British crossover thrashers SSS are spreading some festive metal cheer by offering you a free song, titled "Merry ChristmaSSS".

It's that time of the year again and the Liverpool thrashers have taken time out of their schedule to think of others and give you all a special treat with a free song to see you through the holiday period.

Download "Merry ChristmaSSS" now for free at this location (view an image with the lyrics here).

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Source:	earachenews.blogspot.com
Band profile:	SSS

Nuclear Blast Records press release

The original line up of one of the most influential hardcore punk metal bands, Biohazard, is gearing up to release their first album together in sixteen years. The as yet untitled album will be released in Spring 2011 via a new partnership with Nuclear Blast for the world outside of North America.

Jaap Wagemaker, A&R for the label says: "We at Nuclear Blast have been longtime fans since we first saw Biohazard on tour with Wargasm and at the legendary Dynamo Open Air where they played no less than four times! Judging by the sheer power, enthusiasm and pleasure that I have seen them unleash live by playing their classics, the new album promises nothing less than another milestone in their career".

Formed in the late eighties in Brooklyn, New York, the foursome achieved national and worldwide success with their albums Urban Discipline on Roadrunner Records in 1992 and 1994's State Of The World Address on Warner Brothers. Both albums sold over 1,000,000 copies each. Founding members Billy Graziadei, Bobby Hambel, Danny Schuler and Evan Seinfeld are currently in the studio with legendary producer Toby Wright (Alice In Chains, Metallica, Korn).

Drummer Danny Schuler says, "Finally, we are in the studio recording our first record together with the original line-up since 1994! 16 years! Feels like a lifetime since we last did this together, and the experience has been amazing. We've recorded over an hour of music, and we are extremely excited and grateful to be able to share it all with you."

Bassist Seinfeld says the new album promises "bone crushing riffs fused with dark melodies and uncompromising lyrics rapped at you like only Biohazard can deliver? the danger is back".

Toby Wright adds, "This is the best hardcore band in the world, and this is going to be a kickass record that proves that is a fact".

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Source:

nuclearblast.de

Norwegian metallers Thunderbolt have inked a deal with Germany's Rock It Up Records. The band's forthcoming album album, Dung Idols, will be released in February/March 2011.

Dung Idols songtitles announced so far:

Majestic Travesty
Fight
Land Of The Living
Metal Tide
Black Horde
Special
Crime Of The Sentry
Dung Idols
The Moderators
Heel Run

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Source:	rockitup.org
Band profile:	Thunderbolt

Original news, published on 29.11.2010

"Last Fight", the new video from Hungarian metallers Ektomorf, can be viewed at this location.

"Last Fight" comes off the band's forthcoming album, Redemption, which will be released on December 17 via AFM Records.

Redemption cover art] tracklist:

01. Last Fight
02. Redemption
03. I'm In Hate
04. God Will Cut You Down
05. Stay Away
06. Never Should
07. Sea Of My Misery
08. The One
09. Revolution
10. Cigany
11. Stigmatized
12. Anger
13. Kill Me Now

UPDATE: (thanks to Terror stricken)

"Sea Of My Misery", the new video from Hungarian metallers Ektomorf, can be viewed at this location.

"Sea Of My Misery" comes off the band's forthcoming album, Redemption, which will be released on December 17 via AFM Records.

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Source:	ektomorf.com
Band profile:	Ektomorf

Belgian metallers Leng Tch'e have confirmed a string of eastern/southern European dates set for next February with Slovakia's Killchain.

Confirmed dates are as follows:

Feb. 11 - Pfarrkirchen, Germany - Club Bogaloo (without Killchain)
Feb. 12 - Olomouc, Czech Republic - S-Club
Feb. 13 - Lučenec, Slovakia- Slimák
Feb. 14 - Bratislava, Slovakia - TBC
Feb. 15 - Bologna, Italy - Nuovo Lazzaretto
Feb. 16 - Milano, Italy - Magnolia Club
Feb. 17 - Vicenza, Italy - Mac 2
Feb. 18 - Prekmurje, Slovenia - Mikk, Murska Sobota
Feb. 19 - Wien, Austria - Escape Metalcorner

In other news, the band added: "A new videoclip is also in the works for the song "Totalitarian" from the band's lastest album Hypomanic. We'll be shooting in the coming weeks so expect a release around January."

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Leng Tch'e
Event:	Leng Tch'e: European Tour

Official press release

Toxic Holocaust has entered Dexters Lab in Milford, CT to begin work on the long-awaited follow-up to An Overdose Of Death... The band is recording with Toxic Holocaust / Kingdom Of Sorrow drummer and engineer Nick Bellmore (Hatebreed, Phantoms, Full Blown Chaos). The new full-length is expected to see a late spring 2011 release date. Additional release information will be posted shortly and studio updates are posted regularly at this location.

Toxic Holocaust frontman Joel Grind recently checked in from the studio with the following; "We are on Day 4 of recording the new record, everything is coming together quickly and smoothly. Drums are finished and we have started on guitar tracks. I'm excited for people to hear this new stuff, its not going to alienate old fans by any means but I think it might attract some new ones. It's definitely a step up from what we've done, and this time around we've increased the evil ten fold. The lyrics on this record are a little darker including lots of occult themes as well as real life shit that is stranger than fiction could ever be."

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Toxic Holocaust

US metallers Necrophagia have revealed the cover artwork of their forthcoming album, Deathtrip 69. The artwork was created by renowned tattoo artist Jake Arnette and will be made available as limited-edition signed prints soon.

Deathtrip 69 will be made available in April 2011 via Season Of Mist. Info on ordering limited edition signed prints of the artwork will be made available soon.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Necrophagia

"Human Nature" and "Taste Of Destiny", two new song from Swedish metallers Degradead, are available for streaming at the band's MySpace page.

The two songs come off the band's forthcoming album, A World Destroyer, which was recorded at Peter Tägtgren's Abyss studios in Pärlby, Sweden with producer Jonas Kjellgren (Scar Symmetry, Centinex, World Below).

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Degradead

Prophecy Productions recently announced that Helrunar's new album, Sól, will be released on the following dates:

Germany and Austria: December 31st
Rest of Europe: January 3rd
North America: February 8th

An audio sample from the album, the track "Nebelspinne", can now be downloaded at this location. Also the album will be available in three different formats:

- Sól I - Der Dorn Im Nebel (Digipak CD) pre-order]
This is part 1 of the two-piece concept album. Musically, "Der Dorn Im Nebel" establishes the concept of Sól with classical and direct Pagan Black Metal, while the lyrics outline the individual's struggle against and for himself.

- Sól II - Zweige Der Erinnerung (Digipak CD) pre-order]
With "Zweige Der Erinnerung" the struggle of the individual reaches a new dimension: Supported by more experimental and atmospheric more complex Pagan Black Metal, the focus lies on the conflict of individual and society. Part 2 of the two-piece concept album.

- Sól premium artbook edition (2CD and book with 54 pages) pre-order]
This strictly limited (1,000 copies) artbook is published in broadsheet format (29x29 cm) and contains both Sól I - Der Dorn Im Nebel (Digipak CD) and Sól II - Zweige Der Erinnerung. The 54-pages artbook contains the song lyrics expanded into the dimensions of a classic drama as well as exclusive visuals and a preface by Skald Draugir.

Sól cover art] tracklist:

Disc I Sól I - Der Dorn Im Nebel]
01. Gefrierpunkt
02. Kollapsar
03. Unter Dem Gletscher
04. Nebelspinne
05. Praeludium Eclipsis
06. Tiefer Als Der Tag
07. Nur Fragmente...
08. Ende 1.3

Disc II Sól II - Zweige Der Erinnerung]
01. Europa Nach Dem Eis
02. Aschevolk
03. Die Mühle
04. Rattenkönig
05. Moorgänger
06. Lichtmess
07. Sól

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Source:	prophecy.cd
Band profile:	Helrunar

Swedish metallers Lifelover will release their fourth album, Sjukdom ("Disease" in English), via Prophecy Productions on February 14th, 2011.

Sjukdom cover art] tracklist:

01. Svart Galla
02. Led By Misfortune
03. Expandera
04. Homicidal Tendencies
05. Resignation
06. Doften Av Tomhet
07. Totus Anctus
08. Horans Hora
09. Bitterljuv Kakofoni
10. Becksvart Frustration
11. Nedvaknande
12. Instrumental Asylum
13. Utdrag
14. Karma

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Source:	lifelover.se
Band profile:	Lifelover

Prophecy Records press release

Dornenreich's seventh album, Flammentriebe, will be released on February 14th, 2011! See below the album's track list and its cover artwork, which once more has been painted by Eviga's father, Hansjörg Stock.

Flammentriebe cover art] tracklist:

01. Flammenmensch
02. Der Wunde Trieb
03. Tief Im Land
04. Wolfpuls
05. Wandel Geschehe
06. Fährte Der Nacht
07. In allem Weben
08. Erst Deine Träne Löscht Den Brand

More information about Flammentriebe soon!

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Source:	prophecy.cd
Band profile:	Dornenreich

Finnish metallers Omnium Gatherum will release their forthcoming album, New World Shadows, via Lifeforce Records on the following dates:

Germany, Austria, Switzerland: February 4, 2011
Sweden, Finland, Hungary: February 9, 2011
Rest Of Europe: February 7, 2011
North America: March 1, 2011

The album was recorded at Astia Studios in Lappeenranta, Finland with Teemu Aalto, and was mixed and mastered at Unisound Studio in Örebro, Sweden by Dan Swanö (Edge Of Sanity, Hail Of Bullets, Novembers Doom).

New World Shadows cover art] tracklist:

01. Everfields
02. Ego
03. New World Shadows
04. Soul Journeys
05. Nova Flame
06. An Infinite Mind
07. Watcher Of The Skies
08. The Distance
09. Deep Cold

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Source:	lifeforcerecords.com
Band profile:	Omnium Gatherum

Original news, published on 25.10.2010

Roadrunner Records press release

Devildriver announced today the release of their forthcoming fifth album, Beast. Beast was produced by Mark Lewis (All That Remains, Trivium, The Black Dahlia Murder) and will hit retail via longtime label Roadrunner Records on February 22, 2011.

While many bands in the modern era are already withering away by their second album and have shriveled up and died by their third, DevilDriver have proven to mutate, growing stronger, deadlier and more immortal with each successive release. Beast, which follows 2009's Pray For Villains, finds the band refusing to compromise in their mission to deliver music that will make you feel as though you were slapped upside the head with a baseball bat. The band recorded 14 songs during the Beast sessions, with 11 or 12 tracks expected to make the final cut. Some song titles are as follows: "Dead to Rights," "Hardened," "Bring The Fight (To the Floor)," "Shitlist," "Talons Out (Teeth Sharpened)," "Blur," "You Make Me Sick (Sacred Secrets)," "The Blame Game," "Coldblooded, "Crowns Of Creation" and "Lend Myself to the Night."

Frontman Dez Fafara himself dubbed the record their most "extreme" to date and even compared Beast to "driving a Buick Skylark 200 miles an hour straight to Vegas" in an exclusive studio report in this month's Revolver.

UPDATE

US metallers Devildriver have revealed the cover artwork of their forthcoming album, entitled Beast.

Due on February 22, 2011 via Roadrunner Records, Beast was recorded at Sonic Ranch studios in Tornillo, Texas with producer Mark Lewis (Trivium, Chimaira, All That Remains) and is currently being mixed by British producer Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Exodus, Machine Head, Nevermore, Arch Enemy) at his Backstage studio in Derbyshire, England.

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	DevilDriver

"Black Celebration" Depeche Mode cover], the new video from German metallers Crematory, has been made available for streaming at this location.

Another new video for the song "Infinity" was previously posted online over here.

The two songs come off the band's latest album, Infinity, which was released on January 2010 via Massacre Records.


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Source:	youtube.com
Band profile:	Crematory

Metal Blade Records press release

Midwest thrashers Lazarus A.D. are pleased to announce Black Rivers Flow as the title to their second full-length album due out February 1st via Metal Blade Records. The highly anticipated release was recorded in July and August 2010 at Belle City Sound with Chris Wisco and was mixed & mastered by James Murphy at Safehouse Production.

Black Rivers Flow cover art] tracklist:

01. American Dreams
02. The Ultimate Sacrifice
03. The Strong Prevail
04. Black Rivers Flow
05. Casting Forward
06. Light A City (Up In Smoke)
07. Through Your Eyes
08. Beneath The Waves Of Hatred
09. Eternal Vengeance

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Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	Lazarus A.D.