"Deliverance Is Mine", the new video from Swedish metallers Soilwork, can be viewed at this location. The clip was directed by Ivan Colic (Ex Deo, Type O Negative, Unleashed) and produced by Stanimir "Staca" Lukic (Moonspell, Kamelot, Deathstars, Type O Negative).

"Deliverance Is Mine" comes off the band's latest album, The Panic Broadcast, which was released this month via Nuclear Blast Records.

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Soilwork

"Black Rose", the new video from Italian metallers Derdian, can be viewed at this location.

"Black Rose" comes off the band's latest album, New Era Pt. 3 - The Apocalypse, which was released on March this year via Magna Carta.


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Band profile:	Derdian

"Astron Black" and "Astronomica / Saturnian Moon", two new songs from Greek metallers Nightfall, are available for streaming at this location.

The two songs come off the band's forthcoming album, entitled Astron Black And The Thirty Tyrants, which is scheduled for release on August 30 via Metal Blade Records. The album was produced by Karadimas and Uken (who has previously worked with God Dethroned, Dew-Scented and Sinister). The cover artwork of the album was created by Travis Smith (Opeth, Death, Nevermore, Katatonia).

Astron Black And The Thirty Tyrants cover art] tracklist:

01. Intro
02. Astron Black
03. Astronomica / Saturnian Moon
04. Astra Planeta / We Chose The Sun
05. Ambassador Of Mass
06. The Criterion
07. Asebeia
08. I-I
09. Archon Basileus
10. Proxima Centauri / Dead Bodies
11. The Thirty Tyrants
12. Epsilon Lyrae


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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Nightfall

AFM Records press release

After 8 successful studio albums it's about time to release a "Best Of" album of At Vance. Titled Decade, it not only includes the highlights from all At Vance records but also rare songs, Japanese bonus tracks, cover versions and the popular adaptions of classical masterpieces (Vivaldi, Beethoven...). Decade will be made available as 2-CD set.

Decade cover art] tracklist:

Disc I
01. Only Human
02. Take Me Away
03. Take My Pain
04. Heaven
05. Chained
06. Broken Vow
07. The Evil In You
08. Fallen Angel
09. The Curtain Will Fall
10. Dragonchaser
11. Shiver
12. Cold As Ice
13. Flying High (Remastered)
14. Princess Of The Night
15. Heart Of Steel
16. Ride The Sky

Disc II
01. Broken Vow
02. Heroes Of Honour
03. Logical Song Supertramp cover]
04. Shout Tears For Fears cover]
05. Highway Star Deep Purple cover]
06. The Winner Takes It All ABBA cover]
07. Money Money ABBA cover]
08. S.O.S. ABBA cover]
09. Gloomy Monday
10. Wannabe
11. Eye Of The Tiger Survivor cover]
12. Desperado The Eagles cover]
13. Vivaldi / Spring
14. Vivaldi / Summer
15. Solfiegetto
16. Beethoven 5th Symphony
17. Bumblebee
18. Caprice No.16
19. Bach Invention No.13
20. Cello Prelude G-Major
21. Chopin Etude No.4

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Source:	afm-records.de
Band profile:	At Vance

Swedish metallers Sabaton have issued the following update:

"Even though we are constantly flying here and there for festivals during the whole summer we took us time to go to Peter Tägtgren and studio Abyss for a week.

What we are recording, we will not tell you.

More crazy news soon!"


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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Sabaton

Official press release

Sumerian thrashing black metal pioneers Melechesh have just announced the title of their fifth album, The Epigenesis. The album contains 11 tracks.

The Epigenesis was recorded in newly built first class Babajim Studios in Istanbul, Turkey and was mixed by Reuben de Lautour and mastered by Pieter Snapper.

Commented mainman and founding member Ashmedi: "As I have mentioned earlier we wanted to defy the norm and record eastwards rather than remain in Europe. This was mainly due to the inspiring surrounding we found in Istanbul as well as the high quality of the studio and gracious staff. Since this city is a mesh of east and west and had a very long tradition of rock music. Two months of gruelling work and very long hours. We took a risk and it paid off, the outcome is phenomenal!

The production is very dynamic and big! The album is definitely Melechesh and as always unlike its predecessors and we as a band are exactly where we want to be at this point in time. There are several moods on the album, from very aggressive raw songs with minimal riffs to ritualistic near eastern metal opuses, one of which is a 12 minute song that combines Mid-Eastern music, psychedelic rock and metal.

On one third of the album we have used 12 string electric guitars for the main rhythm riffing. We have included two instrumental compositions with completely different moods as well. Lyrically, the album deals with several themes within the spheres of Melechesh such as Sumerian/Mesopotamian/Anunnakian themes, as well as other occult near-eastern and cosmological philosophies and ideas. Nevertheless, the lyrics do have dual meanings that are to some extent subliminal and can relate to one's own life journey, but that's for the individual to figure out.

As for traditional instruments, we subtly included several instruments such as baglama saz, tanbour, Persian santur, ney, Indian sitar, azeri tar, bindir - I say subtly because we definitely wanted the album to be metal. Sumerian thrashing black metal. Some say, some do... this is sonic magick!!"

The Epigenesis will be released later this year via Nuclear Blast.

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Band profile:	Melechesh

Out For Blood, the new album from Finnish metallers Ghost Machinery will be released on August 27 in Europe as well as digital worldwide release. North American release date is set for October 5.

The cover artwork of the album was designed by Rainer Kalwitz.

Out For Blood cover art] tracklist:

01. Face Of Evil
02. Out For Blood
03. Guilty At Vance]
04. Blood From Stone
05. Name Remains In History
06. Fortune Teller
07. Lost In Time
08. Sentenced To Life (In Paradise)
09. Mask Of Madness
10. Eternal Damnation
11. Send Me An Angel Blackfoot cover]

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Ghost Machinery

"Bad D.N.A.", the new video from Marty Friedman, can be viewed at this location. The clip was directed by Visual Trap.

"Bad D.N.A." comes off the band's forthcoming album, Bad D.N.A., which will be released on August 25th via Avex in Japan.


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"Running Away", the new video from Ukrainian metallers Infinite Tales, can be viewed at this location. The clip was directed by Igor Dovgoteles and by Dmitry Bondarenko.

"Running Away" comes off the band's debut album, Only The Beginning, which was self-released by the band in September 2009.

More info about the band on MySpace.


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Danish power metallers Iron Fire have unveiled the cover art for their tenth anniversary album, Metalmorphosized.

According to a press release, Metalmorphosized marks the 10-year anniversary of Iron Fire's crusade in the name of true metal. The Danish formation has not strayed from their steel-forging tradition, while delivering their latest collection of power metal hymns that will undoubtedly detonate like highly explosive dynamite in the ears of both avid headbangers and fans of the metallic art. Heavy guitar riffs, majestic melodies, and forward pressing drums build the foundation for mastermind and frontman Martin Steene's charismatic vocals. Steene even recruited former band members to celebrate this significant milestone with him. Each note, each riff, and each chorus echoes Iron Fire's resolve and convincingly shows that this band is armed and ready to fight for their metal ideals. A power metal opus par excellence!

Metalmorphosized will be released on the following release dates via Napalm Records:

September 29: Spain
October 01: Germany, Austria, Sweden, Benelux
October 04: Rest of Europe
October 12: North America

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Band profile:	Iron Fire

Italian metallers Elvenking have set Red Silent Tides as the title of their new album. The release date (as well as different edition details of the album) will be announced soon.

The CD was recorded at Piranha studios in Karsdolf, Germany with producer Dennis Ward (Angra, Pink Cream 69, Primal Fear). The album's cover artwork was created by Samuel Araya, who has previously worked on Cradle Of Filth's Thornography CD.

Red Silent Tides cover art] tracklist:

01. Dawnmelting
02. The Last Hour
03. Silence De Mort
04. The Cabal
05. Runereader
06. Possession
07. Your Heroes Are Dead
08. Those Days
09. This Nightmare Will Never End
10. What's Left Of Me
11. The Play Of The Leaves

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Elvenking

"Supernatural", the new video from French metallers Darkness Dynamite, can be viewed at this location.

"Supernatural" comes off the band's debut album, The Astonishing Fury Of Mankind, which was released in June 2009 via Metal Blade Records.


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"Whitewater", a brand new song from US metallers 36 Crazyfists, is available for streaming at the band's MySpace page.

"Whitewater" comes off the band's forthcoming album, Collisions And Castaways, which is scheduled for release on July 27 via Ferret Music.

Collisions And Castaways cover art] tracklist:

01. In The Midnights
02. Trenches
03. Whitewater
04. Mercy And Grace
05. Anchors
06. Death Renames The Light
07. Waterhaul II
08. Reviver
09. Long Roads To Late Nights
10. The Deserter
11. Caving In Spirals

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Prosthetic Records press release

Technical death metal act, Beneath The Massacre, have announced Marée Noire, as the title of their forthcoming EP which will be released in North America on September 14th. The effort was co- produced by Chris Donaldson, known for his work with Cryptopsy, with guitarist Chris Bradley and the band. It was mixed by Donaldson and mastered by Alan Douches (Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Converge).

Bradley commented on the release: "Marée Noire was written using a different approach than the preceding release. We wouldn't start the writing process from the same point. Some songs were more structured by melodies while others all started from drums pattern. I think it makes the songs stand out a little more."

Vocalist Elliot Desgagnes added: "The tones are a little rawer and it helped a lot that Donaldson and Bradley already worked together in the past. We were all on the same page and everything went well in studio. I really like the EP format. It's easier lyrically to make connections between the songs and follow a thought pattern. We named the EP Marée Noire, "Black Tide", in English, because I was writing lyrics on Absurdism, self fulfilled prophecy and corporations raping everything, when BP started to shit in the Gulf of Mexico."

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Source:	prostheticrecords.com
Band profile:	Beneath The Massacre

US metallers Leatherwolf are currently working on their first ever DVD, Live At The Galaxy, which was filmed during the band's 2009 performance at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, CA.

A sneak preview of the song "Thunder" has been posted online at this location. It features the band's current lineup, with guitarist Greg Erba and bassist Patrick Guyton joining original members Michael Olivieri (vocals, guitar), Carey Howe (guitars), and Dean Roberts (drums).


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Band profile:	Leatherwolf