Rising Records UK has officially inked a deal with Italian deathcore band Five Days Of Rain and it will release Five Days Of Rain's debut album Taste My Breath After The Fallout. Recording sessions of the album will start this winter at Authoma Studios.

"We are honored to announce that we are a part of the Rising Records. It's amazing to be a part of the label of Trigger The Bloodshed and Bleed From Within. We are very grateful for the opportunity and we would like to thanks Mark Daghorn for his faith in the band. We would like to thank everyone who supported us in these years and suggest you to keep update for discover plans of our debut Rising Records Release and future touring plans."

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risingrecords.org

Swedish black metallers Marduk (currently promoting their brand new album Wormwood - out on Regain Records) have confirmed the second part of "Funeral Nation Tour 2010". The trip will be divided into three parts. The first part consisted of 15 battles (covering mostly Eastern Europe and the Balkans) will feature also Polish famous death metal act Vader (special guest of the tour) and support acts Mastic Scum and Sinate. Right after the tour Marduk will apppear on 4 shows in Belgium and The Netherlands, sharing the stage with Edge Of Serenity and Sinate. The final part of the winter campaign will be a tour in the UK and Ireland which will last till February 7. Anaal Nathrakh will appear on that tour as a special guest act (it will be actually the first opportunity to see them on such a "long" tour since years). The tour presented by UK's Metal Hammer and Zero Tolerance will contain 10 dates. Artisian and Zebediah Crowe will play on the tour as support acts

Marduk + Vader + Mastic Scum + Sinate

08.01.2010 - GER - Leipzig / Hellraiser
09.01.2010 - CZ - Brno / Faval
10.01.2010 - SK - Nitra / Nova Pekaren
11.01.2010 - A - Wien / Viper Room
12.01.2010 - HUN - Gyor / Red Rocket Music Pub
13.01.2010 - ROM - Cluj Napoca / tbc
14.01.2010 - ROM - Bucarest / Studio Martin
15.01.2010 - BUL - Sofia / Blue Box
16.01.2010 - GRE - Thessaloniki / Mylos
17.01.2010 - GRE - Athens / Sin City
19.01.2010 - SER - Beograd / SKC
20.01.2010 - CRO - Zagreb / Mochvara
21.01.2010 - ITA - Ronchi dei Legionari / Rock Club Live
22.01.2010 - A - Innsbruck / Hafen
23.01.2010 - GER - Köln / Underground

Marduk + Edge Of Serenity + Sinate

24.01.2010 - BEL - Vosselaar / Biebob
25.01.2010 - HOL - Nijmegen / Doornroosje
26.01.2010 - HOL - Zwolle / Hedon
27.01.2010 - HOL - Rotterdam / Baroeg

Marduk + Anaal Nathrakh + Artisian + Zebediah Crowe

28.01.2010 - UK - London / Underworld
29.01.2010 - UK - Birmingham / Asylum
30.01.2010 - UK - Reading /Sub 89
31.01.2010 - UK - Cardiff / The Venue
02.02.2010 - IRE - Dublin / Whelan's
03.02.2010 - IRE - Belfast / The Limelight
04.02.2010 - UK - Glasgow / Classic Grand
05.02.2010 - UK - Leeds / Rios
06.02.2010 - UK - Leicester / Retribution
07.02.2010 - UK - Manchester / Moho Live

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Source:	massive-music.pl
Band profile:	Marduk
Event:	Marduk: Funeral Nation Tour 2010

Accept bassist Peter Baltes (ex-Dokken) has issued the following studio update regarding the new Accept studio album on his MySpace blog:

"Just an update to everyone. Accept just started recording a new studio album in England. We are very exited and love our new singer Mark Tornillo. Andy Sneap, who just finished with Megadeth, is producing the album. If you want to know more please go to the Peter Baltes Fan Page on Facebook. I will be talking there often. Gotta go back recording. You all have a great rockin' week."

The as-yet-untitled CD is being recorded at Andy Sneap's Backstage studio in Derbyshire, England. An early 2010 release is expected via an as-yet-undetermined record label.

Commented Sneap in September: "We just had a week of pre-production in Nashville at castle Von Hoffmann , working on vocal ideas and arrangements for seven new Accept songs. Mark Tornillo is seriously on the money; actually, he reminds me a touch of David Wayne from Metal Church crossbred with Bon Scott (AC/DC) ? not a pretty mental image, I know, but it's fitting the music great. He's got his own thing going as well, of course, but comparisons are always the easiest way to describe something without hearing it."

He added, "The music is now tending to lean towards the classic heavier albums too, so I'd class this last week as more of a front-row seat watching some great songs come together rather than work."

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Source:	acceptworldwide.com
Band profile:	Accept

Front The Final Foes, the third opus from Ruins, is streaming in its entirety at the following location. The album was recorded, mixed & mastered at Red Planet and Crawlspace Studios. Front The Final Foes was released on October 30 via Debemur Morti Productions.

Front The Final Foes cover art] tracklist:

01. Breath Of Void
02. The Sum Of Your Loss
03. Cult Rapture
04. Annihilate
05. Front The Final Foes
06. Hallways Of The Always
07. Keeping This Crown
08. With These Winged Words

Debemur Morti Productions is also streaming Desecrated Internal Journey, the debut album from French black metallers Way To End, available at the following location

Desecrated Internal Journey cover art] tracklist:

01. Facing The Abyss
02. A Step Into The Void
03. At The Threshold
04. The Worm
05. Unconscious Evocation Of A Neverending Search
06. The Sore Of Creation
07. No Dreams

And also Blood Revelations, the debut demo from Vetus Obscurum, brought to us by Numinas of Krohm infamy, is available for streaming here.

Blood Revelations cover art] tracklist:

01. Vetus Obscurum
02. The Omen From The East
03. Antidote To Humanity
04. Blood Revelations

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Source:	debemur-morti.com
Band profile:	Ruins

Maruta drummer Nick Augusto will replace Travis Smith on Trivium's headlining N. American tour.

The message from Trivium goes as follows: "We have a bit of news to announce as we gear up to start the second leg of our headline North American Shogun tour Into The Mouth Of Hell. Travis Smith will not be joining us on this leg and is home taking care of some personal business. Filling in on drums for the tour will be south Florida's Nick Augusto. Nick is a former Trivium drum tech and is a member of the band Maruta (Willowtip Records)."

Trivium are currently touring as part of the "Into The Mouth Of Hell We Tour", together with Chimaira, Whitechapel and Dirge Within.

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Maruta
Event:	Trivium: Into the Mouth of Hell We Tour

Obituary will tour the Southern Americas in December. Belphegor will support the band in Brazil, Benediction in Peru.

The dates are as follows:

02/12 Porto Alegre, Brazil @ Bar Opinião (with Belphegor)
03/12 TBA, Brazil @ TBA (with Belphegor)
04/12 São Paulo, Brazil @ Hangar 110 (with Belphegor)
05/12 Belo Horizonte, Brazil @ Bar Brasil (with Belphegor)
06/12 Brasília, Brazil @ TBA (with Belphegor)
08/12 Santiago, Chile @ Teatro Teletón
10/12 Vaparaíso, Chile @ El Huevo
11/12 Lima, Peru @ Marina Park (with Benediction)
13/12 Cuenca, Ecuador @ Coliseo Benigno Malo
16/12 Caracas, Venezuela @ Moulin Rouge
18/12 Medellín, Colombia @ Auditorio UCC
19/12 Bogotá, Colombia @ Teatro La Mama

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Source:	obituary.cc
Band profile:	Obituary
Event:	Obituary + Belphegor

To make this years Halloween even more evil and dark Metalforce recorded a song to celebrate that demonic night.

Click here to download the song "Halloween" for free and click here to download a printable CD jewelcase cover artwork but do it at your own risk because you might awake some creatures of the night if you play it too loud!

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Source:	metalforce.eu
Band profile:	Metalforce

Official press release

Pulverised Records welcomes Ukrainian Black Metallers Balfor. Describing their music as "Barbaric Black Metal", that explores themes from their countries' warrior past, the band had recently completed their debut full-length album entitled Barbaric Blood.

Barbaric Blood will be slated for a street release date sometime in the first quarter of 2010. More details and any further announcements will be made soon.

Comments Pulverised Records A&R manager Calvin: "Balfor are one of those bands that has pretty much the whole package; top-class musicianship and excellent songwriting prowess that perfectly describes their brand of Darkened Black Metal. It is our pleasure to be working with Balfor on their debut album, so expect nothing short of killer headbanging riffs blending together with the atmospheric feel that is ever so essential in Black Metal."

Balfor lead singer / guitarist Thorgeir states: "We are really excited to be working with a label with the reputation and experience of Pulverised Records for the release of our first full-length album Barbaric Blood, and we are very much looking forward to our collaboration. As a band, Balfor always gives 101% of itself in terms of commitment and this is what we will bring to Pulverised."

The band recently recruited second guitar player Agnarr to the ranks of Balfor. In an official press statement: "Agnarr is a highly trained and skilled guitarist, with a real instinct for music, so he got the feel of what we wanted straight away", said the frontman. "When we were recording material for our new album, we realised that the fuller sound we had developed was going to need an additional guitarist in order for us to be able to reproduce it live. It also takes some of the pressure off me on stage. Singing and playing at the same time is one thing, but when you want to give the audience a less static show, and communicate with them at the same time, it doesn't always work too well, so a second guitarist is the perfect solution for us".

Two new tracks "Behold My Hate" and "The Perfect Fire", taken off from the upcoming debut album, are now available on the Balfor official MySpace for streaming.

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pulverised.net

Haggard have offered the following update on their upcoming activities:

"Guitarist and vocalist Asis Nasseri did seclude himself in his four walls, to work on new material, write notes, to compose, sing and play. One thing is for sure: It will not take another 4 years until the next output! The topic of the forthcoming CD has still not been decided yet.

It is confirmed: Haggard are happy to fly another time this year to Latin America to rock Argentinia, Chile and Mexico! Here are the dates:

16.12.2009 - ARGENTINIA, Salta
17.12.2009 - ARGENTINIA, Buenos Aires
18.12.2009 - CHILE, Santiago de Chile
20.12.2009 - MEXICO, Guadalajara
21.12.2009 - MEXICO, Mexico City
22.12.2009 - MEXICO, Morelia

Haggard will not rest long after the Latin American tour: in february 2010 the Haggard European Tour will start. The tour will includes the following countries: Germany (Ragnarök Festival), Italy, UK, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia, Romania and Greece. More info to follow soon!"

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Source:	haggard.de
Band profile:	Haggard
Event:	Haggard: Latin American Tour

Between The Buried And Me have confirmed they will do a N. American tour with Cynic, Devin Townsend (as part of The Devin Townsend Project) and Scale The Summit. Between The Buried And Me are headlining the tour, set to take place in January and February 2010, in support of their new album The Great Misdirect.

Dates announced so far include:

1/08 Nashville, TN @ Rocketown
1/09 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
1/10 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
1/11 Houston, TX @ Meridian
1/12 Dallas, TX @ The Prophet Bar (Big room)
1/13 San Antonio, TX @ The White Rabbit
1/15 Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
1/16 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
1/17 West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
1/18 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
1/20 Denver, CO @ Cervantes
1/22 Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
1/23 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
1/24 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
1/25 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's Downunder
1/26 Toronto, ON @ Opera House
1/27 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
1/28 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
1/29 Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
1/30 New York, NY @ The Fillmore - Irving Plaza
1/31 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
2/01 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
2/03 St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
2/06 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Between The Buried And Me
Event:	BTBAM + Cynic + Devin Townsend

Immolation have entered Millbrook Sound Studios in New York with longtime producer Paul Orofino to begin recording their Nuclear Blast Records debut, and eighth overall album. The band checked in from the studio today to offer the following details and update:

"Today we have begun the recording process for our eighth full-length release. Once again we have entered Millbrook Sound Studios in upstate Millbrook, New York and will start tracking with Paul Orofino tomorrow. This will be our sixth time visiting Millbrook Studios and we are really looking forward to the whole process.

The new album will contain ten songs of the strongest material we have ever written. The new material is more violent and aggressive, with fast sections that take us to a new level of speed and intensity, while complementing the dark and sullen heavier moments. There are plenty of miserable and militant movements to please the die hard and new Immolation fans alike.

We've spent the past two months rehearsing and fine tuning the songs so that all ten are stand-outs and create a complete listening experience. Needless to say, we are all very pleased and enthusiastic about the new material and are anxious to debut it to the fans.

Following the recording process here in Millbrook, we have decided to try something new for the mixing process, so we have enlisted the talents of Zack Ohren (Decrepit Birth, Suffocation, All Shall Perish). We are confident he will do an excellent job in giving a fresh new life to the Immolation sound.

We are still in the process of getting ideas together for the album's concept and cover art, but these final details will be worked out in the near future."

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Immolation

The Gathering drummer Hans Rutten has issued the following update about the band's 20th Anniversary plans:

"I am proud to announce the first dates for our upcoming The West Pole/20th Anniversary European Tour (Jan/Febr. 2010). Please note there will be more gigs added this tour. We are still working on a couple of Greek dates too, as well as a South American tour and some more club gigs in The Netherlands.

As you might know Marjolein will not be able to play with us the first week. Old bandmember Hugo Prinsen Geerligs will join us on stage, after 6 years! So these gigs will me memorable for sure! Hugo will join us from Krefeld untill Bratislava, Marjolein will be on stage again in Budapest untill the end.We are thrilled and excited and we hope the same goes for you!"

Another statement regarding the band's 20th anniversary can be read here.

22.01.2010 - GER, Krefeld - Kulturfabrik
23.01.2010 - GER, Erfurt - TBA
24.01.2010 - GER, Berlin - Columbia Club
26.01.2010 - GER, Karlsruhe - Substage
27.01.2010 - GER, Nurnburg - Hirsch
28.01.2010 - CZE, Prague - Abaton
29.01.2010 - POL, TBA
30.01.2010 - SVK, Bratislava - Randal
31.01.2010 - HUN, Budapest - Diesel
01.02.2010 - CRO, Zagreb - Mochvara
02.02.2010 - ITA, Milan - Zoe
04.02.2010 - ESP, Barcelona - Salamandra 1
05.02.2010 - ESP, Alicante - Nave 8
06.02.2010 - ESP, Granada - El Tren
07.02.2010 - ESP, Madrid - Heineken
09.02.2010 - FRA, Lyon - Ninkasi Kao
10.02.2010 - SUI, Pratteln - Z7
11.02.2010 - GER, Aschaffenburg - Colos Saal
13.02.2010 - FRA, Lille - Le Splendid
14.02.2010 - FRA, Paris - TBA

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Source:	gathering.nl
Band profile:	The Gathering
Event:	The Gathering: The West Pole/20th Anniversary Tour

Suffocation and Napalm Death are confirmed to do a tour of Latin America in May next year.

Dates are as follows:

05/05 Mexico City, Mexico @ TBA
05/07 Caracas, Venezuela @ TBA
05/08 Bogotá, Colombia @ Teatro Metropol
05/09 Quito, Ecuador @ Bunga
05/11 Lima, Peru @ Voce
05/13 Santiago, Chile @ Teatro Caupolican
05/14 Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Teatro Flores
05/15 Curitiba, Brazil @ TBA
05/16 São Paulo, Brazil @ TBA

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Source:	suffocation.us
Band profile:	Suffocation
Event:	Suffocation + Napalm Death

Glasstone Records have signed Redcraving. Here's the official word:

"Redcraving are a five-headed band from Berlin/Germany, whose music can't be described with just one genre or hype, but an ever-evolving & incomparable mixture of styles that keeps you interested ebbing and flowing to usually a sweet and dreamy end. The best of both worlds.

Combining Post-Hardcore, Screamo and Southern Rock with electro, synthesizer and piano elements Redcraving don't hesitate to enter indie or ambient territory because they simply play the music that feels right and delivers a wide variety of emotions!

The enormous intensity of Redcraving's numerous live shows and the pure energy right in your face complement the powerful parts as well as the dreamy moments of their music. Having found their now existing line-up in late 2007 they have played nearly 100 shows all over Germany!

The recording for their forthcoming release, Lethargic, Way Too Late was completed at Daily Hero Studio with Florian Nowak, and will be released Feb 2010 on Glasstone Records."

The band added: "We are stoked to announce that we will be working together with Glasstone Records, who are going to distribute and promote our new record Lethargic, Way Too Late, recorded at the Daily Hero Studio / Berlin, in the UK! The CD will be released on November 13th by Midsummer Records and a bit later in the UK. We will be anouncing the date soon!"

More info about the band on http://www.myspace.com/redcraving.

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Source:

glasstonerecords.com

Official press release

Legendary hard rock icons Ratt announced today that Infestation will be the title of their next album, due out in March 2010 via Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records. Infestation is the band's first studio album since 1999. Infestation was produced by Elvis Baskette (Chevelle, Incubus, Limp Bizkit) and marks the very first time in their storied career that Ratt have recorded outside of Los Angeles! The band lived together at Elvis' Virginia studio while recording the album. In addition to core, longtime members Stephen Pearcy, Warren DeMartini and Bobby Blotzer, the album also features new guitarist Carlos Cavazo, formerly of Quiet Riot, and Robbie Crane, who has been with the band for twelve years, will continue on bass.

Ratt have enjoyed a rich, impressive and certainly long-lasting legacy through the years, having made their mark in the 1980s with several platinum albums, including Out of the Cellar, Invasion of Your Privacy and Dancing Undercover. With 1984's mega-platinum debut Out of the Cellar celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the band is looking forward to starting a new chapter with new music to complement the impressive legacy they have established over two-plus decades.

New footage of Warren recording solo for the new Ratt song "Lost Weekend", can be seen here.

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Source:	therattpack.com
Band profile:	Ratt