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Ghost - N. American Tour Dates
Swedish metallers Ghost will finally come over to the United States and Canada. This time together with Blood Ceremony and Ancient VVisdom and this tour will go under the banner of "13 Dates Of Doom".
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| Source: | ghost-official.com |
| Event: | Ghost: 13 Dates Of Doom |
Full Of Hate 2012 - Guest Band Revealed
Nexus Inferis, the future extreme metallers hailing from UK, are confirmed to play alongside Cannibal Corpse and Behemoth, amongst other, on their upcoming Full Of Hate Tour, taking off in early February next year.
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Event: | Full Of Hate Tour 2012 |
Uriah Heep - Announce UK Tour
After the successful release of 23rd album Into The Wild earlier in the year, the legendary band have announced ten UK tour dates for December:
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| Band profile: | Uriah Heep |
| Event: | Uriah Heep: UK Tour |
Cattle Decapitation - New Album Writing Update
Posted by the band on Facebook
In November 2010 Cattle Decapitation returned home from headlining The California Blood Tour and decided to take the next year off and immediately began writing the follow up to their critically-acclaimed 2009 release The Harvest Floor.
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In November 2010 Cattle Decapitation returned home from headlining The California Blood Tour and decided to take the next year off and immediately began writing the follow up to their critically-acclaimed 2009 release The Harvest Floor.
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | Cattle Decapitation |
Cage - New Album Trailer Online
US metallers Cage will release their new album, entitled Supremacy Of Steel, worldwide on November 25th through Music Buy Mail in Europe and Heavy Metal Media in North America and rest of the world. A trailer for the album can be viewed at this location.
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| Source: | youtube.com |
| Band profile: | Cage |
Ancient Bards - New Video Online
"To The Master Of darkness", the new video from Italian metallers Ancient Bards, can be viewed at this location. The video clip was directed by Matteo Ermeti.
"To The Master Of darkness" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled Soulless Child, which will be released via by Limb Music (Europe and America) and Spiritual Beast - Universal (Japan) on the following dates:
November 18th 2011: Europe
December 14th 2011: Japan
January 31st 2012: USA
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"To The Master Of darkness" comes off the band's forthcoming album, entitled Soulless Child, which will be released via by Limb Music (Europe and America) and Spiritual Beast - Universal (Japan) on the following dates:
November 18th 2011: Europe
December 14th 2011: Japan
January 31st 2012: USA
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| Source: | ancientbards.com |
| Band profile: | Ancient Bards |
Crucified Barbara - Enter The Studio
Swedish all-girl heavy metal outfit Crucified Barbara have entered the studio to begin recording their third album, the follow-up to 2009's 'Til Death Do Us Party.
The band posted the following short update on their Facebook page: "On Monday (today), we start the recording of our 3rd album, in Music A Matic studio in Gothenburg with Chips Kiesbye and Henryk Lipp. We're leaving tomorrow and the van will be packed with the best equipment and the best grrrrls. We are extremely excited, we've got so many great new songs that we can hardly wait to share with you! Of course we'll keep you updated with studio reports and exciting gossip.... stay tuned!"
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The band posted the following short update on their Facebook page: "On Monday (today), we start the recording of our 3rd album, in Music A Matic studio in Gothenburg with Chips Kiesbye and Henryk Lipp. We're leaving tomorrow and the van will be packed with the best equipment and the best grrrrls. We are extremely excited, we've got so many great new songs that we can hardly wait to share with you! Of course we'll keep you updated with studio reports and exciting gossip.... stay tuned!"
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | Crucified Barbara |
Deranged - New Video Online
"Depraved And Zombified", the new video from Swedish death metallers Deranged, can be viewed at this location.
"Depraved And Zombified" comes off the band's latest album, entitled Cut, Carve, Rip, Serve, which was released in May 2011 via Sevared Records.
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"Depraved And Zombified" comes off the band's latest album, entitled Cut, Carve, Rip, Serve, which was released in May 2011 via Sevared Records.
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| Source: | youtube.com |
| Band profile: | Deranged |
Trollfest - Begin Recording New Album
Official press release
Work is set to begin this month on the fifth full-length album from Trollfest, the band that has eschewed musical convention by combining local folk sounds from their native Norway with those from the Balkans, and mixing them together with occasional melodies that could originate anywhere from the Latino countries to the Middle East, and topping it all with head banging metal and a generous dose of humour, in order to form their own genre of "True Norwegian Balkan Metal". The band will enter the Strand Studios on the 7th November to spend three weeks in the company of engineer Marius Strand to record drums, bass, guitars and main vocals, and then move on to their own "Trollskogen Recording Facilities" to record the extra vocals, choirs, and instruments. Updates on the recording, including photos and video, will be available on the band's blog at http://trollfest.blogg.no/.
The album will be called Brumlebassen and as with all Trollfest's previous releases will tell a story involving Trolls and a certain amount of drinking. Without wanting to give too much away at this early stage a spokesperson for the band said that the storyline will revolve around a brewer called Brumlebassen who is charged with making the mead much beloved by the Trolls. Cover art for the album will once again be in the hands of Swedish artist and cartoonist Jonas Darnell and designer Terje "Andy Wartroll", both of whom have worked with the band for several years, and whose work on the band's last album En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral has yet again proved to be a huge hit with the fans and an integral part of the overall Trollfest "experience".
The band, which comprises members of Urgehal, Pantheon I, Untime, Melch, Sarkom, Hallucinations and Powersword has already written ten metal tracks and a handful of acoustic ones, and will decide which to include on the album once recording is completed. There will also be guest musicians, who will be announced at a later date. Brumlebassen is set for release early next year on NoiseArt Records and then Trollfest plan to expand on this year's live appearances during which the band has collected a whole set of new fans who have found themselves caught up in the band's musically skilled and infectiously fun-filled performances.
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Work is set to begin this month on the fifth full-length album from Trollfest, the band that has eschewed musical convention by combining local folk sounds from their native Norway with those from the Balkans, and mixing them together with occasional melodies that could originate anywhere from the Latino countries to the Middle East, and topping it all with head banging metal and a generous dose of humour, in order to form their own genre of "True Norwegian Balkan Metal". The band will enter the Strand Studios on the 7th November to spend three weeks in the company of engineer Marius Strand to record drums, bass, guitars and main vocals, and then move on to their own "Trollskogen Recording Facilities" to record the extra vocals, choirs, and instruments. Updates on the recording, including photos and video, will be available on the band's blog at http://trollfest.blogg.no/.
The album will be called Brumlebassen and as with all Trollfest's previous releases will tell a story involving Trolls and a certain amount of drinking. Without wanting to give too much away at this early stage a spokesperson for the band said that the storyline will revolve around a brewer called Brumlebassen who is charged with making the mead much beloved by the Trolls. Cover art for the album will once again be in the hands of Swedish artist and cartoonist Jonas Darnell and designer Terje "Andy Wartroll", both of whom have worked with the band for several years, and whose work on the band's last album En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral has yet again proved to be a huge hit with the fans and an integral part of the overall Trollfest "experience".
The band, which comprises members of Urgehal, Pantheon I, Untime, Melch, Sarkom, Hallucinations and Powersword has already written ten metal tracks and a handful of acoustic ones, and will decide which to include on the album once recording is completed. There will also be guest musicians, who will be announced at a later date. Brumlebassen is set for release early next year on NoiseArt Records and then Trollfest plan to expand on this year's live appearances during which the band has collected a whole set of new fans who have found themselves caught up in the band's musically skilled and infectiously fun-filled performances.
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| Source: | facebook.com |
| Band profile: | Trollfest |
Cadaveria - Sign With Bakerteam Records
Official press release
Bakerteam Records is proud to announce the addition to its roster of Horror Metal sensation Cadaveria. The band was formed in 2001 by dark queen Cadaveria on vocals and Marçelo Santos (aka Flegias, frontman of Death/Thrash legends Necrodeath) on drums, with the intent to create a virtual space to freely express themselves as musicians and extreme artists. In the following years they released three albums that gained enormous praise from fans and critics worldwide. Cadaveria long-awaited new effort follows up the 2007's In Your Blood (released on French extreme metal label Season Of Mist) and is described by Mistress Cadaveria herself as "the most obscure, raw and horror-filled work ever produced by the group".
This full-length will see the light in early 2012 on Bakerteam (publishing by Wormholedeath). More exciting news about the album title, artwork and contents will be released very soon on www.bakerteamrecords.com and www.cadaveria.com. A new era of horror and darkness has begun!
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Bakerteam Records is proud to announce the addition to its roster of Horror Metal sensation Cadaveria. The band was formed in 2001 by dark queen Cadaveria on vocals and Marçelo Santos (aka Flegias, frontman of Death/Thrash legends Necrodeath) on drums, with the intent to create a virtual space to freely express themselves as musicians and extreme artists. In the following years they released three albums that gained enormous praise from fans and critics worldwide. Cadaveria long-awaited new effort follows up the 2007's In Your Blood (released on French extreme metal label Season Of Mist) and is described by Mistress Cadaveria herself as "the most obscure, raw and horror-filled work ever produced by the group".
This full-length will see the light in early 2012 on Bakerteam (publishing by Wormholedeath). More exciting news about the album title, artwork and contents will be released very soon on www.bakerteamrecords.com and www.cadaveria.com. A new era of horror and darkness has begun!
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| Source: | cadaveria.com |
| Band profile: | Cadaveria |
Black Sabbath - To Hold L.A. Press Conference On 11/11/11
According to Rolling Stone, the four original members of Black Sabbath will be holding a press conference at Los Angeles' famed Whiskey a Go-Go club on November 11th at 11:11 AM (hence the 11.11.11 posted on their official website). It is widely expected that the group will announce a reunion, but a press release merely says it will be a "special announcement at the same location where the influential band made their Los Angeles debut on November 11, 41 years ago." Henry Rollins will be hosting the event.
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| Source: | rollingstone.com |
| Band profile: | Black Sabbath |
DragonForce - Update On The Upcoming Album
UK speed power metal band DragonForce played their first US live show on Friday, October 21st, with the new singer Marc Hudson. They performed two songs from their upcoming studio album ("Cry Thunder" and "Last Fallen World"), as well as a selection from their earlier releases.
Prior to the show, bassist Frédéric Leclerq and drummer Dave Mackintosh did a short interview, where they talked about Hudson's recruitment, the new material, and more. You can now watch the whole interview below.
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Prior to the show, bassist Frédéric Leclerq and drummer Dave Mackintosh did a short interview, where they talked about Hudson's recruitment, the new material, and more. You can now watch the whole interview below.
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| Source: | dragonforce.com |
| Band profile: | DragonForce |
Arch Enemy - New DVD Announced
Arch Enemy have announced the release of a new DVD. Their December 13th show in Cologne will be filmed. The band will be supported by Century Media labelmates and thrash metallers Warbringer and Taiwan's melodic black metallers Chthonic.
Angela Gossow commented: "2011 is my 10-year anniversary with Arch Enemy. I want to celebrate this with a very special event ? we will film my hometown show in Cologne, Essigfabrik, Germany 13 December 2011 for our upcoming World Khaos Tour DVD release!"
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Angela Gossow commented: "2011 is my 10-year anniversary with Arch Enemy. I want to celebrate this with a very special event ? we will film my hometown show in Cologne, Essigfabrik, Germany 13 December 2011 for our upcoming World Khaos Tour DVD release!"
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Band profile: | Arch Enemy |
Cynic - New Song Streaming Online
"Box Up My Bones", a brand new song from US progressive metallers Cynic is now streaming online at this location.
"Box Up My Bones" comes off the band's upcoming new EP titled Carbon-Based Anatomy, which will see the light of day on November 11th in Europe (November 15th in North America). More album details were previously reported here.
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"Box Up My Bones" comes off the band's upcoming new EP titled Carbon-Based Anatomy, which will see the light of day on November 11th in Europe (November 15th in North America). More album details were previously reported here.
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| Source: | npr.org |
| Band profile: | Cynic |
Napalm Death - New Album Details
Official press release
Leaders of the extreme, genre founders and one of the hardest working/touring bands out there, legendary Napalm Death, are currently giving the final touch to their 14th studio album (excluding the cover album Leaders Not Followers). The new piece of brutality is named Utilitarian and hits stores on February 27th (USA February 28th) 2012, via the band's long time partner Century Media Records. The cover artwork perfectly fits the album theme and was done by the Danish artist Frode Sylthe, who also signed responsible for The Haunted's amazing Revolver artwork.
Singer Mark "Barney" Greenway explains about the album title and concept: "After some deliberation, we have decided on Utilitarian as the album title. We generally try to avoid generic titles, and this seemed to have a lot of scope to it. I won't explain the full meaning of Utilitarianism here because it's an ethical theory, and as ethical theories go, the depth and debate around it is quite heavy at times. It has a certain "morality" aspect to it and that isn't something that drives me, so I also certainly have issues with it. So, rather than just nail that straight to the mast, of course we wanted to put our own spin on it by suggesting that those (i.e. the utilitarian in us, perhaps) who try to challenge everything, or fight against conventions, well, we go through periods of real self-doubt where we wonder if we're really making a difference. I suppose the conclusion is that, for the sake of all our freedoms, you should never stop, as even the feeling of resistance is at least a signal to those who would like to entirely control and dominate us - meaning everything from our instinctive behavior to our human entitlement to walk the earth unprovoked. Regarding the album overall, the final creases should be ironed out fairly soon, and immediately after that we thought it would be good to top it off with a few UK dates. We've been playing one new song ("Quarantined") out on a tour of Canada and it's been well received, so we hope to perhaps throw in another one for now. Either way, we'll be bouncing off the walls again near you very soon. Cheers all."
Napalm Death are already confirmed for the 2012 Wacken Open Air, Hellfest, Maryland Deathfest and many more. If you are an UK citizen, make sure to catch them on their year closing run in November/December and witness some of the new material live!
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Leaders of the extreme, genre founders and one of the hardest working/touring bands out there, legendary Napalm Death, are currently giving the final touch to their 14th studio album (excluding the cover album Leaders Not Followers). The new piece of brutality is named Utilitarian and hits stores on February 27th (USA February 28th) 2012, via the band's long time partner Century Media Records. The cover artwork perfectly fits the album theme and was done by the Danish artist Frode Sylthe, who also signed responsible for The Haunted's amazing Revolver artwork.
Singer Mark "Barney" Greenway explains about the album title and concept: "After some deliberation, we have decided on Utilitarian as the album title. We generally try to avoid generic titles, and this seemed to have a lot of scope to it. I won't explain the full meaning of Utilitarianism here because it's an ethical theory, and as ethical theories go, the depth and debate around it is quite heavy at times. It has a certain "morality" aspect to it and that isn't something that drives me, so I also certainly have issues with it. So, rather than just nail that straight to the mast, of course we wanted to put our own spin on it by suggesting that those (i.e. the utilitarian in us, perhaps) who try to challenge everything, or fight against conventions, well, we go through periods of real self-doubt where we wonder if we're really making a difference. I suppose the conclusion is that, for the sake of all our freedoms, you should never stop, as even the feeling of resistance is at least a signal to those who would like to entirely control and dominate us - meaning everything from our instinctive behavior to our human entitlement to walk the earth unprovoked. Regarding the album overall, the final creases should be ironed out fairly soon, and immediately after that we thought it would be good to top it off with a few UK dates. We've been playing one new song ("Quarantined") out on a tour of Canada and it's been well received, so we hope to perhaps throw in another one for now. Either way, we'll be bouncing off the walls again near you very soon. Cheers all."
Napalm Death are already confirmed for the 2012 Wacken Open Air, Hellfest, Maryland Deathfest and many more. If you are an UK citizen, make sure to catch them on their year closing run in November/December and witness some of the new material live!
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| Source: | napalmdeath.org |
| Band profile: | Napalm Death |