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Týr - Album Title And Release Date Revealed

According to a posting on the band's website, the new album by Týr will be called "Land". It is scheduled for release on May 8'th and it contains mostly Faeroese, but also Icelandic and Norwegian traditionals, re-arranged into Heavy Metal. The secondmost prevalent language will be English.

Source: tyr.net
Band profile: Týr
Posted: 20.02.2008 by Thryce | Comments (17)


Circle II Circle - News On Upcoming Releases

The new EP of Circle II Circle - the band around the former Savatage singer Zak Stevens - will be released on March, 28. The name of the 4 track single will be "Every Last Thing" and it will include a non album track as well as a live video clip.
The full length studio album "Delusions Of Grandeur" will be released on April, 25. Besides the standard CD, AFM Records will release a limited version including bonus material as well as a limited picture vinyl.

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Source: afm-records.de
Band profile: Circle II Circle
Posted: 20.02.2008 by Thryce | Comments (1)


Draconian - Pre-Listening Session

Napalm Records have announced that Swedisch Gothic Doom Metal band Draconian have scheduled a very special pre-listening session for their upcoming album "Turning Season Within". In cooperation with MySpace Nordics, the entire album will be available online on the official Draconian MySpace page from February 21, 24:00 Central European Time until the official release of the album. No voice-overs, no fade-outs!

The album is scheduled for release on February 29th (Europe) and March 4th, 2008 in the US through Napalm Records.

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Source: napalmrecords.com
Band profile: Draconian
Posted: 19.02.2008 by Thryce | Comments (9)


Solitude Aeturnus - Two Albums To Be Re-Released

Metal Mind Productions Press Release:

"Solitude Aeturnus - one of the most respected names in the doom metal field with a style that borrows from classic doom as well as progressive metal. Formed in the spring of 1987, Solitude Aeturnus are still pummeling souls into doom metal submission! Robert Lowe's haunting vocals, unbelievably heavy and slow riffs, strange melodies and sublime compositions - all this complemented by the band's desperate, insane, theatrical yet profoundly personal appeal.

This legendary doom metal band from US returns today with two albums re-released by Metal Mind Productions - "Through The Darkest Hour" and "Downfall".
"Through The Darkest Hour" - Solitude Aeternus' third full-length release from 1994. Recorded in March in England at Rhythm Studios, the album showed a simpler and heavier direction, proving to be the band's best achievement yet, mainly because of an excellent production and top notch composing. New digipak edition includes 2 bonus tracks recorded during band's show in Warsaw in February 2007.
"Downfall" - re-release of the fourth album on which Solitude Aeturnus is celebrating again their very own brand of epic, powerful and variable doom metal. With this album the band prove that they have an exceptional place in the doom metal! They have managed to stay true to their roots, but still go through an evolution. New digipak edition includes 1 bonus tracks recorded during band's show in Warsaw in February 2007.

The material taken from the Crash Music archives will be released in a new digipak edition, limited to numerated 2000 copies. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on golden disc. Both titles will be available on 3rd March 2008 in Europe."

Solitude Aeturnus -- "Through The Darkest Hour" (remastered + bonus tracks)

Label: Metal Mind Records
Cat. No.: MASS CD 1144 DG
Barcode: 5907785031999
Format: CD Digipak (limited edition of 2000 numerated copies)
Genre: doom metal
Release date: 03.03.2008 Europe

Tracklist:

01. Falling
02. Haunting The Obscure
03. The 8th Day: The Mourning
04. The 9th Day: Awakening
05. Pain
06. Pawns Of Anger
07. Eternal (Dreams Part III)
08. Perfect Insanity
09. Shattered My Spirit

Bonus tracks: (Live at Stodola Club, Warsaw, Poland, 12th February 2007)
01. The 9th Day: Awakening
02. Pawns of Anger

Solitude Aeturnus -- "Downfall" (remastered + bonus track)

Label: Metal Mind Records

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Source: metalmind.com.pl
Band profile: Solitude Aeturnus
Posted: 17.02.2008 by Thryce | Comments (3)


Voivod - To Complete Final Record

Canada's Voivod have posted the following update on their website:

"There remain 13 songs that Denis D'Amour (Piggy) had written with the band that have yet to be recorded. Michel Langevin (Away) and Denis Belanger (Snake) will track the last songs this spring bringing all the past and present members together to participate in a homage to the guitar legend of Piggy and the legacy of 25 years of a brotherhood forged by exploring metal, rock and punk ethics with an other worldly premise. Jean-Yves Theriault (Blacky) and Eric Forrest (E Force) have eagerly agreed to contribute bass tracks along with Jason Newsted (Jasonic). The End records and Nuclear Blast will release this final record once completed. Voivod may play select shows after the release as a thank you to the fans and to bring closure to a great career."

Guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour lost the battle against colon cancer in August 2005.

Source: voivod.net
Band profile: Voivod
Posted: 16.02.2008 by Thryce | Comments (4)


Venom - New Album Details

UK Metallers Venom have announced their album "Hell" is set for release in May 2008 through Universal.

Packed with 13 brand new malevolent tracks from the masters of Black Metal, Venom are now preparing to unleash this thunderous sequel to their 2006 "Metal Black" album. With song titles such as "Armageddon", "Straight To Hell", "Hand Of God", "USA For Satan", "The Power & The Glory", "Evil Perfection", "Kill The Music", and the title track "Hell".
The new album truly shows the power and intensity that is Venom, the trio of Cronos, Antton and Rage deliver the metal album of 2008.

Click here for more information.

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Source: venomslegions.com
Band profile: Venom
Posted: 16.02.2008 by Thryce | Comments (11)


Stream Of Passion - Working On New Material

Stream Of Passion have posted the following blog on their MySpace:

"Rumours had been going on for a little while and finally we can say that they were true! We've been working on our new material for quite a while now and before releasing our new cd this year, we want to give you the chance to listen to a combination of old and new material and also to see our new members rock with SoP!

4 gigs are confirmed so far, more will follow soon!

12-04 headlining act at Tournai ProgFest, Tournai (BE)
13-04 Spirit of 66, Verviers (BE)
24-04 Effenaar, Eindhoven (NL)
25-04 Fenix, Sittard (NL)
also: Kasteel, Alphen a/d Rijn (NL) tba

As said, more dates will follow soon! Keep checking our site/MySpace for updates!"

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Source: blog.myspace.com
Band profile: Stream Of Passion
Posted: 16.02.2008 by Thryce | Comments (1)


Hirax - Update From The Band

US Thrashers Hirax have posted the following update:

"We have begun pre-production for the new Hirax album "El Rostro de la Muerte" cover art]. Song titles to date include "Baptized By Fire", "Death Militia", "Battle Of The North", and re-recorded versions of "Blind Faith" and "Broken Neck".

Expect more new songs and a lot of surprises. This will be our FASTEST and HEAVIEST album to date, with an emphasis on the technical playing, aggressive double bass drumming, and dual guitar attack! Massive guitar riffs, pounding bass guitar, the vocals - sharp, clear and up front! The production will be top notch with John Hadad back at the helm again. He also handled the duties for "Assassins Of War" and "Chaos And Brutality" EPs.

There will be a new Hirax DVD "Thrash And Destroy", including our entire performance at the Keep It True Festival 9 - November 2007. Six camera angle video shoot, high quality, professional audio and video. Wait til you see it!!!

That's it for now... I will keep you posted on more Hirax news very soon.

I would also like to thank ALL the metaleros in Mexico and Colombia for the great times we had recently playing there! We will see you again SOON!"

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Source: myspace.com
Band profile: Hirax
Posted: 12.02.2008 by Thryce | Comments (2)


Terror - Featuring ATG And Dissection Members - Demo Online

Author and radio DJ, Ian Christe has issued the following update at his Bang! Bang! Blog:

"Thanks to recently-reactivated At The Gates drummer Adrian Erlandsson (also ex-Cradle Of Filth) for posting three great demo songs recorded in two days in 1994 by his Terror project. Fulfilling some kind of Gothenburg headbanger fantasy, this is basically Erlandsson, the Björler twins from At The Gates, and dearly-departed Dissection frontman Jon Nödtveidt doing a tight-as-hell take on catchy Terrorizer-style death metal/grind. Nödtveidt's vocals are especially cool, with occasional effects and a lower-range delivery of his trademark ghastly approach. With a total running time of exactly five minutes, the songs are called "Radiation", "Destruction", and "Terror"-what more do you need to know?"

Go to this page to download the tracks.

Demo info:

Terro Demo '94 (one of studio project from '94)
Recorded at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg.

Lineup:
Anders Björler (Guitar) At The Gates, The Haunted]
Jonas Björler (Bass) At The Gates, The Haunted]
Jon Nödtveidt (Vocals) Dissection]
Adrian Erlandsson (Drums) At The Gates, ex-The Haunted, ex-Cradle Of Filth, ex-Nifelheim and others]

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Source: bangbangblog.info
Posted: 12.02.2008 by Thryce | Comments (6)


Slayer - Win Another Grammy Award

Last night (Sunday, February 10) at Los Angeles' Staples Center, the 2008 Grammy Awards were held. Slayer won a Grammy for "Best Metal Performance" (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only) for the song "Final Six". The other nominees were:

Nothing Left - As I Lay Dying
Track from: An Ocean Between Us

Never Ending Hill - King Diamond
Track from: Give Me Your Soul...Please

Aesthetics Of Hate - Machine Head
Track from: The Blackening

Redemption - Shadows Fall
Track from: Threads Of Life

Slayer also won a Grammy last year for the song "Eyes Of The Insane". This year, Foo Fighters won best Hard Rock Performance for the song "The Pretender", beating out Ozzy Osbourne, Evanescence, Tool and Queens Of The Stone Age. Meanwhile Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) and Alison Krauss won Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for the song "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)". Also Metallica were nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance with " The Ecstasy Of Gold", but lost to Bruce Springsteen's "Once Upon A Time In The West".

All winners and nominations can be found at this location.

Watch a video report on Slayer's latest Grammy win on YouTube.

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Source: grammy.com
Band profile: Slayer
Posted: 11.02.2008 by Thryce | Comments (26)


Korpiklaani - European Meet And Greet Contest

Nuclear Blast Records have launced a Meet And Greet competition with Korpiklaani at the European leg of the upcoming Paganfest tour.

"April 2008 will face a pagan invasion like it's never been seen before! Korpiklaani will team up with their label mates Eluveitie and some more bands of the genre for the Pagan Fest Tour to conquer Europe! Therefore we are giving away an exclusive MEET N GREET event for you and one additional person on a date of your choice! You can also win signed posters - so take your chance and answer the question at this location."

1st price: 1x Meet & Greet for you and one additional person on a tourdate of your choice.
2nd - 5th price: 1x signed poster.

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Source: nuclearblast.de
Band profile: Korpiklaani
Event: Paganfest Europe Tour
Posted: 09.02.2008 by Thryce | Comments (0)


Jon Oliva's Pain - Samples From Upcoming Album Online

New sound-clips from Jon Oliva's Pain's "Global Warning" are now up for your listening pleasure! Samples from the tracks "Before I Hang", "Adding The Cost", "Firefly", "Open Up Your Eyes" and "You Never Know" can be found at this location.

AFM Records is set to release Jon Oliva's Pain's "Global Warning" on March 8th and Circle II Circle's "Delusions Of Grandeur" on April 25th.

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Source: blog.myspace.com
Band profile: Jon Oliva's Pain
Posted: 09.02.2008 by Thryce | Comments (2)


Sepultura - Busy Writing New Album

Guitarist Andreas Kisser from Brazil's Sepultura has posted the following message:

"We started the writing process for the Sepultura new album today in our studio in Sao Paulo. All the equipament was prepared yesterday by our crew and today we tried some ideas for songs. We will follow kind of the same steps we did in our last album, "Dante XXI", but this time we will be inspired by the book "A Clockwork Orange", first released in 1962 written by Anthony Burgess and it´s a movie, a classic, made by Stanley Kubrik. We will write our soundtrack for this story and Burgess´ life will be an inspiration also to write the music, lyrics and for the artwork.
Today at the studio, really good ideas came up, the vibe is great and the songs are coming in a easy and brutal way. Keep checking the news for more info soon!"

The album will be the first Sepultura effort without involving any Cavalera member.

Source: blog.myspace.com
Band profile: Sepultura
Posted: 09.02.2008 by Thryce | Comments (13)


Asphyx - New Song Online

Reunited Dutch Death Metallers Asphyx have posted the following news on their MySpace:

"Last year Asphyx reunited for doing just one show at the Party San festival. But it turned out a bit different. We're enjoy playing the tunes of brutality and we're having lots of fun together that much, that quiting isn't an option. We wrote already 3 new songs and there a more to come!!! One of them, the fastest track, is recorded a few weeks ago. Finally today the mix is finished: please check out "Death... The Brutal Way" (unmastered).

It's not yet downloadable, but it will be soon!!"

In other news, Asphyx have confirmed they will headline a gig dubbed "Triumph Of Death", scheduled for March 29th at Knaack Club in Berlin, Germany. Also on the bill for the show: Drowned, Necrovation, Tribulation and Slugathor.

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Source: blog.myspace.com
Band profile: Asphyx
Posted: 08.02.2008 by Thryce | Comments (1)


3 Inches Of Blood, Decrepit Birth - Drop Off Tour

3 Inches Of Blood has dropped off the remainder of their tour with The Black Dahlia Murder, Hate Eternal, and Decrepit Birth, and has also cancelled their subsequent Canadian run with Rammer. Here's a statement from the band:

"Unfortunately we've had to drop off the remainder of tour with The Black Dahlia Murder, Hate Eternal, and Decrepit Birth. We will also be missing our Canadian dates, Feb 16-23, with Rammer.

It was not an easy decision to make, but due to the rapidly declining weather in the remaining areas of the tour we have decided that it would be unsafe to continue touring in these conditions. We have had a great time with all of the bands on this tour, so it is especially disappointing to have to cancel our remaining appearances. We are committed to rescheduling our appearances in all the cities we will be missing, but when the weather is warmer and the roads less treacherous. Sorry to disappoint anybody, but we would rather stay safe and live to play another day"

The remaining dates of the Hate Eternal + Decrepit Birth tour are:

08.02.2008 - USA, Lawrence, KS
09.02.2008 - USA, St. Paul, MN
10.02.2008 - USA, Iowa City, IA
12.02.2008 - USA, Sauget, IL
13.02.2008 - USA, Chicago, IL
14.02.2008 - USA, Cleveland, OH
15.02.2008 - USA, Detroit, MI

UPDATED: (on 09.02.08)

The Black Dahlia Murder have posted the following update:

"We're sorry to announce that 3 Inches Of Blood and Decrepit Birth have both dropped off the remaining dates of our headlining tour due to bad weather and poor road conditions. Us and Hate Eternal will still be making all the shows along with local support. Our good friends in The Red Chord will be coming out and joining us for the last 4 shows (Sauget, Chicago, Cleveland Detroit). Again these shows are NOT canceled, we will be there every night! Thanks to everyone who's come out to any of the shows for all the support."

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Source: blog.myspace.com
Band profile: 3 Inches Of Blood
Posted: 08.02.2008 by Thryce | Comments (2)