The singer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden has a well-known interest in flying. Bruce Dickinson is an experienced pilot and he has flewn fans between different cities in big aircrafts.

At the competition Aero Grand Prix at Malta, the organizers had hired Dickinson to have his name on the posters. His mission was to comment the races when they were in progress in his own two-seated plane. Afterwards he was supposed to "spend some time with the fans", as the organizers have written on the homepage of the competition.

But instead of a spectacular show, Bruce Dickinson had to witness a tradegy when Eddie Goggins and Gabor Vargas collided with their planes. "His plane was just behind, he couldn't have been more than 50 meters away", says Matthew Mirabelli.

Bruce Dickinson wasn't hurt, despite the short distance to the accident.

Source:	aftonbladet.se
Band profile:	Iron Maiden

Arch Enemy frontwoman/vocalist Angela Gossow has posted the following message on the band's official website:

"Hey, Just checking in quickly from the Gigantour. Its all going great, Dave Mustaine greeted everybody in person the first day - a wonderful gesture which certainly sets the tone for this tour: Nice people, relaxed and friendly backstage atmosphere + KICK ASS METAL! It's a brilliant line-up and well worth getting your lazy butt off the couch! So get moving and bang that head that doesn't bang!".

Arch Enemy has also announced that they will have signing sessions at the end of every show that they play at on the Gigantour tour.

Source:	archenemy.net
Band profile:	Arch Enemy

Italian Doom/Death Metallers Novembre will be supporting Lacuna Coil, when they tour in Italy. Lacuna Coil will be visiting Italy as part of their extensive European tour. There will be two Italian dates, and Novembre will be appearing at both.

Here are the Novembre/Lacuna Coil dates:

Sep. 24 - Palacisalfa, Rome, Italy
Sep. 25 - Auditorium, Florence, Italy

Source:	novembre.co.uk
Band profile:	Novembre

Megadeth will play a special headline show in Charleston, South Carolina on Oct 4th with guests, Into Eternity and Sanctity. Check the Killing Road for details!

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Source:	megadeth.com
Band profile:	Megadeth

Swedish black metal outfit, Dark Funeral will play two shows in Greece in November. The dates are as follows:

Nov. 11 - Thessaloniki - Mylos Club
Nov. 12 - Athens - Underworld Club

Click here to see the complete Latin American tour 2006.

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Source:	darkfuneral.se
Band profile:	Dark Funeral

Industrial Metal band Fear Factoy have announced the cancellation of their showing in New Zealand. The band was previously going to appear there on the 13th September as part of their Australia/New Zealand tour. The New Zealand portion is now cancelled however, and Fear Factory will only be appearing in Australia.

Here is Fear Factory's official statement about why they've cancelled: "Due to band's busy schedule, the New Zealand date is cancelled as the band, being on tour were unable to appear for visa processing".

From http://www.myspace.com/raymondherrera:
Fear Factory drummer Raymond Herrera has scheduled three signing sessions in Australia this month. He will be appearing at the capital cities Brisbane, Sydney and Perth for the three two hour sessions.

Here are the details for each location:

Brisbane 15th of September
Shop: Col Gillies (Drummers Warehouse)
Address: 14 Brookes Street Bowen Hills QLD 4006
Time for Instore at 1.30pm
Finish at 3- 3.30 pm

Sydney 16th of September
Shop: Drummers Dream
Address: 612 Canterburry Road Belmore NSW 2192
Ph 02 9787 4177
Time for Instore at 2.30pm
Finish at 4.00pm

Perth 19th of September
Shop: Mega Music
Address: 95 North Lake Road Myaree WA 6154
PH: 08 9330 2777
Time for Instore at 2.00pm
Finish at 3.30pm

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Source:	fearfactory.com
Band profile:	Fear Factory

Death Metallers Kataklysm have announced the dates for their upcoming 'The Road To Devastation' European tour. The tour will commence at the start of 2007, and will feature Kataklysm and previously announced supports Neaera, Fear My Thoughts and Quo Vadis. The Road To Devastation will be presented by metal magazine 'Metal Hammer'.

Here is the complete list of dates for the tour:

04.01.2007 - Arnhem, Holland @ Goudvishal
05.01.2007 - Vosselaar, Belgium @ Biebob
06.01.2007 - Hannover, Germany @ Muzik Zentrum
07.01.2007 - Flensburg, Germany @ Roxy
08.01.2007 - Essen, Germany @ Zeche Karl
09.01.2007 - Berlin, Germany @ K-17 Berlin
10.01.2007 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Stengade
11.01.2007 - Engelsdorf, Germany @ Hellraiser
12.01.2007 - Jena, Germany @ F Haus
13.01.2007 - Munich, Germany @ Backstage
14.01.2007 - Budapest, Hungary @ TBA
15.01.2007 - Prague, Czech Rep @ TBA
16.01.2007 - Zagreb, Croatia @ TBA
17.01.2007 - Ljubliana, Slovenia @ TBA
18.01.2007 - Adelsheim, Germany @ Live factory
19.01.2007 - Karlsruhe, Germany @ Substage
20.01.2007 - Erstfelt, Suisse @ Transilvania Live
21.01.2007 - Frankfurt, Germany @ Backstapp
22.01.2007 - Osnabruck @ Bastard Club
24.01.2007 - Milano, Italy @ TBA
26.01.2007 - Salzburg, Austria @ Rockhouse
27.01.2007 - Vienna, Austria @ Planet Music

In other Kataklysm news, the band has been announced as headliner for Denmark's Aalborg Metal Festival. Kataklysm will play in Aalborg, Denmark on the 7th October this year.

Source:	kataklysm.net
Band profile:	Kataklysm

An interview with Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy is featured on the Rhino.com podcast. The chat begins at 21:18 of the podcast, which can be heard at this location: http://www.rhino.com/RZine/rhinocasts/index.lasso.

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Dream Theater

Just two months after releasing their "Dutch Metal Cult Series" Rusty Cage Records signs a two record deal with Dutch best kept secret, thrash/death sensation "Cypher".

Their debut album "Darkday Carnival", produced by "Textures" guitarist Jochem Jacobs, will be released at the end of October 2006.
"Darkday Carnival" is an album that explores the darker side of the human condition, lyrics masked by more than 2000 years of deceit and corruption, musically progressing towards a more complex and dynamic style without losing the brutal, relentless edge.

You've all heard bands like In Flames, Slayer, Morbid Angel, Nevermore and Testament, but wait 'til you hear this album!
You should know what to expect by now!

More information about Cypher and Rusty Cage records:

P.O. Box 8061
1802 KB Alkmaar
The Netherlands

Mail: info@rustycagerecords.com
Web RCR: http://www.rustycagerecords.com
Web Cypher: http://www.cyphercore.com

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rustycagerecords.com

Black Metal duo Satyricon have posted their new video 'The Pentagram Burns' online. The band have been working on the video for the last month or two, but now it's complete, and available for download. The song from the video comes from Satyricon's most recent album 'Now, Diabolical'. It was filmed in Oslo, Norway and directed by Håvard Arnstad.

You can download the video from here.

Images from the video can still be seen here.

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Source:	satyricon.no
Band profile:	Satyricon

To honour the passing of the long-term recording artist Jesse Pintado, Earache Records is offering a free downloadable mp3 album. The album entitled 'In Memory Of Jesse Pintado' features some of Jesse's most well-known songs recorded during his time as guitarist for both Napalm Death and Terrorizer.

The sad news of Jesse's death in hospital in Holland on Sunday August 27th 2006 has shocked fans throughout the world, and this album serves as our small tribute to the outstanding music he created during his career.

Earache label manager Dan Tobin had the following to say about Jesse's sudden death:

'Jesse was one of the most genuine people I ever met, extremely friendly and easy-going. Its such a tragic waste. I'll remember him as part of what is my all time favourite Earache record, Terrorizer's 'World Downfall', which is simply a grindcore masterpiece, and for all his amazing work with Napalm Death that I was honoured to be a small part of. I don't think Jesse's passing has been recognised as the huge loss it is - the worlds of extreme music and grindcore/death metal have lost a true pioneer. We owe
him a massive debt and for that I'll always remember the guy fondly.'

The mp3 album can be downloaded here.
The full track listing is as follows:

01. Terrorizer - Ripped To Shreds
02. Napalm Death - The World Keeps Turning
03. Napalm Death - Throwaway
04. Terrorizer - Storm Of Stress
05. Napalm Death - Upwards And Uninterested
06. Napalm Death - I Abstain
07. Terrorizer - Corporation Pull-In
08. Napalm Death - Purist Realist
09. Napalm Death - Remain Nameless
10. Napalm Death - Inner Incineration

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Source:	earache.com
Band profile:	Napalm Death

Hypocrisy guitarist Andreas Holma has decided to quit the band. His reason being that he isn't motivated to be a part of the band anymore and he isn't interested in touring. As well as that, he's said that he wants to concentrate on his own project.

Hypocrisy is getting ready for their 'Machines At War' tour of the USA and Canada with Fear Factory, Decapitated and Suffocation. The band has announced that Klas Ideberg from Darkane will be filling in for Holma on this tour.

Source:	hypocrisy.tv
Band profile:	Hypocrisy

Yup, the long-awaited promo for the track "Blood" is now embedded on our page. Please do go and check it out, and please let us know what you think with your comments.

Special thanks to Ray and Isy at Visual Abuse for making us look so good! Those guys worked their bums off and deserve every ounce of credit . Cheers guys!

Also, a quick reminder about the two shows we have coming up. We play our first ever concert this coming Saturday (the 9th) at The Peel in Kingston upon Thames, with excellent support coming from local thrashmeisters Gridlock Takedown and Kyrbgrinder, an excellent rock outfit featuring members of Threshold. DJ Twang of Total Rock radio fame will be keeping it heavy between the sets!

On Wednesday 13th we play as support to the mighty Insomnium and the elegant Octavia at the Underworld in Camden, London.

Cheers!!

Lee & To-Mera


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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	To-Mera

Mayhem vocalist Attila Csihar has issued the following statement regarding the recent attempt by the "Polish government" to ban the band from playing their country:

"A fascist-religious government in Europe hides behind its democratic façade!

"Some time ago, Mayhem was set to play in Poland. And we were very excited to deliver a great show to our Polish fans! The Polish government didn't warn us of any requirements, rules or guidelines in advance. So, thinking that all the details were taken care of, we set out with all our equipment and our entire stage set. One day before the show however we were informed that the Polish government had banned us from playing the country! And without any official statement or explanation!

"When we looked into the situation, we saw that many Polish newspapers claimed that this action was merely based in politics as it was close to the next Polish elections. It seems that politics and religion are very strongly interlocked in the country. Could this be a new form of religious dictatorship and inquisition?

"Needless to say, this caused a huge existential and financial loss for the band and our promoters. Not to mention a huge theft to the hundreds of fans who had bought tickets in advance.

"How much longer do we have to suffer from these false, distorted, sick, politically religious regimes and dictatorships? How can a simple metal band be deemed a serious danger for the government and its citizens? It shows the weakness in Poland 'democracy.'

"I grew up in an ex-communist country just like Poland. And I remember how the official history had 'changed' from one day to the next. I remember the chaos and confusion this caused in the school system and realized this during my final high school exams in 1988.

"This world is totally fucked up and hypnotised! And we are all suffering from a lifetime of lies! I know that my Polish friends can understand and relate to what I am saying. I recently heard from the Hungarian metal band Sear Bliss that their show in Poland was raided by armed police-commandos in ski-masks only moments before show time!

"Someone must take a stand. Our only weapons are musical instruments yet they reply to us with machine guns! I am not afraid of priests and politics! How far will this go? Where has the freedom of speech, art and religion gone? Maybe it is in the ass of their pope? I would like to tell the Minister of Poland and his government to kiss all of our asses and fuck off!"

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Source:	roadrun.com
Band profile:	Mayhem

You can check out a couple of new tracks from Georgia based goregrinders Amoebic Dysentery's awesome new album, "Hospice Orgy", over at the band's official MySpace page. The album was recently released through Deathgasm Records.

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