A new live video of Satyricon at Klubben in Stockholm, Sweden during the European "Tour Diabolical" (21/11-06) can be viewed here: Windows Media Video High, Windows Media Video Medium, Windows Media Video Low.

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.co.uk
Band profile:	Satyricon

Bloodbath' s Breeding Death the sold out classic mini CD from 1999 has now been re-released and comes with a revamped layout, previously unreleased lyrics to all songs, plus two demo recordings of the tracks 'Breeding Death' and 'Omnious Bloodvomit'.

Bloodbath lineup on "Breeding Death":

Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth) - Vocals
Anders Nyström (Katatonia) - Guitars/Backing Vocals
Dan Swanö (ex-Edge Of Sanity, NIGHTINGALE) - Guitars
Jonas Renkse (Katatonia) - Bass/Backing Vocals

To order a copy, click here.

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Source:	bloodbath.biz
Band profile:	Bloodbath

Cradle Of Filth are set to team up with Finland's The 69 Eyes for a North American tour in January/February.
Confirmed dates so far are as follows:

Jan. 23 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Jan. 24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
Jan. 26 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Jan. 27 - Quebec, QU @ Theatre Du Capitole
Jan. 28 - Montreal, QU @ Metropolis
Jan. 29 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
Jan. 31 - Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
Feb. 01 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
Feb. 02 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
Feb. 03 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Club
Feb. 04 - Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
Feb. 06 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Feb. 08 - Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Events Centre
Feb. 09 - Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall

Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Cradle Of Filth
Event:	Cradle Of Filth: North American Tour

Marshall Law regret to announce that drummer Pete Hunt has left the band by mutual consent. Pete has made a valuable contribution and leaves Marshall Law on excellent personal terms and with the band's best wishes. The band are currently completing the forthcoming album on schedule but any interested UK based drummers who are within commuting distance to Birmingham should contact the band at vacancies@marshalllaw.co.uk, typing the word DRUMMER in the subject field.

Source:	marshalllaw.co.uk
Band profile:	Marshall Law

Annihilator guitarist Jeff Waters has uploaded three old Annihilator songs at the band's official MySpace page for streaming and free download. The songs on offer are 'King Of The Kill', 'The One' and 'Refresh The Demon'. They will only be available for a limited time. Go to this location to check them out.

The song 'Plasma Zombies' from the latest Annihilator album, Schizo Deluxe, is also available.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Annihilator

Shatter Messiah - featuring former Nevermore / Annihilator guitarist Curran Murphy - have uploaded four songs from their debut album, "Never To Play The Servant", for streaming at their official MySpace page. The songs on offer are 'Never To Play The Servant', 'Frailty Of The Righteous', 'New Kleen Killing Machine' and 'Hatred Divine'. Go to this location to check them out.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Shatter Messiah

Live video footage of Progressive Metal formation Deadsoul Tribe performing their song "Flight On An Angel's Wing" in Aschaffenburg, Germany at the Colos-Saal on November 1st is now available online. Click here to view.

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Source:	deadsoultribe.com
Band profile:	Deadsoul Tribe
Event:	Deadsoul Tribe

The new video for Suffocation's track "Abomination Reborn" has been posted online here.
The video comes off the band's latest, self-titled album, released on 25 September. The video, the first from the record, was shot in Brooklyn, NY with director Frankie Nasso (Mudvayne, Hatebreed, Misery Index) and producers Dale Resteghini and Melissa Manousos of Raging Nations Films.

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Source:	suffocation.us
Band profile:	Suffocation

Amon Amarth, In Extremo and Die Apokalyptischen Reiter have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. Here goes the statement of the Summer Breeze Team:

Amon Amarth:Here you go now. Your number one! Voted by you, the fans. Hitting position 1 on the band wishlist for next year. We are happy to confirm Amon Amarth to be the first headliner for Summer Breeze 2007. Our show - around Vikings have just delivered their strongest album so far, "With Oden On Our Side". Playing Dinkelsbuehl they will be guided by the jomsvikings (http://www.jomswikinger.de), well known from the "Wrath Of The Norsemen" DVD. All coming up with no mercy and real fight action added by an extensive pyro show which can be seen at Summer Breeze only! And for friends of battle axes and met we will be doing a real Viking camp on the festival ground. With oden on our side!

In Extremo:We are happy to announce the next top 5 band which you have voted for - In Extremo. Germany's best known and most successful medieval rock band has almost become a fixture of Summer Breeze. Their live sets always guarantee excitement, bombastic live shows and rhythms being perfect to dance to, all caught between medieval tradition and modern heaviness. At Summer Breeze 2007 once more they will prove why they ended up on a top position on your ranking.

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Source:	summer-breeze.de
Event:	Summer Breeze Open Air

Finnish folk metallers Korpiklaani are the first confirmed band for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place Saturday, July 6th and 7th at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England.

Also for Bloodstock Indoor Festival - Sinner, Power Quest and Blitzkreig have been confirmed.
Matt Sinner is no stranger to the Bloodstock stage having performed three times before with Primal Fear. Also Power Quest will be returning to the Bloodstock stage having graced the stage back in 2003.

These will also be the first Bloodstock festivals with the festival being partnered with Germany's Wacken Open Air festival.

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Source:	bloodstock.uk.com
Event:	Bloodstock Open Air 2007

German folk-metallers In Extremo are releasing a best-of album celebrating their 10 Year Anniversary called "Kein Blick Zurück" on December 8th via Universal Music GmbH.
According to the band they have "re-recorded some of their old and new hits with updated production - including songs from their Weckt Die Toten (1998) record. A limited bonus CD will also be included with cover versions of In Extremo songs from other artists. Amongst others, this includes Silbermond with "Die Gier", Götz Alsmann with "Singapur", Killing Joke and Grave Digger and the legendary German group Ougenweide.

"Kein Blick Zurück" tracklisting goes as follows:
01. Wind
02. Ai Vis Lo Lop
03. Vollmond
04. Herr Mannelig
05. Kein Sturm Hält Uns Auf
06. Pavane
07. Rotes Haar
08. Omnia Sol Temperat
09. Küss Mich
10. Spielmannsfluch
11. Alte Liebe
12. Hiemali Tempore
13. Rasend Herz
14. Liam
15. Erdbeermund

# Ave Maria
# Singapur
# Rattenfänger
# Merseburger Zaubersprüche
# Nur Ihr Allein
# Die Gier
# Rasend Herz
# Spielmann

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Source:	inextremo.de
Band profile:	In Extremo

Following the successful festival performances and headliner tour 2006, Korpiklaani return to the task of producing new material. The latest Finnish Folk Metal hymns are currently being recorded at Fantom Studios under the guidance of producer Samu Oittinen. According to Napalm Records, the follow-up album to "Tales Along This Road" is scheduled for an April 2007 release and carries the title "Tervaskanto".

Source:	korpiklaani.com
Band profile:	Korpiklaani

Finally, the time has come... The Gates to Graspop Metal Meeting 2007 are open!
This 12th edition of the largest Metal Festival in Belgium will take place on Friday 22, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 of June 2007 at the festival meadow at Dessel. The name of the first confirmed band has already been revelaed: Therion!
Therion will be playing on the first day of the festival.

GMM website: http://www.graspop.be

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Source:

megatherion.com

AFM Records have issued the following press release with regards to the forthcoming Destruction Best Of compilation, "Thrash Anthems", scheduled for a January 22nd release in Europe, and a January 23rd release in North America via Candlelight Records.

"Thrash Anthems will include 13 Destruction classics from the Years 1984 to 1990, but who will think of just another Best Of album now is completely wrong. All the classics are new recorded and re-arranged. The band worked with nearly the same team which did the production of the outstanding Inventor Of Evil album. The tracks were mixed by one of the best metal producers in Europe: Jacob Hansen, the Danish producer/INVOCATOR singer and guitarist.

The result: 13 Destruction old school classics with an outstanding sound. A very interesting feauture for all Destruction fans should be the songs that were never released before with singer Schmier on vocals. In additions to this, the album will contain two brand new Destruction tracks, so it will contain over 70 minutes of thrash power. Once again we will get value for money from Destruction. But, this is what we get all the time from Schmier and his bandmates."

Thrash Anthems will include the following tracklisting: 'Deposition (Your Heads Will Roll)' (new track), 'Invincible Force', 'Release From Agony', 'Mad Butcher', 'Sign Of Fear', 'Death Trap', 'Life Without Sense', 'Total Desaster', 'Bestial Invasion', 'Reject Emotions', 'Tormentor', 'Unconscious Ruins', 'Curse The Gods', 'Cracked Brain', 'Profanity' (new track), 'Eternal Ban' (bonus track).

Source:	afm-records.de
Band profile:	Destruction

Greek female black metal trio Astarte has posted the cover artwork for its upcoming fifth album, "Demonized", at this location (cover artwork by Timo Wuerz). The CD, which is tentatively due next month via Avantgarde Records, was mixed at Tico Tico studios in Finland. It features guest appearances on vocals by Arch Enemy's Angela Gossow, Mayhem's Attila Csihar, God Dethroned's Henri Sattler and Lloth's Nicolas Sic Maiis. The track listing is as follows:

01. Mutter Astarte
02. God Among Men (feat. Nicolas Sic Maiis)
03. Demonized
04. Heart Of Flames
05. Lost
06. Black Star
07. Lycon (feat. Attila Csihar)
08. God I Hate Them All
09. Queen Of The Damned (feat. Henri Sattler)
10. Everlasting
11. Princess Of The Dawn (Accept cover)
12. Black At Heart (feat. Angela Gossow)
13. Everlasting (outro)

Watch the "Mutter Astarte" video at this location.
Download the "Mutter Astarte" MP3 here.

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Source:	astarteband.com
Band profile:	Astarte