Early Man Signs To The End Records

THE END RECORDS has signed Brooklyn-based trio EARLY MAN. The band (and duo at the time) won critical praise in 2005 with the release of their debut album "Closing In," a fully charged heavy metal machine with a gungho attitude and punk sensibility. The album spawned the successful single "Death is the Answer" and the video saw regular rotation on MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball.

About the signing, singer/guitarist Mike Conte comments, "We're excited. THE END has a no frills, no bullshit approach. They're dedicated to putting out good heavy music. I liked the whole set up right from the start. I mean, from the first time we walked into their offices I was impressed. We saw a bunch of people running around busting their asses in a fucking warehouse in Bushwick, Brooklyn. That's attractive to me. It's also great because this way when Manhattan gets nuked, which with any luck should be any day now, we'll still have a label! But seriously, their focus seems to be on getting our music out to the people, plain and simple. Their method is smart and somewhat unique. We're very much looking forward to working with them"

Mike Bigel from THE END says, “We are beyond excited to add EARLY MAN to THE END’s roster. Everybody at the label has been fan of the band since the beginning; now being in the position to take them to the next level and get them the recognition they deserve is killer! Expect great things to come out of this relationship formed in the pits of hell!”

The band is getting ready to start a five-week tour across North America next week. Here are the tour dates: More...

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Bare Infinity Signs with Emotion Art Music Ltd.

Emotion Art Music Ltd. has announced the signing of Greek atmospheric power metal band Bare Infinity to a recording and management deal. The band's debut album is planned for release at the end of October 2008.

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

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Bullet For My Valentine To Play Tokyo This Fall

Bullet For My Valentine has confirmed that they will be playing Tokyo, Japan this October:

19/10/2008 - Loud Park - Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan

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NIN Lights In The Sky Over S. America and Mexico

Nine Inch Nails has announced additional "Lights In The Sky" tour dates in South American and Mexico. The new tour dates are as follows:

10.04.08 Santiago, Chile Arena Santiago on sale: 08 Jul 08
10.07.08 Sao Paulo, Brazil via Funchal on sale: 08 Jul 08
10.09.08 Porto Alegre, Brazil Pepsi on Stage on sale: 08 Jul 08
10.12.08 Bogota, Colombia Coliseo El Campin on sale: 08 Jul 08
10.15.08 Caracas, Venezuela Poliedro de Caracas on sale: 08 Jul 08
10.18.08 Mexico City, Mexico - Motrokr Festival, Foro Sol
10.19.08 Guadalajara, Mexico - Motrokr Festival, VFG Arena

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Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman Back w/ New Album

Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello is readying the release of his next solo album, "The Fabled City," due Sept. 30 via Epic.

The album is the follow-up to 2007's "One Man Revolution," which Morello released under the name The Nightwatchman. He is now billed at Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman.

"My goal was to capture the energy and emotion of The Nightwatchman live shows," he says. "There is a much more rocking quality to this record, solos and riffs, mixed with darker acoustic songs."

Here is the track list for "The Fabled City":

The Fabled City
Whatever It Takes
The King of Hell
Night Falls
The Lights Are on in Spidertown
Midnight in the City of Destruction
Saint Isabelle
Lazarus on Down" (featuring Serj Tankian)
Gone Like Rain
The Iron Wheel (featuring Shooter Jennings)
Rise to Power

Read the full article at Billboard.com.

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Shadowside Vocalist Performs With Benedictum

Shadowside lead singer Dani Nolden performed with Veronica Freeman and Benedictum one of the highlights of the Flight of the Valkyries Metal Fest, the only festival in US featuring only female fronted rock / metal bands. Dani shared the stage with them on the Dio classic Rainbow in the Dark last Saturday (June 28) in Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA).

"It was certainly one of the highlights of the weekend! I came up with the idea after listening to the Shadowside CD one day. I knew that Benedictum had done several covers of Dio songs previously (two on their first album - 'Heaven & Hell' and 'The Mob Rules') and just thought it would be a unique experience, not to mention a lot of fun for the fans and the bands. Thankfully, even with the limited time to work on this idea, Dani, Veronica and the guys from Benedictum were able to pull this off incredibly well and I thank them endlessly for that! - said Bobbie Dickerson, festival organizer."

This isn't the first time Dani has done a special appearance. One of the most important ones was with Andre Matos and Shaman for the Judas Priest hit Painkiller.

Shadowside co-headlined Flight of the Valkyries Festival together with Unexpect from Canada.

A video of Dani with Benedictum is available at DailyMotion.com and below.

As of right now, Shadowside is in the middle of the second leg of Devastating the Theatre 2007/2008 Tour. On July 6 the band hit Fort Worth, Texas and then appear at Rocklahoma. More...

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Sycronomica Seeks New Bassist

German metallers, SYCRONOMICA, have issued the following message regarding the departure of their bassist:

"Last weekend our session-member Nick played his last show with SYCRONOMICA at Waldbrand Open Air. We would like to thank him for 1.5 years playing bass and we wish him all the best for the future. Because of this Gerd from FESTERING SALIVA will do the next show on Riedfest Open Air at the end of july. At the moment SYCRONOMICA checks out some musicians for the bass-position. If somebody is interessted to play the bass, please get in contact with the band."

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Synastry To Tour Canada

Synastry will tour Canada this month. Here are the latest tour dates:

07/10 Thunder Bay, ONT @ Black Pirates Pub
07/11 Sioux Lookout, ONT @ SLARC Youth Center
07/12 Winnipeg, MB @ The Zoo
07/13 Humboldt, SK @ Humboldt Uniplex
07/14 Edmonton, AB @ The Rendezvous
07/15 Lethbridge, AB @ TBA
07/16 Calgary, AB @ Verns
07/17 Kamloops, BC @ Chillis Bar
07/18 Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt
07/19 Penticton, BC @ Voodoos
07/21 Saskatoon, SK @ The Roxy
07/23 Timmins, ONT @ The Victory Tavern
07/24 Sudbury, ONT @ TBA
07/25 Tillsonburg, ONT @ Underground Lounge
07/26 London, ONT @ The Wick

Synastry's "Blind Eyes Bleed" was released on May 20 through Year of the Sun Records.

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Gigan Announces Tour Dates

Gigan will kick off a U.S. tour this week. Here are the confirmed dates:

7/4 Houston, TX @ Java Jazz
7/5 Austin, TX @ Room 710
7/9 Tempe, AZ @ Phase 54
7/11 LA, CA @ Relax Bar
7/12 San Diego, CA @ Chasers
7/14 San Francisco, CA @ The Elbo Room
7/16 Sacremento, CA @ On the Y
7/17 Eugene, OR @ Samurai Duck
7/19 Seattle, WA @ The Comet
7/20 Portland, OR @ Rotture
7/22 Denver, CO @ Bar Bar
7/25 St. Louis, MO @ The Creepy Crawl
8/15 Tampa, FL @ The Brass Mug
8/19 Orlando, FL @ TBA
8/20 Jacksonville, FL @ The Pit
8/21 Chattanooga, TN @ Ziggy's
8/23 Burbank, IL @ Champ's Rock Room
8/24 Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle

As previously reported, Gigan recently signed a record deal with Napalm Records. The upcoming album, "The Order of the False Eye," will be a US-only release and is scheduled for July 22. A European release date has yet to be announced.

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Gallows Posts Studio Update

Gallows have posted an update from the studio, where they are working on a new release:

"So seeing as it feels like we released Orchestra Of Wolves back in the 19th century, we thought we'd give you a little update on what's happening with the new record.

"We've been writing for the last few weeks and have about a dozen tracks that we feel could go on the album so far. BUT... we also plan to write a whole load more before we begin recording so this album is going to be all Killer no Filler. We know a lot of bands say that but you can trust us when we say we mean it!

"Recording is scheduled to begin on September 1st with the producer GGGarth Richardson who's worked with legendary bands like Rage Against The Machine, Melvins and Red Hot Chili Peppers. We're really excited to begin recording and we hope to have the record released worldwide in February 2009. So it's a little while off yet but will be worth the wait!!

"Check back soon for more updates, we'll be posting regularly and putting up some video clips on our Youtube channel when recording starts."

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WFAHM/Dead Flesh Fashion Split Cover Art Revealed

The cover are for the upcoming War From A Harlots Mouth / Dead Flesh Fashion Split 5" and Mini-CDR on Shark Men Records has been revealed here.

There will be 500 copies of the 5" record on clear vinyl. Each record is hand-numbered and the first 100 records will be special limited. The mini-cdr version will also be produced in very limited quantities.

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Oceano Signs To Earache Records

Eearache Records has announced the signing of Chicago death metal titans OCEANO to a multi-album, worldwide recording deal.

Conceived in 2006, this talented young band comprises of former members of several Chicago metal outfits, and together are rapidly becoming one of the standouts of the Chicago extreme metal scene. Describing themselves as one of the angriest bands on Earth, OCEANO channels this through their music, creating in the process some of the heaviest, most guttural and all-out brutal music. Having already completed numerous successful tours in the Midwest playing with the likes of Hatebreed and Suffocation, OCEANO is constantly growing in popularity.

You can get more band news and info on their MySpace page.

You can also check out live footage of the band performing their song "Samael the Destroyer" on YouTube and below.

Here are the latest OCEANO live shows: More...

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MetalHit.com Announces Free Compilation, Releases

Metalhit.com, the first all-digital extreme metal label, has launched their extensive Mp3 download store featuring over 3,000 songs of high-fidelity, unlimited preview, DRM-free Mp3s. The store features titles from underground labels like Avantgarde, Red Stream Rec., Sevared Rec., Lacerated Enemy Rec., Crematorium Rec., Deathgasm Rec., Hammer of Hate, Negative Existence, Stygian Crypt and more.

New Exclusive Releases from Metalhit include:

ORTHRUS "Tyrants of Deception" - Debut release of dark and melodic black/thrash metal with epic guitar solos and shredding riffs.

WOLFSSCHANZE "Transcend the Flesh" - Oppressive and agonizing black/doom metal.

Visitors to Metalhit.com can also download a FREE 18 band compilation featuring artists like Mirrorthrone, Zemial, Forefather, Gortuary, Behexen, Diabolic and more.

Metalhit titles are also available worldwide through all fine digital retailers (iTunes, eMusic, Amazon Mp3, Rhapsody, Napster and more).

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Barricade Signs To Eulogy Recordings

Pennsylvania hardcore band Barricade has signed with Eulogy Recordings. Traditional east coast hardcore crossed with modern influences and a dependable work ethic found Barricade recording their first full length "Be Heard" on Blackout! Records. After several successful tours throughout the U.S. and some musical refinements, Barricade will be releasing a self-titled digital EP through Hand of Hope Records due out on August 5th. Following that, they will be putting the final touches on their Eulogy Recordings debut full-length slated for September 30th.

Check out the new track posted on MySpace, "Look Inside," from the upcoming self-titled digital EP on Hand of Hope Records, which is also available on 7" vinyl through As One Records.

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Depth Signs To Rising Records

UK record label Rising Records has announced the signing of Norfolk-based alternative/nu-metal band Depth. The band will be recording their debut album during summer 2009. In the meantime, you can check out some of their previous material on their MySpace page.

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Mahatma Posts Testament Cover Online

Mahatma's cover of Testament's "Practice what you Preach" was uploaded on both Dope Entertainment's MySpace and the band's MySpace page. The cover song is part of the two bonus tracks of the Japanese version of Mahatma's sophomore album, "Perseverance," which was recently released in Japan by Soundholic Records.

The Korean (Dope Entertainment) and European (Listenable Records) version of "Perseverance" both have a cover of Judas Priest's "PainKiller" as bonus track.

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