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Heidenfest - Line-Up And Tour Dates Announced

Attention to all European heathen warriors! In these fateful moments, a new horde of warlike and spiritual pagans is rising to pass Northern history, pre-Christian mysticism and epochal heroism in autumn 2011 in review. United under the auspicious banner Heidenfest, martial bandsmen fasten their longships and rushing forward to Central Europe from the highest North.

On board there's once more a gigantic line-up of the finest pagan and folk metallers: Finntroll, Turisas, Alestorm, Arkona, Trollfest, Skálmöld and with special guests Wintersun (+ one more special guest to be announced) on some extended shows.

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Source: heidenfest.eu
Event: Heidenfest 2011
Posted: 18.04.2011 by Thryce | Comments (7)


Arch Enemy - New Video Online

"Yesterday Is Dead And Gone", the new video from Swedish Gothenburg metal band Arch Enemy, can now be watched over at this location (click on the countries marked red on the world map to find out where you can watch it) or below.

The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Commented Arch Enemy guitarist Michael Amott: "Here's the visual companion to our new song, "Yesterday Is Dead And Gone". As you will see, we had a riot making it! The new Khaos Legions album is to my ears our most diverse and musical creation to date. I'm looking forward to unleashing the Khaos worldwide a few weeks from now!"

"Yesterday Is Dead And Gone", comes off the band's upcoming new album Khaos Legions, will be released on May 30th in Europe and on June 7th in North America through Century Media Records. More album details were previously reported over here.

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Source: khaoslegions.com
Band profile: Arch Enemy
Posted: 18.04.2011 by Thryce | Comments (23)


Gorguts - European Summer Tour Cancelled

Gorguts have cancelled their European summer festival tour.

Mainman Luc Lemay issued the following explanation to all involved festival organizers: "First, I would like to apologize for this cancellation to your event and for any problems this could encouter in the process of setting up your festival. This decision was not easy to take. After many meetings and good faith to make this situation constructive for the band I came up choosing the option of not participating to any festival this Summer.

The whole idea about Gorguts doing a European Summer festivals tour was born last year with having in mind the release of our new record for the beginning of the Summer. But believe me, we were expecting our record deal to be negotiated and agreed on before Christmas or at the beginning of 2011. But as I'm writting this letter, I was not able to sign the contract yet with our record company.

As you know, these procedures can take proportions that we don't expect and then compromising all the activities around the band. So by not having a record coming out this Summer, with no strong promotion from a label to push our new record, I've decided to wait until these parts of the puzzle get solved before hitting the road again with my new band.

Don't get me wrong, I sincerely appreciate the fact that each of you were interested in Gorguts for your festival but it will be all for the better when the new record will be release.

I'm hoping to work with you in the future."

2115 for the tip!]

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Gorguts
Posted: 18.04.2011 by Thryce | Comments (2)


Loudblast - Entire New Album Streaming Online

Frozen Moments Between Life And Death, the new album from French thrash/death metal band Loudblast, is now available for streaming in its entirety at VS-Webzine.com.

Frozen Moments Between Life And Death was released today, April 18th, through XIII Bis Records.

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Source: vs-webzine.com
Band profile: Loudblast
Posted: 18.04.2011 by Thryce | Comments (2)


Majesty - Are Back!

Majesty vocalist Tarek "Metal Son" Maghary just released the following statement announcing the return of the band:

"With this statement I want to tell all fans, friends and partners that we decided that it is time for Majesty to officially come back to the glorious heavy metal world.

It might sound strange to some of you that after only three years when we said that the band is not existent anymore we return but I really want to try to explain to you all the thoughts, feelings and economic reasons which led to that decision.

I know that many of you were shocked when we put Majesty to sleep in 2008 and I can never properly explain you the exact reasons why we did that step and honestly, I don't even know them myself. The only thing I know is that it was a decision which hurt the feelings of many dedicated and loyal fans standing together with us side by side through the years.

I will never forget the sadness of a young fan coming to me after we stopped as Majesty. He had tears in his eyes and told me, that he does not know if he should be sad or angry but I knew that it was a mixture of both and I felt those exact same feelings in the last two years too many times.

Don't misunderstand me, we also had a lot of fun as Metalforce and played an incredible tour but we never could achieve the magic we had with Majesty and therefore we decided it is a wise step to recall that magic and return as the band which has always been our purpose in life.

There is also one other side to it. Many promoters all around the world told us that they would love to book the band to come to their venues and festivals. But not as Metalforce because we were told that the fans do not even know about that band. The people demand Majesty and now we will respond to their demands.

We are all dedicated musicians and we are living to play live on stage not only a few limited shows a year like we had to do with Metalforce but to hit the stages around the word as often as fucking possible. We need the direct contact with our brothers and sisters and therefore we will work as fucking hard as possible to come to your town.

The first release as Majesty will already come out this summer. Own The Crown which will among the greatest hits of the band feature two brand new songs, the re-recording of the demo song "Snow Is On The Mountains" and the complete first demo tape of the band. Many more specials which will stir the blood of every fan can be found on the 2CD box set which will be sold for a 1CD unit price.

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Source: majesty-metal.de
Band profile: Majesty
Posted: 18.04.2011 by Thryce | Comments (6)


Krallice - Entire New Album Streaming Online

Diotima, the new upcoming album from US avantgarde black metal band Krallice, is now available for streaming in its entirety at National Public Radio.


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Diotima will be released on April 26th through Profound Lore Records. More album details were previously reported over here.

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Source: npr.org
Band profile: Krallice
Posted: 18.04.2011 by Thryce | Comments (5)


Skrillex - New Song Feat. KoЯn Online

You know what this board needs? More... everybody say it with me... DUBSTEP! ...Why did nobody say it with me?

Anyways, "Get Up", the brand-new collaboration single between hot Los Angeles dubstep DJ Skrillex and KoЯn, has been made available for streaming, exclusively at SPIN.com.

The track, tentatively due on a new KoЯn EP in May, is described as "a skittering blitzkrieg of heavy electro beats and guitars". You know you want to check that shit out! So, check it out already!

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Source: spin.com
Band profile: Korn
Posted: 15.04.2011 by Thryce | Comments (27)


Devin Townsend - Album Details Revealed

Hevy Devy is a hot, hot, hot item on Metal Storm these days. The musical genius/maniac has finally announced more details regarding the release of Deconstruction and Ghost ? the third and fourth in a series of albums which will complete his tetralogy album concept ? a great journey through Devin's different states of musical moods ? which he started in 2009 with the albums Addicted (2009) and Ki (2009).

Townsend tapped Jens Bogren (Paradise Lost, Opeth, Bloodbath) to mix Deconstruction. The sessions took place late last month at Fascination Street studio in Örebro, Sweden. The CD features guest appearances by a number of well-known metal musicians (see below) as well as two drummers ? Ryan Van Poederooyen (The Devin Townsend Band) for the "crushing stuff," and Dirk Verbeuren (Soilwork, Aborted, a shitload of other bands) for the "inhuman stuff."

Deconstruction and Ghost will be released in North America on June 21 (one day earlier internationally) through InsideOut Music.

Deconstruction slipcase cover art] tracklist:

01. Praise The Lowered
02. Stand
03. Juula
04. Planet Of The Apes
05. Summera
06. The Mighty Masturbator
07. Pandemic
08. Deconstruction
09. Poltergeist

Deconstruction guest musicians:

Mikael Åkerfeldt (Opeth, Bloodbath)
Ihsahn (Emperor)
Tommy Rogers (Between The Buried And Me)
Joe Duplantier (Gojira)
Greg Puciato (The Dillinger Escape Plan)
Floor Jansen (After Forever, ReVamp)
Oderus Urungus (Gwar)
Paul Masvidal (Cynic)
Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah)

Ghost cover art] tracklist:

01. Fly
02. Heart Baby
03. Feather
04. Kawaii
05. Ghost
06. Blackberry
07. Monsoon
08. Dark Matters
09. Texada
10. Seams
11. Infinite Ocean
12. As You Were

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Devin Townsend
Posted: 12.04.2011 by Thryce | Comments (21)


Children Of Bodom - N. American Tour W/ Devin Townsend, Septicflesh, Obscura

Children Of Bodom has announced a North American headlining tour in support of their new album Relentless Reckless Forever. Support on the Children Of Bodom tour will come from Devin Townsend with openers Obscura and Septicflesh rotating positions each night.

Brought to you by Guitar World and Revolver, the North American leg of Children Of Bodom's Ugly World Tour will kick off in Los Angeles on June 24 and run through July 24 in Montreal where COB will perform alongside Kiss, Motörhead and more as part of the Heavy MTL hard rock festival.

"We are psyched to see all of our friends in North America and to play our new songs live for all of the Bodom maniacs," commented COB guitarist/vocalist Alexi "Wildchild" Laiho. "Get ready to throw it down!"

Children Of Bodom's Ugly World Tour - Ft. Devin Townsend, Septicflesh, Obscura:

June 24 - West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
June 25 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
June 26 - Portland, OR - Roseland
June 27 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
June 28 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
June 30 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Ballroom
July 02 - Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Events Center
July 03 - Saskatoon, SK - Odeon
July 04 - Winnipeg, MB - Garrick Center
July 05 - St. Paul, MN - Station Four
July 06 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
July 08 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
July 09 - Orlando, FL - BeachamTheater
July 10 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
July 12 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls
July 13 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
July 14 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
July 15 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
July 16 - New York, NY - Best Buy Theatre
July 17 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero Theatre
July 19 - Worcester, PA - Palladium
July 21 - Halifax, NS - Multipurpose Centre (no Devin Townsend)
July 23 - Toronto, ONT - Downsview Park (Heavy T.O.)
July 24 - Montreal, QC - Parc Jean-Drapeau (Heavy MTL)

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Source: cobhc.com
Band profile: Children Of Bodom
Posted: 12.04.2011 by Thryce | Comments (19)


Nevermore - Pull Out Of N. American Tour

Blabbermouth is reporting that Nevermore have apparently cancelled all of their previously announced North American tour dates. An official statement from the band will be issued shortly. Stay tuned for updates.

The North American tour will still go ahead as planned though, with Symphony X, Powerglove and Blackguard playing all dates. Also Soilwork were already forced to drop off the tour due to an injury of guitarist Peter Wichers.

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Source: roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile: Nevermore
Event: Symphony X: North American Tour 2011
Posted: 12.04.2011 by Thryce | Comments (10)


Therion - New Video Online

"Kali Yuga III", the new video from Therion, can now be watched over at this location.

"Kali Yuga III" comes off the band's latest album Sitra Ahra, which was released in September last year through Nuclear Blast Records. The album was voted "The Best Symphonic Metal Album" in the 2010 Metal Storm Awards.

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Source: megatherion.com
Band profile: Therion
Posted: 11.04.2011 by Thryce | Comments (9)


Dio Disciples - European Tour Dates

Former Dio band members Rudy Sarzo (bass), Simon Wright (drums), Craig Goldy (guitar) and Scott Warren (keyboards) will join forces with singers Tim "Ripper" Owens (Yngwie Malmsteen, Judas Priest, Iced Earth) and Toby Jepson (Little Angels, Gun) to play a number of shows in Europe under the moniker Dio Disciples.

Because of Sarzo's commitment to Blue Öyster Cult, James Lomenzo (Megadeth, Black Label Society) will join the band for the European dates until Rudy becomes available.

Ronnie James Dio's widow and manager Wendy recently said the following about this project: "There will never be another Ronnie, but we want to keep his music alive and hope you will support the band and become one of the Dio Disciples."

North American tour plans will be announced later.

Dio Disciples - European Tour Dates:

June 08 - Moscow, Russia - A2 Club
June 09 - St. Petersburg, Russia - Kosmonayt
June 10 - Tampere, Finland - Sauna Open Air
June 11 - East Midlands, UK - Download Festival
June 12 - Newcastle, UK - Academy
June 14 - Glasgow, Scotland - Garage
June 15 - Wolverhampton, UK - Sleigh Rooms
June 16 - Manchester, UK - Academy 2
June 17 - London, UK - Islington Academy
June 19 - Uden, Netherlands - De Pul
June 20 - Aschafensburg, Germany - Colos Saal
June 21 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
June 22 - Berlin, Germany - C Club
June 24 - Dessel, Belgium - Graspop Metal Meeting
June 25 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix
June 27 - Vienna, Austria - Szene Wien
June 28 - Lucerne, Switzerland - Konzerthaus Schuur

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Source: roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile: Dio
Posted: 08.04.2011 by Thryce | Comments (19)


Scar Symmetry - Another New Song Online

"Extinction Mantra", a brand-new track from Swedish melodic death metal band Scar Symmetry, has been made available for streaming over at Soundcloud.

Another new track, called "Illuminoid Dream Sequence", is still streaming at this location.

"Extinction Mantra" and "Illuminoid Dream Sequence" come off the band's upcoming new album The Unseen Empire, which will be released on April 15th through Nuclear Blast Records. More album details were previously reported over here.

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Source: soundcloud.com
Band profile: Scar Symmetry
Posted: 08.04.2011 by Thryce | Comments (14)


Amberian Dawn - To Record New Album This Summer

Amberian Dawn are happy to announce that they're starting the recordings of a new album this summer.

Amberian Dawn's frontman, keyboardist and guitarist Tuomas Seppälä, has composed all ten songs for this new album and vocalist Heidi Parviainen has already started working on the lyrics.

According to Tuomas: "There's going to be some changes in our working methods and the next album is going to sound different compared to our previous albums. We're going to use backing vocalists for example. Earlier we have had only guesting lead singers and no backing vocalists at all. There's some really fast songs on this album and also some 80's- style songs like Valkyries and Kokko from our previous albums. Technically there's great challenges for the band and all the skills possessed by the new line-up will be essential. We're going to break some new limits again and lift the level of our quality even higher than before. With some guesting vocalists or musicians on this album, just like on all our previous albums, this new album is going to be more solid than our latest album End Of Eden."

Accoding to Heidi: "There's going to be some new elements on the lyrics, for example some horror themes".

More info about the album - release dates, guests etc.- coming up later.

Source: amberiandawn.com
Band profile: Amberian Dawn
Posted: 08.04.2011 by Thryce | Comments (4)


Neckbreaker's Ball - Line-Up And Tour Dates Announced

Dark Tranquillity, Eluveitie, Death Angel, Varg (rotating slot), Mercenary (rotating slot) and Omnium Gatherum will be joining forces for the Neckbreaker's Ball, taking place throughout Europe in October/November.

Neckbreaker's Ball Tour 2011:

Oct. 28 - München, Germany - Backstage
Oct. 29 - Linz, Austria - Posthof
Oct. 30 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Majestic Music Club
Oct. 31 - Wien, Austria - Arena
Nov. 01 - Budapest, Hungary - Club 202
Nov. 02 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Cvetlicarna
Nov. 03 - Milan, Italy - Live Club
Nov. 04 - Klagenfurt, Austria - Messehalle
Nov. 05 - Stuttgart, Germany - LKA Longhorn
Nov. 06 - Antwerp, Belgium - Trix
Nov. 07 - London, England - Electric Ballroom
Nov. 08 - Paris, France - Bataclan
Nov. 10 - Saarbrücken, Germany - Garage
Nov. 11 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
Nov. 12 - Geiselwind, Germany - Music Hall
Nov. 13 - Hengelo, Netherlands - Metropol
Nov. 14 - Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp
Nov. 15 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
Nov. 16 - Leipzig, Germany - Hellraiser
Nov. 17 - Warsaw, Poland - Progresja
Nov. 18 - Berlin, Germany - Postbahnhof
Nov. 19 - Dortmund, Germany - FZW
Nov. 20 - Hannover, Germany - Faust

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Source: neckbreakersball.com
Event: Neckbreaker's Ball
Posted: 07.04.2011 by Thryce | Comments (7)