To/Die/For have announced the following European tour dates in support of their forthcoming album, Wounds Wide Open. Dates are as follows:

October
06 - Kouvola, Finland at House Of Rock

November
04 - Helsinki, Finland at Kaapelitehdas
11 - Moscow, Russia at Relax
12 - St. Petersburgh, Russia at Arktika
15 - Hamburg, Germany at Markthalle
16 - Berlin, Germany at K17
25 - Budabest, Hungary at Gothica Festival
30 - Paris, France at Espace Curial

December
29 - Tampere, Finland at Klubi

An audio sample of 'Like Never Before' is available here. Wounds Wide Open will be released on October 4th through Spinefarm. Release dates for other territories will be announced as soon as they have been confirmed.

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Source:	todieforlove.com
Band profile:	To/Die/For

More set lists have been revealed from the September 6th kick off of this year's Gigantour in Boise, ID:

Arch Enemy:
Nemesis
Dead Eyes See No Future
My Apocalypse
First Deadly Sin
I Am Legend/Out For Blood
Ravenous
We Will Rise/Bridge Of Destiny Outro

Overkill:
Necroshine
Wrecking Crew
Battle
Thanks for Nothin
Long Time Dyin
Elimination
Old School
Fuck You

Sanctity:
Seconds
Road To Bloodshed
Zeppo
Beneath The Machine
Once Again

The Smushup:
Icarus Flies
Effigy
Afternoon Conversation With A Household Pet
Rachel's Day

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Source:	gigantour.com
Band profile:	Megadeth
Event:	Gigantour 2006

Megadeth will play a special headline show in Charleston, South Carolina on Oct 4th with guests, Into Eternity and Sanctity. Check the Killing Road for details!

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Source:	megadeth.com
Band profile:	Megadeth

Spain-based power metallers Dark Moor have posted the following message on the group's official web site:

"I am writing this to give you some good news. I'm going to New Sin Studios in Italy next Sunday, 10th of September. I'm starting recording the vocals for this new record. My mate Enrik is already there and it looks like the choir and orchestral arrangements sound awesome...THIS LOOKS GOOD!! Im really looking forward to start because I am very illusionated with this new album and his concept, YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT. Soon we'll let you know more about the cd, title, etc. Hugs for everyone, I'll keep you updated!!"

Source:	dark-moor.com
Band profile:	Dark Moor

Swedish black metal outfit, Dark Funeral will play two shows in Greece in November. The dates are as follows:

Nov. 11 - Thessaloniki - Mylos Club
Nov. 12 - Athens - Underworld Club

Click here to see the complete Latin American tour 2006.

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Source:	darkfuneral.se
Band profile:	Dark Funeral

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt and guitarist Peter Lindgren. Åkerfeldt and Lindgren discuss the upcoming "deluxe" version of "Ghost Reveries", MySpace, David Coverdale, Dave Mustaine, Metallica, Scott Walker, Joni Mitchell, Danko Jones, Muse, Gigantour, changing drummers, playing live, touring, drugs and lots more. Watch the interview here.

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Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Opeth

Maidenfans.com, issued the following status report on Iron Maiden's new album, 'A Matter Of Life And Death', which has been storming the charts the world over:

"As the week rolls, more charts positions are getting in. We already announced you that 'A Matter of Life and Death' was number 1 in Finland and in Italy. Well, it also reached the first spot in Germany. Great news considering the competition and knowing that Maiden's two previous albums reached #3 and #2. As already mentionned, the album reached #4 in the UK Charts after being #3 on the midweeks. A Maiden album is often frontloaded which partially explains this slip during the week. However, almost 45,000 have reportedly left the shelves! In neighbouring Ireland, the album is at #5. In Poland, it's at #6. In the Netherlands, it's 7th and finally, down-under in Australia, it settled on place 12."

Source:	maidenfans.com
Band profile:	Iron Maiden

In Flames will perform at The W:O:A 2007, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. Also scheduled to perform are Blind Guardian, Saxon, Stratovarius, Grave Digger, Therion, Samael, Schandmaul and of course the reunited Norwegian black metal band Immortal.

Here is a comment by the W:O:A organisers: "We step on the gas and our billing grows up faster than ever! We are pround to announce: In Flames will perform at the WOA 2007!!".

Visit Wacken for further infos.

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Source:	wacken.com
Band profile:	In Flames
Event:	Wacken Open Air 2007

Battlelore have confirmed the following European tour dates with Draconian on their official website:

November
22 - Vienna, Austria at Escape
23 - Munich, Germany at Backstage
24 - Bischofswerda, Germany at East Club
25 - Engelsdorf, Germany at Hellraiser
26 - Berlin, Germany at Knaack
27 - Prague, Czech Republic - venue tba
28 - tba (Germany)
29 - Essen, Germany at Turock
30 - London, UK - venue tba

December
1 - Arnhem, Holland at Goudvishal
2 - Vosselaar, Belgium at Biebob

Battlelore is currently in the studio working on their as-yet-untitled fourth album.

Source:	battlelore.net
Band profile:	Battlelore

Sweden's The Haunted has revealed the artwork for their new stunning album "The Dead Eye" and posted the song "The Medication" online.Clear here for the stream.

"The Dead Eye" will be released in three different formats: Standard jewel case CD, ltd. edition CD with a bonus DVD, as well as LP version. The limited edition version of "The Dead Eye" will include a special O-Card packaging, 2 audio bonus tracks as well as a bonus DVD with a "making of" documentary, video clips and 2 live recordings.

Furthermore, The Haunted will be supported by labelmates Mercenary (and Fear My Thoughts for selected dates) on their upcoming European mini tour:
The Haunted
Supported by Mercenary
01. November 06 London (UK) Underworld
02. November 06 Eindhoven (NL) Effenaar + FEAR MY THOUGHTS
03. November 06 Paris (F) Nouveau Casino + FEAR MY THOUGHTS
04. November 06 Hasselt (B) Miuziek O Droom + FEAR MY THOUGHTS
05. November 06 Cologne (D) Underground + FEAR MY THOUGHTS
07. November 06 Copenhagen (DK) Stengade 30
08. November 06 Stockholm (S) Debaser
09. November 06 Göteborg (S) Kåren

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Source:	centurymedia.com
Band profile:	The Haunted

Children Of Bodom's "Chaos Ridden Years - Stockholm Knockout Live" has had its U.S. release date pushed back to October 24 from the previously announced October 10. The DVD will be issued in Finland on October 11 and the rest of Europe on October 16.

Also, note that the DVD+2CD "Deluxe Sound & Vision" edition of "Chaos Ridden Years - Stockholm Knockout Live" will only be available in continental Europe via Universal. Spinefarm Records will not release this version in Finland and it will not be issued in the U.S.

You can listen to "Living Dead Beat" from the new DVD, here.

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Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Children Of Bodom

Kamelot's first DVD entitled 'One Cold Winter's Night' will be released via Steamhammer/SPV on October 30. It will be available as a double DVD , double CD or a 2DVD/2CD doublepack with poster. The track listing is as follows:

DVD 1

01. Intro: Un Assasino Molto Silenzioso
02. The Black Halo
03. Soul Society
04. The Edge of Paradise
05. Center of the Universe
06. Nights of Arabia
07. Abandoned
08. Forever
09. Keyboard Solo
10. The Haunting
11. Moonlight
12. When The Lights Are Down
13. Elizabeth (Part I, II & III)
14. March of Mephisto
15. Karma
16. Drum Solo
17. Farewell
18. Curtain call/Outro

DVD 2

* Behind the Scenes
* Band interviews
* Making of "The Haunting"
* Up-close interview with Thomas Youngblood at home
* Casey Grill at ddrum
* Interview with Simone Simons from EPICA
* Huge photo gallery
* Band Bio and Top 5
* Discography

Videos:

* "The Haunting"
* "March of Mephisto"
* "March of Mephist" (uncensored)
* "Serenade"
* "March of Mephisto" live at Sweden Rock 2006

CD 1

01. Intro: Un Assasino Molto Silenzioso
02. The Black Halo
03. Soul Society
04. The Edge of Paradise
05. Center of the Universe
06. Nights of Arabia
07. Abandoned
08. Forever
09. Keyboard Solo
10. The Haunting
11. Moonlight

CD 2

01. When The Lights Are Down
02. Elizabeth (Part I, II & III)
03. March of Mephisto
04. Karma
05. Drum Solo
06. Farewell
07. Outro

"One Cold Winter's Night" was recorded on February 11, 2006 at the historic Rockefeller Musichall in Oslo, Norway. Kamelot enlisted renowned film and video director Patric Ullaeus (Dimmu Borgir, Lacuna Coil, Iin Flames) to chronicle the night's events. Bringing with him from Gothenberg, Sweden, Patric had a large crew of professionals and equipment, including 18 cameras, that would be used in and around the concert grounds.

The title for the band's first DVD to date (based on an earlier Kamelot song title) was chosen long before the actual shoot. Ironically this winter turned out to be one of the longest and coldest in the country's history, with enormous amounts of snow and numerous chaos-causing blizzards.

In other Kamelot news, two more supports for the band's North American tour have been announced. The Ben Jackson Group and Cryptic Vision will appear along side Kamelot at the 16.09.06 - State Theater, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA show.

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Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Kamelot

Motörhead's new album 'Kiss Of Death' (recorded at the Paramount studios in Los Angeles with Cameron Webb, who also worked with the group on their last effort. The CD includes guest appearances by Poison guitarist C.C. Deville and Alice In Chains bassist Mike Inez), has entered the Norwegian album chart at position No. 9. According to SPV Records, a recent band resurgence in Norway has led to twice as many copies of 'Kiss of Death' being shipped compared its predecessor, 'Inferno'.

Kiss Of Death debuted on the Swedish album chart at position No. 13. This marks the highest chart position in Sweden in the legendary band's career spanning 31 years.

Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Motörhead

Cradle Of Filth backing singer 'Sarah Jezebel Deva', has sent a statement to Blabbermouth regarding the passing of Dissection frontman Jon Nödveidt.

Nödtveidt, 31, was found dead on August 16 at his apartment in Hässelby, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, the apparent victim of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

In December 1997, Nödveidt was arrested for the murder of Josef Ben Meddaour and served seven years for accessory to murder and possession of an illegal firearm.

In a posting on the official Angtoria forum, Sarah Jezebel Deva stated in part, "I think commiting suicide, although very close to doing it myself at times, is bullshit! What the fuck was he thinking? Ending the Dissection legacy by making a kvlt statement and killing yaself! Fucking bullshit, if you ask me. . . Whatever his reasons, RIP, but I still think he is an idiot for doing this." (Read Sarah's entire posting here.

Elaborating on her online posting, Sarah Jezebel Deva has sent the following statement to Blabbermouth:

"People do or say things without thinking of the consequences ? we are ALL guilty of that. I wish people would stop acting as if they are so damn perfect.

"I can assure you my comments were NOT meant to offend ? they were totally innocent, they were said out of disappointment, nothing else.

"It doesn't matter what you say or do, people will interpret what you say how they see fit. People see what they want to see.

"The topic of Jon's death was on almost every message board and I participated in a thread on my OWN message board where the comment was extracted. I commented on what happened because I was kind of shocked. Of course you are going to be shocked when someone you once knew kills themselves.

"Anyone who read the original statement and had half a brain knew damn well I wasn't bad-mouthing him, but you can't educate the thick, can you?!

"I'm issuing this statement because I wanted to clear this up with ANYONE directly connected with the band. The rest of the judgmental, double-standard twats who made negative comments can kiss my arse!

"Thank you."

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Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Angtoria

Gothenburg Melodeath metallers, Mors Principium Est will start recording the third album entitled "Liberation = termination" in June. Here's a report from Vile (vocals):

"Here we are, in Astia Studio. We have been here for over a week now and we finished the vocal recordings yesterday. Everything else had been done before that, so now the only thing we have left is the finishing mix. Propably tomorrow, wednesday 30.8.2006 we will have the first song completely ready. We can not wait to hear how it will sound. We know it will sound good, but nobody knows how good. heh
The time here in studio has gone fast and it's been a lot of fun. Our recording dude Anssi Kippo is a really great guy! On our "free" time we have been watching the Discovery channel and "tasted" some beer."

Mors Principium Ests "Liberation = termination" will be released in early 2007.

Source:	listenable.net
Band profile:	Mors Principium Est