Posted on the official Nuclear Blast website:

"Finnish Goth n´ Roll legends The 69 Eyes have announced a European headlining run early 2010! The support on this tour will come from Christian Death and Mandragora Scream. A second leg is currently being worked on and will include shows at least in Spain, France, Benelux, UK and Russia. More info to be announced soon."

Commented singer Jyrki 69: "Kiss me undead Europe! The 69 Eyes will be back on your necks when the nights are long and the winter is cold - we can't wait to play the new songs for you guys! Meanwhile, let the new album "Back In Blood" crawl into your mind and body and let's shake it out loud as The 69 Eyes come to tour near you! See you very soon!"

"The 69 Eyes: European Tour" announced dates are as follows:

13.01. Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser
15.01. Gothenburg, Sweden - Sticky Fingers
16.01. Copenhagen, Denmark - The Rock
17.01. Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
19.01. Berlin, Germany - Postbahnhof
20.01. Warsaw, Poland - Progresja
21.01. Wroclaw, Poland - Firlej
23.01. Bratislava, Slovak Republic - Randal
24.01. Zagreb, Croatia - Boobaloo
27.01. Rome, Italy - Init Club
28.01. Bologna, Italy - Sottotetto
29.01. Roncade, Italy - New Age
30.01. Prattlen, Switzerland - Z7
01.02. Munich, Germany - Backstage
02.02. Stuttgart, Germany - Longhorn
03.02. Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp
05.02. Dresden, Germany - Strasse E
06.02. Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
07.02. Bochum, Germany - Zeche
08.02. Hannover, Germany - Musikzentrum

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	The 69 Eyes
Event:	The 69 Eyes: European Tour

Official press release

Pittsburgh-based old school metalheads Mantic Ritual just announced the departure of founding member/singer/guitarist Dan Wetmore.

All scheduled shows will take place as planned.

The band issued the following statement: "After much consideration, Dan has decided to no longer continue with Mantic Ritual. We are greatly appreciative of his tremendous contributions to the band and wish him the best in his future endeavors. For the upcoming tours this fall, our good friend, Dave Watson, will be filling in as singer/guitarist. We've known Dave for quite some time, and besides being a killer musician, he's an outstanding sound engineer as well (he mixed our 2007 self-released demo, "Executioner"). We have no doubt that Dave will be a perfect fit for us these next few months, and that the band will continue delivering fist-pumping rock 'n roll like it's 1955."

Commented Dan Wetmore: "It has been hard for me to make this decision as I love Adam, Ben, and Jeff and the music we've made together. I've always been dedicated to the band and truly enjoyed playing and writing material. Still, I've had the desire to focus on photography for quite some time and I don't see myself spending life on the road. It is my personal choice to leave the band and return to school. Despite conflicting feelings, I know currently, this is the best decision for me. The outcome is very hard to face, as I've enjoyed the past five years and progress we've made. I'm sure some might think I'm crazy or stupid, but I'll eat that. The guys are dedicated and I'm positive they'll do well with Dave taking my place. All the best to them, they're my pals."

Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Mantic Ritual

Official press release

Finntroll, Century Media Records and King Foo Entertainment announce the signing of a worldwide deal to unleash the next three Finntroll albums.

Jens Prueter, Head of A&R at Century Media Europe: "We are proud to sign Finntroll worldwide to Century Media Records. We started working with them in 2001 when we licensed "Jaktens Tid" and the following two albums from their previous label Spinefarm for release in Germany, Benelux and North America. Since then we became good friends going through great times like a massive co-headline show at Wacken 2006 (to be seen on the "Ur Jordens Djup" bonus DVD), the experience of a Fisherman's Friend Vodka Cocktail and many other great moments blurred by further alcohol abuse. And we also went through bad times like Teemu "Somnium" Raimorantas funeral, the day we had to bring Tundra to a doctor because his infected feet was already smelling bad and the Earthshaker Roadshock Tour 2007 that was cancelled after a few shows because of disastrous organisation. Apart from that, we just love Finntroll for their unique dark blend of traditional Finnish hoedown-music and folky black metal. There are only a few bands in metal that have such a unique style and we can't wait to hear the upcoming album. Kippis!"

Finntroll adds: "Yeah, that's right peeps. We're most enthusiastic to announce our signing with Century Media Records. We decided to continue our long co-op with Century Media, thanks to Jens 'very special' Prueter and Mr. Rosie of King Foo. Finntroll felt it's time to work directly with Century Media this time as we have all the trust with them and they have never let us down in the past. Our new album will be released worldwide through Century Media in early 2010, and with that said we're gonna do some heavy touring, that's gonna start in February in Europe and after that we're gonna sail across the ocean to North America. See ya on the road!"

Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Finntroll

The Black Dahlia Murder will be headlining the Bonecrusher Fest 2010 European Tour. An official statement reads as follows:

Having garnered much attention and praise for the popular Never Say Die! Club tour, Avocado Booking has helped bring the best and brightest acts of the hardcore, metal, and punk realms to audiences all over Europe. Now they're flexing their muscles in both extreme, chest-pounding metal with a stellar package tour dubbed: Bonecrusher Fest !

The bill comprises:

The Black Dahlia Murder | 3 Inches Of Blood | Necrophobic | Obscura (rotating slot) | The Faceless (rotating slot) | Carnifex (rotating slot) | Ingested

The Black Dahlia Murder's singer Trevor Strnad has this to say: "We are very excited to be the drunken hosts of the Bonecrusher tour. In cooperation with the wonderful Avocado, we have assembled quite a brutal line up for all tastes of the extreme. We are to be joined in this merciless campaign by our bearded brethren in 3 Inches Of Blood, personal favorites Necrophobic, Carnifex, Obscura, The Faceless and one of the UK's finest, Ingested. You'd be a fool to miss such a killer line up! Come out to the show and leave in an urn... bones crushed!"

08/01 - Weisbaden, Germany @ Schlachthof
09/01 - Oberhausen, Germany @ Turbinenhalle
10/01 - Hamburg, Germany @ Markthalle
11/01 - Malmo, Sweden @ KB
12/01 - Aarhus, Denmark @ Voxhall
13/01 - Berlin, Germany @ Columbia Club
14/01 - Prague, Czech Republic @ Abaton
15/01 - Nurnberg, Germany @ Hirsch
16/01 - Dresden, Germany @ Reithalle
17/01 - Wien, Austria @ Arena
18/01 - Budapest, Hungary @ Diesel
19/01 - Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Siska
20/01 - Munchen, Germany @ Backstage Werk
21/01 - Bologna, Italy @ Estragon
22/01 - Milan, Italy @ Magazzini Generali
23/01 - Erstfeld, Switzerland @ Transilvania Live
24/01 - Esch-Alzette, Luxembourg @ Kulturfabrik
26/01 - Barcelona, Spain @ Salamandra 1
27/01 - Madrid, Spain @ Joy Eslava
28/01 - Porto, Portugal @ Cine Teatro Júlio Diniz
29/01 - Durango, Spain @ Plateruena
30/01 - Paris, France @ Trabendo
31/01 - Hasselt, Belgium @ Muziekodroom
01/02 - Bristol, UK @ Academy
02/02 - Leeds, UK @ Rios
03/02 - Glasgow, UK @ Garage
04/02 - Birmingham, UK @ Academy
05/02 - London, UK @ ULU
06/02 - Utrecht, The Netherlands @ Tivoli

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	The Black Dahlia Murder
Event:	Bonecrusher Fest

Evile has posted three preview tracks from their new album online. Songs are called "Nosophoros", "Now Demolition" and "Infected Nations". Head over to the band's MySpace page to check them out.

"Infected Nations" is scheduled for release on September 21 in Europe (September 22 in North America) via Earache Records.

Evile lead guitarist Ol Drake commented about the first track "Infected Nation": "Finally, we can show you a track off the upcoming album "Infected Nations", funnily enough the first track being "Infected Nation". It's been very hard to pick out just one track to initially show the world, as there is such diversity on this album and I wanted to showcase the different direction we're going in. I think "Infected Nation" is a good place to start in showing you, as it still has the pure thrash feel to it but with an injection of our new path musically."

More details about "Infected Nations" were previously reported at this location.

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Evile

As posted on the official KISS website:

"As they celebrate 35 years of rockin', Kiss today announced the dates of the "Alive 35 N. American Tour". The tour kicks off with a rapidly-selling, special multiple-show engagement in Detroit Rock City beginning September 25th, where KISS will be playing the classic album that started it all: KISS "Alive!". The tour leg will then hit more than 40 additional cities before concluding in December.

This incredible show will feature a new stage set, pyro effects that only the "hottest band in the world" could deliver, and all new costumes. Fans will be treated to a two-and-a-half-hour set of rock's greatest hits, including "Rock And Roll All Nite", "I Was Made For Lovin' You", "Detroit Rock City", "God Gave Rock & Roll To You" and "Shout It Out Loud", as well as songs from the band's new album "Sonic Boom". Buckcherry will be main support on all of the "Alive 35 N. American Tour"."

Gene Simmons said: "For 35 years, KISS raised the bar for what a rock concert should really be. This year is no different - all new, all killer... all KISS! The master's class in rock is in session! KISS rules. Oh yeah!"

Paul Stanley added: "Bigger is better! "Sonic Boom" is our future and KISS "Alive!" is our proud past. On this tour you get KISS "Alive!" plus a slew of other classics and soon to be classics. New stage, new battle gear and a pyro arsenal that will again show everyone that there is only one KISS!"

"Alive 35 N. American Tour" announced dates are as follows:

Sep. 25 - Detroit, MI - Cobo Arena
Sep. 26 - Detroit, MI - Cobo Arena
Sep. 28 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
Sep. 29 - London, ONT - John Labatt Centre
Oct. 01 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
Oct. 02 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
Oct. 03 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
Oct. 05 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
Oct. 09 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
Oct. 10 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Oct. 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
Oct. 13 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
Oct. 16 - Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum
Oct. 17 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
Oct. 19 - Pensacola, FL - Civic Center
Oct. 21 - Tampa, FL - St Pete Times Forum
Oct. 22 - Sunrise, FL - Bankatlantic Center
Oct. 24 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC
Oct. 26 - Atlanta, GA - Phillips Arena
Oct. 28 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center

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Source:	kissonline.com
Band profile:	KISS
Event:	Kiss: Alive 35 N. American Tour

US metallers Redemption have posted online a new song, "Black And White World", on their MySpace page.

"Black And White World" comes off the band's forthcoming album, "Snowfall On Judgment Day", which is scheduled for release on September 28 in Europe (October 6 in US/Canada) via Inside Out Music.

Nicolas van Dyk comments: "We're very excited for the release of our fourth CD. We've continued to push the envelope of our unique combination of aggression and melody and the result is our heaviest and also our most melodic CD to date. There's a healthy variety in the songwriting, ranging from very heavy tracks to more 'proggy' songs, all of which share the melodic focus and emotional urgency that make our signature sound. We've had the opportunity to play a lot more together prior to the recording of "Snowfall On Judgment Day" and I think the band is both organic sounding and tighter than ever. It's a record we're really proud of and we're glad to get it in the hands of our fans."

"Snowfall On Judgment Day" cover art] tracklist:

01. Peel
02. Walls
03. Leviathan Rising
04. Black And White World
05. Unformed
06. Keep Breathing
07. Another Day Dies
08. What Will You Say
09. Fistfull Of Sand
10. Love Kills Us All / Life In One Day

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Redemption

Dark Tranquillity, Heaven Shall Burn, Deadlock, Swashbuckle (+ very special guest) will team up for the Darkness Over X-Mas Tour, set to take place in December.

The band adds: "We're pleased to announce that instead of spending the yuletide holidays in the usual lazy ways, we'll join up with a gang of other bastards for a short tour called "Darkness Over X-Mas". This will probably be the first time that we'll showcase material from the soon-to-be-recorded new album live."

The confirmed dates are as follows:

Dec. 25 - Leipzig (Ger), Werk 2
Dec. 26 - Hamburg (Ger), Markthalle
Dec. 27 - Brugge (B), L'Entrepot
Dec. 28 - Herford (Ger), X
Dec. 29 - Pratteln (CH), Z7
Dec. 30 - Stuttgart (Ger), LKA

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Source:	darktranquillity.com
Band profile:	Dark Tranquillity
Event:	Darkness Over X-Mas Tour

Detonation will begin recording their 4th studio album this weekend. Vocalist Koen Romeijn states:

"This weekend, Michiel (a.k.a. "Plicht") will kick off the pre-production of our 4th studio album. He's got the weekend scheduled to record all the drum tracks for 9 new, brutal songs. In the producers' chair we have our good friend Harry van Breda (I-Chaos).

After this, Michiel will start touring across the world with God Dethroned until mid November. So in the meantime, we will work on the recordings, and get this thing rolling again. Can't wait to get into that whole recording process again, it's been almost 3 years since we recorded "Emission Phase", so it's about time goddamnit!

So what can I tell you about the new stuff? Well, first of all it's fucking brutal! You could say that we changed our sound into something new. It still has Detonation written all over it, but this stuff is way more intense, faster, more metal and just better sounding than before. Michiel's drums are sick, Mike's riffs even sicker, and my vocals the sickest I have ever produced haha!

Some of the songtitles are "Feeding On The Madness", "Ruptured", "Insults To My Heritage" and "The Thirst To Slaughter". Stay tuned for more news!"

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Detonation

Scar Symmetry have announced the tracklist of their upcoming masterpiece "Dark Matter Dimensions":

01. The Iconoclast
02. The Consciousness Eaters
03. Noumenon And Phenomenon
04. Ascension Chamber
05. Mechanical Soul Cybernetics
06. Non-Human Era
07. Dark Matter Dimensions
08. Sculptor Void
09. A Parenthesis In Eternity
10. Frequency-Shifter
11. Radiant Strain
12. Pariah

Drummer Henrik Ohlsson also commented on the choice of the album title and its artwork: "The album title came from the scientific fact that you can't see at least 95% of the universe and despite that fact we behave like we know everything there is to know. We trust our eyes even though they give us a very limited range of perception and we dismiss things because they seem to defy our narrow and cynical sense of logic. The title "Dark Matter Dimensions" stands for an appreciation and acknowledgement of the unseen worlds and dimensions, because without the existence of these unseen forces our physical universe would never be able to exist. These so-called "Dark Matter Dimensions", a term I use for everything unseen, orchestrates everything our eyes are allowed to see. And you can bring this down to a personal level aswell, from the macrocosmic to the microcosmic, and realize that our appearance stands for a small percentage of who we are. At least 95% of what we are consists of consciousness, thoughts, feelings and other unseen activities. So the term "Dark Matter Dimensions" applies on both macrocosmic and microcosmic levels. As above, so below.

As for the artwork I view at as a peak into a possible dark matter dimension, a surreal planetary body that defies our sense of what a planet looks like. Spontaneously I come think of it as a symbolic version of the current state of the earth."

The album is set to be released on October 2nd via Nuclear Blast.

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Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Scar Symmetry

At the beginning of the week, Swedish metallers Assailant have posted the following statement about the departure of keyboardist Peder Sandström:

"Some sad but healthy news for all of ya. Our keyboard player Peder Sandström has decided to leave the band due to the lack of interest. And of course we feel that it's a damn shame and a bit sad but we are happy for his sake. It is never easy to leave something you've invested so much time in, but then again, one should never force oneself to stay just because. Be well man and we hope all the best for ya!"

Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Assailant

Keep Of Kalessin have issued the following studio report:

"We are now preparing and recording stuff for our new album, and are also doing our first studioreport today (Friday, 14 August). So stay tuned and we will come with more updates, interviews, clips of the new music and news for the new album.

You can also discuss and get updates from our Keep Of Kalessin forum."

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Keep Of Kalessin

German Thrash metal legends Kreator and US metallers Exodus will join forces for a tour of South America and Mexico in October 2009.

Announced dates are as follows:

Oct. 03 - Mexico City, Mexico - Circo Volador
Oct. 04 - Guatemala City, Guatemala - Parque De Industria
Oct. 05 - San Salvador, El Salvador - Feria Internacional
Oct. 08 - Quito, Ecuador - TBA
Oct. 10 - Medellín, Colombia - TBA
Oct. 11 - Bogota, Colombia - TBA
Oct. 13 - Caracas, Venezuela - TBA
Oct. 15 - Lima, Peru - TBA
Oct. 17 - Santiago, Chile - TBA
Oct. 20 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - The End
Oct. 22 - Montevideo, Uruguay - TBA

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Source:	kreator-terrorzone.de
Band profile:	Kreator
Event:	Kreator + Exodus: S. American Tour

Cattle Decapitation have announced upcoming tour plans together with the departure of bassist Troy Oftedal. A message from the band reads as follows;

"It is time to announce a few things that have been going on in the Cattle Decapitation camp. First off, we have officially parted ways with bassist Troy Oftedal due to musical and personal differences. There is no bad blood and we wish him the best of luck. Filling in on upcoming tours will be our friend Rahsaan Davis. You may have seen him on our recent tour as Troy left tour early due to a physical ailment.

We'll be hitting the road in late September with Soulfly, Prong and Mutiny Within for a US tour! Starting in our neck of the woods, the tour will lead us across the country, along the east coast and back home. We have a handful of dates already and there are more on the way!

We're also working on dates for a European tour! We expect that it will happen in the early winter months and we'll keep you posted on that... Check back to our websites for details as they unfold."

Soulfly, Prong, Cattle Decapitation and Mutiny Within tour:

09/30 Hollywood, CA Key Club
10/02 San Diego, CA Cane's Bar & Grill
10/03 Orangevale, CA The Boardwalk
10/04 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom
10/07 Seattle, WA Showbox Theatre
10/09 Denver, CO Cervantes Masterpiece
10/10 Salina, KS The Blue Goat
10/14 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
10/16 Detroit, MI Harpo's
10/17 Dayton, OH McDuffy's House Of Rock
10/19 New York, NY Gramercy Theatre
10/20 Towson, MD Recher Theatre

More dates to be announced soon!

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Source:	cattledecapitation.com
Band profile:	Cattle Decapitation
Event:	Soulfly + Prong + Cattle Decapitation

Original news, posted on 11.06.2009

Official press release

The creative force behind the genre-defying, legendary metal titans Fear Factory, guitarist Dino Cazares, has returned with a mind-blowing, scathing new offering that shatters the boundaries of conventionality with unrelenting intensity, precision and speed.

This new offering from Cazares' extreme metal juggernaut Divine Heresy also features one of the genre's most acclaimed drummers, Tim Yeung (ex-Nile, Vital Remains), bassist Joe Payne (ex-Nile) and newcomer vocalist Travis Neal (ex-The Bereaved, Pushed).

This pummeling new offering, "Bringer Of Plagues", which is set for a July 28th North American release, redefines the meaning of aggression and takes extreme to an all new level. Neal has undoubtedly proven that he is the perfect fit for the role as he delivers a debut performance for the ages.

The album's scathing opening cut, "Facebreaker", is now available on the band's newly revamped MySpace page, so head over now to stream the song and view the brutal new artwork.

Cazares further comments: "The songwriting process for this album was a great experience and the ideas were constantly flowing. Collaborating with Tim Yeung, Joe Payne and Neal, all together hashing out ideas in the practice space was very therapeutic and enjoyable. We all had a collective desire to take our performances to the next level with this release to undoubtedly prove that we are one of the most devastating bands in the scene today. This is most evident on the opening cut 'Face Breaker,' which we can't wait for all of you to hear. Check it out and drop us a message to let us know what you think of it. We will see you all soon."

Read the full press release at this location.

UPDATE (thanks to 13767)

"Facebreaker", the new video from US metallers Divine Heresy, has been made available online. The clip was helmed by renowned director Brian Thompson (Killswitch Engage).

"Facebreaker" comes off the band's latest album, "Bringer Of Plagues", which was released on July 2009 via Century Media Records.

Also, behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot can be viewed at this location.

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Source:	centurymedia.com
Band profile:	Divine Heresy