but has like four more in the works at the moment. Erik Rundqvist (bass and vocals) is solely focusing on writing the lyrics."

Source:	metaleater.com
Band profile:	Vomitory

Slayer have sparked controversy with a new track about 9/11 from the terrorists' viewpoint. The California foursome were fed up with other bands' American perspective of the attacks on New York and Washington DC in 2001, so they wrote their own unique version. Guitarist/songwriter Jeff Hanneman has angered September 11th victims' families with the extremist angled track 'Jihad', which will be featured on their new album.

Guitarist Kerry King says, "In America every band under the sun has written their 9/11 song. And that's why I didn't want to have any part of it, but this is really cool. It kind of has an 'Angel Of Death' feel because it doesn't condemn anyone or say that anyone's right or wrong."

Source:	metaleater.com
Band profile:	Slayer

Swedish melodic death metallers Dark Tranquillity have posted the following update:

No updates for a while, but rest assured that we haven't been resting on our laurels. We're insanely busy with the songwriting for the next album, and it's now decided that the recordings will start in October. More details about studios (yes, that's in plural), working partners and so forth will follow as soon as everything is 100% confirmed.

As for the music itself, the material we're working on covers the whole gamut from laid back acoustic sections to furious blastbeats, so you can all look forward to a diverse and challenging offering. Most songs are still in the embryonic stages, so it'll be interesting to see how things develop.

Some media goodness to make the wait for the next magnum opus easier: A 15-minute video clip of our gig at the Fury Fest in France (June 25, 2005) has been uploaded to our MySpace page. As usual with these homemade recordings, the quality itsn't stellar, but it gives a good enough representation of the show.

Also, we found an old version of "Away, Delight, Away" from an 8-track promo recording we did in our rehearsal studio back in the spring of 1994. This is an early incarnation of the song that differs slightly from the version that ended up on the "Of Chaos And Eternal Night" MCD. The promo itself also contained "Punish My Heaven" and "The Gallery", and was sent out to a select few record labels and tape trading contacts.

Check the stuff out: www.myspace.com/dtofficial.

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Source:	darktranquillity.com
Band profile:	Dark Tranquillity

SHY vocalist Tony Mills has issued the following statement: "Having been in discussions with the members of TNT in Norway over the last few weeks, I have decided to take the band up on an offer to front them throughout their forthcoming work in Europe. This may well include co-writing a new album for the band and touring in both Norway and the UK later in the year. Obviously, it's all new to everyone and we have to see how we work together, but the initial meeting in Berlin was very amiable and I think you could safely say that we 'hit it off' real well. I have to master The Andersson Mills Project and finish up some writing with Eric Ragno / Michael Riesenbeck and the China Blue project before I depart for Norway mid June. Shy are supporting TNT at the Polar Festival on June 30 in Storsteinnes, Norway. This in itself is an unbelievable coincidence, but my priority was to sing this concert with Shy as I was already contracted to do so before any conversations took place with TNT.
This concert for TNT will be fronted by the ex-vocalist Tony Harnell as a farewell show for him."

Diesel Dahl: TNT are still alive and kickin' - and are proud to introduce the new man behind the mic; Singer Tony Mills from Birmingham, England. Tony is one of Europe's most respected hard rock singers, mostly known for his work with UK Melodic Rock act Shy and his solo artiste releases of recent years. Tony has worked along side such names as Cinderella, Dokken, Cozy Powell, Meatloaf, The Sweet and many more and will add a new and exciting dimension to TNT as the band enter a new era.

The band have confirmed their appearance at Z Rock 06 on September 24, JB's Dudley, England.

Source:

uncover-promotion.info

Nuclear Blast have announced the signing of Nile.

Mainman Karl Sanders comments on the deal: "Nile is pleased to announce the recent signing of its new record deal with Nuclear Blast. We are excited about the possibilities and potential of this new partnership with the wonderful people at Nuclear Blast. We are most certainly eagerly looking forward to working on the next Nile album and to fearlessly continue bringing Nile's unique brand of Ithyphallic Brutal Death Metal to our fans.

We also would like to thank Matt and Gordon and all the team at Relapse for many years of happiness working with them, we count them as our friends and comrades still and wish them all the best."

A new album from Nile is expected in 2007.

Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Nile

Some exclusive downloadable material is now available from MySpace. Firstly, a full song from the forthcoming Porcupine Tree live DVD "Arriving Somewhere..." can be viewed at the band's MySpace page. Blackest Eyes was filmed along with the rest of the DVD in Chicago last October. The DVD, edited by Lasse Hoile and with the sound mixed into both stereo and 5.1 surround sound, is due for release in late Summer. There will be a short promotional tour of Europe and the USA, dates to be announced shortly.

Also available is new music from the forthcoming second Blackfield album, which can be found on the Blackfield MySpace page. A full song "Once" and an album preview are both available to download and share.

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/porcupinetree, http://www.myspace.com/blackfieldband

Source:	porcupinetree.com
Band profile:	Porcupine Tree

Dissection singer/guitarist Jon Nödtveidt announced in an exclusive interview segment with fans only on the band's website forum, titled 'An Interview by the Fans for The Fans', that the band has come to a close.

In the words of founder Jon Nödtveidt: "With Reinkaos we have reached the ending chapter. Dissection's work is done and this is our legacy."

On June 24th, 2006 the first European gig based on the material of Reinkaos will be performed. The first, as well as the last. The Midsummer Massacre will mark the victorious end of Dissection. "We will also make our first and last concert in Israel, as well as two final concerts on the American continent."

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Source:	dissection.nu
Band profile:	Dissection
Event:	Dissection Midsummer Massacre

Suffocation have posted the following message on their website:

"Suffocation regrets to announce that our scheduled European run for June 12th - July 2nd has been cancelled due to the inability of the booking agent to secure the dates needed to fulfill this tour. We apologize to the fans who may have purchased tickets in advance. On a more positive note, Suffocation will be doing a three week tour of Europe in August that is already confirmed and will be posted shortly. Regarding the new release you've all be waiting for, we are currently in the studio recording it and all is going as planned. We have hired the services of Tattoo Artist JonZig to complete the new album cover and the new Suffocation symbol. We are thrilled with the results so far and guarantee you will be too."

Source:	suffocation.us
Band profile:	Suffocation

According to MTM Music, Sinner have signed to the label and are due to release a new album in September. The band line-up features Primal Fear bassist Mat Sinner and his PF bandmate Tom Naumann (guitars), Frank Rössler (keyboards), Metalium's Matte Lange (guitars) and former Primal Fear drummer Klaus Sperling. The new album is slated for a January 2007 release.

MTM president Mario Lehmann has issued the following statement: "I'm really pround and especially happy about this signing and that a metal legend like Mat Sinner decided to release his next Sinner album on MTM Music. With Mask Of Sanity we will not only please the traditional friends of hardrock, but also a lot of metalfans!"

Mat Sinner, meanwhile, has offered the following comment on working with Sperling again: "It's really fantastic to have Klaus back on board and with MTM Music, we found a great trustfully partner for the bands future! I can promise, that Mask Of Sanity will be a 100% Sinner album, with a lot of harmony guitars and all trademarks of the Sinner history! Klaus Sperling is no stranger to the Sinner songs, as he helped out the band on their Japan tour 1999, their European tour with Dio in 2000 and some open air performances in Europe. Sperling played drums on the highly acclaimed Sinner version of Accept's classic 'Balls To The Wall' (A Tribute To Accept)!. We've finished the pre-production for the first bunch of tracks and we're excited. Here are some of the songtitles: 'The Sign', 'Revenge', 'Last Men Standing', 'Thunderroar', 'Mask Of Sanity' and 'Black'. We're going on with the pre-production and get back with some more news asap!"

The new album will be produced by Achim Koehler. A release date has been set for January 19th, 2007.

The debut show for the new Sinner line up will take place on October 7th in Reichenbach, Germany together with Primal Fear.

Source:	mtm-music.com
Band profile:	Sinner

Napalm Death have begun recording their followup to 2005's "Long Live The Code". The tentatively titled "Smear Campaign" is set to be released through Century Media Records at the end of 2006. More details to be released soon.

Napalm Death vocalist Barney Greenway commented, "After working our arses off on new stuff for the last couple of months, we kind of slipped into the studio when noone was looking. This thing is already sounding totally immense - even better than Code..., from where I'm standing. It's fast and furious, as you'd expect, but we're also throwing a few curveballs in, in true ND tradition. Can't wait for everyone to hear it. Take it easy peeps."

Source:	centurymedia.com
Band profile:	Napalm Death