Metal news

According to a posting on the fasterlouder.com forum, US Bay Area Trashers Death Angel and Heavy Metallers Armored Saint will team up for an Australian tour in March next year.

The dates are as follows:

March 10 - Brisbane - The Tivoli Theatre
March 11 - Melbourne - Billboard The Venue
March 12 - Sydney - The Forum
March 13 - Adelaide - HQ
March 15 - Perth - The Capitol

Tickets go on sale on November 7 at 9:00 a.m.

Source:	fasterlouder.com.au
Band profile:	Death Angel
Event:	Death Angel + Armored Saint: Australian Tour 2009

Original news, posted on 17.07.2008

Moribund Cult Records states:

"The wait is finally over: Finnish black metal legends Horna will be touring the United States for the first time, starting on Samhain night and following through the duration of November. Joining Horna for their maiden American voyage are fellow MORIBUND terrorists AZRAEL and BLOOD STAINED DUSK, newly signed to the label. Long-running and well-respected American black metal band Kult Of Azazel will be joining the entourage for select dates. Here are the confirmed dates thus far:

Oct. 31 - San Francisco, CA
Nov. 1 - Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 2 - San Marcos, CA
Nov. 3 - Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 4 - Salt Lake City, UT
Nov. 5 - Denver, CO
Nov. 7 - San Antonio, TX
Nov. 8 - Houston, TX
Nov. 9 - New Orleans, LA
Nov. 11 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
Nov. 12 - Jacksonville, FL
Nov. 13 - Atlanta, GA
Nov. 14 - Winston Salem, NC
Nov. 15 - Springfield, VA
Nov. 16 - NYC, NY
Nov. 18 - Chicago, IL
Nov. 19 - Minneapolis, MN
Nov. 21 - Seattle, WA
Nov. 22 - Portland, OR

Venues and sponsorship shall be announced shortly. A new Horna album is due domestically later this year through MORIBUND. For more information, consult legion-horna.com and moribundcult.com."

UPDATE (thanks to WolfHeart)

The final tour schedule with confirmed dates and locations is shaping up as follows:

October 31 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Black Castle (w/ Nokturne, Spiculum Iratus, & Baal Zabub)
November 01 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Black Castle (w/ Sumeria, Nekcrium, Regnum De Larva, Gravespawn, & Blashrykh)
November 02 - Pomona, CA @ The Elk's Lodge (w/ Ceremonial Castings, Secrets She Kept, Depths Of Tartarus, & others)
November 04 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Vegas (w/ Iconoclast Contra)
November 05 - Denver, CO @ The Old Curtis Street Bar (w/ Acheronian Dirge)
November 06 - Amarillo, TX @ The War Legion Underground (w/ Abolishment)
November 07 - San Antonio, TX @ The Warhol (w/ Bahimiron & Thornspawn)
November 08 - Houston, TX @ The White Swan (w/ Bahimiron, To Scale The Throne, Nodens, & Golgotha)
November 09 - New Orleans, LA @ The HiHo Lounge (w/ tba)
November 11 - Fort Lauderdale, FL
November 12 - Tampa, FL @ The Crowbar (w/ Breath Of Sorrows & Secrets She Kept)
November 13 - Marietta, GA @ Swayze's (w/ Legions of Astaroth & Obscurum)
November 14 - Winston-Salem, NC
November 15 - TBA

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Source:	moribundcult.com
Band profile:	Horna
Event:	Horna: Blood - Fire - Death US Tour

Finnish metallers Silentium have set "Amortean" [cover] as the title of their fifth album. "Amortean" will be released on November 26 via Dynamic Arts Records.

More information including tracklisting will be made available soon.

Source:	silentivm.com
Band profile:	Silentium

According to a posting on the band's MySpace, Zimmers Hole is no longer a part of the upcoming European Tour with Soilwork, as drummer Gene Hoglan has suffered a death in his family.

"From our hearts, we send Gene and the entire Hoglan family all of our love, and deepest condolences at this difficult time. The Hoglan family is the "first family of metal", and we are all deeply saddened.", commented the band.

Also, bassist Byron Stroud is nursing a broken hand. The band adds: "Byron is not only our bassist, his duties also include band manager and road manager. He is vital to us. While Byron's injury was untimely, he felt he could be ready in time for the tour. With the sad news from the Hoglan family, there was no way we could do this and be focused in any way.

Apologies go out to all of our European fans and agents. We'll miss you. We ask for your understanding at a very tough time for all of us."

Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Zimmers Hole

German metallers Leaves' Eyes have posted the following post on the band's Myspace page a few days ago:

"The new member of Leaves Eyes and Atrocity is Los Angeles based drummer Seven Antonopolous (ex-Opiate For The Masses).
Seven comments: "I've been a big fan of the bands for a long time. I can't tell you how excited I am to play with such amazing people! I'm currently at Mastersound Studio in Germany tracking the drums for the new Leaves' Eyes record! These songs have a great epic vibe. I feel like I'm really expending as a musician!"

Seven will take part of the '08 Sabian "Show No Mercy" tour featuring also Ray Luzier (Korn), Chris Pennie (Coheed & Cambria).

Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Leaves' Eyes

Posted on the band's MySpace page:

"The limited vinyl version of CRYSTAL VIPER's "The Last Axeman" album, will be available in 500 copies (100 on blue vinyl / 400 on black vinyl) through High Roller Records. Except new artwork and insert with many rare photos, you will find there several exclusive bonus tracks: LP version won't include any live songs, but few special studio recordings:

Side 1:

The Last Axeman
The Anvil Of Hate
The Banshee
Flaming Metal Systems (Manilla Road cover)
The Last Axeman (Polish version)

Side 2:

Blood And Gasoline feat. David DeFeis & Josh Block (Virgin Steele cover song)
Demons' Dagger (Epic Version 2008)
Out There Survivors (Mirage cover)
Atlantis (Angel Witch cover)
Sleeping Swords (Epic Version 2008)

More information & ordering: http://www.high-roller-records.de"

Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Crystal Viper

The Israeli symphonic black metal band, Dagor Dagorath, published on its official Myspace a new song entitled "Heaven in Hell". This track is one of seven on the band's debut album, to be called "Yetzer Ha'Ra".

The album's artwork is made by Greek artist Seth Siro Anton known for his work with Septicflesh (that did work for bands such as Moonspell, Vader, Belphegor, Paradise Lost).

Song list for the album "Yetzer Ha'Ra" is as follows:

1. The Hell in Heaven
2. The devil on the chain.
3. Heaven in Hell
4. The maze of madness
5. Vicious circle
6. The Call
7. Wind Cry

Official Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/dagordagorath

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Source:

myspace.com

Original news, posted on 27.08.2008

A new song, "Tragic Kingdom", from the forthcoming new album "Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder" of British extreme metallers Cradle Of Filth, has been made available for free download at this location:

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/godspeedonthedevilsthunder/
(A free registration is required)

"Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder" will be released on October 28th via Roadrunner Records.

Updated, on 16.10.2008 (thanks to Abattoir)

Another new Cradle Of Filth track, entitled "Midnight Shadows Crawl To Darken Counsel With Life", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.

UPDATED (thanks to SlaytallicA)

Click here to watch the video for "Honey And Sulphur" coming off Cradle of Filth's forthcoming album.

UPDATED (thanks to getcloser)

GetCloser.com has announced the following:

"GetCloser has always prided itself on getting you exclusive access to the bands you love. In keeping with this, we are delighted to announce that this weekend we will be exclusively streaming "Godspeed And The Devil's Thunder".

You can hear the album in its entirety before it's release on Monday. To access the stream, simply log in (free registration is required) to http://www.getcloser.com and click on the music tab on the top of the page."

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Cradle Of Filth

WarCry will finally release their new album "Revolución" on the 27th October.

In the meantime, a small teaser for the upcoming album has been posted on the homepage of the band's official website. The song is apparently called "El Camino".

The band also posted some new tour dates which are the following:

11.14.2008: Sala Quatro, Avilés
11.29.2008: Sala Santanta 27, Bilbao
12.12.2008: Sala Cabaret, Segovia
12.13.2008: Teatro Clunia, Burgos

Source:	warcry.as
Band profile:	WarCry

US metallers Down have posted their new video, for the song called "N.O.D.", online. It can be viewed at MTV.com. The song comes off the band's last year released album "III - Over The Under".

Earlier this month, an exclusive deluxe edition of Down "III - Over The Under" was released, featuring the CD plus a DVD featuring unreleased live performances and behind-the-scenes footage.

In a blog entry, dated July 24th, 2008, vocalist Philip Anselmo stated: "We've been fucking around with some new material, and we've got enough material already recorded (at least 6 new songs) as well as some unreleased stuff from the "Over The Under" sessions. It's definitely enough for an awesome EP, with some surprises within."

Down are currently touring the USA in support of Metallica.

Source:	mtv.com
Band profile:	Down

Canadian tech-death metallers Quo Vadis have posted a brand new song on their MySpace page, entitled "Equilibrium". According to the band, the song is "still a work in progress but we thought it sounded nice enough to give everybody a sneak peek."

Quo Vadis are currently working on some new material, and are also going on tour again, starting tonight.

Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Quo Vadis

Dark Embrace mainman Oscar Asunder has posted the following update regarding the band's current situation:

"The next November, the band will make 100 months rockin'. We've gone through good and bad times (sadly more bad times than good ones).

There are some good memories in the band. We've played some good concerts sharing stage with great bands such as Sepultura, Amon Amarth, Destruction, Watain, Agathodaimon and many others. We've recorded an album with Andy Classen in the Stage One Studio. Even we've got a nice video-clip. But all these things are just a few if you compare'em with all the effort and hard work there are behind Dark Embrace.

We've been fighting for a band with a tremendous difficulty to find permanent members. I've got a list with 32 ex-members (12 drummers, 4 keyboard players, 14 guitar players and 2 bass players). Most of you would think this band is some kind of dictatorship but it isn't. The reasons to leave this band are always more or less similar: girlfriends (!), lack of time for rehearsing, and afraid to go on tour or to record an album/demo. These three reasons are our enemies.

We've had the chance of making good tours with really big bands but everytime we wanted to go on tour, a band member left the band because suddenly he didn't want to go on tour or to play in such festival, etc... Every time something good comes, shit happens....

We've been looking for a label interested to release our album in a physical format (we had a digital edition with our label, but it will end in some days and the rights of the album are ours again). This album is not a master piece but I think it's an album which deserves to be listened by a good amount of metal fans, for sure they will enjoy it a lot.

It's strange but we sold out all our t-shirts and if you travel to some European metal festival, you will find someone dressing one of these t-shirts. We've got a lot of people interested in the band (you can take a look to our MySpace commentaries or to the big amount of friend requests we've got everyday). In spite of it, the album is not released yet (it was recorded in August 2005).

At this moment, it's a point where we have to ask ourselves what we want to do with the band. We're old enough to choose our life and how we want to spend our time.

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Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Dark Embrace

British Heavy Metal band Cloven Hoof have issued the following update:

"Guitarist Christian Horton makes his Cloven Hoof debut October 25th in a baptism of fire at the Metal Maniacs 2008 festival in Hoorn, Holland. Christian supported Cloven Hoof whilst playing in the excellent band Dark Forest. He will provide blistering rhythm guitar in a set packed with classic Hoof songs."

Source:	cloven-hoof.co.uk
Band profile:	Cloven Hoof

"Cynic Paradise", the new upcoming Pain album, is now available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. An e-card for the album can be found here.

"Cynic Paradise" tracklisting:

01. I'm Going In
02. Monkey Business
03. Follow Me (feat. Anette Olzon)
04. Have A Drink On Me
05. Don't Care
06. Reach Out (And Regret)
07. Generation X
08. No One Knows
09. Live Fast - Die Young
10. Not Your Kind
11. Feed Us

"Cynic Paradise" will be released on October 31 via Nuclear Blast Records.

Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Pain

Guitarist Roman Subbotin of UK death/doom metal band De Profundis has issued the following update:

"De Profundis once again emerges out of the shadows with some new music. As you may already know, we have been working on our second album for a few months now. Before going into the studio to record the real thing, we felt it would be good to try something we haven't done before and record a Promo CD, the results of which are now available for your listening (dis)pleasure.

Both tracks have been self-recorded and engineered with the help of Steve Watkins, with whom we did our first album. This two song Promo will not be released officially, and will eventually be taken down to pave the way for the second album. The songs themselves may change somewhat on the final record, too. But, for now, here are the new sounds of De Profundis that we hope you'll enjoy."

Check out the new tracks "Ablaze In Autumn's Fire" and "Cease To Be" at this location.

Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	De Profundis