HDK Signs To Season Of Mist

Season of Mist has announced the signing of the new Dutch project HDK, whose main man is no other than AFTER FOREVER co-founder, main songwriter, guitarist, and grunter Sander Gommans.

Here's a statement from Gommans:

"I've been working very hard on my project HDK for several years, so it was very important for me to find a label that is specialised in the more extreme side of metal, but also experienced in the style of AFTER FOREVER. I already worked together with Season of Mist when they released the first AFTER FOREVER albums in France, so I know they will do a good job for HDK as well. My project is a mix of all kinds of metal styles, the label has to be able to give it its full attention in order to promote this the right way, and I feel confident Season of Mist is able to do that perfectly!"

HDK's first album is slated for an early 2009 release.

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Truth Be Known Unleashes New Single Online

One of the most anticipated release from MourningSound Records this year, Truth Be Known has unleashed their first single, "Build the Hate," taken from their upcoming debut album "Just Another Lamb."

"Just Another Lamb" will be out in August, featuring nine uncompromising brutal death metal tracks.

You can check out the new singe on the band's MySpace page.

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Dragonforce Guitar Hero III Download Pack Nears

On August 21st you can download the DragonForce expansion pack featuring three songs exclusively for Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock.

It includes "Heroes Of Our Time," the first single from the new album, "Ultra Beatdown," as well as "Inhuman Rampage" classics "Operation Ground and Pound" and "Revolution Deathsquad."

You can download these through the Xbox Live and Playstation Network.

"Heroes of Our Time" is available now on iTunes.

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Hearse Signs With Vic Records

Hearse has signed a two-record deal with Vic Records. The new album will be recorded this summer and mixed, mastered by Dan Swanö for a tentative release of early 2009.

Also planned is the very first Hearse music video ever, created by Owe Lingvall of Village Raod Film, the Nocturnal Rites drummer who is responsible for video's of Memory Garden, Steel Attack, Wolf, Nocturnal Rites etc.

Hearse drummer Max commented on the signing:

"Alrighty! Hearse just signed a new record deal with Vic Records! It feels just great! Vic's a cool label and there's a lot of cool bands on the label. Getting mails from the label boss saying things like 'I am having a total Hearse trip these days! Really! Only listening to your albums.....These bonus tracks on the Cambodia album are sooooooooo damn good!!!!!,' doesn..t really make it feel like a bad decision either!"

As previously reported, the band has begun the recording of their fifth album. They plan to record 12 songs and most likely use 10 of them on the final album.

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Devils Whorehouse Returns, Records New EP

After a longer period of inactivity, DEVILS WHOREHOUSE(featuring Morgan of MARDUK) has been reanimated. A new line up has been established and a brand new EP has just been recorded. It will be entitled "WEREWOLF" and will be released in the following three formats: CD, 7" and 12" picture disc. The EP is set to be released in time for the band's first live apperance in many years, which will take place in Mexico City on the 6th of September 2008. More news and samples of the new recordings are available at the band's website and official Myspace site.

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Azbuk Signs To Sullen Records

Brazilian black metallers, Azbuk have signed on to Sullen Records for the release of their much anticipated 10 year anniversary album, "Compilation for Eternity," which is made up of material from their 3 demos, "Divine Forces," "Nosferatus Darkness Earl," and "Ancient Secrets of the Bible." "Compilation for Eternity" is scheduled to be released this August, and will be limited to 250 units world wide.

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Gorgasm's "Stabwound" Re-Issue Gets Bonus Tracks

Sevared Records has announced the signing of brutal death metal band Gorgasm for the re-issue of the band's debut CD, "Stabwound Intercourse." The ultra rare 1996 demo has been added to the reissue as bonus tracks, making for a total of 12 tracks. The reissued album should be out in August or September.

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Agrypnie Looking For Keyboard Player

Black metal band AGRYPNIE is currently looking for a keyboard player to complete their live line up. There are some shows planned and the band will perform on Germany's Summer Breeze Open Air. Interested parties should get in touch via the AGRYPNIE homepage or MySpace site.

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Hatebreed Announces North American Shows

Hardcore metallers Hatebreed will be doing a short tour in September to promote their forthcoming DVD. Joining them on the bill will be Soilent Green, Emmure, War Of Ages and Catalepsy.

The tour dates are as follows:

September 2 - Detroit, MI @ I-Rock
September 3 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
September 4 - State College, PA @ Lulu’s
September 5 - Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
September 7 - Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
September 8 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
September 9 - Long Island, NY @ The Crazy Donkey
September 10 - South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
September 11 - Portland, ME @ The Asylum
September 12 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
September 13 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
September 14 - Lancaster, PA @ The Chameleon

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Karkadan Guitarist Departs, Replacement Announced

German progressive death metal band KARKADAN's guitar player Philip has parted with the band because he's moving to Dubai. The band states: "We would like to thank our mate Philip for the great time and for all the fun we had. We wish you all the best for the future!"

A replacement has already been found: Tommy Strand (ex-Peccatum, ex-54, ex-Aphelion, ex-Mandylion) has studied electric guitar in Norway and has joined the band as permanent member.

Meanwhile Johannes Gronover has confirmed that he will stay in the band so the drummer position is not vacant anymore.

The band will now concenctrate on songwriting.

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Metallica Posts More Footage Online

Metallica have posted some more footage from their Mission:Metallica online which you can check out below.

Metallica will release their new album "Death Magnetic" in September. More...

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Cold To Reunite For A New Album

Cold frontman Scooter Ward has announced that the band will once again reunite and are planning to record a brand new studio album which expected to be released in the Fall of next year.

The band originally broke up in February of 2006 but reunited two months later only to disband in November of the same year.

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Slipknot DJ Talks About His Injury

Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson has talked about his recent injury in a short video clip which can be viewed below.

Slipknot are currently headlining the Rockstar Energy Mayhem tour with acts such as Disturbed, Machine Head and Dragonforce. More...

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Fondlecorpse Posts Album Update

Fodlecorpse have issued the following update:

“Well it has been quiet, well fuckers only because the instrumental part of the Creaturegore CD is being rounded up at this moment, only vocals are left to be done and then this fucker is off to be mixed, you all have no fucking idea what’s coming, this has been in the making for years. The dropships are loaded up we are on route. Also as you might see is a gig for next year the first of many to be announced. After this CD is released we are gonna hit hard and fast. We are all at bootcamp getting in shape, we are couchpotatoes afterall but we will be in prime condition as far as that goes with old fucking couchpotatos haha. We are getting ready for an all out assault so be prepared. And to all the people in the legion, get out the big guns its time for TOTAL FUCKING DEATHMETAL MAYHEM!!!! see you fuckers out on the road! The invasion has begun, it’s time to fucking destroy all!!! HAIL!!”

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Asphyx To Begin Work On New Album

Dutch death metallers Asphyx have posted the following update:

“Good news. Within a year after the first reunion show at the Party.San festival, ASPHYX already has written eight new songs, maybe one song more to go. The tracks include all typical ASPHYX elements. Next week we’ll record some kind of instrumental pre-production/demo for ourselves. We expect the unexpected release of a new album in 2009 at Century Media Records! According to drummer and founding member Bob, this new album could be one of the best ASPHYX ever has released. So prepare for the new upcoming brutality!!!!”

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Atheist Posts Material Update

ATHEIST vocalist Kelly Shaefer has issued the following update:

“You asked for it, the first new ATHEIST material in 15 years has risen to the surface and it was truly amazing, much better than we could have expected! We ended up with a bit over three minutes of truly ATHEIST, brutal, fast-as-hell, technical metal madness!!!!

"My trip to Atlanta [where ATHEIST drummer Steve Flynn currently resides] began in true ATHEIST ‘cursed’ style. I enter Avatar rehearsal studios and with guitar and backpack in hand, I proceed to bust my fucking ass… like really bust ass and fucked up my knee; shit, I have not fallen like that in years. So I hobbled to the practice room, and plugged in my guitar… knee bleeding and all, and, of course…my guitar does not work!!! Most of you know I am left-handed so… I could not play anyone else’s guitar SO….. Friday was a wash. I did, however, get to watch GNOSTIC rehearse and that was incredible; you all are in for a treat when that record comes out. Fortunately for me, the GNOSTIC boys enlisted one of their buddies, Rick, to perform some guitar surgery, and I am very grateful to him for that ’cause we would not have been able to write anything had he not fixed that fucker up for the next day so everyone say… RIGHT ON, RICKY BOY!!!
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Psyopus Begins Recording New Album

PSYOPUS have posted the following update:

“So PSYOPUS is in the studio at the current moment. The drum tracks are finished and the guitar tracks are next. Woo hoo,…we’re doing it again.

"It’s hot in Rochester. One of the cats in my apartment is awesome. The other one could be youthanized by a truck tire for all I care. I have never been a cat person. More...

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Tub Ring To Tour with Creature Feature

TUB RING is set to embark on a month-long US tour in August with Los Angeles macabre rock duo CREATURE FEATURE. After kicking off the tour in St. Louis, MO, TUB RING will connect with CREATURE FEATURE at Java Jazz in Houston, TX, continuing from there east and up the east coast before heading through the Midwest and the Rockies on their way to Portland, OR.

Here are the latest (tentative) Tub Ring tour dates: More...

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Oh, Sleeper Announces "Stand Your Ground" Tour

Oh, Sleeper will be embarking on the "Stand Your Ground Tour" in August. Here are their latest tour dates, including dates with Underoath afterward:

Aug 9 2008 4:15P Calvary Skate Park *FREE SHOW* Albuquerque, New Mexico
Aug 12 2008 6:00P The Warehouse Chattanooga, Tennessee
Aug 13 2008 6:00P Frankies Toledo, Ohio
Aug 14 2008 6:00P Skateland West Westland, Michigan
Aug 15 2008 6:00P The Rock Bottom Dover, Ohio
Aug 16 2008 10:00A Purple Door Festival Lewisberry, Pennsylvania
Aug 17 2008 7:00P Riva Trace Baptist Church Davidsonville, Maryland
Aug 19 2008 7:00P Club Relevant Virgina Beach, Virginia
Aug 20 2008 6:00P The Brewery Raleigh, North Carolina
Aug 21 2008 12:00A Taking Back the Streets Festival Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
Aug 22 2008 7:30P Plan B Danville, Virginia
Aug 23 2008 7:00P Jacksonville USO Jacksonville, North Carolina
Aug 24 2008 6:00P New Brookland Tavern Columbia, South Carolina
Aug 25 2008 6:00P Fuel Coffeehouse Jacksonville, Florida
Aug 26 2008 6:00P The Orpheum Tampa, Florida
Aug 27 2008 6:00P The Red Door Pensacola
Aug 28 2008 6:00P The High Ground Metairie, Louisiana
Sep 6 2008 6:00P Academy 2 w/ Underoath Manchester
Sep 7 2008 6:00P Garagae w/ Underoath Glasgow
Sep 8 2008 6:00P Academy 2 w/ Underoath Birmingham
Sep 10 2008 6:00P University Solus w/ Underoath Cardiff
Sep 11 2008 6:00P Waterfront w/ Underoath Norwich
Sep 12 2008 6:00P Astoria 2 w/ Underoath London
Sep 13 2008 6:00P Cockpit w/ Underoath Leeds
Sep 14 2008 7:00P Wedgewood Rooms w/ Underoath Portsmouth
Sep 19 2008 6:00P Fitzgerald’s Houston, Texas

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Underoath Posts New Song Online

Underoath has posted the first new song from their upcoming new album, "Lost In The Sound Of Separation," which hits stores on September 2nd. The song, entitled "Desperate Times, Desperate Measures," can be heard on the band's MySpace page.

The album "Lost In The Sound of Separation" comes in three different editions:

Regular Edition - includes the full length "Lost in the Sound of Separation" CD.

Special Edition - includes the "Lost in the Sound of Separation" CD and 40+ minute DVD featuring a making-of documentary.

Deluxe Edition - includes a 56 page, embossed black cloth covered, perfect bound hard back book, full length CD, DVD featuring a 40 minute making-of documentary, two sawblade die cut 10" vinyl records, one turquoise marble, one red marble - all packaged in a white cloth covered 4 fold box, which is hand numbered and signed by Underoath.

All three editions are currently available for pre-order at Interpunk, Smartpunk, UnderoathMerch.com, and Zambooie.

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Noctem Signs With NoiseHead Records

Noctem has signed a deal with NoiseHead Records (Austria). The band is now writing all the material for their debut album, which is to contain ten new songs. The band will enter NoiseHead Studios on January 30th, 2009 to record the album, which expected to be released in Europe and North America later in the year.

In the meantime, you can check out some of Noctem's prior material on their MySpace page.

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