Metal News for October 31, 2008
Last updated on October 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM ET
We post metal news every day, throughout the day, covering thousands of metal bands including underground and unsigned bands. You are currently browsing the news archive, but you can also find news by band.
Hot Topics
- Kreator To Release New Album In January
- Enthroned To Release New Album In December
- Potato Premiere New Single & Music Video "YUGE PP"
- Omnium Gatherum Drops "Walking Ghost Phase" Video
- Spite Premiere New Single & Music Video
- Carcosa (AngelMaker) Premiere New Single & Video
- Stellar Circuits Premiere New Single & Music Video
- Agnostic Front Premiere New Single & Lyric Video
- Tailgunner Signs With Napalm Records
- Messa Shares New Music Video "Reveal"
20 news articles posted on this day.
Earth From Above Signs To Strike Force Records
Strike Force Records has announced the signing of Southern California's EARTH FROM ABOVE. Check out the Strike First MySpace to check out a new pre-production song titled "The Antidote," from the upcoming album that will be out in Spring of 2009. They will be recording with Chris Eck who has also worked with Impending Doom, Mirror Of Dead Faces and Oblige.
You can check out more of the band's material on their MySpace page.
Cattle Decapitation Announces Details of New Album
Cattle Decapitation has issued the following update, revealing details of their new, upcoming album:
"We’re FINALLY done with all the finishing touches of our new album and we feel we’ve finally done it! Sonically, the band has managed to finally capture and accentuate its live intensity that we’ve become known for and has created one hell of an album from start to epic finish! Conceptually, its misanthropy shall go unmatched. This is it, humans... ferocity at its finest.
"The album is called 'The Harvest Floor,' a title Travis has been kicking around in his head and working towards for the last 2 albums! The actual title refers to the area of a slaughterhouse where the animal (of course in our case it always means the HUMAN) begins the agonizing process of death, usually done with a bolt to the forehead or a slice to the throat. 'The Harvest Floor' is a fitting title for an album laden in gore and the anti-human metaphors and sentiments CATTLE DECAPITATION fans have grown to know and love. Artwork by Wes Benscoter shows the outside of a large slaughterhouse/factory of doom and gloom with the general public being herded inside to meet their demise. The inside of the album layout reveals what’s really inside that slaughterhouse: our misanthropic heroes of GORE (not core) at another hard day of work! Combined with the amazing artwork and conceptually brutal layout, The Harvest Floor also contains an enhanced portion which sports an I-pod ready documentary titled 'Pandemic: The Damnation Epic – The Making of The Harvest Floor' which, simply put, makes 'The Harvest Floor' an apocalyptic multimedia epic!"
Here is the tracklisting for "The Harvest Floor":
1. The Gardeners of Eden
2. A Body Farm
3. We are Horrible People
4. Tooth Enamel & Concrete
5. The Ripe Beneath the Rind
6. The Product Alive
7. In Axetasy
8. Into the Public Bath
9. The Harvest Floor
10. Regret & the Grave
No strangers to guest appearances, CATTLE DECAPITATION has enlisted some old friends for guest vocals including Ross Sewage (Impaled/Ludicra) and Dino Sommese (Dystopia/Asunder). The band has also announced that there is a special appearance by Jarboe (Swans), lending her beautifully haunting voice to the epic death dirge "The Harvest Floor." Jackie Perez Gratz (Grayceon/Amber Asylum) graces a couple tracks with her electric cello and Los Angeles noisician John Wiese also lends his electronic/atmospheric expertise to the album further separating the band from the typical "cookie-cutter" approach applied all too often by today’s extreme acts.
Mortifilia Completes New Album, "Embrace"
Czech death metallers Mortifilia have completed the final mixes and mastering of their upcoming new album "Embrace," that will be released in June by Mondongo Canibale Records. The album contains 11 new songs with another good dose of fast, powerful and melodious old school death metal in the vein of their debut album, "Redemption."
The Haunted Premieres Video For "Moronic Colossus"
The Haunted has issued the following updates about the premiere of their first video from there new album, "Versus":
"We recorded the whole show @ Wacken Open Air this summer and we picked MORONIC COLOSSUS as a the first promo video. You might think releasing a live video as the first promo would be odd, but considering 'VERSUS' was recorded live we all felt that this was a pretty natural choice.
"The video is available at MySpaceTV exclusively for one week. After that it will be published at our site in higher quality."
You can view the video below. More...
AC/DC's Back Catalog Benefits From New Release
AC/DC's back catalog has benefited from the No. 1 debut of the Australian rock band's first album in eight years.
"Black Ice" sold 784,000 copies in the week ended October 26, while AC/DC's older titles moved a total of 92,000 copies.
"Back In Black," the band's massive 1980 album, sold 21,000 copies last week, up from 9,000 the week before, Nielsen SoundScan said Wednesday. The album is the fifth-biggest seller of all time in the United States, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with sales to date of 22 million copies. "High Voltage," the band's 1976 U.S. debut, rocketed to 11,000 copies from 4,000.
Read the full article at Reuters.
Opposite Sides Signs To Mondongo Canibale
Mondongo Canibale Records has announced the signing of Italian metal band Opposite Sides. Formed by members of bands such as Baratro, Hortus Animae and Hate Profile, for the recording of their debut album "Soul Mechanics" the bands had as guest drummer to Diego "GroM" Meraviglia (Ancient, Doomsword, Psychofagist, Hate Profile, Hortus Animae...).
"Soul Mechanics" combines elements of death/thrash metal, industrial/electronics and prog music, resulting in songs that are catchy, technical, heavy and melodious.
Opprobrium Reveals New Album Tracklisting
Legendary Death/thrash metal band OPPROBRIUM (formerly known as Incubus from Louisiana, USA) is readying their brand new album, "Mandatory Evac" (2008), their follow up new album in 8 years, after "Discerning Forces" (2000/2008 Metal Mind Productions/Nuclear Blast Records).
As previously reported, as part of the recent deal with Metal Mind Productions, the label will re-release the band's earlier albums, "Beyond the Unknown" (1990) and "Serpent Temptation" (1998), both remastered and in a new digipak edition, each limited to 2000 copies, along with Opprobrium's brand new record "Mandatory Evac" (2008) which was available only via the Internet. Opprobrium's album from 2000 - "Discerning Forces" – was re-released by Metal Mind Productions in late June 2008.
The release date of above titles is scheduled for: 3rd November (Poland), 10th November (Europe) and 20th January 2009 (USA). More...
Dismay Offering Entire Demo for Free Download
DISMAY has released their latest demo, titled "SECLUSION" for download. You can download it in either mp3 files or wav files.
The tracklist for the "Seclusion" demo is:
1. A Structure of Flames
2. Covered in White
3. Subdues
4. Cured by Silence
5. Trust in Vain
Headline News
Johnny Truant Breaks Up
Just weeks after releasing their Ferret Music debut, UK metal/hardcore outfit Johnny Truant has announced that they're calling it quits. The following statement has been issued:
"We have had many amazing years and made many great friends along the way. Thank you to everyone that has supported us and shared so many amazing times with us, it's been a hell of a ride and one that we are very proud of.
"Our final shows will be in the UK December. Come along and lets make them the biggest party we can."
The band's final tour dates are as follows: More...
Stick To Your Guns, Gwen Stacy, etc. Tour Dates
Stick to Your Guns, Mychildren Mybride, Gwen Stacy, Agraceful, and Attack! Attack! will team up for a four-week tour, set to kick off in late-November. The tour dates include:
11/24 Philadelphia, PA @ Broad Street Ministry
11/25 Springfield, VA @ Jaxx West
11/26 Greensboro, NC @ Club Remix
11/27 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Hell)
11/28 Augusta, GA @ Club Hollywood
11/29 Jacksonville, FL @ Fuel
11/30 Delray Beach, FL @ Backbone Music
12/1 Winter Park, FL @ Island Oasis
12/2 Tampa, FL @ Orpheum
12/3 Pensacola, FL @ The Red Door
12/4 Lafayette, LA @ Boondocks Live Music Venue
12/5 Houston, TX @ Java Jazz
12/6 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
12/7 Dallas, TX @ The Max
12/9 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
12/10 Bakersfield, CA @ Jerry's Pizza
12/11 Modesto, CA @ Modesto Virtual
12/12 Hollywood, CA @ Key Club West
12/13 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
12/14 Palmdale, CA @ Palmdale Veterans Hall
12/15 San Jose, CA @ SJ Skate
12/16 Fresno, CA @ The Exit
12/17 Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk
12/18 Apple Valley, CA @ Angel's Roadhouse
12/19 San Diego, CA @ Soma
Acid Witch Signs with Razorback Records
Razorback Recordings has announced the signing of ACID WITCH for their debut album.
"'WITCHTANIC HELLUCINATIONS" is 13 terrible tales of dark and heavy doom metal brewing from the unspeakable hag's psychedelic cauldron of death," states the release. "A true melting pot of twisted Death Metal riffs swarming with tripped out leads, demonic-death growls from hell, and a cackling corpse-full of catchy song writing that will warp your mind until you pass out from the fumes of cursed Witch-smoke! Behold the swamp spells and the cult of bloodthirsty Witchwolves as they devour your soul! The ACID WITCH is born...let the Death-Trip begin!"
The first 100 people to order direct from razorbackrecords.com will receive the CD in special Halloween-themed packaging.
Borknagar Announces New Drummer, Dave Kinkade
Oystein G. Brun of norwegian black metal band, Borknagar, welcomes the addition of drummer Dave Kinkade with the following message:
"Dave Kinkade is the new drummer in BORKNAGAR. His first appearance with the band will be the actual recording of the new album, which will be recorded early next year."
"We are exited to finally get a new drummer behind the kit. We have spent quite some time and effort to find suitable and highly skilled replacement for Asgeir Mickelson. Dave has proven to be a fantastic drummer, become a good friend and he shares the same passion for music as the rest of us. We are truly confident that this cooperation will contribute to empower the music of BORKNAGAR even more in the future to come." More...
Mustasch, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter Tour Report
Mustasch and Die Apokalyptischen Reiter are currently on tour around Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The bands have posted the first video update from the tour, with more to come. You can watch the Episode 1 of their tour updates below. More...
Stillness Blade To Tour Italy and Switzerland
Stillness Blade has announced a number of tour dates throughout Italy and Switzerland. They are as follows:
15/11/08 - Casarano - C.s.a. U-kefir - Casarano (Le)
28/11/08 - Brescia - Shining - Brescia (Bs)
29/11/08 - Milan - Marmaja 'Metal Italia OnStage' - Cusano Milanino (Mi)
4/12/08 - Bari - Nordwind club - Bari (Ba)
5/12/08 - Naples - Club House - Frattamaggiore (NA)
6/12/08 - Zurich - Industrie 45 (I45) - Zurich (SUISSE)
7/12/08 - T.B.A.
8/12/08 - Rome - Sinister Noise - Rome
02/01/09 - Squinzano - Istanbul Café - Squinzano (Le)
Enslaved Announces North American Tour Dates
Enslaved will be heading out for a North American trek next May along with Keep Of Kalessin and Swallow The Sun. The tour dates are as follows:
May 1 - Mokena, IL @ Pearl Room
May 2 - St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
May 3 - Winnipeg, MB @ Royal Albert Arms
May 4 - Regina, SK @ The exchange
May 5 - Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room
May 6 - Calgary, AB @ Warehouse
May 7 - Vancouver, BC @ Plaza Club
May 8 - Victoria, BC @ Sugar
May 9 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
May 10 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
May 11 - San Francisco, CA @ Slims
May 12 - West Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
May 13 - San Marcos, CA @ Jumping Turtle
May 15 - San Ant, TX @ Scout Bar
May 16 - Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
May 18 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
May 19 - Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
May 20 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
May 21 - Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11
May 22 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
May 23 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
May 24 - New York, NY @ Blender Theatre at Gramercy
May 25 - Montreal, QC @ Foufounes Électriques
May 26 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
May 27 - Rochester, NY @ Penny Arcade
May 28 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
May 29 - Louisville, KY @ Uncle Pleasants
May 30 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
Before The Dawn Posts New Video "Dying Sun" Online
Finnish metallers Before The Dawn has posted the brand new music video for the song "Dying Sun" online. You can check it out below. The song comes from the bands new album "Soundscape Of Silence" which is released in Europe today. More...
Def Leppard Likely To Leave Universal Music
DEF LEPPARD's Satellite Of Love site reports:
Def Leppard's November 3rd show at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, is previewed in Australia's The Age for October 31st.
Singer Joe Elliott reveals the band's status with their record label, Universal Music in an interview.
Unless an offer they can't refuse is forthcoming - "and it doesn't appear to be", Elliott observes dryly - next year Def Leppard will join the exodus of established acts leaving big labels, exchanging their home of 30 years, Universal Music, for independent status, a lucrative touring agreement and online sales.
Read the full article at TheAge.com.
Stone Sour Guitarist Josh Rand Checks In
Josh Rand, guitarist with Iowa based rockers Stone Sour has posted the following update online:
"Wow! I can't believe a whole year has gone by since I checked in with you last. Lots has happened. The summer floods, working on ideas for Stone Sour, and the new project I've been working on.
"So let's start with Stone Sour first. Our tentative plan is to start rehearsals for the new album in the fall of 2009, hit the studio at the beginning of 2010, and release around Summertime. I have to say that all of us are really thrilled about having Roy in the writing process this time around. I've heard song ideas from everyone, and I have a feeling this could be the most diverse Stone Sour album yet!
"In other news, I've been working on a new project called Moonshot. It's a female fronted rock band, and I'm pretty excited about it! Here's a link to check it out www.myspace.com/moonshotband . That's all you get for now. I'll keep you updated.
"Take care and see-ya soon."
Bring Me The Horizon Frontman Appears In Peta2 Ad
Flashing the peace sign, decked out in a classic Pink Floyd T-shirt, and next to the tagline "I'm a Vegetarian," rising British band Bring Me the Horizon frontman Oli Sykes appears in a brand-new ad for peta2, the world's largest youth animal rights organization.
Just about to embark on a long-anticipated headline U.S. tour (November 6) to promote the band's new album, "Suicide Season," Sykes took a time out to talk with peta2 about why he stopped eating animals.
"I decided to go vegetarian after I saw a video on PETA's Web site," says Sykes in the ad (viewable here). "When I saw how animals are tortured on factory farms, I couldn't justify being a part of that cruelty. I thought, 'Imagine if that were me.' Straight away, I said, 'That's it—I'm going vegetarian.'"
As if recording and touring weren't enough to keep Sykes occupied, he also has his own company called Drop Dead Clothing, which designed a special shirt for peta2 with the slogan "Meat Sucks."
Sykes isn't the only vegetarian in the band—guitarists Matt Kean and Matt Nicholls also refuse to support the cruel meat industry.
Sykes joins a growing list of musicians—including The Dillinger Escape Plan, Lamb of God, Kids in Glass Houses, Aiden, As I Lay Dying, and Rise Against—who've teamed up with peta2 to inspire people to challenge outdated, cruel attitudes toward animals.
For more information, to see the ad, and to win an exclusive poster of the ad signed by Oli Sykes, visit peta2.com.
Motörhead, Social Distortion To Headline Fest
Social Distortion and Motörhead will be headlining the upcoming Musink Tattoo & Music Festival in Costa Mesa, California. The festival will be a 25-date tour, which takes place from January to March 2009. Official tour dates and many more bands are to be announced soon.
Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness is currently planning a solo tour, while Motörhead is supporting their new album "Motörizer". Earlier this year, Ness noted that Social D will return to the studio next year to rework their still-untitled new album. This will be their first studio album since 2004's "Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll."
Navigate forward or backward through each day of news below: