An announcement on the official Benemoth website that:

"Behemoth has inked a North American deal with Metal Blade Records and with Nuclear Blast for European territory."

"The band recently finished up an extremely successful year which saw the band as direct support to headliners Hatebreed on the infamous second stage at Ozzfest and a co-headlining spot on the Radio Rebellion with Job for a Cowboy. Behemoth played over 160 shows in 2007 and has no plans on slowing down for 2008. Expect to see a new release in the form of an EP out in the summer/fall of 2008 along with more touring on both continents."

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Source:	behemoth.pl
Band profile:	Behemoth

Finnish metallers Shade Empire will release their third album, entitled "Zero Nexus", on March 12 via Dynamic Arts Records. Most of the recording sessions took place at Studio 33 in Kuopio, Finland. The vocal recordings at Perkele Studios were overseen by producer and Ajattara mastermind Pasi "Ruoja" Koskinen. "Zero Nexus" was mixed by Sami Niittykoski.

"Zero Nexus" tracklisting:

01. 9 In 1
02. Adam & Eve
03. Blood Colours The White
04. Flesh Relinquished
05. Harvesters Of Death
06. Serpent-Angel
07. Whisper From The Depths
08. Ecstasy Of Black Light
09. Victory

Lots of information coming up later. But you can find videos from recording sessions and from video shootings at this location.

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Source:	zero-nexus.com
Band profile:	Shade Empire

French metallers Misanthrope will release their first concept album, entitled "IrremeDIABLE", on January 21st, 2008 via Holy Records.
"IrremeDIABLE" was recorded and mixed at "Studios Davout" and "Manoir Des Déportés" (Paris, France).
A collector version of the album will contain a DVD, a video clip and bonus.

"IrremeDIABLE" tracklisting cover]:

01 Les Retourneurs De Pierres
02 Phénakistiscope
03 Les Limbes
04 Le Passager Du Hasard
05 L'Infinie Violence Des Abîmes
06 Prodigalité
07 Le Dandy De Bohème
08 Fantasia Artificielle
09 Le Maudit Et Son Spleen
10 Plaisirs Saphiques
11 Névrose listen]
12 1857
13 Ixion
14 L'Oracle De La Déchéance
15 LXXXIV L'IrréméDIABLE

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Source:	holyrecords.com
Band profile:	Misanthrope

Finnish folk metallers Korpiklaani have posted an audio preview of their new album, "Korven Kuningas", on their MySpace page at this location.

"Korven Kuningas" is scheduled for release on March 21, 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records.
A new single, "Keep On Galloping", will precede the full-length effort on February 14, 2008 in both CD and 7" picture vinyl formats.

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Source:	korpiklaani.com
Band profile:	Korpiklaani

Danish extreme metallers Illdisposed have set "The Prestige" as the title of their 10th album, due on March 28 via AFM Records.
"The Prestige" was mixed at Studio Fredman (Gothenburg, Sweden) with Fredrik Nordström and cover artwork (here) was made by Mattias Norén.

"The Prestige" tracklisting:

01. Let Go
02. The Tension
03. Weak Is Your God
04. Working Class Zero
05. A Song Of Myself
06. Like Cancer
07. Love Is Tasted Bitter
08. She Knows
09. A Child Is Missing
10. The Key To My Salvation
11. ...Your Devoted Slave
12. Ich Bin Verloren In Berlin

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Source:	blog.myspace.com
Band profile:	Illdisposed

Napalm Death and Suffocation will team up for a European co-headlining tour in May/June 2008. Also appearing on the bill will be Warbringer, a thrash metal band from the Bay Area.

The dates are as follows:

May 08 - Dordrecht, Holland @ Bibelot
May 09 - Zaandam, Holland @ De Kade
May 10 - Berlin, Germany @ SO36
May 11 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany @ Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre (Rock Hard Festival)
May 12 - Hasselt, Belgium @ Muziek-O-Droom
May 13 - Paris, France @ La Locomotive
May 14 - Rennes, France @ Antipode
May 15 - Biarritz, France @ Atabel
May 16 - Durango, Spain @ Plateruena
May 17 - Corroios, Spain @ Cine Teatro de Corroios
May 18 - Madrid, Spain @ Caracol
May 19 - Barcelona, Spain @ Mephisto
May 20 - Six Fours Les Plages, France @ Espace André Malraux
May 21 - Bulle, France @ Ebullition
May 22 - Rome, Italy @ Circolo Degli Artisti
May 23 - Roncade/Treviso, Italy @ New Age
May 24 - Pinarella Di Cervia, Italy @ Rockplanet
May 25 - Luzern, Switzerland @ Schüür
May 26 - Lindau, Switzerland @ Club Vauderville
May 27 - Saarbrücken, Germany @ Roxy/Garage
May 28 - Tilburg, Holland @ 013 (Neurotic Death Fest)
Jun. 04 - Leipzig, Germany @ Conne Island
Jun. 05 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ The Rock
Jun. 06 - Aalborg, Denmark @ Studentehuset

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Source:	napalmdeath.org
Band profile:	Napalm Death

Devildriver will start a North American Tour entitled "Bound By The Road 2008" on February, 27th. Napalm Death, Walls Of Jericho, 36 Crazyfists and In Vitro are announced as special guests.

The "Bound By The Road 2008" dates are as follows:

Feb. 27 - The Fat Cat - Modesto, CA
Feb. 28 - The Boardwalk - Orangevale, CA
Feb. 29 - House Of Blues - West Hollywood, CA
Mar. 02 - The Rock - Tucson, AZ
Mar. 04 - Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM
Mar. 06 - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK
Mar. 07 - Ridglea Theater - Fort Worth, TX
Mar. 08 - Scout Bar - San Antonio, TX
Mar. 09 - House Of Rock - Corpus Christi, TX
Mar. 14 - Boomerz - Seminole, FL
Mar. 15 - Mojo Room - Port St. Lucie, FL
Mar. 17 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
Mar. 18 - Jesters - Fayetteville, NC
Mar. 19 - Ground Zero - Spartanburg, SC
Mar. 20 - House Of Blues - North Myrtle Beach, SC
Mar. 21 - Hooligans - Jacksonville, NC
Mar. 22 - Jaxx - Springfield, VA
Mar. 24 - BB Kings - New York City, NY
Mar. 25 - Crocodile Rock - Allentown, PA
Mar. 26 - Webster Theater - Hartford, CT
Mar. 27 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA
Mar. 28 - Mark's Showplace - Bedford, NH
Mar. 29 - Northern Lights - Clifton, NY
Mar. 31 - Mr. Smalls - Millvale, PA
Apr. 01 - Headliners - Louisville, KY
Apr. 02 - Peabodys - Cleveland, OH
Apr. 03 - The Intersection - Grand Rapids, MI
Apr. 04 - Harpos - Detroit, MI
Apr. 05 - Machine Shop - Flint, MI
Apr. 06 - Pearl Room - Mokena, IL
Apr. 08 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
Apr. 09 - The Rock - Maplewood, MN
Apr. 11 - Pop's - Sauget, IL
Apr. 12 - The Beaumont - Kansas City, MO
Apr. 13 - The Blue Goat - Salina, KS
Apr. 16 - The Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO
Apr. 17 - Gator's - Famington, NM
Apr. 18 - Marquee Theater - Tempe, AZ

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Source:	devildriver.com
Band profile:	DevilDriver

French metallers Destinity have announced that their next album entitled "The Inside", will be out on February 2008. The song "Enemy Process" which is taken from the new album is online on the Destinity's MySpace page at this location.

"The Inside" was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen (Aborted, Destruction, Hatesphere, ...).

"The Inside" tracklisting cover:

01. My Senseless Theory
02. Murder Within
03. Thing I Will Never Feel
04. Still Remember
05. A Thousand Falling Skies
06. Inhuman Corrosive Report
07. Ready To Leave
08. Enemy Process
09. Escaping Reality
10. The Inside

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Source:	destinity.net
Band profile:	Destinity

Ayreon's official web site (here) is currently premiering "Beneath The Waves", a stunning CGI film produced by Simon van Vegten. The film was made to accompany the song of the same name from the upcoming Ayreon album, "01011001", which is scheduled for release on January 28 via InsideOut Music. The "Beneath The Waves" movie with 5.1 mix will be included as one of many bonus DVD features on "01011001".

"01011001"will be available in three editions:

- a regular two-CD edition with a 28 page booklet.
- a special edition: a box containing the regular 2CD edition and a bonus DVD.
- a deluxe limited edition, a DVD size fold-out case with embossed silver lettering on the slipcase. This edition contains the 2 CDs and a bonus DVD plus a 36 page booklet with additional artwork.

The bonus DVD contains:
- Behind the Scenes - Making of 01011001
- Beneath the Waves - CGI Movie (5.1/2.0)
- Guide Demos (audio) - feat. Arjen on vocals
- Ed Warby's Session - Recording drums
- Bloopers (audio)

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Source:	ayreon.com
Band profile:	Ayreon

The following update was issued on Eluveitie's Mypace page:

"New song tonight!! 2008 is near - and the release of our new album "Slania" is coming closer!
While you've probably been enjoying your holidays we haven't been lazy, so here you go with some goodies for the start of the new year...
First of all: tonight, at 00:00 CET, we will upload a first song out of our new album "Slania", called 'Inis Mona'! (song available by clicking here).
You may want to enjoy the new new wave of folk metal on our new designed Myspace-page together with the final cover artwork for "Slania" (by clicking here), done by Manuel Vargaz (http://www.manvarle.com/).
...while some notes on the new song as well as even more good news will follow up tomorrow! We wish you all a happy new year... Stay tuned!"

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Source:	profile.myspace.com
Band profile:	Eluveitie

Dark progressive metal band To-Mera has posted another new track, entitled 'Inside The Hourglass' on their MySpace page at this location.
'Inside The Hourglass' comes off the new To-Mera's album, entitled "Delusions", due on February 18, 2008 via Candlelight Records (February 26, 2008 in North America).

More details of "Delusions" were already reported earlier at this location.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	To-Mera

A new video for the song 'Carry Me Over' was posted online at this location.
'Carry Me Over' comes off the Avantasia's forthcoming album, entitled "The Scarecrow," which will be released on January 25, 2008 as a standard CD as well as rare picture (double) vinyl.

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Source:	vids.myspace.com
Band profile:	Avantasia

German melodic metallers Brainstorm will release their new album, entitled "Downburst", on January 22 in North America, January 25 in Germany/Austria/Switzerland/Italy and January 28 in the rest of Europe.
A special MySpace page featuring two songs off the upcoming album can be found at this location.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Brainstorm

The new Rotten Sound's full-length album, entitled "Cycles", is available for streaming via the relaunched band's website at this location.
Due on 9 January 2008 via Spinefarm Records, "Cycles" was recorded and mixed with Janne Saksa at Kantola and Sound Supreme studios. Mastering was handled by Pelle Henricsson at Tonteknik Studios.

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Source:	rottensound.com
Band profile:	Rotten Sound

British heavy metal legends Iron Maiden announced they have renewed and extended their historic 28-year recording relationship with EMI for the world excluding USA.

Rod Smallwood commented: "We've had three tremendous decades working with EMI and have many friends there. Through many "regimes" EMI have always given us their full support and our relationship with their companies worldwide has always been excellent. We've got some great plans for 2008 and beyond, and I can't wait to get back on the road next year on a tour which appropriately celebrates the band's formative years. "

Tony Wadsworth added: "Since the early eighties Maiden has been a flagship band for EMI and we have enjoyed a fantastic long term relationship. Now that we can work with and support them in their broader music activities, our goal is to help build on the foundations already in place for an even more successful future."

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Source:	ironmaiden.com
Band profile:	Iron Maiden