Dead Mens Dreams Enter Mana Studios

DEAD MENS DREAMS have issued the following update:

"DEAD MENS DREAMS just finished up their Pre-Production demo titled ‘The Dead Are Dreaming’ and will be heading into Mana Recording Studios (Cellador, Absence, Soilent Green) in January to complete the album with producer Brian Elliot."

DEAD MENS DREAMS, Orlando/West Palm Beach Florida-based hard rock band features 5 BILLION DEAD singer Strain, RESPONSE NEGATIVE drummer Jim McCourt, STILLKEPT guitarist Claudzilla, and LO bassist Perry Stern. Hear their pre-production song "Machines Will Take Our Souls" on their web site and MySpace page.

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The Fall of Troy Set To Record New Album

The Fall of Troy will enter the studio this week with producer Matt Bayles (Minus the Bear, Botch, Isis) to record Manipulator, their third full-length and followup to 2005's Doppelgänger.

The band's label, Equal Vision, is planning a release towards the end of May 2007, which would mean either the 22nd or 29th.

A headlining tour in Jan. and Feb. with Portugal. The Man, labelmates Damiera, and Tera Melos was also recently announced.

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Trivium To Tour Europe With Annihilator

Trivium have announced plans for a European tour with Annihilator. Confirmed tour dates are as follows:

April 8th in Dublin, IRE @ Ambassador
April 9th in Dublin, IRE @ Ambassador
April 11th in Bradford, UK @ St Georges Hall
April 12th in Manchester, UK @ Apollo
April 13th in Glasgow, UK @ Academy
April 14th in Newcastle, UK @ City Hall
April 15th in Liverpool, UK @ University
April 17th in Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
April 18th in Cambridge, UK @ Corn Exchange
April 19th in Portsmouth, UK @ Guild Hall
April 20th in Plymouth, UK @ Pavilions
April 22nd in Newport, UK @ Newport Centre
April 23rd in Wolverhampton, UK @ Civic Hall
April 24th in Ipswich, UK @ Regent
April 25th in London, UK @ Hammersmith in Apollo
April 28th in Paris, FRA @ Elysee Monmartre
April 29th in Brussels, BEL @ Ab
April 30th in Herford, GER @ Club X
May 1st in Amsterdam, NET @ Melkweg
May 2nd in Tilburg, NET @ O13
May 4th in Copenhagen, DEN @ Copenhagen Pumpehuset
May 5th in Oslo, NOR @ Oslo Rockefella
May 6th in Stockholm, SWE @ Stockholm Arena
May 8th in Helsinki, FIN @ Helsinki Nosturi
May 10th in Gothenburg, SWE @ Gothenburg Karen
May 11th in Hamburg, GER @ Grose Freiheit
May 12th in Berlin, GER @ Postbanhof
May 13th in Warsaw, POL @ Proxima
May 15th in Stuttgart, GER @ Longhorn Lka/messe C B
May 16th in Wiesbaden, GER @ Schlachthof
May 17th in Koln, GER @ Ewerk
May 19th in Dresden, GER @ Alter Schlachthof
May 20th in Munich, GER @ George Elser Halle
May 21st in Vienna, AUT @ Planet Music
May 22nd in Linz, AUT @ Posthoff
May 24th in Trevisto, ITA @ New Age
May 25th in Milan, ITA @ Rainbow
May 26th in Fribourg, SWI @ Fri-Son
May 27th in Zurich, SWI @ Rohstofflager
May 29th in Barcelona, SPA @ Slal Apolo
May 30th in Madrid, SPA @ Sala Heineken
June 1st in Bordeaux, FRA @ Barbey
June 2nd in Lyon, FRA @ Transbordeur
June 3rd Strasbourg, FRA @ Laiterie

Additional supporting acts are expected to be announced shortly.

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The Black Maria To Support Evanescence

Along with Stone Sour, The Black Maria will also support Evanescence on their upcoming Canadian tour. Tour dates include:

January 5th in Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
January 6th in Quebec City, QC @ Colisee Pepsi
January 8th in Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
January 10th in Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place
January 13th in Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
January 15th in Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth
January 16th in Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
January 18th in Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum

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Dead Head Post New Live Video Clips Online

Dutch thrashers DEAD HEAD have uploaded several new live videos to MySpace.com. Check out performance clips of "From Belial" (video), Phantom Palace" (video) and "Unholy" (video), shot in February 2006 in Zwolle, Holland.

DEAD HEAD recently spent time in the studio working on demos for its forthcoming fifth album, tentatively due next year. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "The Swing", "Less Than Zero" and "Dissolved in Purity". More...

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Lost Eden Sign With Candlelight Records

Japan's LOST EDEN has inked a deal with Candlelight Records. The band came together in 2000 when Norio (vocals), Adachi (guitar), Run (guitar), Daisuke (bass), Chang (drums) decided to form a hardcore/metal group. The act's first milestone was in 2002 when they had two songs included on the compilation album "Surplus Suppression 3". In the spring of 2003, Sensyu joined as their new drummer, and Chang switched to guitar. This new three-guitar line up immediately hit the studio to record their debut single "Sewn Mouth Forest" as they continued to fuse their metallic hardcore sound with black and death metal elements. This release was followed by extensive national touring. More...

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Unholy Sign With Lambgoat Records

Lambgoat Records has officially signed Syracuse, NY metal/hardcore outfit UNHOLY. The band features former members of such groups as THE PROMISE, ANOTHER VICTIM, GODBELOW, THE PATH OF RESISTANCE, and SANTA SANGRE.

Having released an EP earlier this year with Closed Casket Activities, UNHOLY will enter New York's Moresound Studios on January 11 with Jocko Randall (ED GEIN, FROM A SECOND STORY WINDOW) to record their debut full-length. The effort should surface May 2007. In the interim, material from their EP can be heard at www.myspace.com/unholy.

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Flametal Sign With Powerslave Records

Hotly tipped San Francisco-based flamenco/metal hybrid band FLAMETAL, which features in its ranks current WHITESNAKE bassist Uriah Duffy, has inked a deal with Powerslave Records. The group's latest album, "The Elder", will be released in Japan on April 4, 2007 in an all-new edition, featuring all eight U.S. version tracks (available at CDBaby.com) with new vocals, plus four bonus cuts. A video for the new bonus track "Anda Jaleo" is available at this location ("Anda Jaleo" is originally a traditional Andalucian flamenco song in the 12/8 rhythmical form of bulerias).

Commented FLAMETAL leader Benjamin Woods: "We try and pay respect to flamenco and make it as metal as possible. Since half our group are authentic flamenco performers, our music was the first metal to follow the rhythms and tonalities found in flamenco that are so rich and vast. I am pleased to see others experimenting with these styles, such as my buddy Marc Rizzo [of SOULFLY] (incredible talent), IMPUREZA, BREED 77, RAZA DE ODIO, and I'm sure there will be more. The influence of flamenco on metal should be a lot more than just playing a Spanish guitar in a metal song — it takes years and years of diligent dedication and study. We hope to expose the audience to something different. It's definitely not for everyone, and that's fine."

For more information, visit www.flametal.com.

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Threshold Announce New Album Title

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have changed the projected title of their new album to "Dead Reckoning" from the previously announced "Pilot in the Sky of Dreams".

On the change of album title, keyboardist Richard West commented, "We decided that the working title 'Pilot in the Sky of Dreams' was more suitable as a song title — it didn't sound solid or powerful enough to represent the overall sound of the album."

"Dead Reckoning" was produced by Karl Groom and Richard West at Thin Ice Studios. The track listing is as follows:

01. Slipstream
02. This Is Your Life
03. Elusive
04. Hollow
05. Pilot In The Sky Of Dreams
06. Fighting For Breath
07. Disappear
08. Safe To Fly
09. One Degree Down

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Despised Icon Loses Guitarist

Despised Icon guitarist Yannick St-Amand is leaving the band to focus on his family and career. The group comments:

"It’s hard to see him go. We can’t thank him enough for his contribution to this band and we’ll always remember the good times we all had. We wish him the best with his wife and new born child. Yannick will now be a full-time studio engineer and producer, with our new record being next in line for him. The recording starts January 2nd! Yannick will produce everything, then head over to the UK with Eric to hook up with Andy Sneap and oversee the mixing. Eric and Alex P. have worked hard writing most of this record and we’re all stoked about it!"

As expected, the Montreal, Canada band is now in search of a replacement. Here's the official word:

"We’re looking for a good guy/experienced guitarist that is ready to tour right away. To audition, learn “Bulletproof Scales” and “Warm Blooded”. The tabs can be found here. Tape yourself playing the songs, upload the footage and send us a link to your video at despisedicon@yahoo.ca.

As previously reported, Despised Icon are planning to record a new album in 2007 with an expected release of March or April. At that point, they will hit the road again in support of the yet-title album.

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Agnostic Front and Madball Mini-Tour

Agnostic Front and Madball will play several shows together in Florida in late-January. Here are the tour dates:

1/25 Jacksonville, FL @ Thee Imperial w/ Round For Round
1/26 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Broward County Convention Center (Gold Coast Tattoo Expo)
1/27 St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
1/28 Orlando, FL @ Back Booth w/ Viva Hate, VietNam, more

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