Legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, designated Saturday headliner of the Graspop Metal Meeting taking place this weekend in Dessel, Belgium, had to cancel tonight's performance as he suffers from severe laryngitis and his doctor has ordered an immediate 72 hours vocal rest before further evaluation.

Comments Ozzy: "I was so looking forward to performing at the legendary Graspop Metal Meeting. It really pains me to let people down and it is with great disappointment that I am unable to perform for the great fans of Belgium."

The festival schedule has been modified accordingly. Former co-headliners Judas Priest will now headline on Saturday in a two-hour performance featuring a special laser show. Belgian thrashers Channel Zero have been added to the billing on short notice and will perform a 60 minute show, the first time they'll be performing their reunion album Feed 'Em With A Brick live.

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Source:	ozzy.com
Band profile:	Ozzy Osbourne
Event:	Graspop Metal Meeting

A brand new track "Fight 'Em 'Til You Can't" has been made available to stream online at this location:

http://soundcloud.com/nuclearblastrecords/anthrax-fightem-til-you-cant

If you would like to download the mp3 of the song, then visit this location and enter your email address.

"To all of our friends around the world:

Anthrax fans are the most loyal fans ever. You've been waiting a long, long time for us to release new music. With Joey back in the band, we know that the anticipation is really high, and we love you for that.
So, as a way for us to say THANK YOU, we decided to make our brand-new track, "Fight 'em 'til You Can't," available as a free download, giving all of you a taste of what's to come on our first new studio album in eight years - "Worship Music" that will be out September 13.
Thank you for sticking with us my friends and now join us on this zombie killing thrill ride we call "Fight 'em 'til You Can't."

BANG YOUR HEADS!!!" - Scott, Charlie, Frankie, Joey & Rob


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Anthrax

Italy's brutal horde, Fleshgod Apocalypse, has revealed the cover art for the band's Nuclear Blast Records debut Agony, due on August 9th.

Marco Hasmann, who worked with the band on the previous releases, Mafia and Oracles, crafted the record's intricate cover design.

The band comments: "The album cover is about the eternal struggle of mankind; we're condemned to live facing our evil side, which dwells in every one of us. We are like tied to the ground, forced in chains that can't be broken, so the man in the cover is representing all humanity and its eternal agony, knowing that it's almost impossible to liberate ourselves from the obscurity of our nature. Unless we decide to admit to ourselves who we are and face our doom, that would be the only way to free our kind and rise to an higher conscience, someday."

Agony tracklist:

01. Temptation
02. The Hypocrisy
03. The Imposition
04. The Deceit
05. The Violation
06. The Egoism
07. The Betrayal
08. The Forsaking
09. The Oppression
10. Agony

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Fleshgod Apocalypse

Norwegian death metal quintet Blood Red Throne are putting the finishing touches on the mix of their next studio album. For that occasion, the band revealed three brand-new song titles on Facebook, called "Trapped, Terrified, Dead", "Proliferated Unto Hemophobia" and "Graveworld".

"Trapped, Terrified, Dead", "Proliferated Unto Hemophobia" and "Graveworld" come off the band's upcoming as-yet-untitled new album, which will be released later this year through Earache Records.

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Blood Red Throne

"That Fire", the new video from Miami-based hard-rock quartet Black Tide can now be watched over at this location.

The clip was directed by Paul R. Brown (Stone Sour, Slipknot, Korn, Godsmack, Avenged Sevenfold) in Los Angeles and features a live performance of the song, while lead singer Gabriel Garcia deceives his future bride with her bridesmaids.

"It's for the dudes that have girlfriends on the side," explains bassist Zakk Sandler.

"That Fire" comes off the band's upcoming new album, entitled Post Mortem, which will be released on August 23rd through DGC/Interscope Records.

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Source:	ign.com
Band profile:	Black Tide

Ghost Brigade's forthcoming album will be entitled Until Fear No Longer Defines Us. The new album will hit the stores on August 19th in Europe and on August 23rd in North America through Season of Mist.

Until Fear No Longer Defines Us will be released as a CD digipak limited to the first pressing, a double gatefold coloured vinyl with digital download card, and a collector's box with CD Digipak, regular or unisex t-shirt, leather bracelet, postcard hand-signed by all band members and metal button badges.

Find the cover artwork and tracklist of the band's third opus below.

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Ghost Brigade

"Opaque", a brand-new track from US grind quartet Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire, has been made available for streaming over at Bandcamp.

"Opaque" comes off the band's upcoming split release, simply entitled Split, with French chaotic hardcore act Nesseria, which will be released on August 1st through Throatruiner Records and Wooaaargh Records.

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire

Nils "Dominator" Fjellström (ex-Aeon, In Battle), who announced his departure from Swedish black metallers Dark Funeral only a couple of months ago, has now rejoined the band.

Dominator comments: "After a short break of focusing on other aspects of my life, it's a great privilege for me to announce my return to Dark Funeral. The time off has fueled my inspiration and urge to get back behind the kit and annihilate. It's an honour to play alongside my fellow brothers again. May Dark Funeral rise to dominate once more."

Mainman Lord Ahriman comments: "It feels absolutely killer to be working with Dominator again. He's not only an amazing drummer, but also a very good friend. And I'm glad he's back in the band. A massive welcome back brother! Now, let's together set the world ablaze and conquer the universe once and for all!"

Guitarist Chaq Mol comments: "Finally, a missing brother is back from his walkabout. And the search for a drummer is officially over. Once again we have the honor to play with the best drummer ever. Welcome back Dominator, my brother!"

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Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Dark Funeral

Generation Kill, the crossover outfit featuring Exodus frontman Rob Dukes, have named their debut album Red, White and Blood and will unleash this thrashing beast on next September 16th in Europe and on September 27th in North America through Season Of Mist.

Prior to this, a digital single including the title track of the album and a cover of Nine Inch Nails's classic "Wish" will be released worldwide on July 4th.

A two-minute sample of "Red White And Blood" is available for streaming over at Facebook.

Red White And Blood was recorded at J. Rod Production Studios in New City, New York (where the vocal tracks for Exodus' Let There Be Blood and Overkill's Ironbound were previously laid down).

According to a press release, "The original concept of the band was to break away from the current formula by embracing their roots and incorporating them into the project.

Generation Kill is a true crossover band. Each song has its own identity, and mood, which gives the band its original sound without abandoning their influences."

Generation Kill line-up:

Rob Dukes (Exodus) - vocals
Rob Moschetti (ex-Pro-Pain, Method Of Destruction) - bass/backing vocals
Lou Lehman - lead guitar
Jason Trenczer - lead guitar
Sam Inzerra (Mortician) - drums

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Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	Exodus

Swedish black/death metal band Devian think it's "time to break the silence... with eternal silence."

The band released the following lengthy statement: "We have decided to put Devian to rest. After the tour with Unleashed in 2009 we started to focus on the third Devian opus. After a few months of hard work on the album vocalist Legion (Witchery, ex-Marduk) announced that he'd leave the band. About that time we also parted ways with the label that released our two first albums, Century Media.

Some months later we started to negotiate with various labels but never did found anything that would meet even our budget for recording.
During this period of time we started to feel that we had lost the glow we once had for the band and the music.

We recorded a demo with a new direction to more ordinary metal with lots of clean vocals, you can still hear it on MySpace. This gave a new spark to the band, but it was only temporary.

At this time guitarist/vocalist Joinus (ex-Nominon) decided to leave the band. He was "tired" of the music Devian was playing. After all, 20 years playing death/thrash metal in various acts is a long time. And the step to the direction he (and some other members) was trying to reach was a step to far and would only disappoint all of you who listened to what Devian once started out as, a Death Metal act.

And after Joinus left drummer Emil (The Legion, ex-Marduk), so remaining guitarist Tomas and bassist Carl decided to put Devian to sleep, forever..."

But to give up music would be to give up life. Nowadays you can find the members in the following acts:

Joinus plays '60s and '70s rock'n'roll in the luciferian-themed Year Of The Goat (just released a mini-LP / mini-CD through VÁN Records) and garage-smelling, denim-action rock in The Horsehead Union (album released during autumn 2011 with artwork from Skrymer / Finntroll).

Tomas has teamed up with Roberth Karlsson (ex-Devian, ex-Edge Of Sanity, Facebreaker, Scar Symmetry) and released a few hardcore-oriented albums on the hardcore Swedish label Halvfabrikat Records. This project is called Aktiv Dödshjälp. Some time ago a well-known extreme metal band offered him the bass duties in their band. He accepted the offer and is right now sweating his guts out in a rehearsal room in Stockholm; preparing to get out on tour again asap!

He added: "Devian has been a good run and really cool experience for me that I'll never forget!"

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Source:	devian.se
Band profile:	Devian

San Francisco Bay Area groove metallers Machine Head have set Unto The Locust as the title of their upcoming new album. The CD is scheduled for a September 27th release through Roadrunner Records.

Unto The Locust was recorded at Green Day's Jingletown Studios in Oakland, California, with frontman Robb Flynn producing.

You can find more info about Locust, the first single off the record, at this location.

Machine Head will be part of Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival this summer and will embark on a European Tour later this year.

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Source:	machinehead1.com
Band profile:	Machine Head

"Behold The Satan's Sword" and "Holy Possessions", two brand-new tracks from Polish blackened death quartet Azarath, are available for streaming on their official site, and below for the time being.

"Behold The Satan's Sword" and "Holy Possessions" comes off the band's upcoming new album, entitled Blasphemers' Maledictions, which is set to be released later this month through Witching Hour Productions.

Cover artwork and layout was painted and designed by Zbigniew M. Bielak (Absu, Watain, Deströyer 666, Autopsy)

Blasphemers' Maledictions tracklist:

01. Arising The Black Flame
02. Supreme Reign Of Tiamat
03. Crushing Hammer Of The Antichrist
04. Firebreath Of Blasphemy And Scorn
05. Behold The Satan's Sword
06. Under The Will Of The Lord
07. The Abjection
08. Deathstorms Raid The Earth
09. Lucifer's Rising
10. Holy Possession
11. Harvester Of Flames

In other news, Azarath will embark, together with Italian Bulldozer, on a Polish tour in September. Support acts are set to be Deus Mortem and Witchmaster.

Blasphemers' Campaign Tour:

02.09 - Lublin (PL) - Grafitti
03.09 - Rzeszów (PL) - Pod Palma
04.09 - Kraków (PL) - TBA
05.09 - Katowice (PL) - MegaClub
06.09 - Wrocław (PL) - Firlej
07.09 - Poznań (PL) - Blue Note
08.09 - Warszawa (PL) - Progresja
09.09 - Bydgoszcz (PL) - Estrada Stage Bar
10.09 - Gdynia (PL) - Ucho

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Source:	azarath.tcz.pl
Band profile:	Azarath
Event:	Blasphemers' Campaign 2011

Unless you've been living in a cave for the last couple of months, you know that Hellfest Open Air 2011 took place last weekend.

As always, Metal Storm sent out a small army of reporters to cover the event. You can expect an exclusive live report, tons of hq pictures and an anthology of our most memorable festival experiences to appear online in the next coming weeks.

We also had the chance to meet up with some artists backstage. After the small talk and/or a few beers, we got to the juicy details. Here are a handful of scoops we gathered during our chats that we don't want to keep from you!

Orphaned Land are embarking on a big European tour later this year. Direct support will come from Oriental folk metal band Arkan and Tunisian progressive metallers Myrath. Dates for this tour have officially been announced earlier today. You can find them over here.

Oriental folk metal band Arkan will also support Arch Enemy in December. The band has been confirmed as the special guest on all French dates of the Arch Enemy winter tour throughout Europe.

Angelizer, the young melodic death metal outfit hailing from Toulouse, France, plan to release their first full-length album later this year. A tentative release date has been set for September. The follow-up to the 2008 Poison Dreams EP will be called Philosophy With Decibels, and will be released through New Death Records / Necrocosm Productions.

Also long-running French metal acts S.U.P. and Supuration are set to release a new album.

Supuration, the French death metal band, will start the recording process of their new album this summer. Mixing will take place in September. The album will be called Cu3e and is tentatively due in November. Cu3e will conclude the trilogy story started with The Cube and Incubation.

S.U.P., their avantgarde/electronic metal counterpart, will release a new album afterwards. Most of the material for this album has already been written.

Dødheimsgard plan to continue touring. A Paris show is scheduled for November 2 (but not confirmed yet), and the band intend to post future tour dates on their facebook page.

And while we're talking about touring, we have to mention that Pain Of Salvation have an upcoming Eastern Europe tour, which should happen sometime around October. The dates have yet to be published, so stay tuned for more info!

And finally, next year's edition of Hellfest Open Air will take place June 15-17th 2012 in Clisson, France. We can already tell that the festival will move 400 meters away from the previous area. First names to be announced soon! Hear it here first!

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Source:	hellfest.fr
Event:	Hellfest Open Air 2011

San Francisco Bay Area metallers Machine Head will embark on a European headlining tour later this fall, titled The Eighth Plague Tour.

Support on the trek will come from Bring Me The Horizon, DevilDriver and Darkest Hour.

Get a list of all confirmed shows so far below.

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Source:	takemyscars.com
Band profile:	Machine Head
Event:	Machine Head: The Eighth Plague Tour

"That Fire", a brand-new track from Miami-based hard-rock quartet Black Tide has been made available for streaming over at this location.

"That Fire" comes off the band's upcoming new album, entitled Post Mortem, which will be released on August 23rd through DGC/Interscope Records.

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Source:	blacktidemusic.com
Band profile:	Black Tide