Posted by frontman Daemonskald on the official MySpace site:

"I've been busy the last few months and have completed two songs already for the next album. I will release more details on the new album as things become more concrete. I hope to get it out fairly quickly before the end of the year, as "Beyond The North Winds" has done very well and received great reviews, and I want to capitalize on the momentum.

I also took the time to record a cover song (after I swore I would never do one, never say never I suppose...). It is for the Valhalla Productions Bathory tribute, which is only viking-era Bathory songs. I decided to do "Song to Hall Up High", as I don't think its a song that's really been covered much, and I was able to do something a little different with it. There is no point in doing a cover song if all you are going to do is re-do the original. I have no idea what's going on with Valhalla, and if this tribute will see the light of day. If not, I'm sure the song will get MySpace'd here or tagged on to the next album or a re-release of my older albums.

A lot of people have been writing about the availability of "Sailing The Seas of Fate" and the demo "The Stranger". Only a 1000 of "Sailing..." were made, and only 100 of "The Stranger" and you can find them at the odd distro here and there. We are hoping to re-release "Sailing The Seas of Fate" this year, as long as finances permit because of all the requests. Such is life in the underground!"

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	SIG:AR:TYR

French metallers Spheric Universe Experience have posted online a new song, entitled "Down Memory Lane", on their MySpace page.

"Down Memory Lane" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled "Unreal", which will be released on May 19 via Sensory Records.

"Unreal" cover artwork] tracklisting:

01. White Willow
02. Down Memory Lane
03. LakeSide Park
04. 3rd Type
05. Near Death Experience
06. Lost Ghost
07. Dragged
08. O.B.E.
09. Tomorrow

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Spheric Universe Experience

Hi all Cain's fans out there!!

Cain's Dinasty is in france for 9 shows. We upload everyday on Youtube videos from the french tour!

Here are the links of the recorded songs until now. Hope that you'll like it!

Taking a Look, Lyon 6 march 2009 at Double Six
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dVWopB5fjk

Tears of Pain, Marseille 07 march 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBV0g7j9RK0

we play evernight in france with french band Black Rain have a a lot at the band their on myspace here :
http://www.myspace.com/blackfuckinrain

See you soon on the road!

10 mars 2009 20:00
Heretic Club w/ Lyre Bordeaux
11 mars 2009 20:00
Floride Nantes
12 mars 2009 20:00
Mondo Bizarro Rennes
13 mars 2009 20:00
Pacific Rock Cergy-Pontoise
14 mars 2009 20:00
La Chimère Lille

www.cainsdinasty.com
www.myspace.com/cainsdinasty

Cain's Dinasty album Legacy of Blood Available on Melodica Records
http://www.melodica-records.com

And rock on!!!!!

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Cain's Dinasty

The ongoing battle Infernus has been pursuing against Gaahl & King Ov Hell regarding trademark rights of the name "Gorgoroth" appear to have come to an end. A message posted on Infernus' myspace website reads as follows:

"Oslo City District Court has today delivered a verdict on the main question in the Gorgoroth trademark case, which took place at the end of January 2009. The court has decided that King ov Hell's trademark registration # 243365 of the band name Gorgoroth is NOT valid and shall therefore be deleted. The court states that King ov Hell and Gaahl excluded themselves from the band Gorgoroth when they tried to fire Infernus in October 2007. The court further states that Infernus cannot be excluded from Gorgoroth, unless he himself decides to quit. Infernus is very pleased, but not surprised, by this verdict. The remaining issues concerning financial matters and such are yet to be decided upon."

The Infernus Gorgoroth line-up is:

Infernus - guitar, bass, drums, vocals
Pest - vocals
Tormentor - guitar
Frank Watkins - bass
Tomas Asklund - drums

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Gorgoroth

Official press release

7Hard is proud to announce the signing of the Heavy Metal Band StoneLake from Sweden.

All the people who used to listen to Heavy Metal during the 80-90s will like the new album "Shades of Eternity" for sure. Release date May 2009! All the recordings are done, just the final mixing and mastering are left. The album is recorded/Produced/Mixed and mastered at Unlimited Music Production Studios in Furulund Sweden by Jan Åkesson. Artwork will be done by Carl André Beckston.

More about the band here or on MySpace.

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Source:	7hart.de
Band profile:	StoneLake

Mens Rea, the Israeli Hard Rock/Grunge group, have filmed another new video. The new video clip for the band's 2nd single, entitled "Talentless", is now available. The video consists of live photos of the band's shows over the last year and a half. The video was created by Itay Miron and features pictures of Sigal Izak.


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Autumnhour - featuring vocalist Alan Tecchio (Hades, Watchtower, Non-Fiction, and Seven Witches), drummer Dave Lescinsky (Hades), bassist Clint Arent (Painmuseum, Seven Witches), and guitarist Justin Jurman - are set to release their new CD "Dethroned" via Rock Ridge Music on May 5th.

"Dethroned" tracklist:

Part I: Singularity In The Making
01. Oblivion
02. End User
03. Techcceleration (The Machine Speaks)
04. Here Comes the Rain Again

Part II: Endgame
05. Fade Out
06. Unbelievable (The Mind Speaks)
07. Dethroned
08. How Were We Supposed To Know?

Part III: The Machine Kind
09. Every Day (The Body Speaks)
10. Transcend
11. The Past (The Heart Speaks)

Already garnering attention for their cover of the Eurythmics "Here Comes The Rain Again" Autumnhour combines a unique blend of metal, hard rock, and progressive music with a lyrical concept about a mechanized future.

Check out "Here Comes The Rain Again" along with other tracks at http://myspace.com/autumnhour.

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American avantgarde black metallers Nachtmystium team up with experimental vocalist Jarboe (ex-Swans) for the "The Mahakali Assassins Tour", in support of their latest albums "Assassins - Black Meddle Part I" and "Mahakali" respectively. The itinerary of this tour, featuring 17 dates in 12 European countries with more to be announced, reads as follows:

22.05.09 - BEL, Antwerp, Hof Ter Lo
23.05.09 - FRA, Paris, Festival TBA
24.05.09 - NED, Tilburg, Little Devil (+ Bunkur)
25.05.09 - GER, Frankfurt, Batschkapp (+ Secrets Of The Moon)
26.05.09 - GER, Essen, Turock (+ Secrets Of The Moon)
27.05.09 - GER, Berlin, Kato (+ Secrets Of The Moon)
28.05.09 - GER, Hamburg, Markthalle (+ Secrets Of The Moon)
30.05.09 - NOR, Oslo, Betong
04.06.09 - RUS, Moscow, TBA
05.06.09 - POL, Warsaw, No Mercy
06.06.09 - POL, Wroclaw, Firlej
07.06.09 - CZE, Prague, Rock Café
09.06.09 - AUT, Vienna, Szene
11.06.09 - ITA, Piacenza, TBA
15.06.09 - POR, Lisbon, Santiago Alquimista
19.06.09 - FRA, Clisson, Hellfest
20.06.09 - GBR, London, Underworld Camden

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Nachtmystium
Event:	The Mahakali Assassins Tour

Mourning Beloveth and Longing For Dawn will be touring Europe together in April as part of the Milestones Of Misery Tour. Mournful Congregation will open as special guest.

09/10 April - FR - Rouen, Le Bateau Ivre (Rotomagus Doomicus Metallicus)
11 April - NL - Rotterdam,The Baroeg (Officium Triste 15th Anniversary gig)
12 April - DE - Hamburg, Bambi Galore
14 April - FI - Tampere, Club Hellä
15 April - FI - Helsinki, Dante's Highlight
16 April - EE - Tallinn, Rockclub Tapper
17 April - LV - Riga, Melna Piektdiena (April Doom Fest)
18 April - RU - Moscow, Plan B
19 April - LT - Vilnius, Muse
20 April - PL - Lublin, Tektura
21 April - PL - Poznan, U Bazyla
22 April - PL - Wodzislaw Slaski, Art Café
23 April - CZ - Prague, Black Pez
24 April - DE - Zapfendorf, Top Act
25 April - NL - Eindhoven, Dynamo
26 April - BE - Antwerp, De Rots

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Source:	prophecy.cd
Band profile:	Mourning Beloveth
Event:	Mourning Beloveth + Longing For Dawn

Official Prophecy Productions press release

The time has come: In March 2009 the Austrian Black Metal legends Dornenreich will tour in Metal line-up for the very first time since 2001. To present their DVD "Nachtreisen" ("Nocturnal Journeys") and as a herald of their forthcoming studio album "Flammentriebe" ("The Urge of the flame") Dornenreich will debut songs of this album and they will play numerous songs of their 13-year history on this much longed for tour.

Dornenreich's friends Agalloch will join this special journey, which will be the only European Tour for Agalloch and their unique "Cascadian Dark Metal" in 2009. It will be Agalloch's last tour supporting "Ashes Against The Grain".

Mely, an Austrian Melodic-Metal-Band, will be a part of this tour as well and they will perform their melancholic hymns passionately.

20.03.09 - D - Würzburg, Posthalle
21.03.09 - AT - Henndorf bei Salzburg, Wallerseehalle (Spring Metal-Festival)
22.03.09 - IT - Brescia, Covo Antico
23.03.09 - CZ - Prague, Exit Chmelnice
24.03.09 - D - Berlin, K17
25.03.09 - FR - Paris, Glazart
26.03.09 - GB - London, Underworld
27.03.09 - BE - Vosselaar, Biebob
28.03.09 - D - Hamm, Alfred-Fischer-Halle (Tomahawk festival)
29.03.09 - NL - Den Bosch, (afternoon show)

Dornenreich will also appear on the following summer festival dates:

17 + 18.04.09 - D - Lichtenfels, Stadthalle (Ragnarök festival)
29.04.09 - PO - Barrosselas, SWR warm up (acoustic gig)
30.04.09 - PO - Barrosselas, SWR MetalFest XII
01 + 02.05.2009 - D - Hauzenberg, Festplatz (Walpurgis Metal Days-Festival)
17 + 18.07.2009 - D - Neukirchen-Vluyn, Halde Norddeutschland (Dong Open Air-Festival)
14 + 15.08.2009 - D - Barth, Freilichtbühne (Barther Metal Open Air-Festival)

02.10.2009 - CH - Uster, Rock City
03.10.2009 - CH - Uster, Rock City

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Source:	prophecyproductions.de
Band profile:	Dornenreich
Event:	Dornenreich + Agalloch: European Tour

Official press release

Nuclear Blast is proud to announce the signing of Swedish sleaze thrashers Hardcore Superstar. Both parties are more than satisfied with this agreement and look forward to a great cooperation. Currently the band's in the studio, writing and recording the follow-up to 2007s "Dreaming In A Casket" marking their debut for Nuclear Blast.

The band comments: "We have all been listening to Nuclear Blast's artists since 1987 and we are very proud to be a part of the family!"

Markus Tagaris from Gain Music Entertainment says: "Nuclear Blast was our number one choice. I'm convinced that we together can do a fantastic job for the band and their forthcoming album "Beg For It".Hardcore Superstar are without a doubt the best "street metal" band in the world."

Marko Sirac from Nuclear Blast Records adds: "Not only on behalf of Nuclear Blast Records but also myself is damn proud of our latest strike! The signing of an extraordinary band: Hardcore Superstar. These guys know how to kick ass and rock the shit outta you lazy bastards! Hardcore Superstar will make you freak out at their shows! Mothers, lock up your daughters! Hardcore Superstar are around - horny as fuck and ready to score!"

"Beg For It" is expected to be unleashed in June 2009 via Nuclear Blast (except for Scandinavia & Asia).

Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Hardcore Superstar

Official press release

San Diego based Grammy-Nominated metalers As I Lay Dying have appeared on Taste Of Chaos, Ozzfest, headlined the 2006 Sounds Of The Underground Tour, Cornerstone, Bamboozle 2006 and just about every significant hard music festival around the globe. With "This Is Who We Are", As I Lay Dying steps into new territory by releasing their first ever DVD consisting of a 3 DVD set produced and directed by Denise Korycki (Cannibal Corpse "Centuries of Torment" DVD) that provides viewers with live performances and a complete As I Lay Dying audio/visual history.

Vocalist Tim Lambesis adds: "It's hard to believe that we've been a band for as long as we have yet have never released an official DVD documenting our first 7 years. As a result, we've included so much content that you hardly have to like our music to be entertained. With that said, it feels good knowing how many diehard fans over the years have supported our band and their simple enjoyment of our music has given us the chance to see the world!"

Disc #1 - Main Documentary - approx. two hours
This complete band history includes in depth artist interviews and commentary, interviews with friends and family, as well as observations and road stories from colleagues and bands that have worked with and befriended As I Lay Dying since the band's inception.

Disc #2 - LIVE performances (with the current lineup)
Over an hour and a half of live performances captured at As I Lay Dying's Southern California shows in November 2008 including the Jumping Turtle, The Grove, and Seacoast Community Church, international festivals including Wacken and With Full Force, and US festival Cornerstone.

Disc #3 - music videos and bonus features including more touring stories, profiles on personalities & more.

"This Is Who We Are" cover art] will be released April, 9th / 14th in Europe.

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	As I Lay Dying

Thomas Granzow, the guitarist of German death metalers Ressurected, has issued the following message:

"Most of you fuckers may have read it elsewhere before as I forgot to put it up on MySpace - "Fierce" is the album title for the follow-up on "Endless Sea Of Loss", cover artwork has been finished as well and was done by Plamen Kolev. Thanks to him for his patience altering his sketch a thousand times, hahaha...

Album tracks are "New Reign Rising", "Perverse Consecration", "Urge To Murder", "Tortured By Deities", "Divine Masturbation", "Hindsight", "Gunshot Victim", "Slumdog", "Mental Retardation" and "Day Of Suffering" (Morbid Angel cover version).

Mixing is set for March 27th at Soundlodge Recording under the firm hands of Jörg Uken."

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Resurrected

Official press release

French metal revolutionists Hacride just released the front cover of their upcoming album "Lazarus", which can be viewed here. The album is set for an april release via Listenable Records and contains the following tracks:

01. To Walk Among Them
02. Act Of God
03. Lazarus
04. Phenomenon
05. A World Of Lies
06. Awakening
07. My Enemy

"Lazarus" contains the bands most mature, diverse and experimental material to date and will for sure turn many heads in the months to come. Fans of Amoeba will rejoice for this new record and will discover many new angles to Hacride's already broad formula.

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Hacride

Decapitated guitar player Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka has issued the following update:

"I was thinking about that for a long time and it's really hard decision for me, but I have decided to continue this band and keep Decapitated alive. I know it will be not the same anymore but I want to try and I'm sure late drummer Witold "Vitek" Kiełtyka and vocalist Adrian "Covan" Kowanek will support me and will be happy about that.

So I want to say that if anybody from drummers and vocalists feel that they can continue what Witek and Covan did and put all power, energy and live time for this band, contact me. Everyone who is interested, please prepare this tracks: "Day 69", "Post Organic", "Invisible Control", "Long Desired Dementia", and send it as audio/video format."

Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Decapitated