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Gorefest - Cover Revealed And New Song Online

Gorefest have put up the song 'Revolt' from the forthcoming album "Rise To Ruin" on their official MySpace page

Rise To Ruin will be released in Europe on the 3rd of August. In the USA the album release has been postponed to the 25th September due to Candlelight Records USA taking over distribution from Nuclear Blast America.

You can see the Rise To Ruin artwork (by British artist Rob "Mid" Middleton) at this location.

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Source: gorefest.nl
Band profile: Gorefest
Posted: 25.06.2007 by White Winter Sun | Comments (4)


Obituary - Album Cover And US Tour Revealed

The cover artwork for upcoming Obituary album "Xecutioner's Return" has been posted at this location. The band once again worked with artist Andreas Marshall, who has previously created the art for "The End Complete" and the group's most recent record, "Frozen in Time".

"Xecutioner's Return" was mixed at Redroom Recorders and was mastered at Morrisound Studios in Tampa. The album will be released on August 28 via Candlelight Records (Europe and USA).

In other Obituary news, the band have announced the routing for their upcoming North American tour, which is scheduled to kick off early September. The dates are as follows:

07 September 2007 - Ft. Lauerdale, FL
08 September 2007 - Jacksonville, FL
09 September 2007 - Atlanta, GA
11 September 2007 - Springfield, VA
12 September 2007 - Richmond, VA
14 September 2007 - New York, NY
15 September 2007 - Sayerville, NY
16 September 2007 - Southbridge, MA
18 September 2007 - Cleveland, OH
21 September 2007 - Detroit, MI
22 September 2007 - Indianapolis, IN
23 September 2007 - Chicago, IL
25 September 2007 - Denver, CO
27 September 2007 - Las Vegas, NV
28 September 2007 - Orange County, CA
29 September 2007 - Los Angeles, CA
30 September 2007 - San Diego, CA
02 October 2007 - Phoenix, AZ
03 October 2007 - Tucson, AZ
05 October 2007 - San Antonio, TX
06 October 2007 - Dallas, TX
07 October 2007 - Houston, TX

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Source: obituary.cc
Band profile: Obituary
Posted: 24.06.2007 by White Winter Sun | Comments (7)


Akercocke - New Video Online

As stated on the official Akercocke MySpace page, the new video for the song 'Axiom' is complete.

You can see it on YouTube at this location. The video was directed by Erica Herbert of HSI and Axiom embodies her dream/nightmare-like style.

'Axiom' is taken from the new Akercocke album 'Antichrist' which was released on the 28th May 2007 via Earache Records.

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Source: myspace.com
Band profile: Akercocke
Posted: 24.06.2007 by White Winter Sun | Comments (0)


Primordial - To Record New Album In July/August

The following is part of a posting on Primordial's official website:

"...Primordial will enter the studio in July and August to record the new album. We are travelling across the water to Wales to the middle of nowhere to an old analog studio. There isn't a working title yet for the album and in typical Primordial style there is a lot of work to be done on the songs but with a bit of luck and the Gods blessing we will pull the Iron out of the Fire once more. And with the blessing of Metal Blade it should be out in 2007?

And to record for the first time in Summer is going to be a totally different environment, we always without exception have recorded in Winter. Stepping outside after a take into blazing sunshine instead of lashing rain and freezing cold is in all honesty something I'm looking forward to. The Irish Winter surely isn't a beautiful thing, in the city it's a bleak grey monotonous washed out few months?

The themes have moved on the from the last album and right now I'm beginning to piece together some ideas for the artwork with Paul from Scald who made The Gathering Wilderness look so special. It will look incredible I can guarantee that and will be an absolutely pure artistic statement in this day and age of hollow, plastic meaningless Metal covers. This of course goes for the music as well without saying!"

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Source: primordialweb.com
Band profile: Primordial
Posted: 24.06.2007 by White Winter Sun | Comments (2)


Impaled Nazarene - Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announced Replacement

The following message was posted on Impaled Nazarene's official website:

"Greetings Suckers.

Tuomio has decided to step aside from Impaled Nazarene. His decision is personal and we thank him for everything he did with us the last four years and wish him the best of luck for his future adventures. Tomi UG Ullgren is our new lead guitarist, many of you have already witnessed him with us on stage as he has been a session member of this band since 2000, done various tours with us etc. This change will not affect any of our forth-coming shows.

We have now finished recording vocals of our new album Manifest. Sounds fucking killer. "Manifest" will be mixed at Sonic Pump studio by Tapio Pennanen at late July and mastered at Finnvox studio by Mika Jussila mid August. We also decided with Osmose that "Manifest" will be put out as double 10" vinyl instead of normal 12". We will now start working on cover and lay-out with our house artist Ritual".

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Source: campnazarene.com
Band profile: Impaled Nazarene
Posted: 19.06.2007 by White Winter Sun | Comments (2)


Mayhem - US Tour Cancelled And Official MySpace Up

The following message was posted on Mayhem's official website:

"Season of Mist, Thunderdome Booking and Decibel Magazine regret to inform you of the cancellation of Mayhem's "Deconsecrate the States" 2007 US Tour that was scheduled to hit this coming July. During his recent stint across the US with fellow countrymen Dimmu Borgir, elder Mayhem member and battery, Hellhammer, has suffered an unfortunate and serious injury to his right limb. It is impossible for him to play any time soon as he is currently scheduling surgery and will need rest and rehabilitation in order to heal his impaired arm. Being such an indispensable part of the band, fellow members Necrobutcher, Blasphemer and Attila realized that they are not complete without him and had no choice but to cancel this current US jaunt.
The band have issued this statement, the power of Mayhem must come at full force and without Hellhammer, it is impossible for us to accomplish this feat. We deeply regret having to cancel the tour but we feel that there truly was no other option. We shall however return stronger than ever to deconsecrate your shores as soon as humanly possible!"

For the good news, the official Mayhem Myspace is up and running. You can find it at this location.

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Source: thetruemayhem.com
Band profile: Mayhem
Posted: 19.06.2007 by White Winter Sun | Comments (6)


W.A.S.P. - Cancel US Tour, Dates To Be Rescheduled Later

The following message was posted on W.A.S.P.'s official website:

"Veteran shock rockers W.A.S.P. have been forced to cancel their upcoming U.S. tour (which included Alabama Thunderpussy on many of the dates) due to its North American label losing its distribution. The tour will be rescheduled at a later undisclosed date. The group - longled by singer/guitarist Blackie Lawless - issued their fourteenth studio album overall last April,'Dominator' (also produced byLawless). The album sees Lawless tackling such tough topics as America's foreign policies,and is a follow-up to 2004's 'The Neon God Part II: The Demise.'

W.A.S.P. originally came up as part of the same Sunset Strip metal scene that also birthed such renowned names as Motley Crue, Ratt, andQuiet Riot, and scored such '80s metal classics as 1984's 'W.A.S.P.'and 1985's 'The Last Command,' as well as the x-rated anthem, "Animal (F**k Like A Beast)." The group's following remains large and rabid to this day, which makes the cancellation of the U.S. tour a major let down to metalheads coast to coast".

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Source: waspnation.com
Band profile: W.A.S.P.
Posted: 18.06.2007 by White Winter Sun | Comments (4)


Ayreon - New Sample Available

The following message was posted on Ayreon's official website:

"The very first vocalist for the seventh Ayreon album was recorded in the Electric Castle Studio last week. We're not revealing the name of the vocalist just yet, but you can listen to a sample of the voice (without instruments) here.

During the time leading up to the official announcement of each of the vocalists participating on the new Ayreon album, we'll be giving acapella previews of every vocalist. Currently 12 vocalists have been confirmed, and a few more will be added.

Discuss the sample, and all things Ayreon, on our messageboard or on Arjen's official MySpace site".

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Source: ayreon.com
Band profile: Ayreon
Posted: 18.06.2007 by White Winter Sun | Comments (29)


Marduk - Rescheduled European Tour

The rescheduled European tour is now taking form. Marduk will be teaming up with Death Metal veterans Unleashed. Marduk will do a week of dates before the tour starts with concerts in Finland and the Baltic States. Dates for those shows will be posted soon.

The month-long co-headlining trek will kick off late November and will run through mid-December. Confirmed dates are as follows:

23.11 SWEDEN Stockholm, Klubben
24.11 NORWAY Oslo, Maiden
25.11 SWEDEN Malmö, KB
26.11 T.B.A
27.11 HOLLAND Sneek, Bolwerk
28.11 ENGLAND London, The Underworld
29.11 ENGLAND Sheffield, The Corporation
30.11 BELGIUM Vosselaar, Biebob
01.12 HOLLAND Arnhem, Music Sacrum
02.12 FRANCE Paris, Elysee Montmarte
03.12 FRANCE Strasbourg, La Laiterie
04.12 FRANCE Lyon, Ninkasi Kao
05.12 SPAIN Barcelona, Mephisto
06.12 SPAIN Madrid, Caracol
07.12 FRANCE Toulouse, Havana
08.12 SWITZERLAND Erstfeld, Transilvania Live
09.12 ITALY Bologna, Estragon
10.12 AUSTRIA Dornbirn, Spielboden
11.12 GERMANY Schweinfurt, Stattbahnhof
12.12 CZECH REP Ostrava, Bumerang
13.12 GERMANY Leipzig, Hellraiser
14.12 GERMANY Saarbrucken, Roxy
15.12 GERMANY Werl/Duisburg Stadthalle

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Source: marduk.nu
Band profile: Marduk
Posted: 18.06.2007 by White Winter Sun | Comments (8)


Vital Remains - DVD On The Way

The following message was posted on Metal Mind Production website:

"On the 9th July (on 31st July in US via MVD) Metal Mind Productions will release a live DVD of the icon of extreme death metal - Vital Remains.

Release entitled "Evil Death Live" brings us one hour of gloom and ultrafast massacre recorded during the band's performance at the Metalmania Festival 2007 (Katowice, Poland). The track list is comprised of songs from a very well received album "Dechristianized" as also from the band's latest outstanding release "Icons of Evil". The DVD is enhanced with the interview with Tony Lazaro (one of the band's founders) and Dave Suzuki, live bootleg footage and many other surprises. Also available in a limited DVD+CD swing case edition, including a bonus CD with songs recorded at the gig".

Artwork was done by Graal and you can see it here.

DVD
1. Intro I - Where Is Your God Now
2. Icons of Evil
3. Scorned
4. Born to Rape the World
5. Hammer Down the Nails
6. Intro II - Let the Killing Begin
7. Dechristianized
8. Infidel
9. Devoured Elysium

Bonus video:
Tba

CD (only available with a limited DVD+CD edition)
1. Intro I - Where Is Your God Now
2. Icons of Evil
3. Scorned
4. Born to Rape the World
5. Hammer Down the Nails
6. Intro II - Let the Killing Begin
7. Dechristianized
8. Infidel
9. Devoured Elysium

Also includes:
- Interview with Tony Lazaro and Dave Suzuki
- Photo gallery
- Biography
- Discography
- Desktop images
- Weblinks
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

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Source: metalmind.com.pl
Band profile: Vital Remains
Posted: 18.06.2007 by White Winter Sun | Comments (6)


Nightwish - Video Bonus Track Online

The following message was posted on Nightwish's official website:

"The video of the track "While Your Lips Are Still Red", written by Tuomas as the main theme track for the upcoming Finnish feature film "Lieska", is now available on YouTube from the link below. The track features Marco on vocals, Tuomas on keys and Jukka on drums. Though "While Your Lips Are Still Red" is not exactly a Nightwish-track, it will be included as a bonus track on Nightwish's forthcoming "Amaranth" CD-single.

The movie "Lieska!", directed and written by renown Finnish movie director Markku Pölönen, premiers in Finland during September 2007. Watch the video here."

The single "Amaranth" will precede the album on August 24 (Nuclear Blast) and August 22 (Spinefarm/Universal). The album "Dark Passion Play" will be released on September 28 via Nuclear Blast Records (most of Europe), September 26 via Spinefarm Records/Universal (Finland) and September 28 via Roadrunner Records (USA).

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Source: nightwish.com
Band profile: Nightwish
Posted: 18.06.2007 by White Winter Sun | Comments (26)


Helloween - Joined By Gamma Ray For European Tour

The following message was posted on Helloween's official website:

"As already rumoured during the last couple of weeks, it is now confirmed that Gamma Ray will team up with Helloween on their upcoming European tour! The tour will kick off mid of November this year, and the line up will be completed by 1-2 additional acts.

Apart from very few festival appearances, this will be the first time ever both bands touring together and bears the possibility of Kai Hansen -Gamma Ray leader and ex- Helloween member- entering the stage to jam one or the other classic Helloween-song with his former band mates!

"This is going to be a historical event for all Helloween fans, we are looking forward to have Kai and his band on our tour with us" states Helloween guitarist Michael Weikath.

It is also planned -but not confirmed- to expand this promising package to the territories of South East Asia, North and South America".

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Source: helloween.org
Band profile: Helloween
Posted: 15.06.2007 by White Winter Sun | Comments (29)


Firewind - Release A New Single

The following message was posted on Firewind's official website:

"Hard-working Greek melodic metal sensation Firewind will be releasing their 2nd single in Greece off the band's latest album "Allegiance", which stayed in the Greek album charts for nine weeks! With the album's first single "Falling To Pieces" Firewind managed to reach position # 11 in the official Greek single charts and brought some real Metal to the chart-lists for no less than eleven (!!!) weeks!

On July 2nd, 2007 Firewind will now unleash the power-ballad "Breaking The Silence" (feat. Tara Teresa on duelling guest vocals), a song set to continue this wake of success. A new video clip for "Breaking The Silence" has already been shot with director Patric Ullaeus from Revolver Company Sweden (Dimmu Borgir, Within Temptation, etc.) and will be premiered soon!

Here is the exact tracklist for single release:
Firewind (feat. Tara Teresa) - "Breaking The Silence" CD-Single:

1. Breaking The Silence (feat. Tara Teresa)
2. Healing Tool *
3. Till The End Of Time *
+ Breaking The Silence (feat. Tara Teresa)

* Previously unreleased song / version!"

Also you can find the cover artwork by clicking here

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Source: firewind.gr
Band profile: Firewind
Posted: 13.06.2007 by White Winter Sun | Comments (6)


Cadaveria - New Video Online

Cadaveria present the new enchanting "The Dream" video clip as mentionned on their official website.
You can download the video of 'The Dream' here.

'The Dream' was taken on the last Cadaveria's album titled "In Your Blood" which was released by Season Of Mist on May, 21st 2007.
It was recorded and mixed at Capt. Woofer Studios - Italy between June and November 2006.
Mastered at SOM Factory - France.
Produced by Cadaveria.
Engineered by John and Stefano.
Cover art and photo design by Manuel Bravi.

'In Your Blood' tracklisting:

01. 100.000 Faces
02. The Dream
03. Anagram
04. Memento Audere Semper
05. Laying In Black
06. Queen Of Forgotten
07. Exorcism To Chaos
08. Uneven Like Clouds
09. Before The Apes Came
10. Virtual Escape From Tragedy
11. Atypical Suggestions By A Dead Artist
12. Enlightened

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Source: cadaveria.com
Band profile: Cadaveria
Posted: 13.06.2007 by White Winter Sun | Comments (6)


Sieges Even - New Album Details And Tour Annonced

The following message was posted on Sieges Even's official Myspace page:

"Wow, we are almost done!

The recordings for our new record "Paramount" were finished last week. Right now, our Co-Producer and Engineer Kristian Kohlmannslehner is working hard on the mix of the 11 tracks.

We don't have a finally order for the CD yet, but you can expect the following tracks to be on the album:

- When Alpha And Omega Collide
- Bridge To The Divine
- Paramount
- Mounting Castles in The Blood Red Sky (Instr)
- Where Our Shadows Sleep
- Leftovers
- Iconic
- Tidal
- A Wallflower On The Day Of Saint Juliana
- A Dream In Monochrome
- Duende

The CD will be released by the end of September by Inside Out Records".

You can see the cover of the new Sieges Even album "Paramount" here. The photo was made by British artist David J. Nightingale, while Thomas Ewerhard was responsible for the coverdesign.

Also you can find the first dates of the "2007 Paramount Tour" here:
(German progressive metal band Dreamscape will join Sieges Even on their "Paramont Tour 2007").

05.10. Metropolis, München (DE)
06.10. Musichall, Weiher (DE)
07.10. Progpower Europe Festival 2007, Baarlo (NL)
08.10. Markthalle, Hamburg (DE)
09.10. Colosaal, Aschaffenburg (DE)
10.10. Die Röhre, Stuttgart (DE)
11.10. Zentrum Altenberg, Oberhausen (DE)
12.10. Rock City, Uster/Zürich (CH)
13.10. Reigen, Wien (A)
14.10. Bergkeller, Reichenbach (DE)
15.10. Universum, Bünde (DE)

More dates to be announced soon.
Tickets: http://www.manoticketservice.de
Tel.: 07251/981672

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Source: myspace.com
Band profile: Sieges Even
Posted: 13.06.2007 by White Winter Sun | Comments (2)