Birmingham, UK's 'music killing, metal riffing, punk rocking, beer drinking hell-raisers' Benediction have issued the following update:

"Right then, our label Nuclear Blast will be re-releasing our album back catalogue this summer. The better news is that it will be two albums in one package on the three releases: Subconscious Terror / The Grand Leveller, Transcend The Rubicon / The Dreams You Dread, Grind Bastard / Organized Chaos. All three releases will come in nice new packaging. The release date for all the double album releases will be August 8th.

For more information about these releases and where to buy them, click here.

As previously announced, Benediction's seventh brand new long-player Killing Music, will be released August 22nd. As well as the normal single CD release, there will be a limited edition digi CD with two bonus tracks and a 'warts and all' DVD of our time in the studio including footage of Karl from Bolt Thrower and Jock from GBH laying down their stuff on the cover songs on the album, a lot of fun! These extras will only be available on the special edition release."

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Benediction have posted the following update:

"As a taster we have put up a few samples of the near final mix of the Killing Music sessions. Let us know what you think so far. We like it!! In all there will be 14 original songs along with 2 cover versions. We are just finishing off all the bollocks that goes with an album release. New photos, album sleeve, videos etc., so hopefully all will be in your grubby little hands at the beginning of September - which will mark the beginning of a full European tour starting September 18th, 2008."

Check out the samples at Benediction official MySpace.

The final "Killing Music" tracklisting is as follows:

01. The Grey Man
02. Burying The Hatchet
03. Immaculate Facade
04. Killing Music
05. They Must Die Screaming
06. Dripping With Disgust
07. As Her Skin Weeps
08. Cold, Deathless, Unrepentant
09. Wrath And Regret
10. Rats In The Mask (Controlopolis)
11. Beg, You Dogs
12. Largactyl
13. Seeing Through My Eyes
14. I Am The Betrayer
15. Dissembler
16. They Bleed

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Benediction have issued the following update:

"Well,thats it. We've recorded everything and now we have to let go of it. It is in the more than capable hands of the producer, Mick 'Ginger Cunt' Kenney of Anaal Nathrakh infamy. If you can imagine the crispness of the grindbastard album with the ferocity of Anaal Nathrakh on a disc then you will get the idea of what is to come. A lot of beer, football, hospitals, pubs, curries, kebabs, kitkats and crisps went into the making of "Killing Music"!

Thanks to everyone who popped in on the recording sessions to give support and drink our free beer! We look forward to hearing the finished product once mick has weaved his ginger magic on our baby."

Killing Music tracklisting:

01. Hells Gate
02. Cold, Deathless, Unrepentant
03. Killing Music
04. Dripping With Disgust
05. Dissembler
06. Rats In The Mask (Controlopolis)
07. Betrayer
08. Immaculate Facade
09. They Bleed
10. Frozen Heart
11. The Grey Man
12. As Her Skin Weeps
13. They Must Die Screaming
14. Seeing Through My Eyes (Broken Bones cover)
15. Largactyl (Amebix cover)

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Long-running British Death Metal legends Benediction have posted the following statement on their MySpace-page:

"OK, they've talked and talked about it for long enough. The boys will be going into the studio on November 21 (booked and confirmed!) to actually record the fucking album ("Killing Music") at long last. It will be released at the end of March 2008 and a full tour will commence in April 2008 for God knows how long followed by as many festivals that will allow them to play!!! There will be at least 12 tracks on the final mix, maybe more, if the studio can keep them out of the bar for long enough. Let's hope they manage to stay alive long enough to get in the studio considering the mayhem they cause by just popping out for a few drinks together!!! Get the ambulances ready, it's gonna get messy."

The line up of Benediction in 2007 consists of:

Dave Hunt - Vocals
Darren Brookes - Guitar
Peter Rew - Guitars
Frank Healy - Bass
Nicholas Barker - Drums

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The following message was posted on Benediction's official MySpace page:

"We have postponed the tour later this year. Reasons? Working visas mainly. We seem to be able to use british passports to get into just about every other country in the world with no problem except the country which in political circles is our closest allie and friend!!!. Minor offences up to 15 years in the past can cause great concern to the authorities that be. This includes late payments of fines/drunk and or disorderly. This it seems makes you a national risk!!!. The usual shit. We'll try and get out there in early 2008 (if the immigration/visa department let certain people in the gang in !!!) Sorry about that. Shit happens. Get over it,we have. We'll sort it".

Source:	profile.myspace.com
Band profile:	Benediction
Event:	Benediction: N. American Tour [POSTPONED]

British extreme metallers Benediction have set "Killing Music" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in June/July. "Killing Music" will mark the recording debut with the group of new drummer Nick Barker (Dimmu Borgir) as well as the return to Nuclear Blast! Following the album's release, the band will be appearing at festivals worldwide over the summer, followed by a full-blown world tour starting in September. With regards to the musical style on "Killing music", the band said, "The new album has a few new styles on it, along with the punk/death riffs that we like so much. You´ll love it".

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