Nevermore have had to cancel their showing in Bochum, Germany where they were going to film a live DVD. The reason behind the cancellation was because vocalist Warrel Dane surprisingly suffered from a virus. On the morning of September 12th, 2006 (the day of the show) he felt sick and he ended up having to see a doctor at a hospital in Dortmund, Germany.

Here is a comment by Nevermore's management/booking agency:

"Unfortunately we had been informed by the doctor in charge relatively late (around 17:30h) that Warrel was not able to do the show and as the doctor insisted on keeping Warrel at the hospital, we could not do anything else but make the artist's health priority.

Together with band and the local venue (Zeche in Bochum), we agreed to re-do this show on October 11, 2006, Continental Concerts indicated this at the entrance of the venue as soon as we had made this decision.

Of course, all fans can return their tickets wherever they bought them. Nevermore and Continental Concerts are very sorry that we had to cancel this show. We hope and expect Warrel to be able to leave the hospital today to do the shows with Disturbed as well as further headliner shows and after that adequately recompense as many fans as possible at the end of the tour in Bochum on October 11, 2006".

Here is a comment by Nevermore drummer Van Williams:

"Hello everyone, Van here, just wanted to let everyone know that we are very sorry we were unable to do the DVD show. Warrel had to go to the hospital in the morning of that day and doctors have kept him there due to him having pneumonia. We wanted nothing more and were all looking forward to this show with our fans. We realize many of you have travelled far to be with us and Warrel most of all wanted the show to happen. We will update you as soon as we can on his condition. Thanks for sticking with us and more news as soon as we have it. Cheers Van".

Source:	centurymedia.com
Band profile:	Nevermore

Roadrunner team have posted the following update concerning the special edition of Ghost Reveries:

"More Opeth is always a good thing and Ghost Reveries, an album many consider to be their best effort to date is getting expanded. Get ready to experience an Opeth album in a whole new way with the Ghost Reveries Special Edition.

Disc 1
01. Ghost of Perdition
02. The Baying of the Hounds
03. Beneath The Mire
04. Atonement
05. Reverie/Harlequin Forest
06. Hours of Wealth
07. The Grand Conjuration
08. Isolation Years
09. Soldier Of Fortune (Deep Purple cover)

Disc 2:
* "Beyond Ghost Reveries" - A 40 Minute Documentary
* Music Video For "The Grand Conjuration"
* 5.1 Surround Sound Mix of "Ghost Reveries"

Ghost Reveries (Special Edition) hits stores on October 31st. You can view the cover art HERE.

Opeth is currently on the road as part of Gigantour 2006. Click HERE to see when they'll be hitting your town.

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Opeth

Bassist Glenn Barry from Power Metal band Kamelot will be absent from some shows on the band's North American tour. Barry and his wife Kristin will be expecting their second child around the time of the tour, so for that reason he will be away. Royal Anguish bassist Sean Tibbets will be filling in for Barry on the select shows of the first leg of the tour.

In other Kamelot news, two more supports for the band's North American tour have been announced. Aghora and Wolff Pack will join Cryptic Vision, Ben Jackson and Jon Drenning and Dana Burnell from Crimson Glory as supports for Kamelot.

Source:	kamelot.com
Band profile:	Kamelot

Jani Liimatainen (Sonata Arctica) will replace J-P Alanen (ex-Celesty) for a while. Alanen has been given strict orders by his doctor not to do gigs for a week because of some health issues. Liimatainen, (who was a member of Altaria during the first five years), will replace J-P on the gigs until Alanen is fully recovered.

Altaria's gig list for this week:

14.09.2006 Rock's Bar & Club, Savonlinna
15.09.2006 Night Life, Lahti
16.09.2006 Ravintola Karhu, Kitee

Source:	altariamusic.com
Band profile:	Altaria

Atrox are currently working on their fifth studio album. This was posted by Edwald on their official website:

"During the last months we've been working hard with our next full length album. And currently we're looking for the right label to release it.

So what can we tell you about this album?

Well, Atrox has always been considered visionaries in the metal genre. This will in no way change with this album, however this time it is a quite different Atrox than on the previous releases. Mainly because of the latest roster change, and primarily in the new all-male-vocal department. But the new material is likely to reach out to a much broader and diverse audience, because of the vast musical diversity of the six musicians. With this album, the Atrox sound is presented in a new wrapping - a metal based fundament spiced up with elements of elektronika, pop, jazz and funky balooba!

This is an ambitious record, certain to be the best Atrox album to date. Musically this will be an album full of contrasts. Contrasts of old and new, organic and mechanic. Modern electronics meets vintage instruments in a rare symbiosis. It can be weird. It can be complex. It can be smooth. The material is intended to work just as well in an live environment, as well as it can take the listener on a exceedingly vast, musical journey through a headset."

Source:	atrox.biz
Band profile:	Atrox

Death Metal/Grindcore band Napalm Death have added another date to their North American tour. It's a show with Napalm Death and Exodus only (rather than the bigger list of bands for all the other US shows). It will be on the 25th September at The Static Bar in Topeaka, KS, USA.

In other Napalm Death news, the band has just released a new e-card. The e-card is posted on the band's record label Century Media's website. On the e-card you can listen to the new song 'When All Is Said And Done', view details on the new album 'Smear Campaign' like track lists, different album versions, different covers, album release dates, etc.

You can view the e-card here.

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Source:	enemyofthemusicbusiness.com
Band profile:	Napalm Death

ANGTORIA-Official NorthAmerican releasedate for "God has a plan for us all" is set to October 17.

We are happy to announce that The debutalbum will be distributed by KOCH Entertainment Which is the market leader among independent labels and distributors in both the U.S. and Canada and its record labels had the largest number of Billboard charting albums among independents in 2002/2003.

Preorder is available already for USA:
Amazon.com

and
CDuniverse.com

For Canada:
Amazon.com

Officials Websistes:

http://www.angtoria.com
http://www.myspace.com/angtoriaofficial

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Source:	angtoria.com
Band profile:	Angtoria

New streaming video footage of Megadeth and Dream Theater's live appearances from the "Gigantour 2005" DVD, which came out last week, are now available, click the links to watch:

Megadeth - 'She Wolf'

Dream Theater - 'Glass Prison'

Also, a trailer for the DVD can be viewed here .

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Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Megadeth

Arch Enemy will team up with Coldworker (the Örebro, Sweden-based band consisting of current and former members of such bands as Nasum, Relentless, Carnal Grief, Ruin and hobos) and Path Of No Return for this year's Close-Up Made Us Do It tour, which will make stops in Sweden and Denmark during November. The dates are as follows:

Nov. 16 - KB, Malmö, (SE)
Nov. 17 - Kino, Karlskrona, (SE)
Nov. 18 - Trägårn, Göteborg, (SE)
Nov. 22 - Klubben, Stockholm, (SE)
Nov. 23 - Platens bar, Linköping, (SE)
Nov. 24 - Diezel, Halmstad, (SE)
Nov. 26 - Pumpehuset, Copenhagen, (DK)
Nov. 27 - Voxhall, Århus, (DK)

Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Arch Enemy

Because of the first Cannibal Corpse show in Sydney being sold out so quickly, and so much interest being showed, Cannibal Corpse have announced a second appearance to Sydney. The second show will be on Sunday 8th October at the Gaelic Club, Sydney. As well as that, it will be all ages.

Here is a posting on Cannibal Corpse's official website: "Due to tickets all but sold out for the first show in Sydney & with an overwhelming request by fans, Soundworks Touring is excited to announce that a second date in Sydney has been added to the Cannibal Corpse tour of Australia, with the inclusion of an all ages section. This is the only extra show the band will be performing".

Information about purchasing tickets, all the dates, etc can be seen here.

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Source:	cannibalcorpse.net
Band profile:	Cannibal Corpse

Last week Power/Progressive Metal band Angra shot the video to their new song 'The Course Of Nature'. The song will be the first single off Angra's upcoming album 'Aurora Consurgens' (which will be released in October). The video was filmed in São Paulo, Brazil and was directed by Carina Zaratin. Naomi Ohno from Burrn! Magazine attended the shooting. She interviewed the whole band for her magazine, and for the program for Loud Park Festival '06 where Angra will be playing (in October).

By visiting www.angra.net you can see a still shot of the band in their video.

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Source:	angra.net
Band profile:	Angra

In September 2003, West Virginia guitarists Jeff Boggs and Jeff Westlake began work on a new experiment, a compelling modern heavy rock tour de force like no other on the scene an outfit designed to destroy musical and industry barriers.

Jeff Westlake on the blueprints behind HYDROGYN, "We wanted something a broad audience could love but also be something special. Something that stood out."

Fortified with cutting edge riffs, intelligent lyrics and massive hooks delivered by Julie (just Julie), a stunning front lady with a multi-octave range, the result is a formula set to conquer everything from Alternative Rock to Modern Hard Rock to Classic Metal without sacrificing credibility.

After leaving the studio In August, the band is set to headline the second stage at the popular Xfest in West Virginia, put on by Clear Channel station WMAX. Other bands on the bill include the Gold selling Seether.

Big press followed, with the band featured in MIX Magazine, Prosound News, Metal Maniacs Online, Blabbermouth.net, This Is Rock (Spain) and other prominent web and print publications.

Expect 2006 to be the year HYDROGYN explodes into the stratosphere (the album will be out in France via Underclass Records the 27th of September).

HYDROGYN is built to explode!

Source:

underclass-music.com

One of Sweden's finest metal vocalists - Kristian Andrén - joins BLOODBOUND!

Official statement from the band:

We're proud to announce that one of Sweden's finest metal vocalists, Kristian Andrén, has joined the band. He is previously known from Memento Mori (featuring members from King Diamond, Mercyful Fate and Dream Evil) where he replaced Candlemass singer Messiah. He was also the original voice in Wuthering Heights and Tad Morose. Kristian is an extraordinary singer and front man with an incredible voice and we're very exited to have him on board!

We are also happy to announce that Tomas' younger brother Henrik Olsson is our new rhythm guitar player. Henrik is an experienced and highly educated musician with a background in jazz and can handle most musical styles. A new bass player will be announced shortly.

At the moment the band is working hard on the writing and recording of the forthcoming second album, which will be released in January 2007. Some of the new titles includes: Book of the Dead, Vampires, Into Eternity, Turn To Stone and The Tempter.

The new bloodbound line-up (Kristian Andrén - Vocals, Tomas Olsson - Guitars, Fredrik Bergh - Keyboards, Henrik Olsson - Guitars, Pelle Åkerlind - Drums) is stronger than ever and you will see bloodbound live on stage all over Europe early next year. Tour dates will be announced on www.bloodbound.se shortly.

As you all probably know Urban, Markus and Jörgen are no longer in the band due to musical and personal differences. We want to thank them for their time in the band and wish them the best of luck in the future.

Check out Bloodbound live at United Forces Of Rock on Oct. 1st, 2006 in Ludwigsburg, Germany!

www.bloodbound.se
www.metalheaven.net
www.united-forces-of-rock.de

Source:

underclass-music.com

Countdown begins!!! We all are feverishly awaiting the release of KROKUS's 15th studio album called "HELLRAISER".

Starting October, KROKUS will embark on their "HELLRAISER" world tour, starting out in Scandinavia and Continental Europe, continuing in the first half of 2007 with the Americas. And make some noise, fans from "down under". Maybe this time we come and visit you in Australia & New Zealand as well. A special treat for fans and KROKUS alike will be a concert in late November in Malta, Marc's original home country. Last time Marc toured Malta with a band was with TEA in the seventies and Malta is getting ready for a pecial "welcome" of KROKUS and their native son!

Rather than waiting for the complete tour schedule (some dates still have to be confirmed), we decided to give you the dates that are definitely confirmed. And as new dates are added on, we will keep you posted accordingly. You can also check our web site ww.krokusonline.com and click on "tour" or www.pollstar.com under "KROKUS".

Get ready for a hellraiser... boneshaker experience with KROKUS and YOU at these venues:

October 14th, 2006 Teatria, Oulu FINLAND
October 15th, 2006 Klubi, Tampere FINLAND
October 16th, 2006 Tavastia, Helsinki FINLAND
October 18th, 2006 Sticky Fingers, Gothenburg SWEDEN
October 19th, 2006 Klubben, Stockholm SWEDEN
October 20th, 2006 The Rock, Copenhagen DENMARK
October 21st, 2006 Roxy Music Hall, Flensburg

DEUTSCHLAND/GERMANY:
October 23rd, 2006 Jazzhaus, Freiburg
October 25th, 2006 Rockfabrik, Bruchsal
October 26th, 2006 Matrix, Bochum

October 28th, 2006 Rockpalast, Biberist SWITZERLAND
November 25th, 2006 Old Power Station, Floriana MALTA
January 12th, 2007 AN Club, Athens GREECE
January 13th, 2007 Mylos, Thessaloniki GREECE

(More dates to be announced as they are confirmed!)

In just about a week those of you living in Europe, Israel, Australia & New Zealand can get your hands on the new KROKUS album "Hellraiser" and it will be a mind altering experience! And their new single "Angel of my dreams" might as well become the new
love anthem for hard rock fans!

http://www.krokusonline.com

Source:

krokusonline.com

The singer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden has a well-known interest in flying. Bruce Dickinson is an experienced pilot and he has flewn fans between different cities in big aircrafts.

At the competition Aero Grand Prix at Malta, the organizers had hired Dickinson to have his name on the posters. His mission was to comment the races when they were in progress in his own two-seated plane. Afterwards he was supposed to "spend some time with the fans", as the organizers have written on the homepage of the competition.

But instead of a spectacular show, Bruce Dickinson had to witness a tradegy when Eddie Goggins and Gabor Vargas collided with their planes. "His plane was just behind, he couldn't have been more than 50 meters away", says Matthew Mirabelli.

Bruce Dickinson wasn't hurt, despite the short distance to the accident.

Source:	aftonbladet.se
Band profile:	Iron Maiden