Latest news:
Cannibal Corpse to start recording
On October 17th, we will be entering Mana studios in St. Petersburg Florida to begin recording our 10th studio album. Erik Rutan will be at the helm as producer. The recording and mixing should be complete by December, and the album's release date will hopefully be sometime in March of 2006. After the release, we look forward to getting out on the road and performing for all of our great fans worldwide.

As for the new album, we are doing everything we can to make sure it's the heaviest, most brutal one we've ever made. We have 11 songs completed and if possible we'd like to write one or two more before entering the studio. Check back for tour dates and studio reports in the coming weeks.

Please do not SPAM this thread

New Bolt Thrower Due Out Nov 14th 2005 on Metal Blade Records. Album is named Those Once Loyal and I have been waiting on this album since the release of Honour Valour Pride in late 2001. If my hopes are set right this will be an automatic killer album and I am looking forward to cranking the piss out of it to drown out the wife yelling at me to turn it down.

KOM

Severe Torture's new album 'Fall of the Despised' will be released on November 7th through Earache Records, sample track 'Endless Strain of Cadavers' can be downloaded from their website.

I'm looking forward to this album, i'm a fan of Severe Torture's work & have no doubt this album will be brutal as fuck.

Sodom DVD 'Lords of Depravity' is in the making and the 1st part will be released in September. DVD will contain band history from 1982 to 1995 & have concert material from venues such as Wacken, Sofia, WFF & BYH. The 2nd part of this DVD will be released in 2006 (no release date yet), & will contain band history from 1996 to 2005.

Influential Norwegian extreme metal outfit EMPEROR will reunite for the 2006 edition of the Inferno Festival, set to take place April 13-15 in Oslo, Norway, it was announced Friday night at Scream Magazine's 15-year anniversary event at the Rockefeller in Oslo..

EMPEROR split up on a high note following the release of 2001's "Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire..." The members have since concentrated on other bands such as ZYKLON and PECCATUM.

In addition to headlining the 2006 edition of Norway's Inferno Festival, influential Norwegian extreme metal outfit EMPEROR will perform at next year's Wacken Open Air, set to take place August 3-5, 2006 in Wacken, Germany. Other bands confirmed for the three-day event include CHILDREN OF BODOM, SOILWORK, SUBWAY TO SALLY, IN EXTREMO and DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER.

Commented EMPEROR members Ihsahn, Samoth and Trym in a statement: "Greetings, metalheads of the world! We are proud to announce that EMPEROR will headline Wacken Open Air 2006. Join us, as we re-enter the nightside to chant anthems of equilibrium, fire and demise!"

Norweigan Black Metal outfit Mayhem are working on a new album entitled "Ordo Ab Chao" which is set to be released next year (2006), the album will consist of cover's & new material written by the band. Attila Csihar will be doing vocals for the album which is good news considering he has not done vocals for Mayhem since "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas".

Canadian thrashers, Annihilator are due to release their 11th album. The new album is titled "Schizo Deluxe" and will hit stores November 8. A full song is available for download at the band's website, annihilatormetal.com.

Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH will record several upcoming concerts on their European tour with 1349 for a live album, entitled "True Norwegian Black Metal". Scheduled for a late autumn release in 2007, it will mark and celebrate GORGOROTH's 15-year anniversary.

GORGOROTH's new album, "Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam", is scheduled for release next year via Sweden's Regain Records.

Entombed have named their new album "Serpent Saints". "Serpent Saints" will be released on June 6th of 2006 through Threeman Records.

The track listing for the upcoming Cannibal Corpse album "Kill" due out March 21st, has been revealed:



01. The Time To Kill Is Now
02. Make Them Suffer
03. Murder Worship
04. Submerged In Boiling Flesh
05. Five Nails Through The Neck
06. Purification By Fire
07. Death Walking Terror
08. Barbaric Bludgeonings
09. The Discipline Of Revenge
10. Brain Removal Device
11. Necrosadistic Warning
12. Maniacal
13. Infinite Misery

Sweden's thrash metal outfit Witchery have returned from a two year hiatus and have signed a deal with Century Media for their next highly anticipated fourth full-length offering "Don't Fear The Reaper" which is set for a late March release.

....gimme an E..... gimme an M..... gimme an O....

EMO!!!

Grind legends TERRORIZER have recently signed with Century Media Records.

Terms of the deal were not specified at press time. The group plans a reunion tour and all-new album in 2006.


FUCK YES!!!!!!!!!!! :mustaine:

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Finnish rockers NIGHTWISH are not concentrating solely on singing skills as they search for a TARJA TURUNEN's replacement - they also require beauty and self-confidence.

Turunen was axed in a letter given to her in Helsinki, Finland, by her former colleagues after their final world tour performance. They accused her of "greed, underestimating the fans, and breaking promises".

Keyboard player TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN says, "The new singer will be chosen not only for her singing skills.

"She must also be beautiful, charismatic and she must possess a great deal of self-esteem.

"We will be open to a slightly new sound."




pfffft, when beauty overtakes talent in a music/metal scene, something is very wrong.

Strapping Young Lad recording update
Strapping Young Lad posted the following official word on the recording process:

"A quick writing update for our freaks out there!!
It's going great, got too many song ideas, haha! About 6 are complete, and the rest are very close...
Most of you probably know that Dev and his merry men are going on tour for a couple weeks with some very fine Swedish friends of ours, Opeth.
So, during that time, the rest of us are going to be perfecting our song parts, 'tweaking' the little stuff, and writing a few more...this is when the barn doors get blown off!
Dev has also got a couple ideas he's going to work on while he's out on tour, so when he gets back, we'll show him ours and vice-versa, and then we'll have WAY too many songs!!! Which is a good thing, if it turns out that one song isn't 'feeling' right in the studio, there are more to choose from...or we can 'chop and blend' a part in or out if a song just needs 'a little something'.
The sun is out in Vancouver...finally...it's been like 2 months of solid rain...depreessing as hell man. I'll take the snow and deepfreeze at home in Philly over that...even though it's been really mild there...no deep freeze yet...crazy weather man, makes me wonder, ya know?
Alright, I digress, SYL is rockin, on your door we'll be knockin...this summer.
I need more coffee.
Cheers eh?"

Simon

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Stone Sour Working on New Album
STONE SOUR are now hard at work on their second album in Los Angeles. To be released through Roadrunner in late summer, the as yet unnamed L.P. is being produced by Nick Rasculinecz (Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver), and we'll be keeping you posted with news, music, and video clips from deep inside the studio as the sessions progress.

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Type O Negative DVD release
Symphony For The Devil (The World of Type O Negative) will be unveiled on DVD March 14th in the United States and March 20th in Europe with a DVD trailer currently available for viewing on SPVUSA.com.

This is the first live DVD of the legendary band Type O Negative. The live DVD features a concert at the Bizarre Festival in Germany 1999 and comes with 5.1 sound. This is the first time the band has let their fans have a look at what's behind the stage. All bonus features have been recorded around the world and gives the viewers a fascinating overview across the musical work and the personalities behind this unique band.

The track listing for the DVD is as follows:

Live At The Bizarre Festival, Germany, 1999 (Dolby Digital 5.1/stereo):

01. In The Flesh
02. Cinnamon Girl
03. Waste Of Life intro
04. Too Late: Frozen
05. In Praise Of Bacchus
06. Kill All The White People
07. Cornucopia
08. Wolf Moon (including Zoanthropic Paranoia)
09. Everything Dies
10. My Girlfriend's Girlfriend
11. Are You Afraid?
12. Gravity
13. Black Sabbath intro
14. Christian Woman
15. Love You To Death
16. Black No. 1

CD single:

SANTANA medley, approx. 6:00 minutes, featuring
01. Evil Ways
02. Oye Como Va
03. Black Magic Woman

DVD extras:

* over 30 minutes of "Behind the Scenes" material
* a previously unreleased interview (interviewer: Juliya), 30 minutes
* photo gallery of 40 pictures of the band members from birth til death, taken from the members personal photo albums
* commentary track with the band and Slitzy
* bios of the band members


Approximate running time: 2:15 hours

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-Decay :666:

Necrophagist to Tour US
German death metallers NECROPHAGIST have announced plans to play a series of U.S. dates in April/May prior to their previously announced concerts in Canada. The band will play around 30 shows covering the entire country, including an appearance at this year's Maryland Deathfest, to take place May 27-28, 2006 at the Sonar in Baltimore. Tour dates, venues and support acts will be announced within the next two weeks.

NECROPHAGIST's Canadian tour will take place in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario from June 1 to June 10. For their first visit to Canada, the German band will be touring with ION DISSONANCE (Canada), ARSIS (United States) and ALARUM (Australia).

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SEVERE TORTURE ‘DECREE OF DARKNESS’ VIDEO NOW ONLINE
A guaranteed gore extravaganza, the video’s low budget horror style has already caught the attention of notorious sickos Troma Pictures who will be including the video on a forthcoming DVD. Check it out for yourself right here, but be warned, this one is definitely not for the faint hearted!

‘Decree Of Darkness’ is taken from the Earache released ‘Fall Of The Despised’.

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Aborted part ways with two members
Aborted have posted the following on their official website regarding the dismissals of Tace and Frederic.

"Due to personal issues that could not be resolved, Aborted, Tace & Free had to part ways. A cummulation of smaller and bigger problems in the past so and so months has made it virtually impossible to keep cooperating together as a collective unit. Tace & Free are not vanishing, they will remain active in their other projects. People will see Free in his other band "Forced Hate" and Tace in a new band.

"On a more positive note, we want to state that absolutely nobody out there should worry about shows getting canceled and so on. The February tour with Cryptopsy, Grave, Dew-Scented a.o., will go on as planned! Stepping in are Seb (Genital Grinder/Balrog) on guitar, Olivia (ex-No Return/Balrog) on bass and Matty (Emeth) on guitar as well since Steph could not commit him self to this tour due to his lady sitting at home pregnant, ready to give birth.

"We have already rehearsed our setlist with the new line-up several times and things are working out perfectly. The motivation and "drive" is back in the band, something that was missing since a while ago, and it feels great to be jamming out the tunes with fresh blood incorporated. Throughout the years this band has been struggling with the line-up, having more than a couple of line-up changes. However, Aborted has proven that what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger, and this time it should be no exception.

"We also started working on the successor to "The Archaic Abattoir", which is set to be recorded later this year. Again we would like to thank all of those who have supported us, and we're glad you are still doing so. We will see many of you on tour in February!

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BELPHEGOR Complete Second Recording Session For New CD
Austrian death/black metal act BELPHEGOR have completed the second recording session for their sixth album at producer Andy Classen's Stage One studios in Germany:

Commented guitarist/vocalist Helmuth: "Well, the first two sessions are finished and let me tell you working with Andy Classen is just awesome, never before recorded on better equipment in my life. BELPHEGOR's sound has never been so massive and fresh, and I'm more than sure that this album gained a new dimension for the band (for example, I'm doing all the chanting and backing vocals on my own. I practiced a lot to handle that epic-sounding shit haha, and I'm very proud of the result...). This album will be a new step forward for BELPHEGOR. I spent all my energy in the last months on this album. A lot of new elements and a higher level of composition and structure are added as well. Besides you will hear the most aggressive and rawest vocal work I've ever done. No bullshit when I say we will give you the strongest opus we've ever made. Be prepared!"

On Wednesday, January 25, 2006, the band will commence the third and final studio session, recording the lead guitar for the CD and completing the vocals for three songs, as well as creating various samples and "in/outro stuff."

Commented guitarist Sigurd: "The nine tracks have reached a 'new level' of dynamic. We try to bring out the best of the potential we have. We worked for the first time with two different guitar [tunings] — and very unconventional moods in the hertz area, to let it all sound more monumental.

"The album title isn't set yet, but will follow soon. Here is a list of some new sound collages: 'Throne of Sacrilege', 'Flammandus Et Contemtus', 'Bluhtsturm Erotica', 'Belphegor – Hell's Ambassador'."

Check out pictures from the recording sessions at this location.

BELPHEGOR will be supporting CANNIBAL CORPSE on the first two shows of the upcoming No Mercy Festivals European tour in April 2006.

"We are all looking forward to these 'hell shows,' and are very excited to be sharing the stage again with one of our all-time faves," stated Helmuth.

BELPHEGOR's fifth full-length album, "The Goatreich - Fleshcult", was released in Europe in February via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded at Mastersound Studio in Fellbach, Germany and is the follow-up to 2003's "Lucifer Incestus".

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Gorgoroth Record Vocals For Next Album
Gaahl has now entered the studio in Bergen to record vocals for Gorgoroth's upcoming album "Ad Majorem Satanhas Gloriam". The release date of the album is not decided yet, but it is expected to be released within few months.

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New Bassist joins Decapitated on US Tour
Decapitated has some new blood within its ranks to envigorate the death metal act just before hitting the United States like a steamroller on their stint on the Annihilation of the Wicked Tour alongside Nile. Please welcome new bassist Richard Gulczynski to the Earache family.
Richard is incredibly excited to share the stage with Decapitated as they tour throughout the US starting January 12th in Memphis, Tenn up until February 12th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL when the tour wraps up. Also featured on the Annihilation of the Wicked bill are metal giants Soilent Green, Hypocrisy, Raging Speedhorn and Earache's own With Passion.
Decapitated are also slated to deliver what could possibly be the death metal record of early 2006, "Organic Hallucinosis", this February. Providing a powerful groove to keep their technical onslaught of metal from becoming repetitive, Decapitated have elevated their game past their already critically acclaimed past releases and want to show the world that those albums were merely stepping stones in their progression to becoming the death metal act for the 21st Century.
Decapitated are completely renewed at this important juncture point in their career and are ready to show the world their brand of metal in 2006. Decapitated's new album "Organic Hallucinosis" will be in stores everywhere February 7th 2006.

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-Decay :666:

Iron Maiden Hits the Big Screen with Special Theatrical Screenings of Their New DVD “Death on the Road”

On February 21, 2006, the iconic Iron Maiden is going where few bands have ever gone before—to the big screen. Partnering with D&E Entertainment, the band will be bringing its new DVD "Death on the Road" to select theatres across the nation with bonus features like two exclusive live performances from the Reading Festival—"Where Eagles Dare" and "Phantom of the Opera"-- that can only be seen at this one-time special engagement.

"Death on the Road", which will hit shelves February 21st through Sanctuary Records, is a limited-edition digi-pack that contains a full performance of their 'Dance of Death Tour' in December 2003. Filmed at the Westenfalenhalle Arena in Dortmund the show has been personally edited by founding band member Steve Harris to fully capture the magnificent stage production and to cut to the heart and the electricity of the band's performance.

The full concert is available on three separate discs including a full, traditional stereo-soundtrack, a specially- mixed 5.1 sound disc and special features disc, which contains an exclusive documentary directed by Matthew Amos who also directed the band's award- winning 'Early Days' documentary.

Experience this unforgettable, once-of-a-lifetime event on February 21st in a city near you!



Los Angeles The Bridge: Cinema De Lux Presented by KDLD (Indie 103.1)



San Diego UltraStar Mission Valley Presented by KIOZ





Riverside, CA UltraStar Fontana Theatres Presented by KCAL



Detroit, MI Emagine-Canton Presented by WRIF



Chicago Crown Theatres Village 18 Presented by Rebel Radio



NY/NJ Edgewater Multiplex Cinemas Presented by Q104



Brooklyn The Pavilion Presented by WDHA



Boston Showcase Cinemas Randolph Presented by WAAF



Phoenix Harkins Arizona Mills Presented by KUPD



All shows start at 8 p.m. in each time zone





For theatre information or to purchase tickets, visit www.DandEentertainment.com.

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-Decay :666:

Megadeth Frontman Looking At Several Labels

MEGADETH frontman DAVE MUSTAINE is weighing up three record contract offers as he considers the future of his music career.

The rocker left label Sanctuary after the band's last album was released in 2004.

He currently has new offers on the table - but is taking his time to make sure he makes the right choice.

Mustaine says, "This will probably be my last record contract. It's either going to be great and I'll stay there forever or it's going to suck and I'll be so bitter with the music industry that I'll just quit and go play CAT STEVENS songs up in Tibet."

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-Decay :666:

DARK TRANQUILLITY Embark On U.S. Tour With OPETH This Week

DARK TRANQUILLITY will make their triumphant return to the U.S. this week alongside Opeth and The Devin Townsend Band. The trek, which kicks off on February 15th and runs through March 21st, will be the group's second U.S. run in support of Character, their highly acclaimed latest album that brought these originators of the famed Gothenburg scene back to the forefront of the genre. Character, recorded once again at Studio Fredman (In Flames, Arch Enemy), has also been praised as their most groundbreaking yet as it retains all of the band's classic elements and thought-provoking lyrical content while blending the perfect amount of unrelenting aggression and melody.

Mikael Stanne (vocals) further describes his excitement over the upcoming tour: "Well, the packing is now complete and we are heading back to the U.S. These six degenerates from the foggiest, snowiest and coldest part of Gothenburg will cross over the Atlantic tomorrow and we are bringing the metal! This will be a great one for sure, touring with the ever amazing Opeth, the one and only Devin Townsend and Devildriver. Doesn't get much better than that. We have been plotting and scheming about setlists and such and we believe we have something very special in store for you all, both for the supporting dates and especially for the headline shows. See you there folks."

After mesmerizing crowds last year with Soilwork, Hypocrisy and Mnemic, the group are now poised to further solidify their spot as one of the genre's most aggressive and exciting live acts. Look below for the complete list of dates that also includes a few special headlining performances.

The band will also be available for phoners and in-person interviews at every show so if you are interested please feel free to get in touch

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-Decay :666:

Nevermore, Mercenary, Savage Circus To Perform At ProgPower USA VII

Performing at Atlanta’s prestigious ProgPower USA VII Sept. 15-16 will be Century Media recording artists NEVERMORE, MERCENARY and SAVAGE CIRCUS. Since the festivals inception, Century Media has been a staunch supporter and is proud have such a large presence at this year’s event. Historically a sold-out event, tickets go on sale April 1st through Ticketmaster.

Headlining Saturday night are progressive metal’s defining act NEVERMORE, who are currently preparing for their four-week European tour supporting Disturbed. For those who missed their mainstage appearance on Megadeth’s 2005 Gigantour, this will be an opportunity to see the band perform songs from 2005’s landmark release This Godless Endeavor. Denmark’s MERCENARY and Germany’s SAVAGE CIRCUS will both be performing on the festival’s first day. Currently working on the follow-up to 2004’s 11 Dreams, MERCENARY, who played the festival in 2003, are honored to be returning. SAVAGE CIRCUS’, drummer Thomen Stauch’s (ex-Blind Guardian) new band, debut album, Dreamland Manor, will be released across North America March 21.

Century Media pioneering artists such as Nightwish, Blind Guardian, Mercenary, Tad Morose, and Orphaned Land have all made their U.S. debut appearances at ProgPower USA.

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-Decay :666:

Iron Maiden Announce their european leg of their world tour later this year to celebrate there forethcoming album ...

Trivium will be the support band for all shows.

Read the rest here.

(im seeing them in london on 22nd dec :horns: )

Satyricon's New Album......

I've got a promo for this release on my comp, and at this moment I'm on track 4 and I love this album so far.

Deicide: Stench of Redemption Tracking Nearly completed

Florida based Death Metal act Deicide checked in from Morris Sound Studios in Tampa, Florida where they are nearing completion on their latest addition to the death metal pantheon. The album, titled The Stench of Redemption, is set for a 6.6.06 release date and is the first recorded outing sans Hoffman Brothers.
The band was incredibly excited to bring their latest vision to life which may explain their relentless speed in the studio. The band has been putting in long hard hours to get everything down on tape and is in the final stages of tracking now. As of Thursday, vocal tracks have been completed in addition to the previously completed rhythm and lead guitar tracks and drums. Vocalist Glen Benton is currently milling over the recorded vocals to see if there are any portions of the recording that he'd like to thicken up or re-track to improve them. Along with that, Bass tracks should be finished as well by the time you are reading this.
Deicide will add the finished touches to the album and then move on to the next stage of mixing as early as this weekend.


Deicide's The Stench of Redemption is scheduled for a 6.6.06 release date. Their Earache debut, The Scars of the Crucifix, is available in stores now and through the Earache webstore.


-Decay :666:

METALLICA MASTER OF PUPPETS REMASTERED TRIBUTE CD

EIGHT OF rock's hottest bands have contributed to a special re-recording of Metallica's Master Of Puppets in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the classic album's release.

Remastered, which features exclusive recordings by Bullet For My Valentine, Trivium, Fightstar, Machine Head, Funeral For A Friend, Chimaira, Mastodon and Mendeed - will be given away free with Kerrang! issue 1102, which goes on sale April 5!

"Master Of Puppets is a flawless, inspirational and hugely influential album - we're incredibly proud of Re-Mastered, which is the most exciting free CD in the magazine's history. Put simply, EVERY Kerrang! reader needs to hear this album." - Paul Brannigan, Kerrang! Editor

"We're really happy with our version of Welcome Home (Sanitarium) and I'm sure when Lars and the guys hear it they'll think we've done them proud!" - Matt Tuck, Bullet For My Valentine

"It's a real honour to be part of this. James Hetfield is one of the most inspirational players ever. He's the main reason I perform and I play the way I do." - Matt Heafy, Trivium

"We we wanted our track to be as fucking heavy as possible. I hope hardcore Metallica fans will like what we've done." - Charlie Simpson, Fightstar

"It's awesome to think that some of you guys weren't even born when we recorded Master Of Puppets! We're honoured that it's a record that's perceived as a milestone and a record that's been so inspiring to so many people. We're as excited to hear this as you guys are!" - Lars Ulrich, Metallica, from his exclusive sleeve note


-Decay :666:

CATHEDRAL Announce Summer Festival Schedule

UK doom legends CATHEDRAL have confirmed their 2006 festival schedule.

Confirmed appearances so far include:

April
15 at Inferno Festival - Oslo, Norway

June
8 at Sweden Rock Festival - Solvesborg, Sweden
9 at Downlaod Festival - Donington, England

August
15 at Sziget Festival - Budapest, Hungary

-Decay :666:

ORANGE GOBLIN RETURN TO AMERICA - HEADLINE EMISSIONS FROM THE MONOLITHE

England's Orange Goblin will return to the US on May 16 for a handful of shows that will culminate in their headline performance at this year's Emissions from the Monolithe festival in Youngstown, Ohio. Rise Above/Candlelight USA recording artists Capricorns were to support all dates however recently had to cancel due to conflicting schedules.

Confirmed dates are noted below.

May 16 - Middle East, Boston MA
May 17 - Lucky Dog Music Hall, Worcester MA May 18 - Continental, New York NY May 19 - North Star Bar, Philadelphia PA May 20 - Alley Katz, Richmond VA May 22 - The End, Nashville TN May 23 - Creepy Crawl, St. Louis MO May 24 - Double Door, Chicago IL May 25 - Little Brothers, Columbuus OH May 26 - Nyabinghi (Emissions from the Monolithe), Youngstown OH

-Decay :666:

decay is like a machine . . . nie readin the news . .gota buy that kerrang

CRYPTOPSY “The Pestilence That Walketh In Darkness (Psalm 91:5-8)” Video To Debut On MTv2’s Headbanger’s Ball

Montreal’s “extreme metal champions” CRYPTOPSY’s “The Pestilence That Walketh In Darkness (Psalm 91:5-8)” video will premier this weekend on MTV2’s Headbanger’s Ball, April 1. Filmed in a swamp, the video features acolytes receiving the infamous worm-communion from Lord Worm’s chalice. Can’t wait until Saturday, watch the video at the Century Media website here.

North American and Australian fans will be able to witness the band’s decimating live show, dates here. Skinsman Flo Mounier commented, “How perfect is this, Cryptopsy tears it up on the East Coast with Immolation and long-time faves Exodus, then goes to Australia for the first time ever to unleash Canadian brutality; hoping it won't effect their ecosystem too gravely. Finally one week on the west coast, where we'll have a few days to get to know you better… be prepared.” Touring in support of their new album Once Was Not, the band have also been scheduled to perform at the following European summer festivals: Germany’s Party San Open Air and England’s Ghostfest. Complete information on Cryptopsy can be found at the Century Media website here, or the band’s official website here.

CRYPTOPSY

w/Local bands

04/24 First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA

04/25 Backstage Enterprises – Kingston, PA

04/26 Saratoga Winners – Cahose, NY

w/Exodus, Immolation, Full Blown Chaos, The Classic Struggle

04/27 Jaxx – West Springfield, VA

04/28 The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY (also w/Suffocation)

04/29 The Palladium – Worcester, MA (New England Metal Festival)

04/30 BB Kings Blues Club – New York, NY (also w/Suffocation)

Australia 2006
05/04 - The Gaelic Club, Sydney
05/05 - Her Majesty's Bar, Brisbane
05/06 - The Esplanade Hotel, Melbourne
05/07 - The Tote (Under 18's show), Melbourne
05/09 - Black Betty's, Perth
05/11 - Enigma Bar, Adelaide

w/Local bands

05/17 Galaxy Theatre – Santa Ana, CA

05/18 The Pound – San Francisco, CA

05/19 The Boardwalk – Orangevale, CA

05/20 Jumping Turtle – San Marcos, CA

05/21 Key Club – Los Angeles, CA

06/02 Goodtimes Emporium – Sommerville, MA

06/03 Mark’s Place – Bedford, NY

-Decay :666:

Satyricon to be K.I.N.G.S of the Airwaves

Norwegian Death Metallers Satyricon will play a one hour show live on Norwegian national radio in front of a live audience of about 100 people which are competition winners, members of the press and other guests.

Transmission of the show starts at 18.03 wednesday 5th April

To hear the concert on the internet, simply log on to www.nrk.no/p3 in the upper left column click "Nettradio" and a popup window will appear with a stream of the show. Another way is to click the "NETTRADIO" button in the green field below the top banner.

In other Satyricon news, the band are surrently in the UK shooting the video for K.I.N.G.

-Decay :666:

Hate Eternal's Erik Rutan responds to Derek Roddy & Announces New Drummer

If you've been following the metal online press over the last few days you're aware that drummer Derek Roddy has parted ways with Hate Eternal. Unfortunately this departure was at a crucial time for Hate Eternal as the band are scheduled for a well advertised tour with Chiamaira and Arch Enemy in only a matter of days. In an effort to persevere like he has done so many times, Erik Rutan sought out a replacement to sit behind the kit for the tour. Erik has found that replacement in Kevin Talley. Kevin has played in a number of bands, namely Chimaira and Dying Fetus. We are excited for the tour and look forward to hearing how Talley will effect the live sound. Erik Rutan sent us this message to acknowledge and confront everything said by Roddy in his press release:

HATE ETERNAL ALIVE AND STRONGER THAN EVER!!!!

First off,I want to say that Hate Eternal WILL NOT be cancelling any upcoming tour dates,PERIOD!We are very much looking forward to seeing everyone next week on the Chimaira/Arch Enemy tour as well as seeing you loyal sick maniacs in Europe who have been so patiently waiting to see us for over a year.

At this point we would like to announce that Kevin Talley will be stepping up to the plate and filling in on drums for the upcoming US Chimaira/Arch Enemy tour. Kevin is an amazing talent that we very much look forward to touring with and we want to thank him sincerely for his help in fulfilling our committment.

Regarding Derek Roddy, He has left Hate Eternal with very little warning and I want to set the story straight. We wish to take the high road here so there will be no mud slinging and whining,just facts. Randy and I spoke to Derek this past weekend and he informed us that a situation in his life had arisen which might stop him from doing these tours and force him to leave the band. But if everything turned out ok,he would fulfill his obligation to the band and fulfill our touring committments. We did not hear from Derek since that conversation and the next thing we know,48 hours later, I get a phone call from a friend stating about Dereks press release with him quitting the band in which we had no prior knowledge of, contradicting our conversation 2 days prior. I found out like everyone else did online!

Regarding the content of his press release, we Hate Eternal have never stopped or restrained Derek from playing, recording or touring with any other projects(He has recorded multiple albums during the 6 years of Hate Eternal with Council of the Fallen, Aurora Borealis, Nile, plus doing drum clinics, his instructional videos and his new project with Alex Webster). So we found his statement quite a contradiction and shocking to say the least. I still have not spoken to Derek since this and
have no idea where his head is at. No one has supported Derek more than Randy and I for the last 6 years and we have made many sacrifices for Derek to be a part of this band. Anyone and everyone in this buisness knows if you think you are going to make tons of cash playing metal, than you are in it for the wrong reasons, that is why we have been supportive in Derek making money with his other projects, clinics, dvds, etc..We as a band have had financial setbacks with a van accident and being stranded in Canada forcing us to cancel many shows but every other tour we have done has made financial gain, not a ton
of cash,but in the green.What band has not had financial woes.Hate Eternal has helped Derek become a very well known drummer, sell dvd instructional videos, endorsements, etc and make tons of fans of Dereks drumming.After 6 years of playing together we would have hoped that he would leave on better terms than he did, but life goes on. We wish Derek luck in his future endeavors.

Nothing will stop Hate Eternal!!

Sincerely,
Erik Rutan
Hate Eternal

See Hate Eternal on the road with Chiamaira and Arch Enemy starting April 3rd. Nevermore and God Forbid appear on selected dates respectively. Check The Earache Tour Dates page for full details.

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Glen Benton To Front Both DEICIDE And VITAL REMAINS On God Killers Tour Part 2

DEICIDE, VITAL REMAINS, DESOLATION and CREMATORIUM are hitting the road on The God Killers Tour Part 2 tour on April 5th. Glen Benton will be fronting for both Deicide and Vital Remains. Confirmed dates on the tour are as follows:

April
5 at Galaxy Theatre - Santa Ana, CA
6 at Showcase Theatre - Corona, CA
7 at House Of Rock N' Roll - El Paso, TX
8 at Metal Devastation - Phoenix, AZ
9 at Knitting Factory - Hollywood, CA
10 at Fat Cats Music House - Modesto, CA
11 at Studio 7 - Seattle, WA
12 at Fat Tuesday's - Spokane, WA
13 at Rock N' Roll Pizza - Portland, OR
14 at Bourbon Street - Concord, CA
15 at The Boardwalk - Orangeville, CA
16 at Jumping Turtle in San Marcos, CA
17 - Celebrity Club in Las Vegas, NV


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Enslaved to Premiere 'Paths of Vanir'

Candlelight Records USA will premiere "Paths of Vanir" from Enslaved's forthcoming album, Ruun, on Saturday, April 1. Launching at 9am EST, you will be able to listen to the song, which is also the album's first of two planned videos by bringing your browser to www.candlelightrecordsusa.com.

Ruun, set for US release on May 2, is as every bit epic and monumental as fans of the highly decorated band have come to expect. Recorded at Amper Studios in Olso and mastered at The Cutting Room in Sweden, RUUN is without doubt the band’s breakout release. The album follows the critically-acclaimed Isa (receiving 2005 “Album of the Year” honors from Metal Maniacs, Decibel, Revolver, Terrorizer and more!) and represents the culmination of the band’s 15 years together - a recording legacy that is musically unmatched by any modern day peer.

Candlelight will release a limited edition 2LP version of Ruun on June 27.
Limited to 500 for direct US distribution, it is sure to be a highly collectable piece for fans. The label recently released Return to Yggdrasil-Live In Bergen, the bands' latest dvd release.


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ANATA new track online

ANATA have made a new track, "Downward Spiral Into Madness" from their upcoming "The Conductor´s Departure" album available at:
http://www.myspace.com/anata


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All That Remains announces album title, secures release date

All That Remains will dub the band's upcoming album The Fall of Ideals. The Springfield, Mass.-based band is in the studio with Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage) and Peter Wichers (ex-Soilwork) recording songs that will appear on the album, the follow-up to 2004's This Darkened Heart. The record is scheduled for a July 11 release and will feature art from renowned artist Travis Smith (Opeth, Iced Earth). The band has set up an in-studio photo blog to keep fans up to date on the progress of the new record.

Coinciding with the release date, the band will make its first appearance on the illustrious Ozzfest tour throughout the United States in July and August. “You can’t be a metal band and not be psyched to be on Ozzfest," vocalist Phil Labonte said. The band will also again return overseas for the 2006 edition of Sounds of the Underground Europe, having toured the US for last year's edition of Sounds of the Underground.

ALL THAT REMAINS on tour
(European Sounds of the Underground 2006 with Chimaira, Madball, Unearth, Terror, Manntis)
5/10 Manchester, UK – Academy
5/11 Glasgow, UK – QMU
5/12 London, UK – FORM
5/13 Tillburg, Holland – Q13
5/14 Brussles, Belgium – AB Club
5/15 Dusseldorf, Germany – Stahlwerk
5/16 Hamburg, Germany – Markethalle
5/18 Stuttgart, Germany – Longhorn
5/19 Weisbald, Germany – Schlachthof
5/20 Munich, Germany – New Backstage
5/21 Vienna, Austria – Arena
5/22 Milan, Italy – Rolling Stone
5/23 Zurich, Switzerland – Roshoflager
5/24 Fri Borg, Switzerland – Fri Son

(Ozzfest 2006)
7/01 San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
7/02 Sacramento, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheatre
7/07 Phoenix, AZ – Cricket Pavilion
7/08 San Bernardino, CAS – Hyundai Pavilion
7/14 Kansas City, KS – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
7/15 St. Louis, MO – UMB Bank Pavilion
7/16 Chicago, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
7/19 Detroit, MI – DTE Music Energy Center
7/21 Columbus, OH – Germain Amphitheatre
7/22 East Troy, WI – Alpine Valley Music Theatre
7/23 Indianapolis, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Center
7/26 Scranton, PA – Toyota Pavilion
7/27 Buffalo, NY – Darien lake Performing Arts Center
7/29 New York, NY – Randall’s Island
7/30 Hartford, CT – New England Dodge Music Center
8/01 Boston, MA – Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
8/04 Camden, NJ – Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
8/05 Bristow, VA – Nissan Pavilion
8/06 Virginia Beach, VA – Verizon Virginia Beach
8/09 Raleigh, NC – Alltel Pavilion
8/13 West Palm Beach, FL – Sound Advice Amphitheatre

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Dying Fetus Enter the Studio

Dying Fetus have posted the following on the bands official website:

"we know everyone is concerned about the drummer spot, our new album, touring, etc. First off we want to say we are anxious to record and tour after nearly a year off. The demos are going well, and we are spending extra time finalizing the music and composing the lyrics. Our tentative date to enter the studio to record the new album is mid-summer. Secondly, we encourage anyone who is interested in auditioning for the drummer spot to get in touch with us as soon as possible - although we have been holding out to find a permanent member, the show must go on and we have a contingent plan to hire a session drummer if necessary. As far as touring, for now we can only say that we have accepted some very interesting options for later in the year. We will announce names and dates once the details are confirmed! "


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Megadeth Album Update

Megadeth mastermind Dave Mustaine writes on the band's Web site that they are in the studio recording a follow-up to 2004's The System Has Failed. Mustane writes that he has "spent the last few days tracking with [guitarist Glen Drover] and [drummer Shawn Drover], and it is the coolest thing to see them be a part of it for real now. And yesterday especially, was an interesting guitar day, when I witnessed the moment the songs went from an idea in my head to [Glen] getting it. And he is such a great player that each song immediately comes to life as soon as he played on it."


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Municipal Waste: On Tour with Baroness, Puerto Rico dates announced

Municipal Waste has officially started off their 2006 Wastedness tour with Baroness. The band are currently brutalizing the east coast and kicking some serious audio ass. Over a bad cell phone connection Tony Forresta filled us in, "The tour so far has been awesome. The shows have been really well attended and most of them have sold out." As always the shows feature some of the best crowd responses a band could dream of, "People are going nuts, the Richmond shows especially have been crazy. Alot of stage dives and kids just going off," continued Forresta. Wastedness 2006 treks on till the 14th of April in Savannah, GA. Municipal Waste kick in the warm weather like no one else, come out and rock out.
Municipal Waste is scheduled to headline the Godwin Metal Showcase at this year MACRoCk (Mid Atlantic College Radio Conference) festival. The showcase, taking place on April 8th which is the second day of the fest, features other metal acts such as Baroness, Unearthly Trance, Backstabbers Inc. and many others. Previous metal headliners include Pig Destroyer and Converge. MACRoCk is a conference organized by James Madison University's radio, WXJM. The goal of MACRoCk is to promote independent and underpromoted music, thought, art, business and culture. MACRoCk is currently the largest independent music conference on the East Coast and offers a unique opportunity for bands, industry professionals and fans to interact and support the music they love.
Municipal Waste will be heading for warmer climates this coming May. The band have just announced they will be performing two dates in Puerto Rico on May 5th and 6th, continuing to prove the band will travel anywhere to bring their brand of thrash to the masses. Municipal Waste is incredibly excited to get down to this tropical destination and perform in front of their Puerto Rican fans.

The band is also locked in for a tour with Deathwish Inc.'s Doomriders sometime in the spring/early summer, more info on that in the near future.

Municipal Waste's Hazardous Mutation is available in stores now. CDs and LPs are available for purchase through the Earache webstore.


April

27 - TBA - Washington, DC - w/ Doomriders
28 - TBA - Detroit, MI - w/ doomriders
29 - Keswick Democratic Club - Louisville, KY - w/ Coliseum, Caustic Christ, Doomriders, Baroness and more TBA
30 - Hi Tone - Memphis, TN - w/ doomriders, Coliseum
31 - Exit/In - Nashville, TN - Doomriders, Coliseum

May

5 - Sopranos - Catano, Puerto Rico - w/ Wall Red Murder, Voracious, You Will Suffer
6 - Mayaguez Cafe - Puerto Rico - TBA


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SUNNO)) and BORIS to tour together

Still supporting the monolithic Black One release, SunnO)) return to American shores after annihilating Europe with Earth. Hitting the Midwest for a few dates they then import some help from Japan's Boris, making a much-welcomed re-appearance on their upcoming release Pink. A few Canadian dates enter the picture, the duo headline the Emissions From The Monolith festival, and then head east.

The lineup for SunnO)) this time around includes Mark Deutrom, Oren Ambarchi, Atsuo Mizuno (Boris) will join from Minneapolis onward, and as always Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley.


SUNNO))
05/18 Boston, MA - Middle East (downstairs) w/Grief & Sin of Angels
05/20 Victoriaville, Quebec - FIMAV w/Haino Keiji
05/22 Toronto, Ontario - Music Gallery
05/23 Grand Rapids, IL - Institute of Contemporary Arts

SUNNO)) and BORIS
05/25 Minneapolis, MN - Walker Art Center
05/26 Chicago, IL - Logan Square w/ Kevin Drumm
05/27 Columbus, OH - Walker Center
05/28 Youngstown, OH - Emissions From the Monolith
05/29 New York, NY - Avalon


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EXODUS spead their adrenaline throughout North America

What do you get when you arm a triple-dose of adrenaline provided by thrash guitar icon Gary Holt, veteran Bay Area 6-stringer Lee Altus (ex-Heathen), and former Slayer/Testament/Forbidden drummer Paul Bostaph then fuel that concoction with the gravitational pull of Jack Gibson's bass lines and Rob Dukes' bullhorn voice?

In one word: EXODUS.

Praised for being masters of their musical genre in recent editions of Guitar World, Drum! Magazine, Hit Parader, Decibel, Metal Maniacs, and Pit Magazine, EXODUS take their wares and their extreme talent on the road to showcase their brand of legalized aggression.

Out in support of Shovel Headed Kill Machine - the album Guitar World simply called "punishing" - and joined by Full Blown Chaos and Subzero for the majority of the tour (which includes stints with Canada's Cryptopsy, New York's Immolation, and Suffocation from Long Island), EXODUS continue to lead an influx of new and long-time fans through an intense, urgent workshop on perseverance and how to handle the adversity life never ceases to dish out.

States founding member/songwriter Gary Holt: "People not having faith in me tends to drive me and push me forward. I need someone to prove wrong. I work best when I'm facing an uphill battle."

Visit EXODUS online at www.EXODUSATTACK.com and www.myspace.com/exodusattack

EXODUS with Full Blown Chaos & Subzero

4/14 The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA

4/15 Bourbon Street - Concord, CA

4/16 The Key Club - Hollywood, CA

4/17 The Galaxy Theatre - Santa Ana, CA

4/19 Aggie Theatre - Fort Collins, CO

4/20 Launch Pad - Albuquerque, NM

4/21 White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX

4/22 Engine Room - Houston, TX

4/24 Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

4/25 Backbooth - Orlando, FL

4/26 The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA


EXODUS with Cryptopsy, Immolation, Full Blown Chaos & Subzero

4/27 Jaxx - West Springfield, VA



EXODUS with Suffocation, Cryptopsy, Immolation, Full Blown Chaos & Subzero
4/28 The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY

4/29 The Palladium - Worcester, MA

4/30 B.B. Kings Blues Club - New York City, NY



EXODUS with Full Blown Chaos & Subzero

5/01 Mark's Place - Bedford, NH

5/02 Medley - Montreal, QC - CANADA

5/03 Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON - CANADA

5/04 Penny Arcade - Rochester, NY

5/05 Peabody's Down Under - Cleveland, OH

5/06 Harpo's Concert Theatre - Detroit, MI

5/07 White House - Niles, MI

5/08 Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH

5/09 The Muse - Nashville, TN

5/10 Joe's on Weed Street - Chicago, IL

5/11 Temple Club - Lansing, MI

5/12 Star Central - Columbia Heights, MN

5/13 Reverb - Cedar Falls, IA

5/14 Bluebird Theatre - Denver, CO

5/16 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA

5/17 Rock N Roll Pizza - Portland, OR

5/18 The Boardwalk - Orangevale, CA

5/19 The Pound - San Francisco, CA


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Iron Maiden Add Second Earl Date Show to 2006 World Tour!

Tickets will be made available to the public this Thursday 6th April at 9.00 am via TICKETMASTER - www.ticketmaster.co.uk

To ensure that members of the Iron Maiden fan club are able to access the best tickets for this second night at Earls Court, special arrangements have been made with Ticketmaster to reserve adequate standing and best seated tickets for fan club members. These ring-fenced tickets can only be accessed on line with use of a unique code. This privileged access is available to existing members of the online fan club and will be available until 10pm on Sunday 9th April.

Please ensure you enter it into www.getlive.co.uk exactly as it appears above, with no spaces at either end.

Tickets are restricted to 6 per fanclub member.

Reaction to the tour has been overwhelming with many of the shows selling out within hours of them going on sale, including a third extra date added in Stockholm as well as other additional shows across the Europe.

This extra Earls Court show will be the last date on the European Leg of the bands new album tour before they head out in the New Year for selected dates around the World.

The as yet untitled album is currently being recorded and will be released prior to the tour later in 2006.

Says Steve Harris, "The recording is going brilliantly so far and we're all very excited about the new album and how it's sounding. The news that the tour is selling out all over the place so many months in advance is just great and playing two nights at Earls Court right before Christmas means it will be a great party for everyone!"

US based Trivium, who will play on almost the whole European Tour with Maiden, will be special guests.

Remember to check in regularly to MaidenNorway.com for news and updates on the tour, and we recommend any fan to join up with the IMOC to ensure access to the coolest tickets and firsthand info from the band!

Iron Maiden UK Tour Dates December 2006

* Monday 11 - CARDIFF, International Arena - 02920 224 488 - SOLD OUT
* Tuesday 12 - BIRMINGHAM, NEC - 0870 909 4133
* Thursday 14 - MANCHESTER, MEN Arena - 0870 190 8000
* Friday 15 - GLASGOW, SECC Hall - 0870 040 4000
* Sunday 17 - NEWCASTLE, Metro Radio Arena - 0870 707 8000
* Monday 18 - SHEFFIELD, Hallam FM Arena - 0114 256 56 56
* Friday 22 - LONDON, Earls Court - SOLD OUT
* Friday 23 - LONDON, Earls Court - 0870 903 9033


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Trivium to Release CD/DVD in May

Trivium's latest album "Ascendancy" will see a CD/DVD special edition re-release in North America on May 09th via Roadrunner. The CD portion of the set will feature the following bonus songs tacked onto the albums original track list:
13 - "Blinding Tears Will Break The Skies"
14 - "Washing Me Away In The Tides"
15 - "Master Of Puppets" (Metallica cover)
16 - "Dying In Your Arms"
The DVD meanwhile, will include the promo videos for the tracks "Like Light To Flies", "Pull Harder On The Strings Of Your Martyr", "A Gunshot To The Head Of Trepidation", "Dying In Your Arms" and "Rain"; plus the following live set from a September 2005 show that took place at the Astoria:
01 - "Rain"
02 - "Dying in your Arms"
03 - "Like Light to the Flies"
04 - "A Gunshot To The Head Of Trepidation"
05 - "Pull Harder On The Strings Of Your Martyr"


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