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Thanatos - Album Details Revealed

The artwork for "Justified Genocide", the new full-length by Dutch veteran Death/Thrash quartet Thanatos, created by the band's bass player Marco de Bruin, is done and can be found here.

Deity Down Records' release dates for this album, the fifth one in the band's 25 year long career are now set to April 6 2009 (UK/Ireland) and March 15 (EU/World). "Justified Genocide" will be the successor to "Undead.Unholy.Divine" (Black Lotus Records 2004).

On "Justified Genocide", founding member Stephan Gebédi (guitars/vocals, guitars in Hail Of Bullets), Marco de Bruin, Paul Baayens (guitars, Hail Of Bullets, Asphyx) and Yuri Rinkel (drums, Melechesh) will have the following titles on display:

01. They Feed On Fear
02. Destruction.Chaos.Creation
03. The Devil's Triangle
04. March Of The Infidels
05. Justified Genocide
06. The Netherworld
07. Dawn Of Eternity
08. Apostles Of Damnation
09. Upwards Spiritual Evolution
10. And Jesus Wept (Bonus, taken from the 2006 7" EP on Konqueror Records)
11. The Burning Of Sodom (Bonus, taken from the 2006 7" EP on Konquerer Records)

The band's MySpace page will be updated with one or two of final mixes fresh out of Dan Swanö's Unisound Studio soon.

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Source: thanatos.info
Band profile: Thanatos
Posted: 07.02.2009 by Abattoir | Comments (3)


Autumn - Two New Songs Online

Original news, posted on 09.01.2009

Autumn have added a brand new song, entilted "Skydancer", to their MySpace player. "Altitude", the band's upcoming album, will be released on February 13 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy) and February 27 (rest of Europe) via Metal Blade Records.

UPDATE (thanks to ArtiA)

Another new song, called "Paradise Nox" is available for streaming online over at http://www.myspace.com/autumnband.

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Source: myspace.com
Band profile: Autumn
Posted: 07.02.2009 by Abattoir | Comments (1)


Acheron - Three New Songs Available Online

US metallers Acheron have posted three new songs online, called "I Am Heathen", "The Apocalypse" and "Blood Oath (Pactum Tacitum)". You can listen to the songs at the band's MySpace page. These songs are coming from their forthcoming album, entilted "Final Conflict: Last Days Of God", which is scheduled for release on April 30th via Displeased Records.

Here's the "Final Conflict: Last Days Of God" cover art] tracklisting again:

01. Intro
02. The Apocalypse
03. Rise Of Rebellion
04. Blood Oath (Pactum Tacitum)
05. I Am Heathen
06. Godless? (We Are Gods!)
07. Salvation Through Hatred
08. Power And Might
09. Millennium's End
10. A New Age
11. Anno Armegeddon

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Source: myspace.com
Band profile: Acheron (USA-OH)
Posted: 04.02.2009 by Abattoir | Comments (1)


Susperia - Sign With Candlelight Records

Candlelight Records press release

Candlelight today confirms the worldwide signing of Susperia. Currently finishing work on their fifth album, the band recently announced a string of early spring UK dates that will kick off what is expected to be a busy year for the popular Norwegian metal band. "Ten years and still the same five guys," exclaims vocalist Athera of the band's long commitment to their music. "We have worked nearly two years on this material, perfecting it for your pleasure and our devoted fans. It will take you back to the early days with melancholic riffing and dark emotional vocals. It's a perfect blend of everything Susperia has been and become."

"A blend of thrash metal drawing on influences that include Sepultura, Anthrax, and Testament," says Allmusic.com of Susperia's now highly regarded sound. The popular music portal continues its early 2005 review noting "their songs are melodic yet intense and forceful, and shredding guitars are the rule." Formed in 1998 by drummer Tjodalv (then of Dimmu Borgir) and guitarist Cyrus (then of Satyricon/Old Man's Child), the band released their debut, "Predominance", via Nuclear Blast in 2001. The band's much-acclaimed second album, "Vindication", followed in 2003. Signing with Norwegian-based Tabu Records (with release in the US via Candlelight Records) in 2004, the band released their third album, "Unlimited", later that year. Brave Words Bloody Knuckles called the album, "a scorcher from start to finish, on par with Testament classic The Gathering."

A powerful live act, the band has consistently remained focused to the live arena. With numerous high profile support, headline and festival appearances, one of the band's most cherished experiences thus far remains supporting the newly reformed Testament in late 2005. The dates would culminate in the release of the band's Norwegian charting mini-album "Devil May Care". Work on their fourth album, "Cut From Stone", would see out the end of the year. Unfortunately due to financial constraints two tries to visit the US to support the Daniel Bergstrand-produced album during 2007/08 would set back the album's overall sales target but the band remained committed. Touring Europe, including numerous dates with W.A.S.P., the band's ambitions stayed and continue to remain in tact. "We now have the backing of one label worldwide and this is going to make life easier for us," says bassist Memnock. "We hope that finally we get to play to our American fans."

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Source: candlelightrecords.co.uk
Band profile: Susperia
Posted: 04.02.2009 by Abattoir | Comments (6)


Criminal - Two New Songs Posted Online

Original news, posted on 02.01.2009

Anglo-Chilean thrash metallers Criminal have uploaded the track "21st Century Paranoia", from their upcoming album "White Hell", to their MySpace page.

"White Hell" will be released on February 27th, 2009 by Massacre Records. In Europe the album will be released in a limited edition including a bonus DVD, the contents of which will be announced shortly, while the South American version of the album will contain the bonus track "Hermanos Dementes".

UPDATE (thanks to Deadmeat)

Also "Crime And Punishment", another new song by Criminal is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.

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Source: blogs.myspace.com
Band profile: Criminal
Posted: 03.02.2009 by Abattoir | Comments (2)


Urkraft - Call It Quits, New Album Available For Free Download

Danish metal band Urkraft have issued the following update on their official site:

"After 13 years of death metal we have decided to pull the plug.

We would like to express our gratitude to fans and friends who have supported us throughout the years, bought the records, showed up at gigs or even shared the stage with us.

We have achieved a lot of the things we hoped for when we started the band: album releases, lots of gigs and tours, beers and booze, good friends, and much more. There have been plenty of ups and downs, and as many other bands, we have taken our share of beatings from the music industry... nothing comes for free, so thank you and fuck you! To everyone else... cheers!

To share with you our latest piece of work, we invite you all to download our 2008 full-length recording, "A Scornful Death", in MP3/CD quality. The record is the third from Urkraft and definitely our chief piece of work! Overall, we intended to make this album loud, angry and dirty, and we are quite satisfied with the result - so we hope you'll let it blow your speakers...

Apart from the drums, "A Scornful Death" was recorded under modest conditions and small expenses in our own studio, The Red Room. However, the record would probably not have unearthed without the help from the following people: Tue Madsen The Haunted, Sick Of It All, Himsa, Hatesphere] (producrion of drum tracks, mix and master), our sound guy and friend Daniel "beast" (technical hotline and equipment support), Anders Lundemark Konkhra] (who generously lent us his recording facilities while tracking drums) and Eg (for sharing his fancy piano). In addition, Mads Haarløv adds growls on tracks 5 and 8, while Tommy Neperus handles the keyboard on track 1. Thank you!"

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Source: urkraft.dk
Band profile: Urkraft
Posted: 03.02.2009 by Abattoir | Comments (3)


Municipal Waste - To Record New Album In March

Earache Records press release

Earache recording artists Municipal Waste are set to start work on recording their new, yet to be titled album this March at Red Planet Studios in their hometown of Richmond, VA. The album will be produced by Zeuss, who produced the band's last album, 'The Art of Partying'.

The writing process for the new record is almost complete and the band is excited about bringing new ideas to the table. Frontman Tony Foresta comments: "So far the song-writing is coming off a lot more aggressive than our previous efforts."
Drummer Dave Witte agrees: "This set of new songs are challenging and super fun to play; we turned up the aggression and speed knobs while keeping the good time intact."

'The Art of Partying' was released in 2007 to great reviews and hailed the dawn of the most intense shows that Municipal Waste have played throughout the world. Looking ahead, Tony Foresta is enthused about the direction in which the band's writing has taken them on the new album: "I think it is a definite change from our last 2 albums. Nothing super-drastic, but a positive change. The Waste is still all about having a good time. But I think we all agreed on writing something a bit more pissed off and different with this album, instead of going ahead and writing the same album all over again. But don't fear, we're not getting "artistic" or any bullshit like that. We've just been listening to a lot more Poison Idea and NWOBHM and I feel it might show a bit with this next album."

The band have announced 3 song titles which promise entirely new levels of intensity and insanity in a style that is pure Waste: "Massive Aggressive", "Shredded Offering", and "The Divine Blasphemer".

The new Municipal Waste album is expected to be released worldwide on Earache Records in late August 2009.

Source: earachenews.blogspot.com
Band profile: Municipal Waste
Posted: 03.02.2009 by Abattoir | Comments (5)


Deathstars - UK Headlining Tour

Deathstars have announced a headlining tour over United Kingdom in April. Supporting acts to be announced soon.

Tour dates:

08.04. UK Oxford - O2 Academy 2
09.04. UK Sheffield - Corporation
10.04. UK Leeds - Rios
11.04. UK Leamington Spa - The Assembly
12.04. UK Glasgow - Cathouse
13.04. UK Newcastle Upon Tyne - O2 Academy
14.04. UK Birmingham - O2 Academy 2
15.04. UK Plymouth - White Rabbit
16.04. UK Bristol - O2 Academy 2
17.04. UK Wrexham - Central Station
18.04. UK Manchester - Club Academy
19.04. UK Liverpool - O2 Academy 2
20.04. UK Norwich - Waterfront
21.04. UK London / Islington - O2 Academy
22.04. UK Brighton - Concorde 2

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Source: nuclearblast.de
Band profile: Deathstars
Event: Deathstars: UK Tour
Posted: 31.01.2009 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Carcass - N. American Live Dates

Carcass will return to the United States this March for the "Exhumed To Consume II" tour. The follow up to last years highly successful "Exhume To Consume" tour will feature Suicide Silence, Samael, Arsis and Psycroptic plus a few special guests on select dates.

Vocalist/bassist and all around optimistic person Jeff Walker commented: "Well, I'm pleased to announce that Carcass is gonna settle it's unresolved scores in the U.S.! There was some slight whimpers of discontent that we didn't hit some cities such as Chicago and Denver last time round - places that were always hot spots of enthusiasm for us. So we're coming back in March to finish off our unsettled business! We seemed to have had a profound influence on your economy and gas prices have gotten cheaper haha! That's doesn't mean we're not gonna come through and provide some value for your buck with some old (and new) school friends and comrades such as Suffocation, Samael, The Black Dahlia Murder, Exodus, Suicide Silence etc. - check out locally as for who is on the bill where! And hey, I couldn't think of anywhere better to be on my 40th birthday than the Sunshine Theatre in Albuquerque, New Mexico! We promise this will be the last time we darken your shores (I said that with my fingers crossed behind my back)!"

Here are the latest Carcass North American tour dates:

03/13/09 The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
03/14/09 Peabody's - Cleveland, OH (+ Abigail Williams)
03/15/09 The Pearl Room - Mokena, IL (+ The Black Dahlia Murder)
03/16/09 Majestic Theater - Detroit, MI (+ The Black Dahlia Murder)
03/17/09 Headliner's - Louisville, KY
03/21/09 Ridglea Theater - Ft. Worth, TX (Metal Up Your Ass Festival + Suffocation)
03/22/09 Meridian - Houston, TX (Texas Metal Fest)
03/24/09 Gothic Theatre - Denver, CO
03/25/09 Sunshine Theatre - Albuquerque, NM
03/26/09 The Grand Ballroom - San Francisco, CA (+ The Faceless, Toxic Holocaust)
03/27/09 The Marquee Theatre - Phoenix, AZ (+ Suffocation)
03/28/09 The Grove - Anaheim, CA (California Metal Fest + Suffocation, Exodus, The Faceless etc.)

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Source: blogs.myspace.com
Band profile: Carcass
Event: Exhumed To Consume II Tour
Posted: 29.01.2009 by Abattoir | Comments (13)


Mantic Ritual - New Video Posted Online

US trashers Mantic Ritual (formerly called Meltdown) have posted the new video "One By One" online over at the band's MySpace. The song comes off the group's debut album, "Executioner", which will be re-released in the US on March 10 via Nuclear Blast Records (February 27 in Europe).


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Source: myspace.com
Band profile: Mantic Ritual
Posted: 28.01.2009 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Opeth - N. American Tour Dates With Enslaved

As posted on the Opeth website: "after a stellar 2008 that found the band´s most recent release, "Watershed", atop many critical "best of" lists, the Swedish metal outfit will return to the US for a third tour run. The tour - their third in support of "Watershed", which earned the band the best reviews of its career - will kick off on May 1 and will be sponsored by Decibel Magazine. Enslaved have been confirmed as direct support."

01 May - Sayerville, Starland Ballroom - NJ
02 May - Boston, House of Blues - MA
03 May - Montreal, Medley - QUE
04 May - Toronto, Sound Academy - ON
05 May - Pittsburgh, Mr. Smalls - PA
06 May - Chicago, House of Blues - IL
08 May - Omaha, Sokol Auditorium - NE
09 May - Boulder, Fox Theater - CO
11 May - Boise, Knitting Factory - ID
12 May - Portland, Roseland Theater - OR
13 May - Chico, Senator Theater - CA
14 May - San Francisco, Grand Ballroom - CA
15 May - Pomona, The Glasshouse - CA
16 May - Los Angeles, Avalon - CA
17 May - Tucson, Rialto Theater - AZ
19 May - San Antonio, Scout Bar - TX
20 May - Oklahoma City, Diamond Ballroom - OK
21 May - Memphis, New Daisy Theater - TN
22 May - Knoxville, Bijou Theater - TN
23 May - Columbus. Newport Music Hall - OH
24 May - Detroit, Emerald Theater - MI
26 May - New York, Grand Ballroom/Hammerstein - NY
27 May - Washington, 9:30 Club - DC

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Source: opeth.com
Band profile: Opeth
Event: Opeth + Enslaved
Posted: 28.01.2009 by Abattoir | Comments (43)


Cannibal Corpse - N. American Tour Announced

Cannibal Corpse will be hitting the road for 4 weeks in support of their upcoming release "Evisceration Plague", which is set to decimate the metal world on Tuesday February 3rd. Support for the North American tour, presented by Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, will come from The Faceless, Neuraxis, and Obscura and kicks off on April 2nd in Asheville, NC at the Orange Peel.

Alex Webster of Cannibal Corpse comments; "We are very excited to be touring the US and Canada with Neuraxis, The Faceless, and Obscura. This is a killer lineup as each band is extreme and heavy but has their own unique style. We're playing a number of cities we rarely get to on this tour, so be sure to check the tour dates closely... you don't want to miss this one!"

The tour dates are as follows:

April - 02 Asheville, TN - Orange Peel
April - 03 Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre
April - 04 Tulsa, OK - The Marquee
April - 06 Salt Lake City, UT - Avalon
April - 07 Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
April - 08 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
April - 10 Vancouver, BC - Croatian Cultural Center
April - 11 Kelowna, BC - Habitat
April - 12 Edmonton, AB - The Starlite
April - 13 Calgary, AB - McEwan Ballroom
April - 14 Regina, SK - Riddell
April - 15 Winnipeg, MB - The Garrick
April - 17 Minneapolis, MN - Station 4
April - 18 Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
April - 19 Grand Rapids, MI - Intersection
April - 21 Montreal, QC - The Medley
April - 22 Ottawa, ON - Babylon
April - 23 Quebec City, QC - Le Capitole
April - 24 Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
April - 25 Richmond, VA - Alley Katz
April - 26 Jacksonville, NC - Hooligan's Music Hall
April - 27 Jacksonville, FL - Freebird Live

Cannibal Corpse were also confirmed as part of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival USA Tour earlier today.

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Source: metalblade.com
Band profile: Cannibal Corpse
Event: Cannibal Corpse: N. American Tour
Posted: 28.01.2009 by Abattoir | Comments (9)


Wolf - New Video Available Online

Official Century Media press release:

Sweden's masters of kick-ass heavy metal Wolf are about to return in full metallic glory with their brand-new album "Ravenous". As the first promo clip for this stunning new effort Wolf now proudly present you their brand-new video for the song "Voodoo", the band states: "Both the song and the video has that dark imagery that Wolf fans know and love. Having these brilliant voodoo-kids in the video along with the spiders and other creatures of the night, we think we really hit the spot with this one. Working with Owe Lingwall again was also a delight. We really love how it turned out and we can't wait to bring this song to our live-set."

You can check out the video at this location.

"Ravenous" will be released on February 23, 2009 (Europe) and March 24, 2009 (US) - rest assured, real metal is back with a vengeance!

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Source: blogs.myspace.com
Band profile: Wolf
Posted: 28.01.2009 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


In Flames - Eastern European Tour Dates

In Flames will be heading out on a Eastern European tour in March of this year. Commented the band: "We have not played live in most of the countries in Eastern Europe and we are all really looking forward to it. Hope to see a lot of new faces and cool places on this tour."

The dates are as follows:

Mar. 25 - Zagreb, Croatia - Tvornica Club
Mar. 26 - Linz, Austria - Posthof
Mar. 27 - Maribor, Slovenia - STUK Sporthall
Mar. 28 - Belgrade, Serbia - SKC
Mar. 29 - Sofia, Bulgaria -
Mar. 30 - Bucharest, Romania - Arenele Romane
Apr. 01 - Budapest, Hungary - Petofi Czarnok
Apr. 02 - Trencin, Slovakia - Piano
Apr. 04 - Prague, Czech Republic - Folimanka
Apr. 06 - Warsaw, Poland - Pogresja

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Source: inflames.com
Band profile: In Flames
Event: In Flames
Posted: 28.01.2009 by Abattoir | Comments (10)


Motörhead - UK Tour Dates

UK metallers Motörhead have announced that they will embark on a tour through the UK in November.

Tour dates are as follows:

November 11 - Plymouth @ Pavillion
November 12 - Bristol @ Colston Hall
November 13 - Newport @ Centre
November 15 - Swindon @ Oasis
November 16 - Nottingham @ Royal Concert Hall
November 17 - Newcastle, @ City Hall
November 19 - Glasgow @ Academy
November 20 - Leeds @ Academy
November 21 - Manchester @ Apollo
November 23 - Cambridge @ Corn Exchange
November 24 - Southend @ Cliffs Pavilion
November 25 - Portsmouth @ Guildhall
November 27 - Bournemouth @ Solent Hall
November 28 - London @ HMV Apollo Hammersmith
November 29 - Wolverhampton @ Civic Hall

Tickets are priced at £25 regional/£30 London and can be booked through www.livenation.co.uk.

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Source: imotorhead.com
Band profile: Motörhead
Event: Motörhead: UK Tour
Posted: 28.01.2009 by Abattoir | Comments (6)