Long-defunct Florida-based band Cynic has confirmed plans to embark a reunion tour in the spring/summer of 2007, beginning with possible U.S. warm-up performances and culminating in a number of festival appearances across Europe.

Reunion lineup:

Paul Masvidal - Vocals / Guitar
Sean Reinert - Drums / Keys
Tony Teegarden - Vocals / Keyboards
Chris Kringel - Bass
Santiago Dobles - Guitar

Concerts dates will be posted in the near future.

Source:	cynicalsphere.com
Band profile:	Cynic

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit After Forever has entered the studio to begin recording its new album, tentatively due next year via an as-yet-undetermined label. A brand new video shot in the recording studio has been posted online here .

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Source:	afterforever.com
Band profile:	After Forever

German melodic metallers Mob Rules shot a video for the song 'The Last Farewell' late last month in Wilhemshaven, Germany with director Ronald Mattes of Berlin's Team ROAX. The video is the first official forerunner from the band's forthcoming album "Ethnolution A.D.". The video can be seen at the band's MySpace site.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Mob Rules

A brand new Cradle Of Filth track, entitled 'Foetus Of A New Day Kicking', has been posted online here. The song comes off the British extreme metallers' new album, "Thornography", due on October 17 via Roadrunner Records. An e-card for the CD can be accessed here.

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Cradle Of Filth

Deftones' video for their new single 'Hole In The Earth' has been posted online at YouTube.com. The clip was reportedly shot in New York with director Brian Lazzaro.

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After the very successful "Metal Crusaders" - North America tour Destruction will return with a headling performance to the USA and Canada in January 2007!
Confirmed "Thrash Till Death Over North America Tour" dates are as follows:

UPDATED on 20-10-06]
Jan. 20 - Seattle WA @ Showbox
Jan. 21 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theater
Jan. 23 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
Jan. 25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ TBA
Jan. 26 - Denver, CO @ Hubba's House Of Rock
Jan. 27 - Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium
Jan. 28 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Jan. 29 - Chicago, IL @ TBA
Jan. 30 - Sauget, IL @ Pop's
Jan. 31 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
Feb. 01 - Toronto, ONT @ The Opera House
Feb. 02 - Quebec City, QUE @ L' Imperial
Feb. 03 - Montreal, QUE @ Foufounes Electriques
Feb. 04 - Boston, MA @ Middle East
Feb. 05 - New York City, NY @ Rebel
Feb. 06 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
Feb. 07 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
Feb. 09 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Feb. 10 - Ft Lauderdale, FL @ TBA
Feb. 11 - Orlando, FL @ Back Booth
Feb. 13 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
Feb. 14 - Houston, TX @ Meridian
Feb. 15 - El Paso, TX @ Chic's
Feb. 16 - Phoenix, AZ @ Clubhouse
Feb. 17 - Hollywood, CA @ Key Club

Source:	destruction.de
Band profile:	Destruction
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Steamhammer/SPV has announced the signing of the American cult band W.A.S.P.
On November 10 in Germany, November 13 in Europe and November 21 in USA, their new offering "Dominator" arrives in the shops, their first studio album since 2004.

"Dominator" track listing :

01. Mercy
02. Burn (Deep Purple cover)
03. Take Me Up
04. Heaven's Blessed
05. Heaven's Hung In Black
06. Long Long Way To Go
07. Teacher
08. Heaven's Hung In Black (Reprise)
09. Fortunate Son (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)

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Source:	wasparmy.com
Band profile:	W.A.S.P.

Century Media Records has revealed more information about the upcoming Iced Earth "Alive In Athens" DVD. The set is believed to contain video footage recorded during the band's 1999 two-night appearance at the Rodon Club in Athens, Greece which previously resulted in a two-disc live CD of the same name.
The DVD will be released at the end of October.

"Alive In Athens" DVD , and track listing :

01. Intro
02. Burning Times
03. Vengeance Is Mine
04. Dark Saga
05. Last Laugh
06. Cast In Stone
07. Last December
08. Pure Evil
09. Desert Rain
10. Dante's Inferno
11. The Hunter
12. Melancholy (Holy Martyr)
13. Angels Holocaust
14. Stormrider
15. The Path I Choose
16. Watching Over Me
17. Diary
18. Blessed Are You
19. When The Night Falls
20. My Own Savior
21. Travel In Stygian
22. Violate
23. Stand Alone
24. Brainwashed
25. Disciples Of The Lie
26. I Died For You
27. Prophecy
28. Birth Of The Wicked
29. The Coming Curse
30. Epilog

Bonus:
31. Iced Earth Backstage
32. Jon Schaffer In Athens

For Iced Earth mainman Jon Schaffer's assessment of the upcoming "Alive In Athens" DVD, read his statement at this location.

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Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Iced Earth

Dutch death metallers God Dethroned have lined up the following Greek dates in December :

Saturday, December 9th 2006: Athens @ An Club
Sunday, December 10th 2006: Thessaloniki @ Milos Club

The band's comment: 'God Dethroned hasn't played Greece that often in the past, and these shows will be the first we'll play with the new line-up, so we're looking forward to give all of you metalheads overthere an overwhelming performance.'

A full list of God Dethroned tour dates can be found here

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Source:	goddethroned.com
Band profile:	God Dethroned

Swedish power metallers Axenstar have uploaded their song 'Edge Of The World' on their MySpace page.
The track comes off the group's fourth album "The Final Requiem" which was released in Europe on September 8 via Germany's Massacre Records (the rest of the world will follow in October).
According to the band, 'it is by far the heaviest release in the history of Axenstar. We are all extremely happy with the result.'

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Axenstar

Finnish melodic/Soumi metal band Poisonblack has lined up the following dates in Finland in December :

Dec. 08 - Vaasa, FIN @ Club 25
Dec. 09 - Seinäjoki, FIN @ Rytmikorjaamo
Dec. 13 - Turku, FIN @ Klubi
Dec. 14 - Tampere, FIN @ Klubi
Dec. 16 - Rovaniemi, FIN @ Tivoli
Dec. 19 - Helsinki, FIN @ Tavastia
Dec. 20 - Kuopio, FIN @ Henry´s Pub
Dec. 21 - Pori, FIN @ Bar Kino

All Poisonblack tour dates can be found here.

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Source:	poisonblack.com
Band profile:	Poisonblack

Gothic metallers Trail Of Tears will return for their second Mexican tour this November!
First dates (more to be announced) are as follows :

17.11: Circo Volador, Mexico City
18.11: Teatro Morelos, Morelia, Mich.
19.11: TBA, Guadalajara
23.11: La Iguana Rock Line, Durango, DUR
24.11: Estudio Alameda, Torreón, COAH
25.11: La Huerta Del STIC, San Luis Potosí

Their upcoming album "Existentia" will be released in November through Napalm Records.

Source:	trailoftears.no
Band profile:	Trail Of Tears

Swedish metallers Dream Evil have finalized the track listing for their new album, "United", due in October via Century Media Records. The exact release dates by territory are as follows:

Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux: October 13, 2006.
U.K., France, Spain, Denmark, Norway, rest of Europe: October 16, 2006.
Finland, Sweden, Hungary: October 18, 2006.
Italy: Friday, October 20, 2006
USA: Tuesday, October 31, 2006

"United" track listing:

Fire! Battle! In Metal!
United
Blind Evil
Evilution
Let Me Out
Higher on Fire
Kingdom at War
Love is Blind
Falling
Back from the Dead
Doomlord
My Number One

Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Dream Evil

Swedish thrashers The Haunted will release "The Dead Eye", the band's fifth official studio album, on October 31 via Century Media Records (one day earlier internationally).

The track listing for "The Dead Eye" is as follows:

The Premonition
The Flood
The Medication
The Crowning
The Reflection
The Prosecution
The Fallout
The Medusa
The Shifter
The Cynic
The Failure
The Stain
The Guilt Trip

The album's cover can be seen here

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Source:	staymetal.net
Band profile:	The Haunted

U.K. progressive epic thrash metallers Biomechanical have set "Cannibalised" as the title of their upcoming album, tentatively due April 2007 via Earache Records. The follow-up to 2005's "The Empires of the Worlds" will be recorded at vocalist John K.'s studio beginning in November. The mixing sessions will take place in January.

Commented John K.:

"We've started writing non-stop for the new album and so far the songs sound ripping!! We're very exited about the new stuff. It will be as heavy as, if not heavier than, "The Empires of the Worlds", but with more melodic writing within the tracks, something that has been a Biomechanical trademark. The orchestral writing will be intense and the solos will be ripping as ever, so we can't wait to record this mutha!!"

Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Biomechanical