Converge's "Jane Doe" 2xLP Announced

Deathwish Inc. (under exclusive license from Equal Vision Records) will reissue Converge's classic "Jane Doe" album on vinyl format. Available for the first time in over 6 years, this 2XLP will be packaged in a Deluxe Gatefold sleeve, and will feature a variety of vinyl color variations, appealing to collectors and audiophiles alike.

Originally released during turbulent times in September 2001, "Jane Doe" was one of the darkest, bleakest, and most punishing acts of musical emoting ever committed to tape. "Jane Doe" took Converge's musical aggression, creativity and penchant for artistic nihilism-as-therapy to unparalleled emotional depths. While unmistakably Converge in sound, it reached harsher and more emotionally draining levels of abuse, relenting on, but not entirely abandoning, technical precision to focus on emotional upheavals and an all-or-nothing buffeting.

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The Black Dahlia Murder, Animosity Tour Dates

The Black Dahlia Murder will team up with Animosity and Brain Drill for some March touring. The following tour dates have been confirmed:

3/6 Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small's
3/7 Lemoyne, PA @ Championship
3/8 Columbus, OH @ The Basement
3/10 Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero
3/11 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
3/12 Wilmington, NC @ The Soapbox Laundrolounge
3/13 Harrisonburg, VA @ Garibaldis
3/14 Covington, KY @ The Mad Hatter
3/15 Grand Rapids, MI @ Skelletones
3/16 Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place

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Neverset Ready To Enter The Studio

Texas metallic-rockers NEVERSET will enter Tree Studios in Atlanta in February with producers Shawn Grove and Morgan Rose (Sevendust) to begin recording their new album. The CD will follow up the 2005 critically acclaimed “Behind Every Door”.

NEVERSET has toured in 2007 with many bands including Candebox and Sevendust, they will soon hit the road for select dates with Three Days Grace – Breaking Benjamin – Seether tour.

NEVERSET resonates a collaboration of sound from the true rock bands from the past 20 years. They maintain rhythms from the 80’s, but manage to incorporate them with a modern flare.

Lead singer Shawn Hamm says, “I don’t think there’s currently any other band like us right now. They say the real rock stars aren’t around anymore, but I disagree. We’re here to party with the fans, have fun and not worry about the cash.”

You can check out some of the band's material on their MySpace page.

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P.O.D. Post New Song Online For Free Download

A new P.O.D. (a.k.a. PAYABLE ON DEATH) track, entitled "When Angels & Serpents Dance", is available for free download at this location (ZIP file). The song is the title cut of the group's new album, du on April 8 via INO/Columbia Records. The CD was helmed by Jay Baumgardner (EVANESCENCE, HELMET, ORGY, SEETHER, PAPA ROACH, ALIEN ANT FARM, GODSMACK) and features a guest appearance by SUICIDAL TENDENCIES frontman Mike Muir.

A two-minute video clip of P.O.D. vocalist Sonny Sandoval explaining the meaning behind the title of the group's upcoming CD can be viewed below.

"Greatest Hits: The Atlantic Years", P.O.D.'s final release through Atlantic Records, arrived in stores in November 2006.

Sonny Sandoval recently launched a new label called Deadworld Records and is currently seeking submissions from artists. Sonny says, "Any genre is acceptable, as long as you're serious and dedicated musicians that love what you do. My crew and I will go over all the submissions personally."

To submit your information, click here

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Judas Priest To Play Download Festival?

Kerrang! magazine reports that at the Download fan forum, which took place this evening at London's The Clachan pub, Download festival director Andy Copping hinted that British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST may be playing this year's event.

Other bands rumoured to appear included WITHIN TEMPTATION, KORN, MACHINE HEAD and FALL OUT BOY.

The fan forum also clarified promoter Live Nation's stance on green issues, improving transport links to the festival, improving security and improving facilities for disabled festival goers.

The 2008 Download festival will take place at Castle Donington June 13 to June 15. An official announcement — unveiling this year's headliners — is expected to follow in early February.

To buy tickets, check out www.downloadfestival.co.uk.

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COB To Post New Song Online Next Week

According to CHILDREN OF BODOM, if everything goes according to plan a new song from the band's forthcoming album, Blooddrunk, will be available for streaming on their official MySpace page next week. The song 'Tie My Rope' is currently available on the page. Go to this location to check it out.

In other news, Children Of Bodom have launched an official Facebook page The link can be found here.

As previously reported, April 15th has been announced as the North American release date for Blooddrunk. The tracklist is as follows: 'Hellhounds On My Trail', 'Blooddrunk', 'LoBodomy', 'One Day You Will Cry', 'Smile Pretty For The Devil', 'Tie My Rope', 'Done With Everything, Die For Nothing', 'Banned From Heaven', 'Roadkill Morning'.

Blooddrunk was recorded and produced by Mikko Karmila, in Petrax and Finnvox Studios, Finland, during October, November and December 2007, except vocals recorded by Peter Tägtren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN) and keyboards recorded by Janne Wirman in Petrax Studios, Finland, during October, November and December 2007.

Mixed at Finnvox by Mikko Karmila in November 2007, mastered at Finnvox by Mika Jussila in December 2007.

Spinefarm Records will issue Blooddrunk in Eurpe on April 7th and April 9th in Finland. There will also be a single, for the title track 'Blooddrunk', released on February 27th.

In support of Blooddrunk, Children Of Bodom will tour North America as one of the featured acts of Gigantour 2008. COB has been handpicked by Dave Mustaine to be a part of the 29 city trek, and will hit the road alongside MEGADETH, IN FLAMES, JOB FOR A COWBOY and HIGH ON FIRE beginning April 12 in Denver, CO. More...

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Ratt Announce Live Dates

RATT have announced four live dates. More shows are expected to be announced soon:

April
17 - Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues
18 - West Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues
19 - Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues
20 - San Diego, CA - Dream Catcher (with GREAT WHITE)

As previously reported, THE DONNAS recently posted the following message at their MySpace page:

"A very exciting week it's been, not only did we get to romp in the snow at Sundance, but once we got back from Utah, we had even more excitement waiting in L.A... a duet with Stephen Pearcy of RATT on a remake of 'Round And Round'.

Yes, he rules and yes he is a badass... the track was something he had had in the can for a while, but he invited us to come Donna-fy it up, Brett (Anderson) trading verse lines with him, doing the harmony and leads in the chorus, and I (guitarist Allison Robertson) did the harmonized solo section and laid down some rhythm as well.

Not only THAT, but Stephen and possibly another special guest shall be joining us onstage at the Crash Mansion show in L.A. on February 6th for a very special rendition of the tune... WHOA! Exqueeze me??? Awww yeah. All of this AND the HIVES tour comin' mid-February???... We are four lucky little lambs. Stay tuned!"

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