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Sinbreed - Sign With Ulterium Records

Ulterium Records are very proud to announce the signing of the German power metal band Sinbreed to the label. Sinbreed was formerly known as Neoshine, but changed names in 2008 after a legal name-conflict with an American enterprise. The band is currently working on their debut album, which will be released early 2010.

Sinbreed is:

Herbie Langhans Seventh Avenue] - Vocals
Frederik Ehmke Blind Guardian] - Drums
Alexander Schulz - Bass
Flo Laurin - Guitars, Keyboards

Visit the band's MySpace profile to check out some pre-production clips, or YouTube to check out some footage from the studio.

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Source: ulterium-records.com
Posted: 27.07.2009 by Thryce | Comments (1)


...In Deviltry - Line Up Complete

...In Deviltry - the new band of ex-Theatre Of Tragedy guitarist Tommy Lindal - has issued the following update:

After months of searching and testing to find the "perfect" member, it is with great pleasure that we now can anounce that ...In Deviltry is complete and has started working and writing their own material. "It's been a very long, hard and confusing prosess, but we now feel very comfortable with our full lineup, says mainman Tommy Lindal. I really was loosing my hope to find the right people, but in the last stage of testing, something happened. During the test, everybody was playing, banging and the singing was perfect, the chemistry between everybody was united. This was it, this moment is what I've been waiting for all these months".

The full line up for the band is:

Larisse Katarine - Vocals
Filipe Santos - Vocals
Tommy Lindal - Guitars
David Cantidio - Guitars
Raul Damasceno - Bass
Lourran Antonio - Keyboard
Marcelo Costa - Drums

About two vocals, Tommy explains that the main vocal will be Larisse Katarine, but as the contrast in our music, the male vocals will be an important issue. ...In Deviltry will not be a typical "Beauty and the Beast" band, but will place male vocals strategicaly in some of our songs. A name that probably will be noticed out there, is our drummer Marcelo who is currently playing for the grindcore metaller's "Expose Your Hate" from Natal, RN. He's an exellent drummer and convinced us all that his skills is needed in the band. The sound is yet to be set, but to give you an idea, it will be melodic, obscure, heavy, psycotic with classical elements. The first liveshows and recordings will hopefully appear at the end of this year."

...In Deviltry was formed in august 2008 by Tommy Lindal in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Tommy were one of the founders of the Norwegian band Theatre Of Tragedy in 1993. More info here.

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Source: myspace.com
Posted: 27.07.2009 by Thryce | Comments (5)


Megadeth - Announce Australia/New Zealand Tour With Slayer

Thrashers Megadeth have announced an upcoming "down under" tour in October. They will tour Australia and New Zealand and will be joined by fellow Thrash juggernauts in Slayer. This will be the first time the two band have toured this area of the world together. Both bands will be touring in support of their respective upcoming new albums (Endgame for Megadeth and World Painted Blood for Slayer). Support acts will be announced soon and tickets go on sale at 9:00am on 10/08/09.

See below for the list of tour dates:

05/10 - Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
07/10 - Riverstage, Brisbane, Australia
08/10 - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
09/10 - Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
11/10 - Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, Australia
13/10 - Challenge Stadium, Perth, Australia

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Source: megadeth.com
Band profile: Megadeth
Event: Megadeth & Slayer - Australia/New Zealand Tour 2009
Posted: 27.07.2009 by Raiden | Comments (20)


Masterplan - Jorn Lande Is Back!

Roland Grapow's MASTERPLAN informs:

"After months of rumors and speculations, it is now official: Jorn Lande will once again join forces with his old bandmates and work on what is expected to be yet another MASTERPLAN masterpiece.

"The new album is already in the works and Jorn is right now in Roland Grapow Studios in Slovakia recording his vocals.

"The release date is not yet decided, but the album is scheduled to hit the market sometime in early 2010."

Lande recently told Germany's Rock Hard magazine about his renewed collaboration with MASTERPLAN, "We never had problems with each other, but professionally, we decided for to go separate ways for a while. I am happy that we are working together again - mainly because the combination of MASTERPLAN's music and my singing truly something special."

Source: master-plan.net
Band profile: Masterplan
Posted: 26.07.2009 by Angelique | Comments (24)


The Gates Of Slumber - Complete Work On New Album

Metal Blade Records press release

The Gates Of Slumber has completed work on its new studio album, "Hymns Of Blood & Thunder". The album is slated to drop in North America on September 13, 2009 via Rise Above Records.

The band's hotly anticipated new album, "Hymns of Blood & Thunder", drops on the heels of the brightest and busiest year in the respected power trio's history; one that saw The Gates Of Slumber pack clubs during its first U.S. headlining tour and land atop many year-end media polls with "Conqueror", an album that was hailed as "a breath of fresh air within the doom/true metal underground." The record placed at the #5 position in Decibel's "Top 40 Albums of 2008" and made Village Voice Media's "Top 10 Metal Albums of 2008", joining an impressive list of some of the genre's finest including AC/DC, Judas Priest and Metallica.

Recorded in Chicago's Semaphore Studios with producer Sanford Parker (Nachtmystium, Pelican), The Gates Of Slumber unleashes its holy grail in the formidable "Hymns of Blood & Thunder". A mighty document of both powerful songwriting and instrumental skull-crushing, the album is heavy and chillingly bleak; in an almost unrelenting way that hasn't been heard since Judas Priest's heyday ("Sad Wings of Destiny", "Sin After Sin", etc.). Displaying a powerful focus and direction and demonstrating a very compelling emotional range, The Gates Of Slumber have upped its levels of both technique and melody, resulting in an album that is at once frighteningly dark in its effect, tight in its grooves and unrivaled in its sheer power.

"Just prior to the band's 2008 U.S. headlining tour, I started working on songs for the new record with the goal in mind that it had to be a step forward for us compositionally as well as production wise," The Gates Of Slumber front man/guitarist Karl Simon remarks. "I knew that I personally wanted to work on more integrated and composed solos to allow for different sides of me to come out - sides that are more influenced by Judas Priest and Scorpions, rather than the flurries of hammer-ons that I owe to Tony Iommi and Wino. The songs are more aggressive, more riff-y this time, but they also retain the musical elements that we've explored over the last couple of records. Lyrically it's a continuation of our obsession with war, and death and the fantasy worlds where those things are all so common and cool."

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Source: metalblade.com
Band profile: The Gates Of Slumber
Posted: 25.07.2009 by Thryce | Comments (12)


Burst - Going On Indefinite Hiatus At The End Of 2009

Burst have issued the following update:

"We are glad to announce that Burst will embark on our first US tour immediately following our appearance at the intriguing Planet Caravan festival in Asheton, NC on september 19. The tour will go through to October 10. Half the tour Burst and opener Zoroaster will be gigging with the draconian French metal philosophers Gojira on their Metallica off-dates, half the tour we'll do our own shows with Zoroaster. See all the dates here (a few extra dates TBA soon).

At the same time, we'd like to announce that our first US tour will also be our last. Following a band meeting at the end of June, we have decided that it is time to let Burst sleep.

We will honor our commitments, play the planned No Budget Fest in Larissa, Greece as well as the US tour, and a possible best-of show in Sweden in late fall. But after that and for the foreseeable future, Burst will lay down its arms. Whether it is definite or indefinite, we can't say. Thus, in accordance with modern internet heavy metal news site lingo, we'll call it an "indefinite hiatus".

Burst have made music in this constellation for over ten years now, and while our creative urges remain intact, the energy and motivation it takes to be in a band that continues to grow and gets a lot of touring offers has slowly but continuously weakened over the last years. Why? Who knows.

There are a million and one reasons why we haven't been able to reignite ourselves following the release of "Lazarus Bird". We were so proud of that album, and we should have had all the power in the world within us. But something's been missing. For a while now our band has been shaky, unmotivated and prone to a lot of internal discussions, and all that has sucked the energy out of us. That's not how it should be.

We guess the most significant reasons are that we have different views on what our band should be about, how much effort we are able and willing to put into it, as well as individual band members' wish to prioritize other things in their respective lives. We are too proud of our band and our music to let it slowly wither or perhaps explode in a flurry of intra-band conflict. So, we'll end it now amicably and avoid what could possibly turn into a less friendly split. We might have separate views and wills, but there is no animosity between us now.

When you think about it, being in a rock band is a fucked up social experiment: five different persons are to agree on something as individual as creative visions AND have the personal chemistry to be able to spend a disproportionate amount of time together on tour buses and cramped backstage rooms. There are a lot of nasty smells to be digested, a lot of insane behavior to be handled, a lot of mundane issues to be solved.

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Source: blogs.myspace.com
Band profile: Burst
Posted: 25.07.2009 by SlaytallicA | Comments (5)


Excalion - To Enter Studio Next Month

Finnish power metallers Excalion have posted the short following update:

"Excalion will enter the studio and start recording the follow up to "Waterlines" in the end of august. Studio Watercastle will be the place where the magic happens once again. Every member of the band is thrilled to get the recordings going. Stay tuned for more info on the songs, schedule and release details."

Source: blogs.myspace.com
Band profile: Excalion
Posted: 25.07.2009 by SlaytallicA | Comments (5)


Holocoaster - Former Therion Drummer's New Band

Petter Karlsson wasn't only taking care of the drums in Therion for over four years. He was also a singer, guitarist, head composer, co-producer and recording engineer on Therion's 13th album "Gothic Kabbalah", by many considered to be the best Therion album.

Over 200 shows later, it was time to create something of his own. He quit Therion and in the year 2008, he started a new exciting project and began composing maybe his best songs ever...

In Petter's own words: "the last year I've received hundreds of mails from fans begging me to come up with something new", and he continues, "this is the first time
ever, I've been able to put 110% effort, commitment, blood and tears into my music without any compromises."

Now it's time to proudly present Holocoaster!

Three songs called "Another Day - Another Victim", "Father Doom" and "Holocoaster" are streaming over at http://www.myspace.com/holocoaster.

The band's very first video clip for "Another Day - Another Victim"- directed and produced by Petter Karlsson himself - can be watched below.


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Source: myspace.com
Band profile: Therion
Posted: 24.07.2009 by Thryce | Comments (15)


Unleashed - Sign With Nuclear Blast

Nuclear Blast Records press release

Nuclear Blast proudly announces the signing of Unleashed! The legendary Swedish Viking Death Metal has several classic albums like "Across The Open Sea" already to their credit and is the perfect example for mixing melody and aggression: their riffs are pure shrapnel, but their choruses are epic, melting uncompromising brutality with anthemic odes to the Odin.

A statement from the band: "Unleashed marks their 20th Anniversary by proudly announcing their signing to Nuclear Blast records. Johnny and the Boys eagerly anticipate their partnership in this new era of Viking Death Metal."

Their Nuclear Blast album debut is set for a 2010 release.

Source: nuclearblast.de
Band profile: Unleashed
Posted: 24.07.2009 by White Winter Sun | Comments (6)


Baroness - New Album Details

Baroness has unveiled the track listing from their forthcoming album. The complete listing for the 12 song effort is as follows:

01. Bullhead's Psalm
02. The Sweetest Curse
03. Jake Leg
04. Steel That Sleeps the Eye
05. Swollen and Halo
06. Ogeechee Hymnal
07 .A Horse Called Golgotha
08. O'er Hell And Hide
09. War, Wisdom and Rhyme
10. Blackpowder Orchard
11. The Gnashing
12. Bullhead's Lament

Their second full-length and follow-up to 2007's Red Album was recorded in Dallas, TX with producer / engineer John Congleton (Exolsions In The Sky, The Polyphonic Spree, Black Mountain) and will see an October 2009 international release date. Two exclusive in-studio entries chronicling the band's first two weeks in the studio can be accessed here and here.

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Source: relapse.com
Band profile: Baroness
Posted: 24.07.2009 by ArtiA | Comments (5)


Sepsism - Sign To Sevared Records

Sevared Records is incredibly proud to announce the signing of California's brutal death metal band Sepsism. After 6 years of silence comes the brand new 2009 full-length CD, entitled "Distorting The Mortal Visage". "Distorting The Mortal Visage" is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2003's "To Prevail In Disgust", easily their most brutal and sick work to date. Don't miss out on this instant brutal death metal classic.

The cover artwork for "Distorting The Mortal Visage" has been done by Tony Koehl. The album will be out in August 2009.

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Source: blogs.myspace.com
Band profile: Sepsism
Posted: 24.07.2009 by ArtiA | Comments (1)


Man Must Die - Three New Songs Online

Scotland's Man Must Die have posted a third preview track, "Gainsayer", from their forthcoming album "No Tolerance For Imperfection" online. "Gainsayer" can be heard online now via the band's MySpace page, along with "This Day Is Black" and "Kill It, Skin It, Wear It". The follow-up to their Relapse debut "The Human Condition", "No Tolerance For Imperfection" is set for an August 4th North American release date (August 10th internationally). A picture of the cover artwork can be found here.

Man Must Die have recently added a second guitar player to ranks; Renne Hauffe from German grinders Japanische Kampfhörspiele. The two bands have recently completed a European tour together, along with Macabre, where Hauffe began learning the new material.

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Source: myspace.com
Band profile: Man Must Die
Posted: 23.07.2009 by ArtiA | Comments (0)


Heaven Grey - New Demo Track Online

Heaven Grey have begun recording demo versions of a new material. Check one of tracks from this recording session, called "Zudusī Dzīvība" (Lost Life) at this location.

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Source: blogs.myspace.com
Band profile: Heaven Grey
Posted: 23.07.2009 by Bad English | Comments (0)


Whiplash - Two New Songs Online

Original news, posted on 05.07.2009

US metallers Whiplash have posted online a new song, "Feeding Frenzy", on their MySpace page.

"Feeding Frenzy" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "Unborn Again", which is scheduled for release on July 15 via Pulverised Records. The album was recorded at Mozart Studio with world-renowned engineer/producer Harris Johns (Sodom, Kreator, Helloween, Sepultura). The band mixed and mastered the CD at Spiderhouse Studio. The cover artwork was done by Ed Repka.

"Unborn Again" cover art] tracklist:

01. Swallow The Slaughter
02. Snuff
03. Firewater
04. Float Face Down
05. Fight Or Flight
06. Pitbulls In The Playground
07. Parade Of Two Legs
08. Hook In Mouth
09. I've Got The Fire
10. Feeding Frenzy

UPDATE (thanks to 28097)

Another new Whiplash song, called "Fight Or Flight", has also been made available for streaming at the band's MySpace page.

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Source: myspace.com
Band profile: Whiplash
Posted: 23.07.2009 by White Winter Sun | Comments (0)


Cave In - New EP Samples Online

Samples from Cave In latest EP, "Planets Of Old" are made available for streaming over at this location. The EP has been released since 19th July. The EP was produced by Paul Kolderie who has previously produced albums for The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Radiohead and Portugal. The Man.

"Planets Of Old" cover art] tracklist:

01. Cayman's Tongue
02. Retina Sees Rewind
03. The Red Trail
04. Air Escapes

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Source: planetsofold.com
Band profile: Cave In
Posted: 23.07.2009 by ArtiA | Comments (0)