We are proud to announce that Octavia Sperati's new album entitled "Grace Submerged" will be released via Candlelight Records in May. There will be two release dates; one to coincide with the band's release party in Bergen on the 16th of May (actual Norwegian release date is the 10th of May), and for the rest of Europe it is May 21st. The Japanese and North American dates are still to be confirmed.

The album will contain the following tracks:

Provenance of hate
Deprivation
Guilty am I
Don't believe a word
As fire swept clean the earth
Moonlit
Going north
...and then the world froze
The final rest
Submerged

Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Octavia Sperati

Reunited Austrian black metallers Abigor have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Fractal Possesion", tentatively due this spring via End All Life Records. Check out a few audio samples at the band's MySpace page.

"Fractal Possession" track list:

01. Warning
02. Project: Shadow
03. Cold Void Choir
04. Lairf Of Infinite Deparation
05. 3D Blasphemy
06. The Fire Syndrom
07. Injection Satan
08. Libery Rises A Diagonal Flame
09. Vapourzied Tears
10. Heaven Unveiled

Abigor has announced plans to release a strictly limited 7" demo box featuring the demos "Ash Nazgh...", "Lux Devicta Est", "Promo-Tape II/94" and "Moonrise". The band is currently searching for reviews, interviews and articles from this period to include in the packaging... If you own, or know someone who could help the band with this, contact them via their MySpace page.

Abigor's current lineup includes mainman Peter Kubik and co-founding member T.T.

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Abigor

Tristania is sorry to announce that Vibeke has decided to leave the band due to personal reasons. The band regrets this fact, but respect her decision and wish her all the best in the future.

Tristania is now looking to find a new female singer, as they are anxious to start touring and promoting the new album.

Please send demos, along with a recent photograph, to;

Tristania
Askeladdveien 12
N-4019 Stavanger
Norway

Source:	tristania.com
Band profile:	Tristania

KoRn's entire "MTV Unplugged" CD is available for streaming at mtv.nl.

KoRn's "Unplugged" show will premiere on MTV on March 2, with the CD arriving on March 6. The show will be broadcasted on MTV.nl on March 4 at 24.00.
Guests include members of The Cure as well as Evanescence singer Amy Lee and Chester Bennington from Linkin Park.

KoRn is currently recording its eighth studio album and plans to release it this summer. Veteran rock drummer Terry Bozzio is filling in for original KoRn drummer David Silveria, who is taking a hiatus from the group.

A tracklisting of the "MTV Unplugged Album" goes as follows:

01. Blind
02. Hollow Life
03. Freak On A Leash ft. Amy Lee
04. Falling Away
05. Creep
06. Love Song
07. Got The Life
08. Twisted Transistor
09. Coming Undone
10. Make It Bad / In Between Days ft. The Cure
11. Throw Me Away

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Korn

Rhino Records has the new Black Sabbath track, 'The Devil Cried', streaming at the following locations: Windows Media (100k), Windows Media (56k), Real Player, Quicktime Stream.

The song was written and produced by guitarist Tony Iommi and singer Ronnie James Dio and recorded with bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Vinny Appice in November 2006 in the UK. The song was engineered and mixed by Mike Exeter who worked on Fused and The 1996 DEP Sessions (both featuring Iommi and Glenn Hughes).

The single will be released in digital form to the public via all digital retailers on Tuesday, March 13th. The track is available on the forthcoming "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years compilation" CD, due out on April 3rd via Rhino. More info about that album can be found here.

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Source:	bravewords.com
Band profile:	Black Sabbath

30-second audio samples of all 10 tracks that are set to appear on the new Type O Negative album, entitled "Dead Again", are available at BarnesAndNoble.com.

"Dead Again" is scheduled for release on the following dates:

March 13 - USA/Canada
March 16 - Germany
March 19 - Europe

"Dead Again" (cover art) tracklist:

01. Dead Again
02. Tripping A Blind Man
03. The Profits Of Doom
04. September Sun
05. Halloween In Heaven
06. These Three Things
07. She Burned Me Down
08. Some Stupid Tomorrow
09. An Ode To Locksmiths
10. Haill And Farewell To Britain

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Source:	music.barnesandnoble.com
Band profile:	Type O Negative

Van Records has reissued the third album from disbanded German black metallers Nagelfar called "Virus West".
According to a press release: "Virus West is by far the most aggressive and powerful piece of music ever released by the band, leaving the shores of melancholy and reverie behind and setting sails for harsh and wrathful fields of either fast or energetic mid-tempo tunes. The production of the album was once again taken over by Andy Classen (Belphegor, Dew Scented) within the walls of the famous Stage One studio, which means that the sound of the compositions will rearrange your entire anatomy."

"Virus West" was released in 2001, and had the following tracklisting:

01 - Hellebarn (Light Barn)
02 - Sturm Der Katharsis (Storm Of Catharsis)
03 - Hetzjagd In Palästina (Agitation In Palestine)
04 - Westwall (Western Wall)
05 - Fäden Des Schicksals" (Threads Of Fate)
06 - Protokoll Einer Folter (Protocol Of Torture)
07 - Meuterei (Mutiny)

Nagelfar (not to be confused with the Swedish Naglfar) were a German progressive black metal band.
The band was founded in 1993 by Zorn and Rhyktius V. Grhabakk von Meilenwald. After a long search for a lead vocalist, Smaug was selected; Svein von Hackenberg became acquainted with Smaug and Rhyktius at a party and entered the band's lineup as bassist in 1995. In autumn 1995, Smaug was replaced by Jander, and Garvin joined as session keyboardist. This lineup recorded the band's first demo, Als die Tore sich öffnen ("As The Gates Open"); their second demo, Jagd ("Hunt"), followed the next year before the band secured a contract with Kettenhund Records.
In 1997, the band's first album, Hünengrab im Herbst, appeared; a split EP with Dark Embrace, contraining the track "Nur ein See" ("Only One Lake") followed the same year. In 1998, Svein von Hackenberg departed for personal reasons; he was replaced by Chaos. The production of Srontgorrth, a concept album, was marred by turmoil, resulting in the departure of Jander before all the vocal tracks had been recorded.
Zingultus was Jander's replacement, and Chaos left the band shortly after the completion of Srontgorrth. In 2001, Virus West appeared; in April 2002, the band broke up for unspecified reasons.
(Source: Wikipedia)

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Danish Symphonic Black Metal outfit Illnath have been rejoined by drummer Benjamin Johannesen, who was drummer for Illnath during 2001-2002 and 2003.

The band wrote the following on their website: "BENJAMIN IS BACK. Yep, that's right. We finally found our drummer - again. This is a big surprise for everyone, most of all ourselves. We have put everything that has happened in the past behind us, and we will focus exclusively on what is most important for Illnath - THE MUSIC. And when it comes to drums, we have always known that Benjamin was best for the band. Welcome back big daddy!!!"

Illnath recently entered Borsing Studios to begin recording their third album entitled "Three Nights In The Sewers Of Sodom".

Source:	illnath.dk
Band profile:	Illnath

Swiss metal experimentalists Samael have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The group's eighth album, "Solar Soul", is scheduled for release on June 1. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include 'Solar Soul', 'Promised Land', 'Slavocracy', 'Western Ground' and 'On The Rise'.

Commented vocalist Vorph: "We're thrilled to enter this new collaboration with an album we believe to be our greatest achievement to date. We know Nuclear Blast is providing a solid ground that will enable us to build something worth your attention. For us, it feels like the time is now!"

For more news about "Aeonics - An Anthology", Samael's best of compilation through Century Media Records, go to here.

To check out the new Samael song 'Slavocracy', taken from the upcoming CD, go to this location.

Samael's September 29, 2006 show in Lausanne was broadcast live via the Internet. You can watch the concert online at this location (courtesy of Metal Videos).

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Samael

TO/DIE/FOR on tour in US and CANADA between june26th.-july26th. 2007.

Venues and dates will be announced soon!

Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	To/Die/For

Taken from the official Catamenia newsletter:

"We are really sorry to inform about this cos we were looking forward for these gigs, but here are few reasons for the cancellations:

- The flight tickets of the band haven't been booked although
the gigs were so close.
- The local promotion company hadn't solved the Venue problems
and tickets.
- Lack of coordination abilities.
- They didn't send any agreements regarding the gigs."

The regarding dates were on 17 March at Ankara, and 18 March at Istanbul.

Source:	catamenia.net
Band profile:	Catamenia
Event:	Catamenia: Turkey Mini Tour [CANCELLED]

Norwegian black metallers Satyricon have posted the following update:

"As many of you already know, we are confirmed to perform at Germany's With Full Force and Battle Of Metal, plus the Brutal Assault Festival in the Czech Republic. The actual day we are playing has not been set in stone yet at any of these festivals yet, but the time period of each festival is listed here.
2007 is a year of song writing and hopefully also recording, but we will make a few appearances here and there throughout the year. There will be a couple more festivals in the summer as well."

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Source:	satyricon.no
Band profile:	Satyricon
Event:	With Full Force XIV

According to an online posting by Nile drummer George Kollias, the band will enter the studio today (Monday, February 26) to begin recording the follow-up to 2005's "Annihilation Of The Wicked", due later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records.

Said Kollias: "There is a lot of work to be done. The new songs sound REALLY great and tight. I can't wait to record!"

Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Nile

You can check out a new song from Immolation entitled 'World Agony,' off their upcoming new album "Shadows In The Light", over at their official MySpace page.

"Shadows In The Light" is due for an April release via Century Media.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Immolation

More bands have been announced Los Angeles Murderfest Version 3.0 (sponsored by SMNnews), which is slated for March 24th and 25th at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, CA:

Saturday, March 24th:

Obituary
Atheist
Repulsion
Deceased
Profecia
Lack Of Interest
Insanity
Dekapitator
Kylesa
Genghis Tron
Lair Of The Minotaur
Book Of Black Earth
Coffin Texts
Watch Me Burn
Sepsism
Letum Ascenus
Abysmal Dawn
Anemosity
Night Terror
Vesuvius

Sunday, March 25:

Brutal Truth
Pig Destroyer
Anal Cunt
Waco Jesus
Cretin
The Accused
7000 Dying Rats
Bad Acid Trip
Strong Intention
Kill The Client
Meltdown
Fetus Eaters
The Dolemite Project
Worhouse
Ruido
Progeria
Obscene Gesture
Ivebeenshot
Self Inflicted

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Source:	smnnews.com
Event:	Los Angeles Murderfest Version 3.0