Infernal Angels drummer Asmodeus Draco Dux has joined the ranks of Italian black metallers Handful Of Hate as their new permanent drummer replacing Andrea Bianchi who left due to personal reasons. The band made the following announcement:

"The split between H.O.H and Andrea B. happened in true friendly way 'cause he decided to follow other musical trails in jazz and fusion career, but still holding on the Handful family supporting the band in and out the musical activity! We commonly wish him the best for his future plans and giving a big thank you for all the great and wonderful time spent altogether!"

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Handful Of Hate

Canadian speed/thrash metal pioneers Exciter have scheduled a September 24 release for their new album Death Machine. The newest effort will be made available as a standard CD, a digipak and a limited-edition (500 copies) gatefold LP, and will be released via Massacre Records.

In an interview on Greece's radio show "Metalzone", bassist Rob "Clammy" Cohen told the following about the new material: "It's classic Exciter, definitely. It's fast and in your face ? straight up."

Death Machine cover art] tentative tracklist:

01. Death Machine
02. Slaughtered In Vain
03. Skull Breaker
04. Power and Domination
05. Razor In Your Back
06. Pray For Pain
07. Demented Prisoners
08. HellFire
09. Dungeon Descendants
10. (Guitar Solo: title to be announced)

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Exciter

Only a couple of days after revealing their new music video, "Rusty Rails Of Yesterday", Finnish suomi metal act For Selena And Sin have now announced they will be hitting the road coming September, in what they call the "Finnish Female Fronted Rock/Metal Tour III". The band will tour together with Manzana and Vanity Ink and a host of other gothic metal/rock outfits.

The band added: "There is a good girl in every bad girl. If you haven't seen Finland's coolest female fronted rock/metal bands live yet, here is your chance!"

For Selena And Sin European tour dates include:

23.09.2010 - Sweden, Stockholm - CityRock
24.09.2010 - Germany, Lubeck - Riders Cafe (with A Million Miles)
25.09.2010 - Germany, Hamburg - Headcrush (with A Million Miles)
26.09.2010 - Netherlands, Rotterdam - Baroeg. (with theNAME and Kowai)
28.09.2010 - France, Saint Etienne - Thunderbird Lounge
29.09.2010 - France, Lyon - Lyon's Hall (with Bel O Kan and Fraud)
30.09.2010 - Switzerland, Uster - Rock City
01.10.2010 - Germany, Berlin - Blackland (with Kultassipi)
02.10.2010 - Czech Republic, Prague - Music Club Gox (with 1st Choise)
03.10.2010 - Czech Republic, Prague - Batallion
04.10.2010 - Czech Republic, Cesce Budejovice - Marty's Club
05.10.2010 - Czech Republic, Brno - Brooklyn
06.10.2010 - Poland, Warsaw - Dobrakarma
07.10.2010 - Lithuania, Vilnius - Bermudai
08.10.2010 - Latvia, Liepaja - Fontaine Palace
09.10.2010 - Latvia, Riga - Nabaklub

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Band profile:	For Selena And Sin
Event:	For Selena And Sin

Brainstorm guitarist Torsten Ihlenfeld has announced the band is busy writing new material for the next album, the successor for Memorial Roots released in October last year. In a message on the band's MySpace he writes:

"Long time no hear. That either means we have been very busy writing songs for the next album or we have been enjoying some free time. Well, we have been and still are busy writing songs for the next album and are now preparing for some summer holidays. Let me tell you, the new songs sound incredible. Last week's rehearsals left us sitting afterwards with some beers and some good shots of Four Roses and a bright smile on our faces. There's some real heavy stuff coming your way."

Upcoming Brainstorm live dates include:

26.11.2010 - Düsseldorf - Stahlwerk
27.11.2010 - Albstadt/Laufen - Marder Festival

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Brainstorm

"Take", one of the new songs on the long-awaited album The Cold of US Thrashers Flotsam & Jetsam, is now available for streaming online. Head over to the band's MySpace to check it out!

The Cold will be released next month, September 14, via Driven Music Group. All album details can be retrieved by clicking here.

A release party for The Cold has been scheduled on Friday, September 17 at 910 Live in Tempe, AZ.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Flotsam And Jetsam

Rhapsody Of Fire are proud to announce the first dates of their upcoming worldwide tour, in support of the new album The Frozen Tears Of Angels, released in April via Nuclear Blast Records. Here they are:

November 10th, 2010 - Beijing - China
November 12th, 2010 - Shanghai - China
November 13th, 2010 - Taipei - Taiwan
November 20th, 2010 - Mexico City - Mexico
November 29th, 2010 - Santiago - Chile

More dates will be announced soon. Stay tuned.

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Rhapsody
Event:	Rhapsody Of Fire: The Frozen Tour Of Angels

Earache Records press release

Richmond, Virginia's Municipal Waste have announced dates for a new European tour this December.

Municipal Waste will be making their way around Europe, including a run of UK shows, with support from Californian metallers Saviours and Boston crossover thrashers Ramming Speed.

Municipal Waste drummer Dave Witte comments: "I can't wait to get back to the UK/Europe in December. We have some killer bands coming with us. Saviours and Ramming Speed make this one hell of a package. Seeing as we had to sit out the summer dates, it will be about 10 months since we've been to the UK/Europe, for the first time in about 5 years... So, no worries people, we're making good on ourselves and will return full speed ahead!"

Announced dates are as follows:

Dec. 03 - Belfast, UK - Spring & Airbrake
Dec. 04 - Dublin, Ireland - Whelans
Dec. 05 - Manchester, UK - Academy 2
Dec. 07 - Paris, France - Glazart
Dec. 08 - Koln, Germany - Underground
Dec. 09 - Gent, Belgium - Minus One
Dec. 10 - Essen, Germany - Cafe Nova
Dec. 11 - Eindhoven, The Netherlands - Speedfest (no support)
Dec. 13 - Bristol, UK - Fleece & Firkin
Dec. 14 - Nottingham, UK - Rescue Rooms
Dec. 15 - Glasgow, UK - Ivory Blacks
Dec. 17 - London, UK - Academy 2
Dec. 18 - Helsinki, Finland - Nosturi (no support)

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Source:	earachenews.blogspot.com
Band profile:	Municipal Waste
Event:	Municipal Waste: European Tour

"Shake Your Grave", a brand new song from Danish metallers Raunchy, is available for streaming at the band's MySpace page.

"Shake Your Grave" comes off the band's forthcoming album, A Discord Electric, which will be released on the following dates:

September 20: Denmark
October 8: Germany, Austria, Switzerland
October 11: Rest of Europe
October 12: USA

A Discord Electric cover art] tracklist:

01. Dim The Lights And Run
02. Rumors Of Worship
03. Blueprints For Lost Sounds
04. NGHT PRTY
05. Street Emperor
06. Shake Your Grave
07. Tiger Crown
08. Big Truth
09. The Great Depression
10. The Yeah Thing
11. Ire Vampire
12. Gunslingers And Tombstones

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Raunchy

"Out Of The Wind", the new video from Finnish metallers The Man-Eating Tree, can be viewed at this location.

"Out Of The Wind" comes off the band's debut album, Vine, which will be released in Finland on September 22 via Cobra Records and in other territories through Century Media Records.

Vine cover art] tracklist:

01. Lathing A New Man
02. The White Plateau
03. This Longitude Of Sleep
04. King Of July
05. Of Birth For Passing
06. Out Of The Wind
07. Nights In White Satin
08. Tide Shift
09. Instead Of Sand And Stone
10. Amended


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Norwegian metallers Madder Mortem have issued the following update on their official website:

"We've been aware that Odd was thinking about leaving the band since winter 2010, and have been looking for a possible replacement.

After much consideration regarding who could fill his shoes, fit in with the rest of us socially and be a creative, fifth input to the band, we only came up with one name. Luckily for us, he has now entered our ranks full-time. Patrick Scantlebury is our new permanent guitarist. He has already made one live appearance with us in our hometown at the Norf-festival.

Some might know him as one of the founders of Frantic Bleep. He was our guitar-tech and merchandiser on the Opeth tour in 2003, and he also filled in for Odd on a couple of gigs in 2005. We all went to school with him at Tynset, and BP and Pat has played together in various constellations. We're already busy writing more new material with Patrick, and it feels like we've got a true chemistry.

We welcome him to the Madder family and hope you'll do the same.

Again it's a fresh start for us."

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Source:	maddermortem.com
Band profile:	Madder Mortem

Earache Records press release

British thrashers Savage Messiah have signed a worldwide, multi-album deal with Earache Records.

Formed in London, England in 2007, Savage Messiah self-released their debut EP, Spitting Venom, in 2007 to positive reviews. In 2009 the band entered the studio with acclaimed Grammy-nominated producer Chris Tsangarides (Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Bruce Dickinson) to record their album, Insurrection Rising. The album was mixed by Scott Atkins (Gama Bomb, Sylosis, Ignominious Incarceration). The band is currently working on its third album, due to be released on Earache Records in 2011.

Savage Messiah bassist Sasha Cron comments: "We are very proud and excited to sign with Earache Records. This is an exciting time for Savage Messiah as we are currently writing our new album, and hope to be on tour soon to present the new material. We would like to thank everybody at Earache for this fantastic opportunity, and we are really looking forward to getting out and thrashing with the fans!"

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Source:	earachenews.blogspot.com
Band profile:	Savage Messiah

Selfmadegod Records is proud to announce a September release for the CD version of the debut album by the US funeral doom band Encoffination, entitled Ritual Ascension Beyond Flesh.

According to a press release, Encoffination, formed in 2009, is the sepulchral embodiment of rancid death. Crushing, suffocating death metal doom of the lowest caliber. Named for the ritual preparation of the dead for burial, Encoffination exists below the plane of mortality; deep within the realms of death and decay. Slowly they lurch forth with their educated form of blasphemy, occult, and ritualistic expulsion of the holy from the earth.

This is the first full length from this amazing two-piece band, which is comprised of Ghoat on vocals, guitar, and bass (also in Festered) and Elektrokutioner on drums (also in Decrepitaph, Festered, Tombstones, Beyond Hell, Scaremaker). The follow-up to their After Their Temples Descend Below The Earth 7-inch, released earlier this year, this Georgia/Texas-based duo attacks with the 8-song Ritual Ascension Beyond Flesh, featuring over 30 minutes of cryptic metal influenced by early '90s American doom/death and bands like Incantation, Disembowelment, and Morpheus Descends. The album has already been released on tape format by Ritval Death Offerings, and the vinyl version is available on Psychedelic Lotus Order.

Two new soul draining tracks, entitled "Nefarious Yet Elegant Are the Bowels of Hell" and "Beyond the Grace of Flesh Go I" are streaming on the band's MySpace.

Ritual Ascension Beyond Flesh cover art] tracklist:

01. Procession
02. Nefarious Yet Elegant Are the Bowels of Hell
03. Miasma of Rotten Serenity
04. Eucharist of Bone and Flame
05. Interlude
06. Beyond the Grace of Flesh Go I
07. Entombment of the Breathing Flesh
08. Coffinpsalms

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Swiss grindcore act Female Nose Breaker have been on a break since February following the snowboard accident of drummer Cyrill, who broke his back and wrist, and now has to fight cancer.

In an update, he writes: "After my snowboard accident in February, where I broke my back and wrist, I also have to fight and beat damn cancer since May (had brain tumour and brain surgery). But yeah, I think positive, stay strong and I'm fucking ready to beat this shit, no matter what happens!!"

The band further adds: "But don't think we're not doing anything. We started writing new songs some weeks ago. Our goal is the first full length, which we hopefully can record in the end of 2010 or early 2011! Another big goal is to be ready for live action again, but this maybe have to wait a bit, cause of Cyrill's sickness. We'll try to record one or two songs in the next few months just for our fans and supporters to show you that we're still active and more brutal than ever before!"

More info on the band on MySpace.

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And also Canadian death metallers Kataklysm have a new video out for your viewing pleasure. The band just unveiled their new video for the song "Push The Venom" and can be watched below. The clip was filmed last month in Belgrade, Serbia with director Ivan Colic (Type O Negative, Unleashed, Ex Deo).

Commented vocalist Maurizio Iacono: "After the crazy videos we did with Ex Deo, it was only natural for us to upgrade the Kataklysm visuals as well. We decided to try to recreate the underworld fantasy atmosphere depicted in the artwork with some great visual effects. The song is about surviving the judgment that others cast upon you, and that which is important and feels right to you. Spread your venom and not the lies of your enemies! Ivan did another fantastic job and we are super-happy with it and hopefully you guys dig it too."

The song is off the album Heaven's Venom which comes out today via Nuclear Blast. The album is available in jewelcase format, limited digipak (incl. bonustrack "Das Feuer Lebt"), on red vinyl and as a cool mailorder edition boxset (limited to 500 copies incl. a Kataklysm belt + buckle).


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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Kataklysm

The new Tristania video for "Year Of The Rat" is now available online. "Year Of The Rat" is one of the tracks on the new album Rubicon, to be released later this month. The video clip was directed and produced by Jakob Arevärn.


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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Tristania