In Flames have lined up the following North American dates with Lacuna Coil, Seemless and Sword:

UPDATED DATES ON 13/10/06 :
December 05 - Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
December 06 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
December 07 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
December 08 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
December 09 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
December 11 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
December 12 - Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
December 13 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
December 15 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
December 16 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
December 17 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
December 18 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
December 19 - Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club

More dates will be announced soon.

All In Flames tour dates can be found at http://www.inflames.com.

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Source:	inflames.com
Band profile:	In Flames

Mastodon have announced that they will be supporting Tool on their upcoming European tour this winter. The trek will last a month and a half and cover over a dozen countries.
According to the band's official Myspace page : "We are honored and elated to be joining Tool for their European tour. Having the privilege to share the stage with such an inspiring and admirable artist will truly will be a unique experience for Mastodon ? a dream come true."
Additionally, before the band leaves they will be performing on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on November 1st.

Mastodon opening for Tool:

Nov. 03 - Barcelona, SPA @ Badalona
Nov. 04 - Madrid, SPA @ La Cubierta
Nov. 05 - Lisbon, POR @ Atlantico Pavilion
Nov. 08 - Leuven, BEL @ Brabanthal
Nov. 09 - Rotterdam, NETH @ Rotterdam Ahoy
Nov. 10 - Brussels, BEL @ Brussels Forest National
Nov. 12 - Torino, ITA @ Palaisozaki
Nov. 13 - Florence, ITA @ Mandela Forum
Nov. 15 - Rimini, ITA @ Palasport
Nov. 16 - Jesolo, ITA @ Palasport
Nov. 18 - Munich, GER @ Zenith
Nov. 19 - Vienna, AUT @ Stadthalle
Nov. 22 - Dublin, IRE @ Point
Nov. 24 - Manchester, UK @ Arena
Nov. 25 - Glasgow, SCO @ SECC
Nov. 27 - London, UK @ Wembley Arena
Nov. 30 - Cardiff, UK @ Arena
Dec. 01 - Nottingham, UK @ Arena
Dec. 03 - Oberhausen, GER @ Arena
Dec. 04 - Leipzig, GER @ Arena
Dec. 05 - Stuttgart, GER @ Porsche Arena
Dec. 07 - Lyon, FRA @ Halle TG
Dec. 08 - Nantes, FRA @ Zenith
Dec. 10 - Paris, FRA @ Zenith
Dec. 12 - Mannheim, GER @ Mainmarket-Halle
Dec. 13 - Zurich, SWI @ Hallenstadium
Dec. 16 - Athens, GRE @ Olympic Fencing Hall

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Mastodon

Technically savvy Polish death metallers Decapitated are currently blazing through the US and Canada with Six Feet Under and are set to embark on a second leg of their US tour in late October with industrialized metal powerhouses, Fear Factory.
Decapitated's latest effort, "Organic Halucinosis," is a pummeling wall of concise sound that has turned the heads and ears of many within the metal community. The highly anticipated 'Day 69' music video, a featured track from "Organic Halucinosis," is now available for viewing at this location.

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Source:	decapitatedband.net
Band profile:	Decapitated

Recently the cover art for Visceral Bleeding's highly anticipated third full length album "Absobring The Dissary" has been revealed and can be found by clicking here. Aside from eleven devastating death metal tracks the album contains two video clips as well. The full tracklisting is:

Audio portion:
01. Bi-polar
02. Disgust the Vile
03. Despise Defined
04. Perpetual Torment Commence
05. Emulated Sense: Failure
06. Rip the Flesh
07. Absorbing the Disarray
08. Awakened By Blood
09. Beyond the Realms of Reason
10. Bring Forth the Bedlam
11. Demise of the One That Conquered

Enhanched video portion:
12. Rip the Flesh (video clip)
13. Disgust the Vile (video clip)

Neurotic Records have put online a special e-card where you can view the videoclip for the song 'Disgust The Vile', hear the song 'Rip the Flesh' and pre-order special strictly limited CD/T-shirt/Poster packages here.

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Source:	neurotic-records.com
Band profile:	Visceral Bleeding

The following has been announced via Deadlock's official newsletter :

After more than six years of brilliant collaborations for Deadlock's previous records, we´re very proud to announce Sabine Weniger will be a constant member of Deadlock in the future!
Starting from the bands next 'yet untitled' album, which is scheduled for an april 2007 release, we heartly welcome this outstanding talented and professional singer as the band's second main vocalist.

The band additionally stated: "The personal and musical cooperation in the past has always been fantastic and will now mean another big step to more variety, innovation and inimitability. Her amazing and highly acclaimed voice perfectly fits in our new songs and we´re sure, that Joe and her will be an excellent duo on our live performances and all upcoming releases."

Sabine Weniger has been already involved in the songwriting for Deadlock's new album and will be fully included in the studio sessions, which the band started with recording drums the last weekend.

Listen to the track 'Awakend By Sirens' (featuring guest vocals from Sabine) from Deadlock's latest album "Earth.Revolt" here).

Deadlock will keep you updated regularly with news and pics from the studio on their Myspace profile (http://www.myspace.com/xdeadlockx) and on the band's website (http://www.xdeadlockx.com.

Deadlock live:
04-11-06 DE - Erlenbach @ Extreme Festivity
10-11-06 DE - Wiesbaden @ Kulturpalast w/ Fall Of Serenity
11-11-06 DE - Pirmasens/ Saarbrücken @ Spirit w/ Fall Of Serenity
Vainstream Santa Claws Night Tour with Caliban, Heaven Shall Burn Neaera and more
25-12-06 DE - Leipzig @ Werk 2
26-12-06 DE - Essen @ Weststadthalle
27-12-06 DE - Karlsruhe @ Substage
28-12-06 DE - Losheim @ Eisenbahnhalle
29-12-06 BE - Tielt @ Europahal
30-12-06 DE - Hamburg @ Markthalle

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Source:	xdeadlockx.com
Band profile:	Deadlock

Extreme music label Malicious Intent Records is shutting down due to financial problems. The label had released records from Flesh And Blood Robot, Cranial Incisored, Debellation, Fecal Corpse, Homestell and Zora. They have issued the following statement:

"On behalf of everyone here we are extremely sorry to announce the end of Malicious Intent. It has been a great run, and we have made alot of friends in the process. Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control, we will have to call it quits. We would again like to thank everyone in the extreme metal and hardcore scenes for all the goodtimes."

Source:

maliciousintentrecords.com

Månegarm have issued a studio update featering a tracklist from the upcoming fifth studio album:

Månegarm is currently in the studio working with their fifth full length album "Vargstenen - The Wolf Stone", the three first weeks in October.
This is the first concept-album ever made by the band and the story begins with the prologue track 'Frekastein' from the album "Vredens Tid".
So if you want a hint of the story and the new album, check out "Frekastein"?

This is the track list:

Kap. 1 Uppvaknande-Ur Själslig Död
Kap. 2 Minnen-En Fallen Fader
Kap. 3 Den Gamle Talar
Kap. 4 Genom Världar Nio
Kap. 5 Visioner På Isen
Kap. 6 Vargbrodern Talar
Kap. 7 I Underjorden
Kap. 8 Nio Dagar, Nio Nätter
Kap. 9 Vargstenen
Kap. 10 Vedergällningens Tid
Kap. 11 TBA

Studio updates and pictures can be found here.
The upcoming album will be Månegarm's first for Black Lodge Records after a ten-year collaboration with Displeased Records. An early 2007 release is expected.

UPDATE (26-10-006): Album Completed
Swedish 'Viking metal' act Månegarm has issued the following update:

"After three weeks in Studio Underground, we're finally finished with our new album 'Vargstenen' (The Wolfstone). Everything has gone very well although it has been three hectic weeks. We have been working really hard, 14-15 hours a day, just to get everything in place?

"Anyway, we are really, really satisfied with the album recording. The songs that we have recorded feel great and Pelle Saether has, as always, done a fantastic job with the sound and with the mix. We all think that the production is the best ever and we are totally convinced, and we hope that we can convince the rest of you, that this is going to be the best Månegarm album we have released so far.

"Our new album, 'Vargstenen', is expected to be released somewhere around March/April 2007 so make sure to keep your eyes open, it's going to be something really special!!!"

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Source:	manegarm.com
Band profile:	Månegarm

Folk/Power Metal band Elvenking have announced that they will be entering the studio soon to start the production of their fourth album.
In November the band will enter Gernhart studios in Germany to start recording the drums, before returning to Italy and entering Sherpa studios to complete all the rest of the recording. Nino Laurenne of Sonic Pump studios will be in Italy to set some sounds together with the band and supervise the production. The album will be mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox.

The cover artwork will be done by Gyula Havancsak, who is the same artist that created the artwork for Elvenking's previous album 'The Winter Wake'. The lyrical theme hasn't been revealed as yet, but the band says that "it's gonna be the most challenging thing we've ever done lyrically". The band has said that the album is expected to be ready by March/April 2007 and it should be released around September next year. Further details about the album are said to be announced soon.

Here is a comment by Elvenking guitarist Aydan: "As usual our new album will be pretty different from all our previous works. It's something vital for us, we cannot copy ourselves, what we have done in the past is still there and we need to look ahead. The new material is simply thrilling us out, we can't wait to put it on cd!".

The last live gigs before starting the recordings are:

October 27th, Velvet Rock Club, Gias di Aviano (PN), Italy (+Tystnaden)
November 4th, Ragnarock festival, Perth, Scotland (w/ Gamma Ray, Doro, Dream Evil, ?)

Source:	elvenking.net
Band profile:	Elvenking

According to the band, sadly Shaun Steels has decided to part from MDB. His continuing illness shows no sign of abating and he feels the uncertaintly could be having a negative affect on his relationship with the band members. His statement below:

"I would just like to salute MDB for the good times and wish them all well in the future, I feel I am not ready to fulfill the duties in a manner befitting MDB at this time and have decided to stand down. I am sad to be leaving but at this time I feel it is for the greater good of the band. Tak! The Winter."

MDB would just like to say thanks to Shaun and to say we are sorry to see him part, but fully understand his position. Good luck Shaun.

MDB

Source:	mydyingbride.org
Band profile:	My Dying Bride

Thy Majestie have posted the following message on their official website:

"We are really happy to announce that Dario Grillo (Thy Majestie's former singer) is again the singer of Thy Majestie! After many troubles it seems that now the line-up is stable. We have composed 6 new songs. A 7th is going to be composed. We hope to join the recording studio in the early 2007.
At the moment we don't know which label will release the album
Unfortunately the exeperience with a singer ih the USA didn't work. We wish the best of luck to Matt!
More news have to come, stay tuned!"

Source:	thymajestie.com
Band profile:	Thy Majestie

Reunited Norway's Immortal have been confirmed as the headliners of the 2007 edition of the Inferno Festival, set to take place April 5-7 at the Rockefeller and John Dee venues in Oslo, Norway.

Here goes the statemeent of Inferno Fest Team:
"Norway's Immortal disbanded in 2003, after 13 successful years as one of the pioneers of metal. After a solid break, the band has decided to enter the battlefield again, and what better way to do so than performing a few selected, exclusive concert appearances? During Easter the fans will finally get to see the new Immortal live again, headlining the Inferno Festival.
It will be a great show in front of a good mixture of Norwegian fans and people from all over the world. It will be a very special show", Abbath assures."

Immortal also confirmed already for Wacken 2007 and 2 USA dates in July.

Source:	infernofestival.net
Band profile:	Immortal
Event:	Inferno Festival

According to a short post on Battlelore's official website, the band is busy working on their fourth studio album.

"At the moment we are in Music Bros studio's recording the 4th Battlelore album. If everything goes fine the new album should be released in February 2007."

Source:	battlelore.net
Band profile:	Battlelore

Bal-Sagoth has been confirmed as the headliner of the second annual Heathen Crusade festival, set to take place January 19-20 at the Station 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Also newly confirmed for the event are Grey Skies Fallen and Vesperian Sorrow. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows:

Bal-Sagoth
Dark Forest
Grey Skies Fallen
Gwynbleidd
Hordes Of Yore
MÅnegarm
Manetheren
Rudra
Skyforger
Vesperian Sorrow
Vreid
Will Of The Ancients

Related to Heathen Crusade Metalfest II.

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Source:	heathencrusade.com.
Band profile:	Bal-Sagoth
Event:	Heathen Crusade Metalfest II

Danzig, Lacuna Coil, The Haunted, Belphegor and Asesino will team up for Glenn Danzig's "Blackest Of The Black Tour", which is being revived this winter for a two-week West Coast run. Confirmed dates so far are as follows:

Nov. 17 - Seattle, WA @ The Fenix
Nov. 18 - Spokane, WA @ The Big Easy
Nov. 19 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Nov. 21 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
Nov. 22 - San Diego, CA @ Soma
Nov. 24 - TBA
Nov. 25 - Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
Nov. 26 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
Nov. 28 - Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
Nov. 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Nov. 30 - Fresno, CA @ Rainbow Ballroom

Source:	danzig-verotik.com
Band profile:	Danzig

Samples from upcoming Skid Row album ''Revolutions Per Minute'' are on MySpace here.

As reported, "Revolutions Per Minute" will be released on October 24th on SPV Records. Album cover art can be found here.

And here is the tracklist again:
01. Disease
02. Another Dick In The System
03. Pulling My Heart Out From Under Me
04. When God Can't Wait
05. Shut Up Baby, I Love You
06. Strength
07. White Trash
08. You Lie
09. Nothing
10. Love Is Dead
11. Let It Ride

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Skid Row