Eternal Tears Of Sorrow have launched a video page on http://youtube.com/etoslive. Live footage from the band's December 31st show show at Teatria in Oulu, Finland is currently available for streaming. The songs currently on offer are "Blood Of Failth (Stains My Hands)' and 'Autumn's Grief".

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Source:	eternaltears.info
Band profile:	Eternal Tears Of Sorrow

Finnish metallers Nightwish have updated their website with following message: "The auditions for the new vocalist have ended, with more than 2000 demos sent to us. (yesterday, 15.1. we received 120 demos!) A big thanks to everybody! So please don't send anymore demos, since now we need to concentrate on finishing the album recordings." The new vocalist will be announced at the end of May, together with the release of a new single.

Source:	nightwish.com
Band profile:	Nightwish

A Memorial Day in honor of late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton was held on September 30th at The Gyllene Rasten venue, located in Ljungby, Dörarp, Sweden. A memorial stone was unveiled at the event, but was recently moved so it would not suffer from the snow and the harsh weather during the winter in Sweden. Click here to view the final resting place of the Cliff Burton Memorial stone.

Burton died on September 27th, 1986 when Metallica's tour bus hit black ice and flipped over in rural Sweden (Kronobergs län).

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Source:	cliffinourminds.com
Band profile:	Metallica

Type O Negative will now play two nights at Anaheim, California's House Of Blues venue this month. The dates are:

January
21 - House Of Blues - Anaheim, CA
22 - House Of Blues - Anaheim, CA

The band's new album, Dead Again , is scheduled for release via SPV on March 13th - US/Canada, March 16th - Germany and March 19th - Europe.

Tracks to appear on the release include: 'Dead Again', 'Tripping A Blind Man', 'The Profits Of Doom', 'September Sun', 'Halloween In Heaven', 'These Three Things', 'She Burned Me Down', 'Some Stupid Tomorrow', 'An Ode To Locksmiths', 'Hail And Farewell To Britain'.

Source:	bravewords.com
Band profile:	Type O Negative

Lacuna Coil's stunning performance from this summer's Kerrang! sponsored Download Festival will make its way to movie theaters across the U.S. as part of a one night screening on Thursday, October 19th. The screening is set to take place in over 80 cites and will also feature other Download performances from such artists as Guns N' Roses, The Deftones, Avenged Sevenfold and Trivium, among others. Plus, viewers will see exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with the artists. Click on the link here for a list of cities and times.

Lacuna Coil's upcoming Blackest Of The Black Tour with Danzig also coincides with the launch of the group's new single for 'Closer', the third single from Karmacode. The radio mix and edit of 'Closer' was done by Brian Malouf (Michael Jackson, Madonna, Pearl Jam), and the captivating video for the track, completed by the directorial team Fort Awesome (who also shot the group's acclaimed 'Our Truth' clip), can be viewed by clicking here

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Source:	thekarmacode.com
Band profile:	Lacuna Coil
Event:	Blackest Of The Black Tour

Royal Hunt's new live 2CD/ DVD will be released via Frontiers Records on December 8th. The band picked the historic stage of St. Petersburg's Music Hall to film their new "Live In Concert" DVD on. The event, which lasted about 2 hours, features a wide selection of songs from all of their releases since 1991 and some tracks from the latest one - "Paper Blood".

The DVD also includes some backstage footage as well as interviews with band members and their road crew, while the 2CD set is the ultimate Royal Hunt package, an essential item for all the long time fans.

DVD tracklisting:
01. Paper Blood
02. Time
03. The Mission
04. Never Give Up
05. Can't Let Go
06. Last Goodbye
07. Follow Me
08. Cold City Lights
09. Martial Arts
10. Surrender
11. Running Wild
12. Far Away
13. Lies
14. Wasted Time
15. Message To God
16. SK983
17. Epilogue

2CD Version tracklisting:
Disc 1:
01. Paper Blood
02. Time
03. The Mission
04. Never Give Up
05. Can't Let Go (sample)
06. Last Goodbye
07. Follow Me
08. Cold City Lights

Disc 2:
01. Martial Arts
02. Surrender
03. Running Wild
04. Far Away (sample)
05. Lies
06. Wasted Time
07. Message To God
08. Epilogue
09. Long Way Home (bonus track)

Royal Hunt website: http://www.royalhunt.com

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Source:	frontiers.it
Band profile:	Royal Hunt

Winterborn, Doro and Benedictum will team up for a European tour beginning in early December. Confirmed dates are as follows:

Dec. 05 - Italy - Florence, Flog
Dec. 06 - Italy - Traviso, New Age
Dec. 07 - Italy - Milan, Live Club
Dec. 09 - Germany - Affalter, Zur Linde
Dec. 10 - Germany - Braunschweig, Jolly Joker
Dec. 11 - Germany - Berlin, Postbahnhof
Dec. 13 - Germany - Bremen, Aladin
Dec. 15 - Austria - Wörgl, Komma
Dec. 16 - Germany - Kaufbeuren, All-Karthalle
Dec. 19 - Germany - Ubach-Palenberg, Rockfabrik
Dec. 20 - The Netherlands - Weert, De Bosuil
Dec. 21 - The Netherlands - Hellendorn, Lantaarn
Dec. 22 - Germany - Flensburg, Roxy
Dec. 25 - Germany - Speyer, Halle 101
Dec. 26 - Germany - Bochum, Zeche
Dec. 27 - Belgium - Antwerpen, Hof Ter Lo
Dec. 28 - Germany - Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal
Dec. 29 - Germany - Andernach, JUZ Live Club
Dec. 30 - Germany - Crailsheim, Jahnhalle

As commented Winterborn: "Winterborn is very happy to announce European Tour 2006 with Doro and Benedictum. And because of this, theres a few changes in gig dates in Finland. And some more gigs in Finland."

Source:	winterborn.info
Band profile:	Winterborn

Cradle Of Filth's video for the song 'Temptation' has been posted online in the following formats: Windows Media and Quicktime. The track comes off the British extreme metallers' seventh album, "Thornography", due on October 17 through Roadrunner Records.

As previously reported, a brand new Cradle Of Filth track, entitled 'Foetus Of A New Day Kicking', has been posted online at this location. An e-card for "Thornography" can be accessed here. Another full-length track from the CD, entitled 'Dirge Inferno', is available for streaming at this location.

The follow-up to 2004's "Nymphetamine", "Thornography" was recorded at Lincolnshire, England's Chapel studios with producer Rob Caggiano (Bleeding Through, Anthrax) and was mixed at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England by Andy Sneap (Machine Head, Skinlab, Nevermore). The narraration for "Thornography" was once again laid down by Doug Bradley (a.k.a. "Hellraiser"'s chief Cenobite, Pinhead), who has previously worked with the group on 'Her Ghost In The Fog' and 'Swansong For A Raven'.

Speaking to MTV.com about the new CD, Cradle Of Filth frontman Dani "Filth" Davey said, "'Thornography' implies a self-hurt. Mankind's will to hurt God. It's like being an alcoholic and knowing you're not supposed to drink but you enjoy it so much so you do it anyway. Everything on the record has got a religious edge to it in a good or bad way. And it's not overtly satanic because sometimes you find that the darker stuff in life exists within the people who wield the power, who are supposedly in the light."

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Source:	metal-temple.com
Band profile:	Cradle Of Filth

Dates have been revealed for Sepultura's US tour with Sworn Enemy, Diecast and Suicide Silence.
Confirmed dates are as follows:

November 16 - Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
November 17 - Long Beach, CA @ The Vault
November 18 - Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
November 21 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
November 22 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
November 24 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
November 26 - Fargo, ND @ Rivolie Theater
November 27 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Rock
November 29 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Ballroom
November 30 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
December 01 - Columbus, OH @ Al Rosa Villa
December 02 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
December 04 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
December 05 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
December 06 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
December 08 - Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligan's
December 09 - Fayetteville, NC @ Jester's Pub
December 11 - Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
December 12 - St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
December 14 - Houston, TX @ The Meridian
December 15 - Dallas, TX @ Galaxy Theatre
December 16 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
December 19 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
December 20 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
December 21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Whisky A GoGo
December 22 - Pomona, CA @ The Glasshouse

Source:	metal-temple.com
Band profile:	Sepultura
Event:	Sepultura: US Tour [CANCELLED]

Finnish folk metallers Korpiklaani have announced the following European dates in October/November:

Oct. 13 - Weimar, GER - Weimarhalle (Hell Onion Festival)
Oct. 14 - Vosselaar, BEL - Biebob
Oct. 15 - Essen, GER - Zeche Carl
Oct. 16 - Stuttgart, GER - venue tba
Oct. 17 - Pratteln, SWI - Z7
Oct. 18 - München, GER - Backstage
Oct. 19 - Wien, AUT - Planet Music
Oct. 20 - Pecs, HUN - Rocktriathlon Festival
Oct. 21 - Maribor, SLO - Club MC-Pekarna
Oct. 22 - Budapest, HUN - Kuliplex
Oct. 23 - Zlin, CZR - Masters Of Rock Pub
Oct. 24 - Nürnberg, GER - Hirsch
Oct. 25 - Eindhoven, NETH - Effenaar
Oct. 26 - Rotterdam, NETH - Baroeg
Oct. 27 - Groningen, NETH - Vera
Oct. 28 - Lübeck, GER - Treibsand
Nov. 04 - Perth, UK - Raganarok Festival

Korpiklaani's third album, "Tales Along This Road", was released in April via Napalm Records.

Source: http://www.blabbermouth.net/

Source:	metal-temple.com
Band profile:	Korpiklaani

STRATOVARIUS' Timo Tolkki has posted the following in his blog:

"I have started writing songs. It took a while to gather all the equipment, but now I am done and I can let the creativity flow. May the Muse of Music be with me. First I am gonna write the songs for the next Stratovarius album. This I expect to be completed before our tour starts at the end of September.

After that I am gonna fly to Germany to record drums for the demos. I have a pretty good idea how the album will turn out. I have also some projects happening, which I will do, as I have time."

Source:	stratovarius.com
Band profile:	Stratovarius

Slayer will film a war-themed video for the song "Eyes Of The Insane" with director Tony Petrossian (Killswitch Engage, Slipknot, Stone Sour). No further details are available at this time.

Source:	slayer.net
Band profile:	Slayer

According to a posting on Edguy's official web site, the German melodic metallers were joined by Helloween bass player Markus Grosskopf for a "highly acclaimed" version of the song "Avantasia" during their appearance at the Metalway festival in Gernika, Spain on Sunday, July 30.

Source:	edguy.nu
Band profile:	Edguy

Primal Fear and Sinner - both featuring bassist/songwriter Mat Sinner - will join forces and appear for the first time on the same stage on the same night at H20 in Reichenbach (near Stuttgart), Germany. The gig is scheduled for October 7th.

This "German Mega Event" will include a convention and a party with the bands, promoters and fans from Europe and around the world.

Source:	primalfear.de
Band profile:	Primal Fear

Ex-Nightwish frontwoman Tarja Turunen has posted eight rare Nightwish songs at her official MySpace profile. The tracks "Sleepwalker", "The Forever Moments", "The Wayfarer", "Nightquest", "Nightwish", "Once Upon A Troubadour", "A Return To The Sea" and "Lagoon" can be downloaded here.

The tracks will only be available for download until July 16th.

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Source:	metal-temple.com
Band profile:	Tarja