DEMONISM is the last signature of the Bulgarian label Shadowland Music.

The Bulgarian black metal band DEMONISM just got a deal with the Bulagarian Label Shadowland Music for the releasing of their new upcoming MCD "The Sound Of Fury".

"The Sound Of Fury" will contain 3 songs of true Raw and Furious Black Metal in the vein of Corpus Christii's with a total playing time of 15:56 min.

The Release date is settled to the: 25.08.2005

Source:

shadowland.hit.bg )

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Oxees won the competition and will open the festival on Saturday.
The English band Firemouth will aslo be playing on Sunday.

More info:
http://www.metalstorm.ee/festivals/festival.php?festival=raismes

Official website: http:www.raismesfest.com

Source:

Raismesfest Newsletter

Unleashing their monstrous new album, Pariah, on July 12th, the Swedish black metal masters have just wrapped up shooting the video for "The Perpetual Horrors." Overtaking stages this summer the mighty Naglfar are slated to perform at Finland's Tuska Fest and Germany's celebrated Wacken-Open-Air!

Source:	Century Media Newsletter
Band profile:	Naglfar

Entering the Finnish National Charts at the #1 position, The Funeral Album may prove to be the bands' most successful album, as well as their last. Additionally the album entered the German and Austrian charts at #49 and #56 respectively. The band will be performing several European 'Funeral Shows' prior to the band's dissolution, check their website or the Century Media website for dates.

The video for "Ever-Frost" will begin airing in North America in the upcoming weeks.

Source:	Century Media Newsletter
Band profile:	Sentenced

Shakra are getting reading: one, two, three, attention!

In Switzerland time is passing by a bit slowlier than in rest Europe ?

Not at all ! Especially in these days the Swiss guys from Shakra are showing us professionally how to get everything to the point.

We are proud to announce that the dynamic hardrockers have found a new home with AFM Records. Some days ago Nils Wasko and Sandra Eichner (AFM, middle of picture) met the guys from Bern to sign the contract. The ink on the contract has just dried, as the band is already on the run again : as a first taste to give for the new album (being released on 3rd October) Shakra are playing this year's Sweden Rock Festivals as well as the Spirit Of Music Open Air in Uster/Switzerland (with Iron Maiden !).

More information you can read on the freshly opened homepage

www.shakra-fanclub.de

Source:	Underclass Records
Band profile:	Shakra

In their forum, Bay area thrashers Heathen have posted a link to their new song, Arrows of Agony. It's still a rough mix of what should be in their upcoming album.

Heathen had previously posted Dying Season, first song (rough mix) out of their new material.

Both songs are available here:

http://www.heathenmetal.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php's=136

Source:	heathenmetal.com
Band profile:	Heathen

Dillinger Escape Plan have been forced to cancel part of their upcoming tour due to numerous injuries within members of the band. Guitarist Brian Benoit who recently underwent major surgery last December aggravated his shoulder on their last American tour. The band with Brian's blessing recruited ex Fenix TX guitarist James Love to fill in dates until Benoit was fit enough to return to the fold. However the night before the band left for Europe founding member Ben Weinman was involved in an automobile accident that left him in hospital. Undeterred Dillinger decided that cancelling shows was for other bands and Ben literally went from the Hospital to the airport.

However during the bands show in Madrid Spain at the Festimad Festival it became apparent that all was not well with Ben. He blacked out at one point during the set (as a result of injuries sustained in the accident) and the band had to cut their set short as a result. On doctors orders Ben has to return home for two weeks of rest

Ben Weinman commented "Dillinger are not the kind of band who cancel shows without good reason and unfortunately I have a bad reason - I'm fucked"

More informations on: http://www.dillingerescapeplan.com

Source:

TDEP

The following message has been posted by Tommi (Guitars) on Silent Scythe's official website:

"SILENT SCYTHE IS NO MORE! Silent Scythe has been disbanded due to commitment-issues. Unfortunately this means that "Born Into Bondage" won't see the light of day. I wish to thank the fans who actually believed in this crazy circus, contrary to some bandmembers. It feels strange to write this when we were just voted best new band of 2004 in brazilian metalmagazines. But, hey, I've certainly learned not to put this much trust in someone elses hands again. Before I forget: We would like to thank the people who came to our last gig may 20th, YOU GUYS KICKED ASS!!! So this is Tommi, Fredrik, Oge, Peter & Johan signing off!

"I travel within
Let the longest journey begin
Dissect what I feel
Till there´s nothing more to conceal

Stare into the cold abyss
It stares back into you
The shackels of denying bliss
Repress the haunting truth

Dreams come true but only for a few
You are free to do as they tell you
You are free to be: Born Into Bondage"

Cheers! C'ya under the table

Tommi"

Source:

silentcythe.tk

GMM 2005 : Press Release 7 - Tuesday 01 june 2005

GRASPOP METAL MEETING

Festivalpark, DESSEL - Friday 24, Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 June 2005

LINEUP GMM 2005 COMPLETE

COMBI & DAY TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE!!

The last available slots have been filled by Anthrax, Hatesphere, The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Ga*Ga*'s and Walls of Jericho.

The lineup for Graspop Metal Meeting 2005 is now complete.

Below you will find an overview of the lineup for each of the three days. Go to the band page on the website for the timetables: www.graspop.be

FRIDAY 24 June

Main stage : The Ga*Ga's, Alterbridge, Helmet, Papa Roach, Within Temptation and System of a Down

Marquee 1 : Immolation, Enslaved, Grave Digger, Metal Church, Megadeth and Nevermore

Marquee 2 : The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, Caliban, H20, Madball, The Dillinger Escape Plan and Kreator

Metal Dome : Chimaira, Judasville, Sengir, Cowboys & Aliens, Axamenta, In-Quest, Autumn and metal party with DJ LSP

SATURDAY 25 June

Main stage : Skitsoy, Soilwork, Epica, Kamelot, Hatebreed, Accept, Slayer and Slipknot

Marquee 1 : Behemoth, Gorefest, Amon Amarth, Samael, Sirenia and In Flames

Marquee 2 : Peter Pan Speedrock, Pro-Pain, Rose Tattoo, Mastodon, Sick of it All, Anthrax

Metal Dome : Stormrider, metal party with DJ IT and DJ CARL (LSP)

Sunday 26 June

Main stage : Dragonforce, Axell Rudi Pell, Primal Fear, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dio, Dream Theater and Iron Maiden

Marquee 1 : Oceans of Sadness, Dark Tranquillity, Nuclear Assault, Arch Enemy, Lacuna Coil

Marquee 2 : Hatesphere, Murphy's Law, Walls of Jericho, Amen, Terror

Metal Dome : final party with DJ CARL (LSP)

METAL DOME

The festival edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting will be a four-stage affair!. Apart from our usual open-air main stage and the 2 podiums in the giant marquees, we are adding a fourth podium this year: the METAL DOME.

This stage is also located on the festival grounds, in an area that will remain accessible round the clock and that can be closed off from the rest of the festival site.

Apart from non-stop music with DJ's and a video wall, 7 bands will take the stage on Friday, 6 of which are Belgian bands.

Chimaira will set the ball rolling at 1pm.

TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE

The Graspop Metal Meeting is not sold out yet. There are still quite a few day and combi tickets available through the usual presales channels!

Still, don't wait too long because the number of remaining tickets is dwindling fast!

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The following message was posted on the Aural Music website:

"Hailing from Belarus, DIVINA ENEMA was formed in 1996 and have been alwasy considered as one of the most talented and outstanding bands in the underground avantgarde metal scene. After years of struggle to find the appropriate Label, the deal with code666 will finally bring Divina Enema's huge talent to the world. the band is now preparing their code666-debut, an astonishing concept album divided in 4 parts, a release is expected during winter 05/06. official website: www.divinaenema.com "

Source:

auralmusic.com

The "state-of-the-art" label Eibon Records is now part of the Aural Music family, the label was " founded in 1998 by label-manager Mauro Berchi" and his catalogue includes "some of the most innovative, original and outstanding artists in the dark ambient and power-noise scene."

The label "joins code666, Amarath Recordings, Goregorecords and Dreamcell11 as a sublabel of the Aural Music Publishing Company."

Eibon Records' website: www.eibonrecords.com

Source:

auralmusic.com

The band posted the following update message on their website:

"We are calling off the break. We have been reduced to a trio as Kim has left the band. We are going to continue as a three piece but we will get someone to help fill in the blank spots live, as well as on record. Capacities seem to be abundant in this department and we are going for the most obvious solution to us.....

We are releasing REALITY CHECK in Australia through Ward69records. We are going to tour this coming fall down under to support the release, the first show we have confirmed is the OVERCRANKED FESTIVAL in British Colombia on the 19th of November.. This means that we will be ready for live shows from 1.nov till 12th, and from 26th to around Christmas. We have TBA shows already in ITALY and DENMARK in this period.So If you promote South America get in touch, we are fucking ready. We have had tours blown there since ´96 so lets get it done...and: it would be nice to have finally played on every continent besides the south pole.

NEW MATERIAL:

We have been writing a good part of an album. We are just not finished yet. We will have to go back and touch up on stuff as we decide who will play with us on the next record, which is something we will settle in the coming months. We want this next record to be the best one yet.

The next record has been given the working title "Doctrines of Death". And if you´re looking for keyboards or girly choruses you can go be modern someplace else. If we want texture of the sorts we will get 40 fat monks to go: HHHHHEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLL..........

RECORD DEALS:
We are still currently unsigned and licensing REALITY CHECK ourselves. We have not decided how we will release the next album. (Maybe we can score with Fast Beat Records, who are setting up a promising shop in this country....) Or how about OLD SCHOOL METAL RECORDS. Well, we ust like the sound of the name....anyway:

This is what Ward69records had to say:
One of Europe's if not the world's leading Death Metal bands 'Konkhra' are releasing their latest LP 'Reality Check' in Australia through Ward69Records. Due for a national release in August."

Source:

konkhra.com

The band announced on their website that Tom Malone, will be their new drummer. The band plans to to record (with the new drummer) on august this year, for a Robotic Empire release due sometime on the fall.

The band also plans to tour the U.S. in October/November, but there are some dates in the meantime:

July 24, 2005 The Middle East, Cambridge MA, with Pelican, Big Business, and Panthers. Kayo Dot plays at 8 PM.

September 17 Hampshire College

October 7 Highfive, Columbus, OH

November 6 Hattiesburg, MS - venue TBA

Source:

kayodot.net

Spanish gothic/doom metallers DARK EMBRACE have recruited drummer Moritz Neuner (ATROCITY, LEAVES' EYES, DARKWELL) to lay down the drum tracks for their upcoming debut album, tentatively due before the end of the year. The CD will be recorded in August at Stage One studios in Borgentreich, Germany with producer Andy Classen (CALLENISH CIRCLE, DEW-SCENTED, TANKARD, OCCULT). The group's lineup for the recording sessions will be as follows:

Oscar Asunder - All voices, all guitars and programming
Anaea - Bass
Moritz Neuner - Drums

DARK EMBRACE's latest release was a two-song promo CD, entitled "Doomed by Life". The effort was recorded in August 2004 at Treboada Studios with producer/engineer Paco Liaño.

http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/

Band profile:

Dark Embrace

The band announced, in the following message, that Pasi Koskinen (Ajattara, ex-Amorphis, Shape of Despair, ex-St. Mucus, To Separate the Flesh from the Bones) is now the vocalist of the band:

"We are delighted to announce that the worried days without a frontman are finally over, as Pasi Koskinen has joined Mannhai for good. This was a collective decision, and it has been clear for us since we hit the stage together for the first time in Berlin last April. A natural solution, and even obvious, but it's something we should have already done eight months ago, after playing the last gigs with Joañitor. We will now start to rehearse and compose, and prepare ourselves to enter the studio late summer. The result shall be Mannhai's next album, which will hopefully be released in spring '06. We'd also like to thank all the other vocalist candidates, as there were some damn fine shouters among those guys too. The sheet is blank now, and the table is all clean, but we'll mess it up in a big way again! Thank you people, take care and check you later..."

Source:

mannhai.com