Maryland rockers Clutch have been forced to postpone the September tour dates of the "Earth Rocker" North American Tour. This is due to a health issue with singer Neil Fallon. Most of the shows will be rescheduled and dates are listed below. Support on the rescheduled shows will remain the same and come from The Sword and Crobot.

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Chicago-based band Dirge Within have changed their name to The Bloodline.

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According to a press release by the bands Public Relations Agency the members of Dark Angel have come forward to express thoughts about future touring rumors spreading wildly across the web.

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File this one under the category: "if you don't have something nice to say, don't say it at all".

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Band profile:	The Ocean

NY death metal legends Skinless have reformed after a two-year hiatus with the old school lineup from the Progression Towards Evil and Foreshadowing Our Demise albums.

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Polish death metal pioneers Vader just announced the dates for their US "Back To The Black" tour later this fall. Support on this tour will come from Vital Remains, Sacrificial Slaughter, Execration and Extremely Rotten.

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There are a lot of "Tribute" bands out there these days but one does stand out among the rest; The Iron Maidens, the world's only all-female Iron Maiden tribute band.

The band has been around since 2001 which speaks volume in itself for a tribute band. To kick things up a notch the ladies will bring their act to the House Of Blues in Anaheim, CA for an event not to be missed.

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Finntroll just announced they will be touring North America later this fall. Blackguard and Metsatöll will be the supporting acts on this tour.

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Soulfly have posted a series of in-studio video blogs from the recording of their as-of-yet-untitled ninth studio album.

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Dave Lombardo, former drummer for thrash legends Slayer will be featured on the upcoming album by Brazilian-American thrashers Sepultura. Lombardo, who was having some quality time with his kids and dog by the beach near to the studio where Sepultura is recording the new album together with sound guru Ross Robinson (Machine Head, Korn, Fear Factory among others), told Robinson about his whereabouts which lead Ross to ask him if he wanted to guest on the recording.

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Have you ever dreamed of being onstage with your favorite artist? Well, your dream just might come true this year.

The Sixth annual Rockstar Energy Drink MAYHEM Festival just announced the 2013 VIP Charity Ticket Auction. If you are the highest bidder the VIP Ticket will get you the best seat in the house - onstage - while Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Mastodon and Amon Amarth are rocking and rolling.

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Event:	Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival

Antropomorphia's newest album Evangelivm Nekromantia might get banned in Germany? ... What? ... In this day and age we really still entertain such restrictions of art?

Apparently, and the band has reacted to a letter their label Metal Blade Records received from the German BPJM (Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons) that included an indexing request for their album.

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Inquisition and Ektomorf have just been announced for 70000 Tons Of Metal 2013, the self-proclaimed world's biggest heavy metal cruise.

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Event:	70000 Tons Of Metal 2013

Metal Storm is very excited to offer you an exclusive stream of the song "Alchemy Of Blood" from Polish artist Hate's upcoming album Solarflesh: A Gospel Of Radiant Divinity.

The band revolving around frontman ATF Sinner clads dark visions and nightmares in an aggressive black death metal sound that is brutal and technically ambitious and they will unleash a merciless maelstrom of brutality and impenetrable darkness.

Solarflesh, the follow up to their 2010 album Erebos, will be the bands first release on Napalm Records and will be available on January 30th in Europe and February 5th in North America.

YOU ARE TO LATE ... THE STREAM IS GONE NOW ...

Solarflesh - A Gospel Of Radiant Divinity Tracklist:

01. Watchful Eye Of Doom
02. Eternal Might
03. Alchemy Of Blood
04. Timeless Kingdom
05. Festival Of Slaves
06. Sadness Will Last Forever
07. Solarflesh
08. Endless Purity
09. Mesmerized
10. Hatehammer (limited edition bonus track)
11. Venom (limited editionbonus track)
12. Fall Of All Icons (limited editionbonus track)

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Hate

With Barge To Hell 2012 in its final stage of preparations, Ultimate Music Cruises Inc. surprised everybody and pulled out some last-minute announcements.

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Event:	Barge To Hell 2012