Visions Of Atlantis have finished the recordings of their forthcoming yet-untitled album, the follow-up to 2007's Trinity. The band issued the following update:

"There is a lot going on in the VoA-camp at the moment and everyone's quite busy preparing for the upcoming aibum. One thing first: Recordings are finished. Everything is done!!! The Guys and Girl did a great job over the last months (yes, we where taking a lot of time for recording) and it was worth every single second of the Work as the result just sounds amazing!

So, what's the plan now?

Mixing and mastering are starting now and will be finished very soon. Also very soon we will tell the world the exact release date and of course album title. Also expect a complete new MySpace-design with album cover, new promo pics and more and more in November! At the moment the band is preparing the show for next week Metal Female Voices Fest VIII. Would be great meeting some of you there maybe!

Also feel free to join our new Group on Facebook just by searching Visions Of Atlantis Official, where you can find daily news and hot stuff directly written by the band members! You can also find reports of different band members concerning the recording process there, which will be also added here on MySpace soon with a lot more, so be sure to stay tuned in the meantime.

As promised: VoA will return with a thunderclap in early 2011, be prepared for weekly news now as the main-work is done and there's time again for all other things besides recording!"

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Band profile:	Visions Of Atlantis

Enthroned will not be touring Guatemala, Honduras and San Salvador this December. The band issued the following apology:

"We are very sorry to announce that we have to cancel the shows in Guatemala, Honduras and San Salvador this December. The concert in Mexico City remains and is still happening! We got informed by the local promoters that a hurricane might hit those countries at that period and flights will most likely be canceled.

Regarding the promoter, the dates will be re-scheduled next year, in 2011. It's always better to let our fans from Guatemala, Honduras & San Salvador know about the situation, and we hope those dates are not canceled but just delayed to a few months. As for the rest and to all Mexican Maniacs out there, see you in December!"

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Band profile:	Enthroned
Event:	Enthroned [CANCELLED]

Gorgoroth will spend the following week in Tomas Asklund's Monolith Studio to put the finishing touches on a project which has been kept secret until now: a complete re-recording of the band's third album Under the Sign of Hell. It has long been Infernus' wish to do such a re-recording, and now the work is close to an end. No release date has been set yet, but an early to mid 2011 release is likely. In addition, the time in the studio will be spent working on the still untitled next Gorgoroth full-length album, tentatively scheduled for a late 2011 release. Both albums will be released by Regain Records.

The final dates of the second leg of Gorgoroth's Quantos Possunt ad Satanitatem Trahunt European Tour in November 2010 have been confirmed. Support bands will be Cavus from Finland and Noctem from Spain. The tour is now shaping up as follows:

20.11.2010 - Czech Republic, Prague @ Meet Factory
21.11.2010 - Slovakia, Bratislava @ Majestic Music Club
22.11.2010 - Slovenia, Ljubljana @ Metelkova
23.11.2010 - Italy, Schio (Vicenza) @ Mac 2
24.11.2010 - Switzerland, Bulle @ Ebullition
25.11.2010 - France, Caen @ Le Cargö
26.11.2010 - Belgium, Brugge @ Magdalenazaal
27.11.2010 - UK, Derby @ Redemption

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Band profile:	Gorgoroth
Event:	Gorgoroth: Quantos Possunt Ad Satanitatem Trahunt II

"Enlightenment Process", the new video from Impaled Nazarene can now be viewed below. The song comes off the band's upcoming new album, entitled Road To The Octagon. The video clip was shot by the crew at Filmokratik.

In conjunction with Osmose Productions, Road To The Octagon will see an official release on November 20th. Album artwork was done by Darkgrove Design.

Impaled Nazarene will also release a free download of the digital single Enlightenment Process on 19th of November. This single will contain the track "Enlightenment Process" and two extra songs namely "Ghettoblaster" and "Kali-Yaga". Both are recorded on the same session as the actual album was. They are re-recordings of our old songs taken from Suomi Finland Perkele and Ugra-Karma albums. Osmose Productions will release 7" vinyl version of those three songs limited to 1000 copies.

Road To Octagon [cover art] tracklist:

01. Enlightenment Process
02. The Day Of Reckoning
03. Corpses
04. Under Attack
05. Tentacles Of The Octagon
06. Reflect On This
07. Convulsing Uncontrollably
08. Cult Of The Goat
09. Gag Reflex
10. The Plan
11. Silent And The Violent Type
12. Execute Tapeworm Extermination
13. Rhetoric Infernal

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Cage will once again return to the East Coast for a string of dates between October 14th-24th. Cage will debut 3 new songs from their as of yet untitled upcoming CD slated for the second quarter of 2011.

"We have had such a killer time on the East Coast where some serious metal heads dwell, we had to return and expand our search for more Vikings!" says singer Sean Peck. Upon their return Cage will announce the details of the 2 disc DVD release.

October 15th - Marrieta GA @ The Local (with Eternal Hour, Brazen Angel, Paradigm)
October 16th - Springfield VA @ Jaxx (with 5th Avenue Vampires)
October 17th - Richmond VA @ The Triple (with Hateful Bones, Goracide)
October 19th - Baltimore MD @ The Sonar (with Tolerance For Tragedy, Sky Came Burning, Balor's eye)
October 20th - Wilmington DE @ Mojo 13 (with Decepticide, Severed Allegiance, ConQbine)
October 21st - Clifton NJ @ Dingbatz
October 22nd - Poughkeepsie NY @ The Chance
October 23rd - Reading PA @ The Silo - Iron And Steel Fest (with co-headliner Faith Factor)
October 24th - Long Island NY @ Traxx (with Saviour)

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Event:	Cage: Atlantic Invasion Tour

French metallers Lonewolf have parted ways with long time guitarist Damien Capolongo.

The band's vocalist, Jens Volker Mathias Bömer, states: "Damien, our long time lead guitarist and Lonewolf go separate ways now. Other priorities, family, the will of playing something a bit different made this choice as an evidence for Damien, and it is the best decision for both sides to avoid any future misunderstandings which could be bad for our true friendship that of course still remains. We wish Damien all the best for the future.

Nevertheless, he'll play the two upcoming gigs with us: Luynes and Toreille, to close this chapter in a cool way.

Alex, our bass player, (but former Nightmare guitarist) will take the lead guitar, and we will search a new bass player. We don't give a fuck about a monster of technicality, we want to find a true metal child for whom the names Manilla Road, Stormwitch or Running Wild don't sound foreign and strange."

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Band profile:	Lonewolf

Abysmal Dawn recently wrapped up the recording and mixing process to their new album and follow up to 2008's Programmed to Consume.

Guitarist/vocalist Charles Elliott checked in as follows: "We've been working on and off in the studio on this album since May and now we're finally done. After a series of set backs, illness, and going through a world of shit in our personal lives, we had no choice but to make this record our revenge and the defining moment for Abysmal Dawn. We've had the finished mixes for about a week now and everyone that has heard it has been just blown away. We can already tell that this will be the record that the band will become known for. It's a very varied, extreme, technical, and melodic record and I can promise you that no one will be disappointed."

The yet-untitled album's drum parts were recorded at Trench Studios in Corona, CA with John Haddad (Phobia, Intronaut, Hirax). The majority of the sessions were produced and recorded by Mike Bear (Artisan, ex-Prototype), at Artisan Road Studios in Encino, CA and the CD was mixed and mastered by Erik Rutan (Cannibal Corpse, Goatwhore, Hate Eternal) at Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, FL. An early 2011 release date is expected with additional recording / album details to be made available shortly.

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Operatika is pleased to announce the official release of their new single: Ronnie James Dio's "We Rock". It is their tribute to Dio and his contribution to the world of heavy metal. The song is available for streaming at the band's MySpace.

The band states: "In light of Dio's recent passing we will be donating all of the proceeds from this song to Dio's Stand Up & Shout Cancer Fund".

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At the moment, the band is in full pre-production mode for their next album. Adds Operatika: "Our new songs are heavier and more technical while incorporating our unique Operatika elements. Stay tuned for more news and the new record (to be released in 2011)."

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Official Press Release

On the heels of the release of his latest opus, Static Impulse, James LaBrie has finally announced his return to the stage as a solo artist and will embark on a North American tour this winter! The Dream Theater vocalist has released two releases in a side project dubbed Mullmuzzler and two solo releases including 2005's Elements of Persuasion and the latest masterpiece Static Impulse which was released last week via InsideOut Music.

LaBrie comments: "Matt, Marco, Peter, Ray and I are extremely psyched to announce a tour in support of the new album Static Impulse. Everyone that played on the disc will be on stage. This is going to be a very powerful and memorable evening. Just us and the fans doing what we both love doing. You will hear songs from MullMuzzler 2, Elements of Persuasion and of course the latest, Static Impulse. Come out and support this US/ Canada tour and let's have a blast. We will hit you like a sledgehammer, but I promise it won't hurt... See you out there. Goooooooooo!"

Tickets for the trek go on sale today exclusively via EnterTheVault.com where fans can purchase both regular and VIP tickets for the trek. VIP packages include entrance to the venue 1-hour early, a meet-and-greet with James LaBrie and a signed tour poster!

Longtime collaborator Matt Guillory added: "James, Marco, Ray, Peter, and myself are all really excited about touring the US and Canada in support of our new album Static Impulse. The response we've been getting since the album was released has been so amazing. We can't wait to play this stuff live. This is going to be a lot of fun. We look forward to seeing everybody on the road!"

More Static Impulse album details can be found here.

Nov 26 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
Nov 27 - Raleigh, NC - Volume 11
Nov 29 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theater
Nov 30 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero
Dec 02 - Montreal, QUE - Club Soda
Dec 03 - Toronto, ONT - Opera House
Dec 04 - Detroit, MI - Blondies
Dec 06 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
Dec 07 - Chicago, IL - Reggie Rock Club
Dec 08 - Minneapolis, MN - Station 4
Dec 10 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Dec 11 - Portland, OR - Berbati's Pen
Dec 14 - Los Angeles, CA - Key Club
Dec 15 - Ventura, CA - Ventura Theater
Dec 16 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theater
Dec 18 - San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live

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Band profile:	James LaBrie
Event:	James LaBrie [CANCELLED]

Canada's metallers Divinity have just released the video for "Lay In The Bed You've Made," from the band's Candlelight Records debut The Singularity. You can watch it below or at this location

The vibrant, explosive video was directed and filmed by fellow Calgarian and cinematographer Doug Cook, who also created Divinity's Plasma video, from the band's 2007 release, Allegory.

"The song is about taking responsibility at both a personal level and as a civilization; how the decisions we make have trapped us in certain ways and a limited number of people have controlled our fate almost arbitrarily in some aspects," says guitarist Sacha Laskow. "We went with director Doug Cook once again as he is intensely creative and professional. Working with Doug is always an awesome experience and he matched the visuals to the music perfectly. We wanted more of a performance-based video this time to showcase the playing aspect but still maintain some concept as well."

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Katatonia will be playing at an annual cultural festival in India. The band writes on their myspace blog:

"We´re very proud to announce that Katatonia will perform at the music portion of the annual cultural festival for students ´Mood Indigo´, held for the 39th time in Mumbai, India. We´ll be flying into India straight after our Australian run on the travelling ´No Sleep Till...´ festival and will headline the main stage on tuesday, December 21st where, hopefully, a big portion of the 72.000 students attending will come to check us out. More information on this cool festival can be found here"

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Band profile:	Katatonia

The guys at Candlelight Records are proud to announce the signing of Japanese metallers Sigh. Mirai Kawashima had this to say about the bands new deal with Candlelight Records:

"After we released our debut album Scorn Defeat on Deathlike Silence Productions in 1993, we had to choose a new label to sign to between Candlelight Records and Cacophonous Records. And we, who knew nothing about music business, chose Cacophonous only because they got back to us faster, which obviously was a huge mistake! Now, 17 years since then, we've finally come to work with Candlelight Records. They have a great roster including our mates Meads Of Asphodel. We're truly looking forward to releasing our 9th album tentatively entitled In Somniphobia in 2011."

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Band profile:	Sigh

Canadian death metal outfit Thy Flesh Consumed has decided to call it quits. The band issued the following statement:

"October 30th, 2010 will be Thy Flesh Consumed's final show. Vocalist Peter Mestre is moving out of province for work. It should be noted that the collective interest in the band has been fading this past year and regardless, the end was near. Instead of fading away, we are going out with a bang, and on October 30th, we will be sharing the stage with Hellacaust and Terratomb for the last time. Expect blasting material from all 4 full-lengths as well as material from our upcoming "swan song" split with Tyrant's Blood. Hellacaust will be celebrating their 10th anniversary with an all out horror themed show so please come in costume!

Thanks to everyone who has supported the death grind machine over the past nine intense years, you know who you are. A special thanks to the die-hard fans who picked up our albums and swag and to those who came out to the shows, you fueled the infernal machine!"

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Band profile:	Thy Flesh Consumed

Brothers Massimiliano Antonio and Igor Graziano Cavalera are scheduled to return to their homeland of Brasil together to perform with their side project Cavalera Conspiracy at this year's Starts With You (SWU) Festival on October 11th. This performance will be the brothers first time appearing onstage together in Brasil since they toured the country around the release of Sepultura's Roots, just before the subsequent fracture of the band band 15 years ago. Get your tickets now. Cavalera Conspiracy will be warming up for the show with a performance at the Maquinaria Festival in Santiago, Chile on October 9th.

Cavalera Conspiracy are expected to release their forthcoming second album (the followup to 2008's debut Inflikted) at the start of 2011.

October 9th - Santiago Chile - Maquinaria Festival
October 11th - Maeda Farm in Itú, Brazil - SWU (Starts With You) Festival

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Band profile:	Cavalera Conspiracy

Rotting Christ will be touring Russia later this month. The band commented as follows:

"It's been 3 years since our last visit and 5 years since our first ever visit in Russian land. A visit that will be marked in our mind as one of the most interesting in our career. Now we have the chance to revive our memories in one of the most interesting countries to perform as musician. So we can proudly anounce our third visit in Russia that will include the following shows in the following territories. We are anxious to meeting you all up brothers and sisters. Till then... Keep the spirit alive."

20 Oct 2010 - Orlandina-St. Petesburg
21 Oct 2010 - XO -Moscow
22 Oct 2010 - Tarantul-Veronezh
23 Oct 2010 - Podzemka-Rostov-On-Don
24 Oct 2010 - Hollywood-Rjazan
25 Oct 2010 - Rokko-Nizhny-Novgorod

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Band profile:	Rotting Christ
Event:	Rotting Christ