German metallers Necrophagist have issued the following update:

"The show at "The Opera House" in Toronto/Canada on July 2nd during the Summer Slaughter 2007 tour was taped with 6 cameras. We posted a preview of what's about to be released on DVD on the official Necrophagist YouTube channel. Also appearing on the DVD are Decapitated, Cattle Decapitation and many more... The DVD will be available at the Summer Slaughter 2008 merchbooth:

Summer Slaughter
Summer Slaughter Canada

Also check Sumerian Records for more details and distribution. Necrophagist will be headlining the Canadian part of Summer Slaughter 2008. See you there!!!"

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Source:	necrophagist.com
Band profile:	Necrophagist

Finnish metallers Battlelore have issued the following update:

"Battlelore's fifth full length album, titled "The Last Alliance" is finally finished and ready to be presented to the public! The album consists of big, epic and atmospheric songs full of feeling and raging battles, taking you to an unforgettable journey through Middle-earth! As before, there will be a jewel case CD and a digipack with something extra. This time the digipack will include a DVD featuring the energetic live show at Metal Female Voices Festival in Wieze, Belgium 2007."
"The Last Alliance" was recorded at Sound Supreme Studios in Hämeenlinna, Finland, with the ingenious producer Janne Saksa, and mixed and mastered by the legendary Dan Swanö at Unisound Studios, Sweden.

"The Last Alliance" cover] tracklisting:

01. Third Immortal
02. Exile The Daystar
03. The Great Gathering
04. Guardians
05. Voice Of The Fallen
06. Daughter Of The Sun
07. Green Dragon
08. Awakening
09. Epic Dreams
10. Moontower
11. The Star Of High Hope

Bonus DVD tracklisting (Live at Metal Female Voices Festival 2007):

01. Ghân Of The Woods
02. Ocean's Elysium
03. Into The New World
04. Buccaneer's Inn
05. We Are The Legions
06. House Of Heroes
07. Beneath The Waves
08. Sons Of Riddermark

The release dates for the album are:
September 24th 2008: Finland.
September 26th 2008: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Benelux, Italy, France.
September 29th 2008: the rest of Europe.
October 7th 2008: USA/Canada.

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Source:	battlelore.net
Band profile:	Battlelore

According to their official website, Finnish metallers Turisas are currently working on their 1st DVD which will be out later this year. But not only that: they are currently also re-recording their crowd favourite "Battle Metal". Since it is high time to finally have an official video-clip for the song and also to pay tribute to their dedicated fans (without whom there is obviously no such thing as a crowd favourite) they want YOU, those fans, to take part in their video for "Battle Metal 2008"! Read more about this here.

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Source:	turisas.com
Band profile:	Turisas

According to an official press release from Candlelight records:

"Due to unforeseen difficulties with the printing of the new Daylight Dies album "Lost To The Living", Candlelight Records have regretfully had to postpone its UK & European release date until 14th July 2008. This difficult decision has been taken in order to ensure that the band's vision for their stunning new album is preserved, and to make sure it looks as good as it sounds!

"Lost To The Living" features captivatingly dark original artwork from renowned artist Travis Smith, who has worked with the band before and whose other previous collaborations include Opeth, Anathema & Katatonia!

With their new album, Daylight Dies have put forth the most mature and varied release of their career. The lush textures which were introduced with the previous album continue and are greatly expanded upon. Acoustic and clean guitars ride alongside heavy rhythms more prevalently than previously, creating a multi-layered sound saturated in atmosphere and depth. "Lost To The Living" is a mix of beautiful melancholic leads and harsh dissonant rhythms; despair driven hooks and the overall dark atmosphere you've come to expect.

The release date for "Lost To The Living" through sites such as itunes remains unaffected, and the album is available for download since 30th June 2008."

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Source:	candlelightrecords.co.uk
Band profile:	Daylight Dies

German metallers Haggard will release their new album, entitled "Tales Of Ithiria", on August 29th via Drakkar Records.

"Tales Of Ithiria" cover] tracklisting:

01. The Origin
02. Chapter I - Tales Of Ithiria
03. From Deep Within
04. Chapter II - Upon Fallen Autumn Leaves
05. In Des Königs Hallen (Allegretto Siciliano)
06. Chapter III - La Terra Santa
07. Vor Dem Sturme
08. Chapter IV - The Sleeping Child
09. Hijo De La Luna
10. On These Endless Fields
11. Chapter V - The Hidden Sign

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Source:	drakkar.de
Band profile:	Haggard

Danish metallers Illnath have issued the following update:

"Illnath has finally found a new drummer. We are proud to announce 19 year old Danni. Despite his young age, he has previously played with Fairytale Abuse and several non-metal projects. We are now looking forward to getting Danni involved in the vibe of Illnath and making new material, along with preparing for some live shows as soon as possible."

Source:	illnath.dk
Band profile:	Illnath

Finnish metallers Silentium have issued the following update:

"After a while of silence the band has retired to a studio in Central Finland. At this point the drums, the bass and most of the guitars have been recorded. Some of the vocals have been recorded as well, although Riina and Matti are due to return to the studio in July. The band has some major surprises reserved for their loyal fans, who have been more than patient in the wait for the new album. All the Silentians agree that the new material is the most impressive up to date! Prepare yourselves for a massive music experience. This fall, Silentium will be back, more powerful than ever!".

Silentium's new album, which is scheduled for release on October 29, is being produced by the multi-talented mainman of Waltari, Kärtsy Hatakka.

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Source:	silentivm.com
Band profile:	Silentium

An E-card for "Booze, Broads And Beelzebub", the upcoming album from Chrome Division, can be accessed at this location.

"Booze, Broads And Beelzebub" will be released on July 18 in Europe (August 19 in North America) via Nuclear Blast Records. All info here.

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Chrome Division

Norwegian metallers Sirenia have issued the following update:

"These days we are going through the final preparations for our next album. The songs are all finished and recordings will start in July. The album will be recorded in Sound Suite Studios, France and Stargoth Studios, Norway. The mixing and mastering will take place in Antfarm Studios, Denmark with Tue Madsen. We are really excited about this new album and can't wait to share the new songmaterial with all of you. The album will be complete in September, expect release early next year. We will keep you posted."

Source:	mortenveland.com
Band profile:	Sirenia

Norwegian metallers Ulver have posted a cover version of Prince's "Thieves In The Temple" on their official MySpace page.
The song "Thieves In The Temple" was originally released on Prince's 1990 "Graffiti Bridge" album, with the song hitting 6 on the US charts.

For the cover, Ulver collaborated with female soul singer and Wyclef Jean protégée, Siri Stranger. The boys downplay their own participation, and relation to Prince, with the following statement: "Prince is not our familiar, but we appreciate his spirituality and sensibility, manifest in this song. We are thieves in his temple."

Their song is part of a massive 81-track, 5-CD tribute titled, "Shockadelica: 50th Anniversary Tribute To The Artist Known As Prince" (C+C Records).

Info on the label website about the release reads: "An overwhelming compilation by the finest Norwegian artists doing their all-time favourite Prince songs. Shockadelica is a genre-breaking compilation where all musical categories are represented. We have gathered Norway's finest jazz musicians, heavy metalists, pop, electro, rock, country, blues, gospel choirs, Norway's most famous boy choir, avantgarde, soul, funk, jazz-rock, noise, humourists, singer/songwriters, hiphop-producers, Prince cover bands and dance artists. Even the national symphony orchestra Kork is represented. This is more than just a Prince tribute album. This is actually Everything the Norwegian musical scene has to offer 2008. All is made with love to the world's greatest artist ever, Prince. The 5 CD-compilation is one time offer, 5000 copies limited edition only."

For full tracklisting and artists involved, you can click here.

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Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Ulver

German metallers Subway To Sally will return to set the stages on fire in October and December 2008! After some more successful festival shows in July and August, the band will be back on the road with the "Bastard Tour 2008".

"Bastard Tour 2008" dates are as follows:

07.10.2008 Capitol, Hannover
08.10.2008 Schlachthof, Wiesbaden
09.10.2008 Stadthalle, Haslach i.K. (bei Offenburg)
11.10.2008 Allkarthalle, Kaufbeuren
12.10.2008 Garage, Saarbrücken
18.12.2008 Halle 400, Kiel
19.12.2008 Kulturhaus, Salzwedel
20.12.2008 Hessenhalle 4, Gießen
26.12.2008 Pier 2, Bremen
27.12.2008 Ruhrkongresszentreum, Bochum
28.12.2008 Alter Schlachthof, Dresden
29.12.2008 Pressenwerk, Bad Salzungen
30.12.2008 Lindenpark, Potsdam

Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Subway To Sally
Event:	Subway To Sally: Bastard Tour

A preview track "Terror Squad" of the upcoming Artillery DVD "One Foot In The Grave, The Other One In The Trash" has been made available on the official Metal Mind Productions YouTube Channel (or click here for a direct link).

Artillery's first ever DVD entitled "One Foot In The Grave, The Other One In The Trash" will be released by Metal Mind Productions on 7th July 2008 in Europe and 5th August 2008 in USA (via MVD). The DVD features a fantastic gig the thrash veteran's of Artillery gave at Metalmania Festival 2008.

All info and details at this location.

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Source:	metalmind.com.pl
Band profile:	Artillery

U.K. metallers Bolt Thrower have issued the following update:

"We've spent the last year trying to write songs for a new album, planning to go into the studio this summer, unfortunately, after a lot of thought, we have had to make the difficult decision to postpone the recording indefinitely. We know everybody says that their new album is better than their last, but with us we really believed that. From day one we made it clear that we'd stop recording when we felt we'd written the ultimate Bolt Thrower album, we just never knew when that would be, we kind of took for granted that each release would get better and better. But we have realised now that our last release, "Those Once Loyal" turned out to be that album, and basically the new stuff we have written just doesn't match up to it. We have a lot of pride in our back catalogue, and we refuse to turn into one of the many bands (like the ones we grew up listening to) who end up releasing crap, and we're also not prepared to compromise by instead releasing an album of cover versions or a 'best of' album. Sorry to disappoint those of you looking forward to hearing new Bolt Thrower songs, but we always said that we would never release anything we weren't happy with or that, in our view, didn't at least match up to our previous work.

For those of you living in Holland, Germany and Belgium, you will get the chance to see Bolt Thrower live soon, as there are a few select shows lined up. The confirmed shows are:

7th August - Atak, Enschede (NL) - This is our second home, and we've played at Atak on every tour for the last 18 years. Sadly the club will be closing down this month and they will be moving to a new building in the Autumn. So we were chuffed when they contacted us and offered to re-open for one night, so we can say farewell to this cult club and be the last band to ever play there. We decided that the tickets will be free and we will be informing you soon on the line-up and how to get tickets.

8th August - Party.San Festival, Bad Berka (D) - As headliner we will play a longer set than usual, so expect to hear a lot of songs we haven't played for a while.

9th August - Hof ter Lo, Antwerp (B) - For this show we will be joined by the best and upcoming bands from the Benelux. The confirmed support bands are: God Dethroned, Born from Pain, The Setup and Anaphylactic Shock. Tickets are 11 Euros, and you can find more info here.

We'll post more info when we have it. Hope to see you at the gigs."

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Source:	boltthrower.com
Band profile:	Bolt Thrower

Century Media has issued the following update:

"Aborted's entire new album "Strychnine.213" will be exclusively streamed at their MySpace page from June 13th, 2008 on for one week! So, make sure you don't miss the chance to check out this deadly masterpiece.

Furthermore, the "European death metal butchers" have posted live footage plus a short backstage interview filmed at Neurotic Death Fest in Tilburg (NL) on May 30th, 2008 online. So, if you are ready for some intense live devastation, follow this link.

Easily the band's most diverse and intense effort to date, "Strychnine.213" will be released all across Europe via Century Media Records on June 23rd, 2008 in a special O-card packaging with alternate cover artwork and a blistering cover of "Slaughtered" (originally by Pantera) as bonus track."

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Source:	www2.centurymedia.com
Band profile:	Aborted

Swedish metallers Falconer have completed work on their new album, entitled "Among Beggars And Thieves", at Andy La Rocque's (King Diamond) Sonic Train Studio in Varberg, Sweden. 13 songs were mixed during the sessions, including two bonus tracks for the LP's first edition.

"Among Beggars And Thieves" cover] tracklisting:

01. Field Of Sorrow
02. Man Of The Hour
03. A Beggar Hero
04. Vargaskall
05. Carnival Of Disgust
06. Mountain Men
07. Viddernas Man
08. Pale Light Of Silver Moon
09. Boiling Led
10. Dark Ages
11. Skula Skorpa, Skalk
12. Dreams And Pyres
13. Vi Sålde Våra Hemman
+ Music Video

According to the band: "The video for the song "Carnival Of Disgust" has been recorded, edited and exceeded the expectations. The main parts of the video was shot at the medieval Vadstena castle on a windy and cold April day."

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Source:	falconermusic.com
Band profile:	Falconer