She Rides Signs To Stillborn Records

Stillborn Records recently announced the signing of She Rides, featuring Joe Krewko, original vocalist of Bury Your Dead. The band has just completed their debut CD, which is scheduled for an October release (exact date TBA). This self titled effort is a ferocious blend of hardcore and rock n roll. You can check out some of their music on their MySpace page.

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Incincerate Posts New Music Online

Minnesota-based brutal death metallers INCINERATE have posted two new songs online over at their official MySpace page. The tracks, "Emissary" and "Inherited," come off the bands forthcoming new album, "Anatomize," which is set to be released on September 12th through Brutal Bands.

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Heaven and Hell Has "Six Or Seven" New Songs

Billboard.com reports that Heaven and Hell, the Dio-fronted incarnation of Black Sabbath, has started work on a new album, the group's first since "Dehumanizer" in 1992.

Tony Iommi tells Billboard.com that he, Dio and bassist Geezer Butler have already convened in Los Angeles to begin writing material for the project. "We've got about six or seven new songs," Iommi reports, "and then we stopped to do this (The Metal Masters) tour. When we finish that, we'll take a couple of weeks off, then carry on writing."

The guitarist adds that he's "really pleased" with what the group has come up with so far, describing the material as "really good, pretty powerful." Heaven & Hell, which also includes drummer Vinnie Appice, has signed a deal with Rhino and hopes to have the album out "as soon as we can," according to Iommi, most likely in 2009.

Read the full article at Billboard.com.

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The Oath Signs To Code666 Records

French blackend death metal band THE OATH has signed a record deal with Code666 Records.

THE OATH was born in Lyon (France) during the year 1999. THE OATH is currently composed of D444 (guitars & vocals), Drako (guitars), Carcharoth (bass), PeterPal (keyboards) and Tyrael (drums).

The band decided in 2007 to record its second opus, intitled “4,” in Kohlekeller Studio (Seeheim/Germany) under supervision of Kristian “Kohle” Kohlmannslehner who works with bands such as CREMATORY, AGATHODAIMON, SIEGES ENVEN, BENIGHTED...

With a stable line-up, a second album in its hands and a record label behind it, the band will be able to continue the composition of new songs while waiting to start the promotion of “4” very soon.

You can check out some of The Oath's material on their MySpace page.

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Carcass Announces More North American Dates

Reunited U.K. extreme legends Carcass have announced some more dates for their Fall trek of North America with Suffocation, 1349, Aborted and Rotten Sound.

The updated tour schedule is as follows:

September
5 - Palladium - Worcester, MA
6 - Nokia Theatre - New York City, NY
7 - Medley - Montreal, QC
8 - Opera House - Toronto, ON
9 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
10 - Sonar - Baltimore, MD
11 - Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC
12 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
13 - Jannus Landing - Tampa, FL
15 - Emo’s - Austin, TX
18 - House Of Blues - Los Angeles, CA
19 - The Grand Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
21 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
22 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC

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Iron Maiden Movie Underway

Famed producer Kevin Shirley, notable for his work with Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith, has posted the following message:

"Here I am, in a downtown Toronto hotel, suffering the ill effects of an hermetically sealed hotel room when both the air and the temperature outside are perfect for camping under the stars! Not that you're likely to find me camping anywhere when there's a hotel within fifty miles - we don't camp! I'm here to check out the line edits of the Iron Maiden movie (specifically the perfomance aspects) which is being edited and assembled here, so last night we got together to listen to the audio and see the edit thus far. They're a good bunch of lads and lasses, but I must confess to it being a little early in the process for me to be here, or they're running a bit behind, as it's not quite where it should be but I'll certainly help out where I can, and so it's off to the studio soon, to fix up sync and shot issues before anyone gets to see the rough cut."

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Rock Against Diabetes Announces New Venue

Due to the overwhelming response and growth of the August 23, 2008 Rock Against Diabetes show, the event organizers have decided that the only solution to handle the demand and offer the best experience for fans, was to move from the soundstage to a venue.

The Rox Club has donated their full facility for the Pre-party and the main show on August 23rd at no cost to help Rock Against Diabetes to further raise funds. Tickets for both shows can be purchased online only at rockagainstdiabetes.org.

Here is the latest itinerary for the main event and pre-show bash: More...

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At The Gates Sells Out Gothenburg Show, Adds One

At The Gates has sold out their Gothenburg show on September 5th already, and have therefore added a second date there on the 8th.

Venue: Trädgårn.
Show time 20:00
Age Restriction: 13

Here are the latest Swedish shows announced (support still yet to be announced):

Sept. 03, Kulturbolaget- Malmö, Sweden
Sept. 05, Göteborg - Trädgår'n
Sept. 06, Stockholm - Debaser Medis
Sept. 08, Göteborg - Trädgår'n

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AC/DC Prepares To Shoot New Music Video

Blabbermouth.net reports: According to XM's Boneyard host Eddie Trunk (who has a long-running radio show, "Friday Night Rocks", on New York's Q104.3 FM), Australian hard rockers AC/DC will travel to London, England in early August to shoot a video for the first single off their new album, "Black Ice". The track, which is believed to be titled either "Runaway Train" or "Rock & Roll Train", is expected to impact radio in late August, with the full album to follow in late October. Details for a world tour starting in late 2008 should be announced in the coming weeks.

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Obituary Selling New EP On The Road

Death metal legends Obituary have posted the following message online:

"We flew from Tampa to New York to Frankfurt to Copenhagen and then to Vilnius, Lithuania to make it to the first show of this third and final leg of our European Summer Festival Tour. We lost our luggage, equipment and Frank on the way, but everything and everyone eventually made it. This was our first time being in Lithuania and we thank all of you that came out to the show!

"Today we are in Holland for the Zwarte Cross Festival and this should be awesome. Along with the music there is motocross and all kinds of other extreme sports going on. This is our first time playing this festival, and we have the next few days off, so we will get a chance to hang out today and party a little bit after the show. More...

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Walls Of Jericho Posts New Album Online

Walls Of Jericho have posted their brand new album, "The American Dream" online for streaming. You can listen to it at the bands official Myspace.

The album is schedule to be released on July 29th.

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Rush Announces Live DVD Release Date

According to Rushisaband.com, RUSH filmed their Tuesday, July 22nd at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Alpharetta, GA. The main purpose for the filming was to capture video of the new songs - 'Red Barchetta', 'The Trees', 'Ghost Of A Chance', '2112', and Neil's drum solo for bonus footage on the upcoming DVD, but the entire show was filmed for posterity. There were two very large swinging boom HD cameras on either end back by the end of the seated section just before the lawn. Those swung back and forth for the entire show. There were two manned stationary cameras on the side of either far section (one for Geddy Lee and one for Alex Lifeson). They had two cameras behind Neil with one attached to his kit, one camera on top of a pole over where the sound board was located and Alex had a stationary camera at his feet. There were also two on platforms near the spotlights on the roof in the back. These were all in addition to the standard in-house cameras in the photo pit. Apparently the footage was to head immediately back to FogoLabs for processing after the show so it could be ready for the DVD - which now has a working release date of November 4th if all goes according to schedule. Alex and Geddy will be taking the next several weeks off before putting their attention towards adding their finishing touches to the DVD and Neil is working on the packaging.

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Judas Priest Delivers a Metal Sermon in Vancouver

Ever wanted to rock out with your cock out? Well fans got the chance at General Motors Place on July 24th as Judas Priest and Testament played the 3rd date of their North American tour. Apparently belts with metal studs, chains and fake bullets are considered potential weapons and were confiscated before the show leaving many fans irate and holding up their pants. A first for any metal show I’ve ever been to. The crowd was a mix of everyone from teens getting their first taste of the Priest to the older fans of the band. It appears as though the metalheads from the Heavy Metal parking lot days have grown up and gotten real jobs and haircuts as the mullets were few and far between. More...

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