Montreal's act Unexpect has posted the following update:

"After ten years of enjoyable companionship, we now officially announce that our violinist, le bateleur, will be leaving Unexpect for good. We'll always keep strong ties with him but it seems that extensive touring don't fit well with his future life plans. We wish him the best and hope he'll get the most out of life !

Thanks Charles?"

Unexpect is so looking for a replacement. Candidates should :

* absolutely be devoid of any criminal records
* have some stage experience
* be ready to tour extensively
* be musically open minded ( obviously )
* have a nice and well groomed moustache
* forget about that last statement

For those interested, just contact our manager, FIX, at this phone number or email?he'll fill you in on the procedures?:
Phone:514-758-3542 | E-mail:fix@unexpect.com

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Source:	unexpect.com
Band profile:	Unexpect

Frontman Buddy Lackey of Progressive Metal band Deadsoul Tribe has announced that there is a new album on the way and the production stage is in full swing. The album will be called 'A Lullaby For The Devil'. It will be 60 minutes long and it will be released around April 2007. The album was originally going to be a double disc album, but the band decided not to have it this way, and they've just picked all the strongest songs for a single disc.

Here is a posting by the frontman: "The album will sound quite a bit different than the previous Deadsoul albums, in that the songs are generally much faster paced, and quite a bit more, progressive, quite a bit more aggressive, and quite a bit more Metal.

There are also some songs which would have been on the 'calmer' disc, which have a smokey, more experimental ambience. There is also a particularly noteworthy instrumental composed for lead flute."

Source:	deadsoultribe.com
Band profile:	Deadsoul Tribe

Evergrey have just entered their rehearsal studio to prepare their next album. Recording for the new album is scheduled to start in February next year, and continue through until March. A tentative release date of May 2007 has been set.

Here is a comment by vocallist/guitarist Tom S. Englund: "So far the material sounds about the heaviest and darkest we have released to date".

Source:	evergrey.net
Band profile:	Evergrey

Next year Death Metallers Vader will hit Japan for a tour. Their 'Extreme The Dojo Tour Vol. 17' will feature themselves alongside Brutal Truth and some other as-yet-unconfirmed acts. The band will be using the tour to promote their latest album 'Impressions In Blood'. More details are said to be announced soon.

Here are the dates for the tour:

05.03.2007 - Club Quattro, Osaka, Japan
06.03.2007 - Club Quattro, Nagoya, Japan
07.03.2007 - Club Quattro, Tokyo, Japan

Source:	vader.pl
Band profile:	Vader
Event:	Extreme The Dojo Tour Vol. 17

Swedish Melodic Death metallers Dark Tranquillity have issued the following update:

"That's right - it's time to jump on the Web 2.0 bandwagon! We recently opened a YouTube channel for the purpose of displaying exclusive video clips and rare gems from the D.T. treasure chest, and the first offering is a live video of 'The Treason Wall' from the Gwang Myeong festival in South Korea earlier this autumn. More clips will be added in the near future. You will dig: http://www.youtube.com/dtofficial."

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Source:	darktranquillity.com
Band profile:	Dark Tranquillity

MVD Visual has set a January 16, 2007 U.S. release date for Obituary's first-ever DVD, entitled "Frozen Alive". The DVD, which was filmed on August 24 at the Stodola Club in Warsaw, Poland, will include a seven-camera shoot of the show plus the "Insane" video, the previously unreleased "On the Floor" video, interviews with Frank Watkins (bass), Trevor Peres (guitar), John (vocals) and Donald Tardy (drums), and three documentaries ? the making of "Insane", the making of "Frozen In Time" album, and "Backstage In Poland".

"Frozen Alive" track listing:

01. (Intro: Rain)
02. Redneck Stomp
03. On the Floor
04. Insane
05. Chopped in Half
06. Turned Inside Out
07. Dying
08. (Internal Bleeding Intro)
09. Internal Bleeding
10. Back to One
11. Find the Arise
12. Back Inside
13. Threatening Skies
14. By the Light
15. (Kill for Me Intro)
16. Kill for Me
17. Solid State
18. Stand Alone
19. Back from the Dead
20. Lockjaw
21. Slow Death
22. 'Til Death
23. Slowly We Rot

Plus:
* Bonus Video Material
* Photo Gallery
* Biography
* Discography
* Desktop Images
* Weblinks

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Source:	mvdb2b.com
Band profile:	Obituary

The new video from Canadian Progressive Death Metal outfit Into Eternity has been put online on YouTube here.
The group's video for the track 'Severe Emotional Distress', from the band's latest album "The Scattering Of Ashes", was shot by up-and-coming director Kevin Wildt (Set Your Goals, The Warriors).

Tim Roth (guitars, vocals) checks in with the following report: "It's a full-blown blizzard here in our hometown, so we have been chilling out indoors. We plan on hitting the road on Jan. 13th for a Western Canadian tour, which will lead to an appearance at the Seattle Metal Fest on Jan. 20th. Hopefully, we'll see everyone out on the road soon!

The band is ecstatic about our new video, 'Severe Emotional Distress,' which is our first true promotional video. I think it turned out really well. Kevin did a great job producing the video. The storyline goes perfect with the aggressiveness of the song and the meaning behind the lyrics. Hopefully the video will open up new people to our band. Enjoy, and look for us on the road in the U.S. this spring. See you soon."

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Source:	centurymedia.com
Band profile:	Into Eternity
Event:	Into Eternity

Metal Storm now has an official MySpace page!

Why having such a page when we already have a hell of a site?
Just because MySpace has become a great source of bands - old, new, famous or underground. It's obvious when you see that many news are first published by the bands themselves on their MySpace page before their official sites are updated.
Our MySpace page is to be seen as a road sign to show those bands (as well as labels and metalheads) the way to Metal Storm.

It will also provide us and our partners with an additional advertisement place. For example, the events we support are detailed in the Calendar and the corresponding flyers can be found in the Pictures.

We will also keep you aware of changes happening to Metal Storm through blog entries and bulletins. Don't worry, you won't be overwhelmed with bulletins coming from our MySpace page, that's not Metal Storm's spirit.

We don't aim at reaching the highest number of "friends", but we wish the people we will add turn into real friends and Metal Storm supporters, not just numbers.

Join us and spread the word!

Metal Storm.ee, official MySpace profile
http://www.myspace.com/metalstorm_official

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Source:

metalstorm.ee

In 2007 Death Metallers Arch Enemy will be hitting the continent of South America for a tour. Brazil, Argentina and Chile are the countries that the band will be visiting. The fairly short tour will be happening in January.

Here is a comment by guitarist Michael Amott: "FINALLY! This one has been a long time coming? We are all very much looking forward to playing for our loyal South American fans! We are ready to bring the PURE FUCKING METAL to Brazil, Argentina and Chile! See you in January 2007!"

Here is a list of the dates:

January 09 - Master Hall, Curitiba, Brazil
January 10 - Via Funchal, Sao Paulo, Brazil
January 12 - Teatro Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina
January 14 - Teatro la Cupula, Santiago, Chile

Source:	archenemy.net
Band profile:	Arch Enemy
Event:	Arch Enemy: South American Doomsday Tour

Official press release:

Death metal stalwarts Immolation are currently fine-tuning the tracks for their much-anticipated new album. The band is currently holed up at drummer Steve Shalaty's house in Ohio prepping their new material, which is shaping up to be very aggressive and much more intense than their past work. The group will make their way over to Millbrook, NY by week's end to meet with Paul Orofino, the band's producer for their last four records, at Millbrook Sound Studios.

Robert Vigna (guitars) describes his thoughts on the new material: "We are really excited. The songs are shorter but pack more of a punch. They kick you hard right from the start and leave you pummeled by the end! It's definitely a darker, meaner album. I think the fans are going to go apeshit when they hear these tracks."

Ross Dolan (vocals, bass) further states: "The new stuff definitely has a very dark feel but does not let up on the heaviness or intensity at all. There is a hint of both the last two records in the new songs, but they are coming from a completely different approach. They are going to knock you on your ass!"

Immolation will head to Amsterdam directly after wrapping up in the studio to play the Arnhem Metal Meeting Festival with Arch Enemy. They will immediately proceed to Paris to shoot a new video for the upcoming album. The disc is tentatively set for a spring release through Century Media Records; look for the band to tour the U.S. around that same time.

Immolation has been assaulting God's black earth for the past 17 years. Along with bands like Suffocation, Incantation and Mortician, Immolation are one of the all important forefathers of New York death metal. Over the years, Immolation has always increased the stakes on each release and this new effort is no exception. It encompasses all the band's growth over the years and offers some of their most devastating material yet. Not only has the band developed their musical capabilities over the years, but they've also become one of the most intense live acts in the industry. Powerful, yet emotional, Immolation are a force to be reckoned with.

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Source:	everlastingfire.com
Band profile:	Immolation
Event:	Arnhem Metal Meeting

Death Metallers Deicide will be releasing another live DVD early next year. The DVD was filmed on November 10, 2006 at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles and will be called 'Doomsday in L.A.'. The bonus material will include exclusive interviews and promo videos, including the recent 'Homage For Satan' clip.

Here is the tracklist for the DVD:

01. Intro
02. Dead By Dawn
03. Once Upon The Cross
04. Scars Of The Crucifix
05. The Stench Of Redemption
06. Death To Jesus
07. When Satan Rules His World
08. Serpents Of The Light
09. They Are The Children Of The Underworld
10. Desecration
11. Bastards Of Christ
12. Dead But Dreaming
13. Trifixion
14. When Heaven Burns
15. Walk With the Devil In Dreams You Behold
16. Homage For Satan
17. Kill The Christian
18. Sacrificial Suicide

Doomsday In L.A. will be released on the 22nd January, 2007 everywhere except for in the USA where it will be released in February, 2007.

Source:	deicide.com
Band profile:	Deicide

Italian gothic metal band Theatres Des Vampires will release a new double CD, "Desire Of Damnation (The Addiction Tour)", in February 2007 via Plastic Head/Blackend Records. The set will include a CD with the audio version of the recently released DVD (Plastic Head Video) and a separate disc with four new studio songs, three remixes, one special version of a medley featuring "Vampyrica" (2001) and "Suicide Vampire" (2002), performed by the tenor voice Franco Carta (Vampyre Dionysus) and arranged and directed by composer Stefano Lazzoni.
To promote this new album, Theatres Des Vampires will play several shows all around Europe next year. A release party will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at Slimelight in London.

Source:	theatres-des-vampires.com
Band profile:	Theatres Des Vampires

Folk Doom metal band Silent Scream Of Godless Elegy (Czech Republic) have posted a live video of 'Tanczylabym' online, taken during their Master Of Rock open-air 2006 performance. The song comes off the band's 2006 EP release "Osamelí".
You can download it here or watch it via YouTube here.

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Source:	ssoge.com
Band profile:	Silent Stream Of Godless Elegy

Germany's Majesty have signed with Magic Circle Music, home to Manowar and Rhapsody Of Fire. The label has issued the following statement through their newsletter:

"Magic Circle Music announced that they have signed German heavy metal act Majesty to an exclusive management agreement. Majesty was formed in 1997 and has released five albums, with 2006's Hellforces being the most recent release. Fronted by vocalist/songwriter Tarek Maghary, the current Majesty line-up comprises guitarists Christian Münzner and Björn Daigger, bassist Marcus Bielenberg and drummer Michael Gräter.

Majesty is a talented and most promising addition to the Magic Circle Music client roster. The world's premier true heavy metal label continues to grow!

For more information, please visit http://www.majesty-metal.de and http://www.magiccirclemusic.com"

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Source:	magiccirclemusic.com
Band profile:	Majesty

Norway's Trail Of Tears have issued the following message on their official website:

"Everything has an end... Trail Of Tears - 1996-2006

It is with great regret that we announce that Jonathan, Kjell, Runar and Kjetil yesterday (November 28th, 2006) left Trail of Tears.

The decision was taken with immediate effect, and thus the band does not longer exist. Trail of Tears will therefore have to cancel all forthcoming shows, including the Xmas Metalfest tour dates in December, and we sincerely appologize for any inconvenience this might lead to.

We would like to thank everybody that has supported the band from the start 10 years ago, and of course especially our loyal fans all over the world.

There was no longer the neccessary desire and energy left in the band to continue. And everything has an end.

Yours sincerely, Jonathan Perez, Kjell Hagen, Runar Hansen, Kjetil Nordhus."

(Thanks Twilight for the remark in the Shoutbox)

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Source:	trailoftears.no
Band profile:	Trail Of Tears