Vader, Yattering Members Unite To Form Masachist

MASACHIST is a band formed by Thrufel (guitarist known from AZARATH and YATTERING) and Daray (drummer of VADER, VESANIA and NEOLITHIC).

A posting on the band's official website states:

"The idea of creating MASACHIST has been in my mind for years but it finally took its shape after meeting Daray in 2005. Convergent music tastes and views on playing extreme sounds resulted in a will to create something new, fresh and different from what we've been playing with our bands.

Due to Daray's responsibilities in VADER we could not rehearse regularly. Nevertheless, our determination resulted in writing a promising material. So far we have recorded drum tracks for our two-song promo. You can find a sample of it here. The rest of the material should be recorded sometime in January '07.

We would like to stress that it is not just a brief cooperation. We are currently working on a full-length album. More details coming soon. Stay tuned!"

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Veil Of Maya, After The Burial Tour Dates

Midwest metal acts Veil of Maya and After The Burial will be heading out on an extensive US tour in early 2007. Anyone who can help with any of the unconfirmed dates should email aftertheburial@yahoo.com. Here are the tour dates:

1/6 Jefferson, SD @ Jefferson Community Center w/ For Today
1/7 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground w/ For Today, Burning Resolve and Spirit of the Stairway
1/8 Kansas City, MO @ El Torreon Ballroom w/ Eyes of the Betrayer, The Cast Pattern
1/9 Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck w/ Eyes of the Betrayer, The Cast Pattern
1/10 Topeka, KS @ The Static Bar w/ Eyes of the Betrayer, The Cast Pattern
1/11 Midwest City, OK @ The Beatdown w/ Destroyer Destroyer
1/12 Arlington, TX @ The Phoenix Music Complex w/ Knights Templar, Jean Grey
1/13 Lubbock, TX @ TBA
1/14 Albuquerque, NM @ TBA
1/16 Phoenix, AZ @ Metal Devastation 2 w/ And the Hero Fails and What Keeps Us Alive
1/17 Las Vegas, NV @ TBA
1/18 Fresno, CA @ TBA
1/19 Reno, NV @ TBA
1/20 Dublin, CA @ Lucky Pizza w/ Only in Dreams, As Legions Fall
1/21 Santa Cruz, CA @ The 418 Project w/ Arsonists Get All the Girls
1/23 Woodland, CA @ Tony's House w/ Memento Mori and At Dawn
1/24 Ventura, CA @ The Alpine w/ Restriction, Submersable Hearse and Roderick User
1/25 Los Angeles, CA @ TBA
1/26 San Diego, CA @ TBA
1/27 Phoenix, AZ @ OnePlace Church w/ The Lost Anthology, As for Us and Conquer All
1/28 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock w/ A Breath Before Surfacing, Illusory Veil
1/29 Las Cruces, NM @ The Red Room
1/31 Lubbock, TX @ TBA
2/1 Dallas TX @ TBA
2/2 San Antonio, TX @ The Underground w/ A Basement A Noose A Casket, Rivers Run With Blood, Staring At The Empty Throne, Hope of Divine Mercy
2/3 Spring, TX @ Java Jazz
2/5 Springfield, MO @ Billiards Blue Room w/ Day Well Spend, We Called It Winter
2/6 Peoria, IL @ East Peoria Legion Hall w/ Final Flight of Icarus, Beneath Falling Skies
2/7 La Porte, IN @ Java Jims w/ The Arnolfini Marriage, Elysian At Last
2/9 West Dundee, IL @ Clearwater Theatre w/ Mirror|Mirror, RoseCrance
2/10 Menomonee Falls, WI @ The Orchard Inn
2/11 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club w/ Ignite the Will, Marquis de Sade

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It Dies Today To Open For Papa Roach

Trustkill metalcore outfit It Dies Today have been tapped to provide support for the upcoming Papa Roach tour, slated to hit the US northwest, and a slew of Canadian dates, starting at the end of January. It Dies Today will be touring in support of this year's release, Sirens. Here are the tour dates:

January 23, 2007 Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theater
January 24, 2007 Portland, OR @ Roseland
January 26, 2007 Seattle, WA @ Showbox
January 27, 2007 Vancouver, Canada @ Commodore Ballroom (with The Art Of Dying)
January 29, 2007 Calgary, Canada @ Cowboys
January 30, 2007 Edmonton, Canada @ Edmonton Event Centre
February 1, 2007 Grand Prarie, Canada @ The Corral
February 2, 2007 Fort McMurray, Canada @ Cowboys
February 3, 2007 Red Deer, Canada @ The Catwlak
February 5, 2007 Lethbridge, Canada @ The Roadhouse
February 7, 2007 Saskatoon, Canada @ RyLy's (E)
February 8, 2007 Regina, Canada @ The Drink
February 9, 2007 Winnipeg, Canada @ Silverado's Rockin Rodeo

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Sonic Reign Signs To Metal Blade Records

German black metal band Sonic Reign has officially signed with Metal Blade Records. Originally formed in 1997, the group has previously released an MCD with Supreme Chaos Records and Sovereignty Productions. Here's a statement from the band:

"Metal Blade Records is a very strong label and we hope and believe that Sonic Reign as well as the label will benefit from this collaboration. We want to reach something with this band and we feel that the best way to achieve this goal is to hand the business issues over to professionals that understand and support our musical vision. Without a doubt Metal Blade fullfill this condition."

Meanwhile, Metal Blade Europe spokesman Andreas Reissnauer had the following to say:

"Their songwriting is over the top, their technical abilities of international standards! Sonic Reign is able to create a dark, eerie atmosphere and their songs have a groovy, crushing edge."

The group's latest full-length, "Raw Dark Pure," will be re-released by Metal Blade on April 5, 2007 in Europe. An American release date will be announced shortly.

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Six Reasons To Kill Loses Singer

Germany's Six Reasons To Kill has parted ways with vocalist Chris Valk. The band is currently seeking a replacement. Any interested parties should check the band's website for more information.

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Dead Hearts, First Blood, DBD, etc January Tour

Dead Hearts will spend Jan touring the US with First Blood, Death Before Dishonor and Bloodlined Calligraphy. Here are the tour dates:

01/05 Huntington, WV
01/06 Virginia Beach, VA
01/07 Wilmington, NC
01/08 Kernersville, NC
01/09 Augusta, GA
01/10 Winter Park, FL
01/11 Jacksonville, FL
01/12 Decatur, AL
01/13 Baton Rouge, LA
01/14 Dallas, TX
01/15 Houston, TX
01/16 San Antonio, Texas (and 2 tba)
01/19 Rialto, California (and 2 tba)
01/20 Fullerton, CA
01/22 Las Vegas, NV
01/23 Brawley, CA
01/25 Tulsa, OK
01/26 Little Rock, AR
01/27 Johnson City, TN (and Forwarned)
01/28 Lexington, Kentucky (and In the Cut)
01/29 Burbank, IL
01/30 Columbus, OH
01/31 Mt Clemens, MI More...

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Destroyer Destroyer Sign To Goodfellow Records

Oklahoma City, OK grind metal quintet Destroyer Destroyer has officially signed a three-album deal with Goodfellow Records roster. The band will make their Goodfellow debut with a full-length album next summer.

"We are honored that Goodfellow Records has asked us to join their family," says the band. "We plan to embrace Goodfellow Records with open arms bearing our first full-length record, to be released early summer 2007."

Destroyer Destroyer formed during the Summer of 2004 then released "The Spiderbear Tales" as a split with Vessels Cast From Crippled Hands on Cunning Linguist Industrial Technologies. Their next record, "The Dead Sleep Like Us For A Reason," was released through Debello Recordings in 2006. Songs from both releases can be sampled online through the band's Myspace page.

In related news, the band will be hitting the road with Goodfellow labelmates The Handshake Murders for a series of dates after Christmas. Here are the confirmed dates: More...

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Gojira Give Tour Update

GOJIRA has posted a tour update at Prosthetic Records's website. The heavy-hitting French quartet is currently wrapping up its first North American tour, supporting Children of Bodom and Amon Amarth alongside Sanctity and has just been confirmed alongside Lamb of God, Trivium and Machine Head for another North American tour beginning in February and crossing the continent into April. GOJIRA is continuing to support its latest record, 'From Mars To Sirius,' which saw an August release in North American through Prosthetic Records, after initially being released in Europe through Listenable Records in September of 2005.

Here are some updates from the band:

"December 13th: Today we're in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We had a great time in California last week. Nice weather, palm trees, and of course meeting, for the first time, EJ and Bob from Prosthetic. We feel like we're alredy good friends. Nice guys, upright and passionate about what they do. Guys, it's a pleasure to work with you! Then onto Anaheim : Good show. Disney Land was the right place to meet Bob! The day after, San Diego was one of our best shows on this tour."

"December 9th: Los Angeles Wiltern Theater. Amazing venue! We realy look forward to play there again (in February). Then it was an incredibly long and beautiful drive to Denver, Colorado and yesterday Lawrence, Kansas with a very enthusiastic crowd. It's not always easy on the road. It's hard to sleep, sometimes we have to deal with little tensions or problems, but it's nothing compared to the fun we are having doing this tour."

"December 4th: Things are doing so good for us in the states so far...We already saw Philadelphia, Rochester, Detroit (my God), Milwaukee, Memphis (day off) and today: Dallas Tex-ass! Nobody's sick, we're having a lot of fun, we eat junk food, we get fat, we love the crowd every night. For the moment it's a warm welcome from American metalheads. In Detroit, the hotel was so nasty that a shower would have been dangerous. In Milwaukee, we were under ten feet of snow, the show in Detroit was amazing...Wild. The stage was ten feet high and from up there we had a beautiful view of a killer circle pit!"

"We just received, a few days ago, the routing for our next tour with LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM and MACHINE HEAD next February/March/April. We have no words to describe it..We are so excited to be touring the states like that! It's like a dream come true. Thanx to you all, thanx for your support!"

GOJIRA tour dates follow: More...

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The End Records Signs Lordi For North America

LORDI, Finland’s monster rock n’ roll extravaganza and winners of the 2006 Eurovision award, have signed to THE END RECORDS for North America.

Since winning Eurovision LORDI’s popularity has grown to gargantuan heights with the band conquering numerous European charts and a six-week sold out tour of Europe. Now since signing with THE END RECORDS, the band has set their sights on North America and anticipates their success will continue across the pond.

The band’s most recent album, The Arockalypse, will be released March 20, 2007 with bonus tracks and a DVD.

LORDI are currently planning their first ever jaunt of North America this spring and are confirmed for a two night stint at the annual Bamboozle Festival this May. For more info check thebamboozle.com.

Here is the tracklisting for North American edition of "The Arockalypse": More...

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Ravage To Support Metal Church, Work On New Album

Ravage, the heavy metal band from Boston MA, has been added to the bill in support of 80's classic metal icons METAL CHURCH and MELIAH RAGE at their appearance on January 27th at Mark's Showplace in Bedford NH. Advance tickets can be purchased by contacting ravaged@rocketmail.com

Ravage is currently at work on the band's second album "Damn Nation" - slated for release some time in early 2007. The band's "Spectral Rider" album was released through Karthago Records in October of 2005.

You can hear some of their previous material on their MySpace page.

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Trail of Tears Post New Track Online

Napalm Records recording artists TRAIL OF TEARS have updated their MySpace page to include the new song 'Deceptive Mirrors'.

'Deceptive Mirrors' is lifted from Trail Of Tears forthcoming new album, Existentia, due for release in Europe on January 26th, and in the US on January 30th, via Napalm.

Existentia's tracklisting is as follows: 'Deceptive Mirrors', 'My Comfort', 'Venom Inside My Veins', 'Decadence Becomes Me', 'She Weaves Shadows', 'The Closing Walls', 'Empty Room', 'Poisonous Tongues', 'As It Penetrates', 'Shades Of Yesterday'. More...

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Winds Of Plague Drummer Rejoins Band

Winds Of Plague drummer Jeff Tenney has reportedly rejoined the band. Tenney originally left the group this past Spring for "personal reasons."

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The Haunted's Peter Dolving Talks To PyroMusic.net

PyroMusic.net has posted a new interview conducted with The Haunted frontman Peter Dolving. Topics discussed include lyrical inspirations, plans to continue as a band for many years to come, naked chicks in Australia and fan and media reactions to recent The Haunted material, You can check out the interview here.

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