Blood Duster Working on Disc

Blood Duster are currently working on their new studio album. The follow up to Cunt will be, according to the band, "some of the catchiest and heaviest stuff we have ever done."

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Benümb Complete Record

Benümb have finished working on their new studio album. The album, entitled By Means of Upheaval, is scheduled for an early 2003 release through Relapse Records. The Record will be mixed at Visceral Studios by Scott Hull.

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Building On Fire to Enter Studio

Rochester, NY hardcore/metal outfit Building On Fire is scheduled to enter the studio this weekend to finally record their 1 + 1 = Blue CDep. They will be recording at IndieAudioArts in Syracuse with Jocko Randall and Grant Johnson (The Funeral). The effort will be out this Winter on Blatherskyte Records.

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Third Time's a charm for Cannibal Corpse

Cannibal Corpse hits the road in the US again for the third time in support of Gore Obsessed. The band will be taking out Hate Eternal, Macabre, and Cattle Decapitation. This will also be the chance for Cannibal fans to get your hands on the bands new EP, Worm Infested, which will only be available on the bands site, MB site, and on the tour. Dates begin on November 7th and run until the 16th with more to be added.

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Arch Enemy to Headline US Tour

Sweden's Arch Enemy have confirmed plans to return to North America for a headlining tour in late October/early November. "We are in the final stages of booking the shows," stated guitarist Michael Amott. "These are headlining shows and we are stoked!

"As far as support bands go, we are doing our best to get a great package together," the guitarist continued. "More on that subject soon! We are in the middle of rehearsing, putting together a set list with a killer mix of old songs (some of this stuff we haven't played in a long time) and stuff from our recent Wages Of Sin album (we are also jamming a lot on brand new material for our next record, it's really sick stuff but that's a WHOLE different story!).

"The dates will be concentrated around the east coast and north east, with hopefully some dates in Canada as well. There won't be any west coast shows this time around, but we might be there later in December (we are working on it, it's not a promise!)." More...

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Star One Live Photos Posted

Lots of photos taken at Star One's concert at 013 in Tilburg, the Netherlands on Sunday, September 29th, have been posted online at this location. Also included is a review of the show in Dutch.

Star One, the project led by Ayreon mastermind Arjen Lucassen (ex-Bodine, Vengeance), are in the middle of a European tour in support of their acclaimed Space Metal CD. In addition to Lucassen, the group's touring lineup includes drummer Ed Warby (Ayreon, Star One, Gorefest), bassist Peter Vink (Ayreon, Finch, Q65), keyboardist Joost van den Broek (Sun Caged), vocalists Russell Allen (Ayreon, Star One, Symphony X), Damian Wilson (Ayreon, Star One, Threshold), and Robert Soeterboek (Ayreon, Star One, Wicked Sensation), plus backing vocalists Floor Jansen (Ayreon, Star One, After Forever) and her sister Irene.

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Dismember, Thyrfing Set Stockholm Date

Dismember, Thyrfing and two more as-yet-undisclosed acts will perform at The Shrine in Stockholm, Sweden on November 29th.

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Dark Angel Plays Expect "Surprise" Set

As widely anticipated, Dark Angel guitarist Jim Durkin, vocalist Ron Rinehart, and guitarist Eric Meyer joined drummer Al "Mayhem" Mendez and bassist Jeremy Peto (ex-Morgion) at the conclusion of Dreams of Damnation's opening set (featuring Durkin) at Monday night's Kreator/Destruction gig at The Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana, California and tore into "Burning Of Sodom", the second song off Dark Angel's classic second album Darkness Descends. The group's brief appearance — which Jim dedicated to the two headliners — concluded with "Merciless Death", featuring Dream of Damnation's own Loana dP Valencia on backing vocals. Present in the audience were guitarist Mike Wead of Mercyful Fate and Marduk bassist B.War.

Commented Valencia: "To have been onstage to sing back ups on 'Merciless Death' with one of my own favorite thrash metal bands was a Privilige & Honor that is Neyond Words to describe. I think I can die happy now..."

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Testament, Morbid Angel, Marduk Tour Rumors

Testament, Morbid Angel, Marduk, Nuclear Assault and Pro-Pain are rumored to be teaming up for next year's No Mercy Festival tour, which is tentatively scheduled to kick off on April 8th in London, England.

The following dates are tentative and have yet to be officially confirmed: More...

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New Nile, Napalm Death, SYL Dates

More dates have been confirmed for the much-anticipated Nile, Napalm Death Voivod, Strapping Young Lad and The Berzerker North American tour, set to kick off in mid-January. Additional dates rumored or expected to be confirmed are Worcester, MA on February 7th or 8th, Norfolk, VA on February 12th or 13th and Portland, OR on January 25th. The tour will conclude with a show in Tampa, Florida at an undisclosed location on February 16th. In addition, there may be a few dates prior to the start of the tour featuring only Strapping Young Lad and Voivod — beginning with a show in Montreal en route to Texas — but this will depend on weather, among other factors. The Voivod lineup for the tour will reportedly include former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, who is currently in pre-production with the rest of the band for their 13th album, due in early March through an as-yet-undetermined label.

The updated itinerary looks like this: More...

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