Dream Theater will be featured as the Xbox LIVE Artist of the Month for the month of December

LIVE members on Xbox 360 will have access to exclusive performance, interview, and behind the scenes footage from Dream Theater's recent tour, themes, gamer pics and more!

Dream Theater will be playing the game "Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge" over Xbox Live THIS WEDNESDAY 12/5 from 5 pm-7 pm EST. Get onto Xbox LIVE and prepare to get pwned by DT. Get all the details on how you can play with DT in "Crimson Skies" at this location.

Xbox Live Game With Fame with Dream Theater

Date: December 5, 2007
Time: 5-7PM (EST)
Game: Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
Gamertags: DreamTheaterMP | DreamTheaterJP | DreamTheater JM (with a space between DreamTheater and JM) | DreamTheaterJL | DreamTheaterJR

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Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Dream Theater

On December 28 Negative Existence Records will officially release Arsis' demos on a proper format. The album will be entitled "As Regret Becomes Guilt" and will contain two demos from 2001 and 2002 plus rare bonus tracks and a live video CD-ROM segment.

The music on the disc was recorded between 2001 and 2002 by guitarist/songwriter James Malone and drummer Michael Van Dyne. These demos gained them considerable attention in the underground music scene leading to several tours and landing them with recording contracts from two notable record labels.

The two additional tracks found on this release are alternative studio takes never before released. The CDrom video segment recorded April 12, 2003 at Pallette's Outer Banks (Norfolk, VA) includes 3 classic Arsis songs and a Mercyful Fate cover.

"As Regret Becomes Guilt" features impressive packaging with a 12 page booklet that was designed by Mark Riddick. The ghastly illustrations and lyrics contained within this unique packaging are printed in black and metallic gold.

According to the Negative Existence Records press release, Arsis are known for their unique blend of old school shredding heavy metal and modern gut wrenching death metal. A range of influences from Iron Maiden, Dio, and Alice Cooper to the modern sounds of Carcass, At The Gates and Death can be detected.

TRACKLISTING:

2001 Demonstration
1. Elegant and Perverse
2. Wholly Night
3. Worship Depraved
4. Seven Whispers Fell Silent
5. Veil of Mourning Black

2001 Demonstration
6. Fortune's Envy
7. Close
8. Painted Eyes

Unreleased 2002 Studio Recordings
9. Elegant and Perverse
10. Seven Whispers Fell Silent

CD-Rom Video Segment
Wholly Night
Veil of Mourning Black
Worship Depraved
Evil (Mercyful Fate cover)

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Source:	negative-existence.com
Band profile:	Arsis

On February 8 starts a European tournee promoting Swedish MeloDeath outfit Dismember's upcoming new full length album called "Dismember" (out on Regain Records in 2008). Danish thrasher Hatesphere and German Gothenburg-metallers Fall Of Serenity will appear on that tour as special guests (on some of the gigs there will be also an opening act, to be announced soon).

"Europa Burns Tour 2008" will cover mostly territory of Germany (10 gigs!). The tour schedule contains 23 dates (3 gigs haven't been confirmed yet), see below to check the revealed dates. More details will be announced soon. The tour is presented by famous "Metal Hammer" magazine and one of the biggest heavy metal portals in Germany - www.powermetal.de. Special trailer of the tour will be available soon!

Confirmed dates so far are as follows:

08.02.08 GER Nurnberg @ K4
09.02.08 GER Trier @ Exhaus
10.02.08 BEL Vosselaar @ Biebob
11.02.08 HOL Hengelo @ Metropool
12.02.08 FR/BEL tba
13.02.08 FR tba
14.02.08 HOL Breda @ Mezz
15.02.08 HOL Purmerend @ P3
16.02.08 GER Essen @ Turock
17.02.08 GER Stuttgart @ Ika-Longhorn
19.02.08 A Traun @ Spinnerei
20.02.08 GER Munich @ Metropolis
21.02.08 CH Zurich @ Dynamo Werk 21
22.02.08 ITA tba
23.02.08 ITA Ravenna @ Rock Planet
24.02.08 SLO Nova Gorica @ Mostovna
25.02.08 A Wien @ Arena
26.02.08 CZ Prague @ Rock Cafe
27.02.08 GER Darmstadt @ Goldene Krone
28.02.08 GER Hannover @ Musikzentrum
29.02.08 GER Oelsnitz @ Schützenhaus
01.03.08 GER Bischofswerda @ East Club
02.03.08 GER Berlin @ K17

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Source:	massive-music.pl
Band profile:	Dismember
Event:	Dismember: Europa Burns Tour

Suidakra have posted the following blog on their MySpace page:

"We have a little suprise for you: Maybe some of you know the song "Fall Of Tara" from our "Auld Lang Syne" album. To reduce some waiting time to our "DVD/Best Of" Release, we've added an instrumental version of this song to our profile, which was arranged by Arkadius.

Enjoy this kind of SuidAkrA music and don't forget to comment!"

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Suidakra

Therion mastermind Christofer Johnsson has posted the following short announcement on the band's homepage:

"Due to technical reasons the recording of a show on the tour has been moved to Budapest, Hungary." The show will take place on December 12th at Petofi Hall.

The following details have been announced concerning this anniversary tour with The Vision Bleak:

Piotr Wawrzeniuk will be joining us at Glachau and go with us til Krakow.
Messah Marcolin (ex. Candlemass, Momento Mori, Mercy) will be joining us at Budapest and will go with us til London. He will also fly down later and join us for the finale Paris.
Mats Levén Krux, ex-At Vance and ex-Yngwie Malmsteen] will be joining us for the finale in Paris.
We will be having the amazing belly dancer Arien as a special guest starting at Glauchau up til London and then also for the finale in Paris.
There will also be 2 more secret guests attending all shows for the tour.

All dates of this tour:

07.12.2007 - GER, Glauchau
08.12.2007 - GER, Memmingen
09.12.2007 - SLO, Ljubljana
10.12.2007 - CRO, Zagreb
11.12.2007 - SER, Belgrad
12.12.2007 - HUN, Budapest
13.12.2007 - POL, Krakow
14.12.2007 - CZE, Prague
15.12.2007 - BEL, Antwerpen
16.12.2007 - ENG, London
17.12.2007 - NED, Amsterdam
18.12.2007 - FRA, Strasbourg
19.12.2007 - FRA, Lyon
20.12.2007 - FRA, Toulouse
21.12.2007 - FRA, Rennes
22.12.2007 - FRA, Paris

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Source:	megatherion.com
Band profile:	Therion
Event:	Adulruna Rediviva Tour

Another new song from Brutal Death Metallers Decrepit Birth entitled "?And Time Begins" has been put online over at their official MySpace page. The song is a re-recording of the title track of Decrepit Birth's last album.

The track comes off the band's upcoming new album "Diminishing Between Worlds", which will be released on January 29th through Unique Leader Records.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Decrepit Birth

Legendary Dutch Death Metallers Sinister have posted the following update:

"After 15 years of making records for Nuclear Blast records, we have signed a new record deal with another label. Massacre Records will release our upcoming release, "The Silent Howling" in the fall of 2008. The album (which will include 7 tracks) will be recorded in may 2008 in the Soundlodge studio, Germany. Some of the songtitles are: "The Silent Howling", "If It Bleeds... The Kill To Come", and "Fortified Bravery". We are happy to be under the wings of Massacre Records and looking forward to work with them in the future.

Meanwhile we have departed with our drummer Paul who wants to do other things in life. Paul will finish the shows that are planned. The search for a new drummer continues..."

Source:	sinister-hailthebeast.com
Band profile:	Sinister

Regain Records proudly welcome Swedish death metal kings Grave to the family. The band is currently in the studio working on their 8th album with a title yet to be announced.

Grave comments the following in their newsletter:

"We are proud to announce that we have signed a record deal with Regain records. After 15 years and 7 albums on Century Media and
free from any contract we felt the need to try something new. The recording of our 8:th album began this week and is scheduled for release before the summer."

"Next year it´s already 20 years since Grave was formed. In 1988 after replacing some members we changed our name from Corpse. That year we also recorded our classic first demo "Sick Disgust Eternal" and continued musically what we started with our previous bands Destroyer, Anguish, Corpse and Putrefaction. We will mark the anniversary with a new album and also massive touring and festival appearances where we will mainly play old stuff from the early days.."

Source:	regainrecords.com
Band profile:	Grave

Demonaz Occulta of Immortal has posted four songs from his new project, dubbed simply Demonaz, on his MySpace page. The songs "Demonized", "Over The Mountains", "Under The Dying Sun" and "Perfect Visions" were recently recorded at Soundsurf studios in Bergen, Norway. A full length album is to be released in 2008 (No schedule set yet).

Commented Demonaz: "The forthcoming album is what I'm working with these days on the side of Immortal. It's another cold dimension in my musical and lyrical world."

The musicians on the project consist of:
Demonaz (vocals, music & lyrics)
Abbath (Bass, backing vocals)
Ice Dale (guitars)
Armagedda (drums)

All info on http://www.myspace.com/perfectvisions.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Immortal

Bolt Thrower have posted the following message:

"Thanks a lot to the 17,484 people who voted in the poll, it was very much appreciated! Poll Results]

As you know, this time we decided not to decline the Wacken Open Air offer as usual, but to have a poll and hear your views on it firsthand, before making our decision. Obviously we realised that a lot of people who would be voting would not necessarily be into Bolt Thrower, but we were very interested in the comments you would send. In the end we received hundreds of comments, and the huge majority confirmed what we were already thinking, that WOA 2008 is not the right festival for Bolt Thrower.

We would like to thank the WOA organisers for their very unique offer and wish them every success, and for those of you going to WOA 2008, and who voted in favour of us playing there, we hope you have a great weekend.

We will soon be deciding and confirming which festival Bolt Thrower will be playing next summer. Thanks again to all of you who participated in the poll."

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Source:	boltthrower.com
Band profile:	Bolt Thrower
Event:	Wacken Open Air 2008

Candlelight Records have issued the following press release:

"In the 18 months since the release of their debut album "Transcendental", To-Mera have already forged forward to sit amongst the cream of the progressive metal crop. Prestigious support slots with the likes of Dream Theater and Emperor, plus numerous high profile European festival performances have proved that there was a great deal of substance to the band's initial hype.

Now with their second album "Delusions", To-Mera have once again pushed their musical ideas forward to ever greater heights. All the elements present on the last album have been greatly expanded upon. The music displays a much broader range of moods, tempos and dynamics, ranging from fragile subtlety to epic bombast via everything in between. The result is a more sophisticated, melodic and coherent album, teeming with massively heavy riffing, challenging rhythms and jaw-dropping technicality. The vocals of front woman Julie Kiss have become substantially more versatile and powerful, taking on a jazzier tone that befits the more adventurous musical output. To-Mera have succeeded in creating a daring and forward-thinking metal album, defined by a belief that the term "progressive" is not simply a genre tag.

The band will also be playing new material from the new album at the Candlelight Xmas show on December 1st at The Borderline London." For more info, click here.

"Delusions" tracklist:

01. The Lie Listen]
02. Mirage
03. The Glory Of A New Day
04. Inside The Hourglass
05. A Sorrow To Kill
06. Asylum
07. Fallen From Grace
08. Temptation

A preview of the cover art can be found at this location.

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Source:	candlelightrecords.co.uk
Band profile:	To-Mera

According to Headbanger's Blog, Veteran New Jersey Thrash band Overkill will release their second DVD, "Live at Wacken Open Air 2007," on February 5.

The 50-minute disc was shot during the band's headline set at the festival in front of an audience of 40,000, and will feature songs that span Overkill's 28 year career, including "Walk Through Fire" from the group's new disc "Immortalis" (which came out October 9), "Rotten To The Core," "Elimination," "Fuck You," "In Union We Stand," "Necroshine," "Skull And Bones" "Old School" and "Wrecking Crew."

The show was previously released as the bonus DVD in the German digipack version of Immortalis. Overkill's last DVD, "Wrecking Everything: Live" came out in 2002 and was re-released October 2.

The complete tracklist is as follows:

01. Rotten To The Core
02. Elimination
03. Necroshine
04. Thanx For Nothin'
05. Skull And Bones
06. In Union We Stand
07. Walk Through Fire
08. Wrecking Crew
09. Old School
10. Fuck You

To see a video of "Walk Through Fire" from the from "Live at Wacken Open Air 2007″ DVD, click here.

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Source:	headbangersblog.mtv.com
Band profile:	Overkill

Belgian Black Metal band Enthroned have posted the following statement on their official website:

"Due to some problems with the organisation of the tour, Enthroned has no other choice than to pull off the current tour after the date in Belgium (28/11). Most of what was promised never actually happened, creating severe tensions between the band and the tour promoter. As well some health problems occured due to the lame state and insalubrity of the tour bus. Enthroned would like to apology towards the fans for something that is beyond our control."

Remaining Gorgoroth tour dates are as follows:

27.11.2007 - France, Rennes @ Antipod
28.11.2007 - Belgium, Vosselaar @ Biebob
29.11.2007 - Germany, Munich @ Backstage
30.11.2007 - Austria, Vienna @ Planet Music
01.12.2007 - Germany, Bischopswerda @ Eastclub
02.12.2007 - Denmark, Aarhus @ Studenthuset

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Source:	enthroned-horde.com
Band profile:	Enthroned
Event:	Gorgoroth: European Tour

Canadian Death Metal devastators Kataklysm have posted the following news on the band's website:

"After sending shockwaves across Europe this last Sept/Oct, one of the most succesfull combination has joined forces once again. Kataklysm and Behemoth have joined forces for a quick European tour that will hit mainly the UK and Iberia (Spain/Portugal). The band will also introduce a new song from their upcoming album "Prevail" due out May 2008."

Comments frontman and singer Maurizio Iacono:

"We were planning on coming back to the UK in 2008, since the dates went so well there and the crowds were so killer. Then we found out our friends in Behemoth were gonna be there at the same time as well, so we decided to join forces. Last run was intense as fuck, both bands feeding off each other's live energy every night. This time it wont be any different. I salute Nergal and co. and wait for another killer run to arrive"

Confirmed tour dates are as follows:

Feb. 01 - DE Hannover Musikzentrum *
Feb. 02 - NL Rotterdam Baroeg
Feb. 03 - UK Birmingham Barfly
Feb. 04 - UK Glasgow Barfly
Feb. 05 - UK Sheffield Corporation
Feb. 06 - UK Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
Feb. 07 - UK London Ulu
Feb. 08 - FR Nantes Olympic
Feb. 09 - ES Irun Tunk!
Feb. 10 - ES Vigo A!
Feb. 11 - PT Lisbon Cine Teatro de Corroios
Feb. 12 - PT Faro Ass. Musicos de Faro
Feb. 13 - ES Granada Industrial Copera
Feb. 14 - ES Madrid Ritmo & Compas
Feb. 15 - ES Barcelona Apolo 2
Feb. 16 - FR Limoges CC John Lennon
Feb. 17 - FR Paris La Locomotive
Feb. 18 - DE Frankfurt Batschkapp *
Feb. 19 - DE Jena F-Haus *

* Kataklysm headlines

Behemoth commented:

"We have a very demanding schedule for next year and I advise you to sit tight and wait for some very exciting news coming early next year. There are some major plans in the works to create a perfect set up for our future activities. There's definitely going to be more touring next year. We'll be doing second European leg with Kataklysm and we'll visit all the markets we didn't make last time. We are also coming back to U.S. for another big tour around March. We'll be touring South America and possibly Japan (cross fingers!) in the Spring. From there on we should take a long break, doing only off shows and occasional festivals. Next year we're going to focus on the next DVD, EP and new album. We already have some sick ideas but its way to early to reveal any details yet. You just have to wait and be surprised!"

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Source:	kataklysmrocks.com
Band profile:	Kataklysm
Event:	Behemoth: European Tour

Metal Blade Records press release:

Santa Cruz, CA's very own death metal masters Brain Drill have just announced the track listing for their Metal Blade debut, "Apocalyptic Feasting"! The band has also released the artwork for their 2/05/08 release and did a complete overhaul of their MySpace page! Check out the cover art and the band's MySpace page here.

Track listing for "Apocalyptic Feasting":

01. Gorification
02. The Parasites
03. Apocalyptic Feasting
04. Swine Slaughter
05. Forcefed Human Shit
06. Consumed By The Dead
07. Revelation
08. Bury The Living
09. The Depths Of Darkness
10. Sadistic Abductive

If you're in CA, be sure to catch the band on one of their West Coast stops! Brain Drill will be touring the US in support of their upcoming album so be sure to keep an eye on their site and the Metal Blade site for more info!

Brain Drill Tour with Diskreet, Burning the Masses, A Breath Before Surfacing:

12/06 Las Vegas, NV Sokal Studios
12/07 Downey, CA The Epic Lounge
12/08 Bakersfield, CA The Dome
12/09 San Jose, CA MACLA
12/11 Reno, NV Satellite Lounge
12/12 Fresno, CA The Exit
12/13 Anaheim, CA Chain Reaction

Brain Drill is:

Dylan Ruskin - Guitar
Lord Marco Pitruzzella - Drums
Steve Rathjen - Vocals
Jeff Hughell - Bass

All info about the band on http://www.myspace.com/braindrill.

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Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	Brain Drill