Emperor frontman Ihsahn's solo album "Adversary", released on April 10, 2006 on Candlelight Records, has been uploaded to mp3.com as full stream. You can listen to the entire album for free at this location.

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Source:	mp3.com
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The Austrian black/death metal band Belphegor posted the following message on the official website:

"Barth has had an accident in January, resulting in a bad wound on the right hand. He had an operation, but at this time its uncertain whether he can play the bass for Belphegor again.
The band write in a statement: However, he´ll always be a member of Belphegor, taking care of the merchandise on the road and similar stuff now. Get well soon bro!
Belphegor absolved the recent gigs with a session bass player, named A.X. from Germany, who´s also gonna do the next shows.

With that being said Belphegor are currently looking for a bass player, anyone interested can contact the bands management through e-mail at: belphegor@aon.at

The requirements are as follows:
* u don´t need to be Austrian ( but able to rehearse in Austria )
* professional musicians only, preferably with stage-tour experience
* must be at least 25 years
* main interest in death/black metal, metal in general"

Source:	belphegor.at
Band profile:	Belphegor

Crematory will release a new album called "Klagebilder" on August 4th.

Massacre Records have posted the following message :
German gothic metal leaders Crematory have returned to their roots signing with Massacre, who have also already released their first four albums. The new album "Klagebilder" will be released on August 4th and will be available as limited Digipak, jewel case CD and big-sized box set including a bonus CD!

Source : http://www.massacre-records.com

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Crematory

Cradle Of Filth's new album will be titled 'Thornography' and will be released September 19th through Roadrunner Records. Song titles include: "Libertina Grim," "Tonight in Flames," "Cemetery and Sundown," "I Am the Thorn," "The Byronic Man," (featuring guest vocals from H.I.M.'s Ville Valo) and "Temptation."

Source : http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com

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Cradle Of Filth

Canada's pioneering metal band Voivod have set July 25 as the North American release date (via The End Records) for their much-anticipated album 'Katorz.'

The legendary band has worked alongside veteran producer Glen Robinson (Voivod's 'Nothingface,' Tea Party') to create an album that will continue the legacy of their fallen friend/bandmember/guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour.

'Katorz' was recorded at Multisons studio in Montreal, Quebec, Canada where Robinson and the band - drummer Michael "Away" Langevin, singer Denis "Snake" Belanger and bassist Jason "Jasonic" Newsted - utilized all of the guitar parts that founding guitarist "Piggy" had recorded for the record on his laptop with ProTools before his death last summer.

Artwork and a full track-listing for the album will be released in the coming weeks.

You can check out the new Voivod track "The X-Stream" found on The End Records sampler 'Alternate Endings' by clicking here

Source : http://www.theendrecords.com

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Crimson Glory sign multiple releases deal with Black Lotus Records

Crimson Glory members Jon Drenning, Jeff Lords and Ben Jackson have finally reunited with their original singer Midnight. There is a wealth of material that the band will release through Black Lotus Records - on this - the bands 20th anniversary.

The debut album of Crimson Glory will be expanded - remastered and have a new title. Crimson Glory - 'Lost Reflections', will feature new artwork, new and previously unseen band photos, lyrics and new liner notes and also the added bonus of the previously unreleased songs - "Love me - kill me" and "Dream Dancer" which was originally only found on the Par cassette release of the album and on some hard to find singles, a new video for the song 'Lost Refection' and a band interview about the first CD.
Apart from the debut, an upgraded version of Transcendence will be released - subtitled Transcendence : Renovatio, featuring new cover art, unpublished band photos, lyrics and new liner notes, new mastering, demo versions of two songs as bonuses, a new video for the song 'Painted Skies' and a band interview about the second CD.

There are plans for a DVD with the tentative title: Phantoms of the Opera. Also an "Astronomica" newly recorded, with Midnight at the helm, a collection with many rare and previously unreleased songs and the band's brand new album in mid 2007.

http://www.crimson-glory.com

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Crimson Glory

The band posted an update on their official website concerning the tours, projects, new releases and more. Read the whole statement at http://www.hydrahead.com/pelican/_news.html

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Pelican

Solitaire's brand new album will be released on Battle Cry Records on 29th May. The new outburst, the band's 3rd in their career, will be titled Invasion Metropolis and it features the following 10 new Solitaire originals:

Soul Restless Soul
Open Season
Wipe-Out
Blue Lights Flashing
The Decade Of Aggression
Invasion Metropolis
Die Tonight
Engage The Power
Potential Hazard To Life
Closing Circle

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solitairemetal.com

Thy Majetie decided to parted ways with singer Giulio Di Gregorio. The band commented: "There are a lot of personal reasons for this choice. But it had to be done.
It will be really difficult to find a replacement here in Sicily, so at the moment Thy Majestie's future is uncertain. We hope to come back soon with good news."

The band doesn't have any requirements more than being professional to fill in the position. "We have posted on our site a .Zip file with some mp3s of our latest album, if you think that you are a professional singer and you would like to join Thy Majestie please download the file from here : MP3s , add your voice and then send back the mp3 to our official address. We will let you know."

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Source:	thymajestie.com
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Keyboard player Derek Sherinian (ex-Dream Theater) rejoined the Yngwie Malmsteen touring band according to Malmsteen's website for the upcoming tour. The touring lineup is the following:

Yngwie Malmsteen: Guitars
Dougie White: Vocals
Derek Sherinian: Keyboards
Mick Cervino: Bass
Patrik Johansson: Drums

2006 Yngwie Malmsteen Confirmed Dates:

5/3 - The Handlebar / Greenville, SC

5/4 - The Neighborhood Theatre / Charlotte, NC

5/5 - The Orange Peel / Asheville, NC

5/6 - The State Theatre / Falls Church, VA

5/7 - The Roper Performing Arts Center / Norfolk, VA

5/9 - Webster Theatre / Hartford, CT

5/10 - Crocodile Rock / Allentown, PA

5/11 - Mr. Small's Theatre / Pittsburgh, PA

5/12 - Northern Lights / Clifton Park, NY

5/13 - Imperial / Quebec City, QC

5/14 - Le Medley / Montreal, QC

5/15 - Opera House Concert Venue / Toronto, ON

5/16 - Royal Oak Music Theatre / Royal Oak, MI

5/18 - Newport Music Hall / Columbus, OH

5/19 - Jillian's / Louisville, KY

5/20 - Pop's Nightclub / Sauget, IL

5/21 - Fayetville, AR

5/26 - House of Blues / New Orleans, LA

5/29 - House of Blues / Orlando, FL

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Source:	yngwie.org
Band profile:	Yngwie Malmsteen

The band has added Tampa, Florida's own J.R. Daniels aka "Kid Gnarly"(ex-Unholy Ghost/Royal Anguish) to its roster! He'll be covering the upcoming tours and is a permanent replacement.

Cattle Decapitation upcoming dates are:

w/Necrophagist/Arsis/Neuraxis/Alarum:
5/10 Reno, NV @ Liquid Lounge
5/11 - Roseville (Sacramento), CA @ The Underground
5/12 - San Francisco, CA @ The Pound
5/13 - Whittier, CA @ California Metalfest
5/14 - Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
5/15 - Albuquerque, NM @ The Compound
5/16 - Tulsa, OK @ The Venue
5/17 - Arlington (Dallas), TX @ Phoenix Music Complex
5/18 - San Antonio, TX @ Graham Central Station
5/19 - Houston, TX @ Java Jazz
5/20 - Baton Rouge, LA @ The Darkroom
5/21 - Jacksonville, FL @ Thee Imperial w/ Into the Moat
5/22 - Orlando (Winter Park), FL @ Wills Pub w/ Into the Moat
5/23 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Studio A w/ Into the Moat
5/24 St. Petersburg, FL @ The State Theater
5/25 - Augusta, GA @ Sector 7G
5/26 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Peppermint Beach Club
5/28 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
5/29 - New York, NY @ B.B. King's
5/30 Bucksport, ME @ The Kave

w/From A Second Story Window/Misery Index/Animosity/Job For A Cowboy:
5/31 Kingston, PA @ Backstage Enterprises
6/01 Bedford, NH @ Marks Place
6/02 Sommerville, MA @ Goodtimes Emporium
6/04 Nashville, TN @ The Muse
6/05 Kansas City, MO @ El Torreon
6/06 Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theater
6/08 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
6/10 Newburgh, NY @ Post 973
6/11 Centereach, NY @ Centereach VFW Hall
6/12 Kingston, PA @ Backstage Enterprises
6/13 Revere, MA @ Club Lido
6/14 Hamden, CT @ Hamden Elks Lodge
6/23 Houston, TX @ Java Jazz
6/25 Corpus Christi, TX @ The Ballroom
7/01 Bakersfield, CA @ Jerrys Pizza
7/02 Fresno, CA @ The Belmont
7/05 Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
7/07 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
7/15 Southgate, MI @ The Modern Exchange
8/20 West Hollywood, CA @ Whiskey a Go Go

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myspace.com

Daniel Gildenlöw has posted the following message on the official website :

"The drums have now been recorded for "Scarsick". Me and Johan went down to Orebro and the Fascination Street Studio (previously Studio Kuling) for the recording. As usual, Jens was a true pleasure to work with. And, as usual, Johan pulled everything off with ease. The whole album was done in less than five days."

"I guess we are a bit old school when it comes to music. We still want the album to be played rather than trigged, fixed and quantized. This could slow things up, but on the other hand you are forced to learn to play and in the end you will be more effective after all. If we are to believe Jens, he hasn't been as relaxed and had such confident in a drummer since his school days, and no album recording had apparently focused so much on real playing for at least three years. I allow myself to be a bit cynical when I consider that, by a coincident, that happens to be just about the time when we were there the last time for the "BE" drum recording."

"Now, I am only longing to get the new drum files into my studio computer and start building the real album up. Only bad thing, as usual, is that in the coming process I am going to have to recreate all the mistakes from the demo recording since, by now, I have come to love them and would miss them if they were left out. As usual."

Source and pictures from the recording sessions : http://www.painofsalvation.com

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Pain Of Salvation

A three-minute video clip of Opeth performing at the Close-Up Festival in Stockholm, Sweden on April 16 has been posted online at this location (size: 4.1 MB).

Source : http://www.opeth.com

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You can check out Satyricon's new video for the track "K.I.N.G." here. The song comes off their new album "Now, Diabolical" which will be released in the U.S. on June 13th through Century Media.

Source : http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk

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Guitarist Sathonys of the German black metallers Agathodaimon has issued the following update:

"Our bass player, Darin 'Eddie' Smith, recently left, so we're looking for a replacement and are testing some potential candidates currently.

"If you have a professional attitude and would like to apply for the job (area Mainz/Darmstadt/Frankfurt preferred), send a mail to: management@agathodaimon.de along with further info about you and your musical background.

"Besides, the new website will be relaunched early next month. Meanwhile, check out the new page at myspace: www.myspace.com/agathodaimon and join our friends list if you like. Of course, we're also working on the yet untitled successor 'Serpent's Embrace'. A release date is set to November 24th. More news soon!"

Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Agathodaimon