When Tigers Fight Prepares New EP

When Tigers Fight has announced plans to release a new six-song EP in mid-2009. The group, featuring members of Damnation A.D. and Unholy, among others, last released an album in 2006.

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Revolution Renaissance Signs To Scarlet Records

Revolution Renaissance, the new band of the Stratovarius mastermind Timo Tolkki, has signed a worldwide record deal for one album with Scarlet Records. The band was previously set to work with Frontiers Records in a deal that was later nullified.

The last weeks have kept Tolkki and his band members busy putting finishing touches to the band's first real debut album entitled "AGE OF AQUARIUS". Recorded over 3 months in Finland, it is by far the darkest, heaviest and most symphonic album that Tolkki has ever been involved in.

Finding a close connection with his new band members Gus Monsanto and Bruno Agra, the trio locked itself in a cabin in Finland for a month and composed 10 new songs. It is the first time during Tolkki's career that he shared the whole songwriting process with other band members.

"I just felt this incredibly fresh vibe with these guys and the songs were just flowing. It was so natural process that it almost felt like the songs were already composed and we just let them be born. It was possible because in Gus and Bruno I finally have found the kindred spirits I have been looking for so long. The results were something that none of us were expecting and yet at the same time, we felt that this record is exactly the way it is supposed to be," comments Tolkki.

The release date of "AGE OF AQUARIUS" is 25.3.2009 in South East Asia (JVC) and on 9.3.2009 in the rest of the world. The band also filmed a promotional video in Helsinki for the title track of the album.

The tracklisting includes: "The Age of Aquarius", "So She Wears Black," "Ixion's Wheel," "Kyrie Eleison," "Revolution Has Begun," "Sins of My Beloved," "Behind the Mask," "Ghost of Fallen Grace," "Children of the Future," and "The Heart of All".

The tours are currently been booked to promote "AGE OF AQUARIUS" worldwide and are planned to start from South America in early April.

Scarlet Records will also release Timo Tolkki's 3rd solo album, the ethereal classical Rock Opera "Saana-Warrior of Light part 1" Worldwide on 23.1.2009.

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Eths Announces New Drummer

French metallers ETHS have announced a new drummer, Morgan. Morgan is familiar with the Season of Mist roster since he also plays drums in Eyeless.

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The Answer Plans One Club Gig Before Heading Back

THE ANSWER, four lads hailing from Downpatrick in Northern Ireland, has been busy fulfilling their duties as the opening act for the North American leg of AC/DC’s Black Ice World Tour. The band finishes the American Leg of Black Ice in Nashville, TN on January 31st and head to New York to play The Mercury Lounge on Tuesday, February 3rd. This will be THE ANSWER’s only club gig in America prior to departing for the European leg of the AC/DC World Tour.

THE ANSWER recently released "Never Too Late," a four song EP giving fans a small taste of what’s to come on their US debut "Everyday Demons," due out March 31st on THE END RECORDS. The new album was recorded in summer 2008 in Los Angeles with John Travis (Kid Rock, Static-X, Killing Heidi, etc.) producing.

THE ANSWER recently appeared on “The Late Show with David Letterman” and in December was featured in Rolling Stone’s “Hot Issue” where the magazine proclaimed them “Rock Gods In Training.”

Don’t miss your chance to see them at The Mercury Lounge on February 3rd. Tickets are $12 and go on sale at noon EST Friday, December 19th at mercurylounge.com or ticketmaster.com.

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Germany's Winterbreath Festival Lineup Revealed

Germany's Winterbreath Festival, which takes place on January 2 and 3, 2009 in Hauptsmoorhalle, DE-Strullendorf/Bamberg is shaping up. Here are the bands confirmed so far:

ANIMA SEMENTIS
HATRED
EMERGENCY GATE
ZWANGSVERSTEIGERTEN
HACKNEYED
DEBAUCHERY
ILLDISPOSED
ERASER
NARCOLEPTIC
LEGIO MORTIS
EBOLA
PROFANATION
DAVIDIAN
DRYROT
ENEMY OF THE SUN
PARADOX
HATE SQUAD
DEW-SCENTED
HEAVEN SHALL BURN
HIRSCHLEDER

For more information, visit the festival's website at winterbreath.de.

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Centaurus A Posts Two New Songs Online

German new-comers CENTAURUS A have just put two new songs on their MySpace, taken from their upcoming album to be released on Listenable Records in March 2009.

You can check out a video od Centaurus A's "Drop Off" below: More...

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Femme Metal Records Signs Soulgrind and Brave

Femme Metal Records recently announced the signing of Finnish goth metal band Soulgrind and Washington, DC progressive metal band Brave.

Soulgrind is currently recording their new album now. You can check out some of their material in the meantime on their MySpace page.

Brave is expecting to release their new album very soon as well. In the meantime, check them out on their MySpace profile as well.

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Autumn Reveals Artwork For Attitude

Female-fronted Dutch Power Rock outfit AUTUMN has revealed the cover artwork for its new album, "Altitude." "Altitude" features the debut of the Dutch talent Marjan Welman on vocals.

Comments the band on the cover art: “The cover more or less depicts the peak of our civilisation. These are the works of man, who has performed so many technological and scientific miracles in such a small amount of time. But confusion lurks. The balance is obviously shifting for the worse. It takes courage to step back and pursue happiness and prosperity through means less hazardous to our environment. Yet the man in his flying contraption does just that. He is vulnerable... and flying at high altitudes was never without peril."

"Altitude" was recorded at Arno Krabman’s Graveland Studio and mixing and mastering was done by Jochem Jacobs (Textures) at SplitSecondSound.

An audio preview of "Altitude" can be found on Autumn's MySpace site.

For technical reasons the album has been pushed two weeks forward. "Altitude" will now hit stores on February, 13th (D/A/CH/I), February, 27th (rest of Europe). The limited first edition will be released as a Digipak including an exclusive bonus track.

Here’s the updated final tracklisting as well, which is different to the one revealed two weeks ago: More...

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Redemption Reveals New DVD Details

LA progressive metallers, Redemption, will be releasing a live DVD, titled "Frozen in the Moment: Live in Atlanta," through Inside Out on the following release dates:

Germany, Austria and Switzerland: February 27, 2009
Rest of Europe: March 2, 2009
North America: March 3, 2009

The DVD will contain nine tracks and a 12 minute video, photo tour diary set to an unreleased instrumental from a Dream Theater songwriting contest from 2003, and outtakes.

The track listing for the DVD is as follows:

1. Threads
2. Bleed Me Dry
3. Nocturnal
4. Memory
5. The Suffocating Silence
6. Release
7. Fall On You
8. Sapphire
9. The Death of Faith & Reason

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The Gathering Announces Ninth Studio Album

The Gathering has announced that their 9th studio album, "The West Pole," will be released in April 2009. Produced by René Rutten, the album features nine songs with two guest female vocalists and other mystery guest musicians. This is also their first album featuring their new female singer, who is yet to be revealed. The album will be released through the band’s own label, Psychonaut Records.

Drummer Hans Rutten describes the album’s sound as "A very extrovert, rock orientated, alive album. Typical the Gathering, but with many new elements. This time it's absolutely guitar driven."

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Jim Durkin Guests On Army Of Darkness Album

Southern California thrash metal band ARMY OF DARKNESS has tapped current DREAMS OF DAMNATION/EX-DARK ANGEL guitarist Jim Durkin to lay down guest guitar solos for their upcoming debut album, "Forever Undead." The album will be self-released through the band’s MySpace site in Summer, 2009.

States ARMY OF DARKNESS drummer/founding member Derin Argon:

“We had just parted ways with our second guitarist and we had already booked studio time to start recording. We really wanted get our album out, so I talked to Jim about playing guest lead guitar on it, and he was totally into it. I first met him 9 or 10 years ago. Of course, Jim’s a great player, an awesome dude, and a great friend. He was one of my biggest heroes growing up, and his music is a huge influence and inspiration on the style and sound of our band. It was a lot of fun and an honor to have him play on our CD.”

“We are currently looking for a new permanent lead guitarist. Anyone interested can contact us via our MySpace page or can send YouTube links and MP3s to Kaotickreature@yahoo.com.”

ARMY OF DARKNESS will be opening the Bakersfield Dome show on the upcoming 2009 SOILWORK, DARKANE, WARBRINGER, and SWALLOW THE SUN tour and the San Marcos show on the 2009 tour with DESTRUCTION, KRISIUN, and MANTIC RITUAL.

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Crown The Lost Announces Bassist, Release Date

Crown The Lost has posted a year-end round up on their MySpace blog, including word or their new stand-in at the bass position. Here's the update from the band:

"First things first: our show last night (December 19) @ Excuses was a success, so much thanks to our new friends Lucidity and the dudes of In the Wake for coming out and rocking. We'll have to do it again.

"Our bass position is going to be manned for the time being by Dom Scarano, who comes to us from Kevin's old band, Allanon. Dom's first show with us will be Friday, January 16 @ The Smiling Moose, so we have the next few weeks to throw everything we can at him. Methinks he'll handle it just fine.

"As for 2008, like most things, they didn't go as planned, although the band now is at a better place than it was a year ago at this time. Shedding three members was not something we particularly enjoyed doing, but in the end it has all worked out. If anything, we'll take the experiences of this year and translate them to 2009, where we plan on having a lot less bumpy of a trip.

"March of '09 will see the release of Blind Faith Loyalty via Cruz del Sur Records and suffice it to say, we are both enthused and relieved to get the album released. Subsequently, songwriting for our third album will commence in the coming weeks and that, along with promoting BFL will be the focus of the new year.

"Massive hails to all the new friends we made this year and everyone who has been directly or indirectly involved with CTL. We'll buy you a beer. Or if the Steelers win the Super Bowl (Satan willing they don't), Joe will buy you five. He gets generous when that shit happens. Not me. I'm skipping town."

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Chimaira Reveals New Album Title

Chimaira has posted a crypyic message on their website that can only be taken as the new album title and release date. Presumably then, the followup to the band's previous album, "Resurrection," will be titled "The Infection" and is set for an April 21, 2009 release.

Chimaira should be nearly done recording their new album. They entered the studio back in October with Ben Schigel at the helm, to begin (then pre-production) recording the new album.

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Slipknot, KSE, Trivium Confirmed For Rock Am Ring

SLIPKNOT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and TRIVIUM are among the first confirmed bands for next year's Rock am Ring and Rock IM Park festivals, set to take place June 5-7, 2009 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg, respectively.

As previously announced, Slipknot will be making a headlining run across North America early next year with Trivium and Coheed and Cambria in tow.

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