Repulsion Making Progress With DVD Release

Guitarist Matt Olivo of the reunited death metal/grindcore pioneers REPULSION has issued the following update on the band's current activities:

"Scott Carlson [bass, vocals] has recorded vocals for Nicke Andersson's [ex-ENTOMBED, currently in THE HELLACOPTERS] DEATH BREATH project. This album will be fucking badass for all of you old schoolers out there....heavy, fucking raw ass death metal in the style of DEATH, REPULSION, BATHORY, VENOM, etc. Matt Olivo provided record engineering for Scott's vocal takes. Both Scott and I are very proud to be a part of this project and look forward to its success.

"New kids CRETIN have an album recently released. This slab is indeed the sickest, rawest, fastest shit to hit human ears since 'Horrified'. Pick it up or die! The group features Col Jones (EXHUMED, DEKAPITATOR, REPULSION), Matthew Widener and Dan Martinez.

"Matt Harvey's side project DEKAPITATOR has finished recording a new album. They're current shopping it around for a fall release. Let's keep our swords crossed for these true metal brothers!

"DEJECTA's recording of CELTIC FROST's 'Visions of Mortality' is featured on CF's webpage tribute page.

"On the DVD front we have made progress with our legal issues and continue to push to release this thing [as soon as possible]!"

REPULSION's upcoming DVD, "Necrothology: Vomitus Visions from the Vault", will feature cover artwork by Stefan Thanneu.

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Shining Finish Recording New Album

Niklas Kvarforth, vocalist/keyboardist for the reactivated Swedish black metallers SHINING, has issued the following update:

"Though many have doubted - us as well as other parties involved - the recording session of our forthcoming fifth album have now reached its end, and at this very moment being mixed by producer Rickard Bengtsson [ARCH ENEMY]. Hearing the result now, after nearly three months of active creativity, we must say that the outcome is shocking - never before have we crossed so many lines both musically as well as lyrically and altogether this is by far the darkest, most sinister piece of work we've ever managed to put on tape to date (although we will certainly loose 95% of old and present fans). As soon as the mixing sessions are done, we will post a brand new track here on the [official] website so that you may get a small taste of what's to come."

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In Aeternum, Rotting Christ To Tour The US

Swedish death/black metallers IN AETERNUM will be embarking on a two-week U.S. co-headlining tour with ROTTING CHRIST beginning on November 16, 2006. Support on the trek will come from RESUSCITATOR. "The plan for the tour is to start on the East Coast and play most of the bigger cities to finish on the West Coast in early December," IN AETERNUM write on their web site.

"This tour will mark the first USA appearance for IN AETERNUM in more or less six years. The band has been promised to play a set of 60 minutes, so you better get prepared for a strong set of fucking classic armageddon metal of death!"

IN AETERNUM are currently writing material for their fifth album. The new songs are said to be "in the classic IN AETERNUM style. . .The rough solo parts sounds really cool, a bit like old-style MORBID ANGEL solos. The new guitar player Erik Kumpulainen is really giving his best while bending those insane tunes."

IN AETERNUM recently announced the addition of Kumpulainen and bassist Claes Ramberg to the group's ranks. The band's fourth album, "Dawn Of A New Aeon", was released last year via Agonia Records.

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Canadian Black Metal Arsonists Receive Jail Time

Dean Pritchard of The Winnipeg Sun has issued the following report:

A fire that razed the 105-year-old Minnedosa United Church last winter was a hate crime sparked by a hatred of Christianity and a love of black metal music, a court heard yesterday (June 27).

Kelsey Ray Taylor, Deanna Lynn Mathews and Mark Wishart (view photo) shared an "ideology of desecration" that destroyed a community landmark and rocked the faith of local church members, Crown attorney Jim Ross said at the trio's sentencing hearing.

"They share an ideology that people of faith are the enemy," Ross said. "They targeted a church for destruction because it's a symbol."

All three pleaded guilty to arson earlier this year.

The Minnedosa fire had clear links to a worldwide arson movement inspired by a Norwegian black metal musician, Ross told court.

The church was set ablaze on the birthday of Varg Vikernes, a black metal musician now serving time in prison in Norway for murdering a bandmate and burning several churches.

Vikernes has inspired dozens of copycat church burnings around the world, a list that now includes the Minnedosa United Church, Ross said.

The night of the fire, Taylor, 21, and Mathews, 19, a California native and Taylor's girlfriend of two weeks, visited Wishart, 20, in Minnedosa. After drinking awhile in a cemetery, Wishart suggested they burn down the church, Ross said. Taylor, reluctant to lose face, agreed, and the trio drove to Wishart's grandmother's home where they picked up a can of gasoline.

Read the full article at WinnipegSun.com.

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Dismember To Wrap Up European Tour In Israel

Swedish heavy metal band Dismember will perform in Israel on August 29 at the Barby Club in Tel Aviv. Israeli metal bands Eternal Gray and God Below will open for the headlining band.

Another group of musicians slated to arrive in Israel soon is O’Malley/Ambarchi/Csihar, which will perform here in September. Attila Csihar, soloist for Mayhem who performed in Israel with the band Salem, will be joined by Steven O’Malley of Sunn O))) and Oren Ambarchi, a Habad member and son to a Jewish Iraqi family who emigrated to Australia. The three artists are signed with the Southern Lord record label.

The Israel show will be the trio’s first time sharing the same stage. During their stay, in addition to their joint show, they will perform solo concerts as well as joint shows with Israeli musicians. On July 20 and 22, the band will play at Levontin in Tel Aviv, and of July 24 they will play at the Yellow Submarine in Jerusalem.

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Black Stone Cherry Announce Album Release

Black Stone Cherry have announced the release date for their self-titled debut album as July 18th. The single, "Lonely Train", can be downloaded off iTunes. Also, Black Stone Cherry have relaunced their website available at: BlackStoneCherry.com, and released an ecard here. Finally, Black Stone Cherry have finished making their first music video for "Loney Train," which you can check out here.

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W.A.S.P. Cancel European Tour

W.A.S.P. manager Daniel Stanton of Coallier Entertainment has issued the following statement:

"W.A.S.P. regrets to announce the postponement of the upcoming European festivals in July. While doing a routine physical, singer Blackie Lawless was diagnosed with an abnormality in one of the arteries leading to his heart [W.A.S.P.'s management stresses that Blackie **DID NOT** suffer a heart attack, as was erroneously reported on several Turkish web sites — Ed.]. Doctors have advised Blackie to not travel for the next 30 days to avoid complications from the medications prescribed to him. Blackie is doing fine and has had no physical damage in any way, but the postponement of the upcoming shows is very necessary to avoid any possible complications. Blackie wishes to thank all those who are concerned for him and cannot wait for the word tour that begins later this year. In his own words, Blackie says, 'I have been extremely lucky to be able to avoid a problem that could have been potentially life threatening years down the road if I hadn't been fortunate enough to be diagnosed early. Thanks to that I have avoided a potential serious problem!" The doctors say Blackie will be good as new in just a few weeks!! More...

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Soul Takers Begin Recording New Album

Italian metallers SOUL TAKERS entered Luigi Stefanini's New Sin Studio in Loria (TV), Italy on July 2 to begin recording their sophomore album, tentatively due late/2006/early 2007 via Dragonheart Records. The follow-up to 2005's "Tides" (Northwind Records) will contain 11 tracks for a total running time of more than fifty minutes.

To check out audio samples from SOUL TAKERS' debut album, visit the band's official web site, www.soultakers.net.

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Hatebreed Plan Headlining Tour After Ozzfest

Hatebreed will headline a full U.S. tour set to commence in September and run through October. The bill will feature support from the Black Dahlia Murder throughout, plus Napalm Death, Exodus, First Blood and Despised Icon. "We've never gone out on a headline run immediately following Ozzfest, and we've always wanted to, and we always felt we needed to, but there were always plans that superseded that," frontman Jamey Jasta said. "We're taking out a very extreme bill. We're going to call it maybe the Monsters of Mosh, something crazy like that. But it will be a good way for us to give back to the underground, extreme scenes, and also for us to go out and headline for the first time in a long, long time and do a full hour-and-a-half set with our new staging and new gear."

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Slayer To Appear On "The Henry Rollins Show"

Henry Rollins reports on his website that SLAYER will soon be taped for an appearance on his Independent Film Channel program "The Henry Rollins Show".

The frontman of the ROLLINS BAND, which kicks off the "As the World Burns" tour with X later this month, says that all of his interviews for the first season of the TV show have been taped, but that "We still have SLAYER to tape next week." According to the IFC show's web site, the episode featuring SLAYER will premiere on July 29. The ROLLINS BAND is scheduled to be the musical performer on the final episode of the season on August 12.

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The Blood Brothers Reveal Album Details

The Blood Brothers have confirmed the title and U.S. release date of their fifth album: Young Machetes will be released October 10, 2006 on V2.

Already named one of Alternative Press' Most Anticipated Albums of 2006, Young Machetes was recorded at Robert Lang Studios in the band's native Seattle with the help of producers Guy Piccioto (late of Fugazi) and John Goodmanson (Sleater-Kinney, The Gossip, Blonde Redhead), who produced the band's acclaimed 2004 release Crimes.

The Blood Brothers' previous effort Crimes -described by Vice as "sex at the speed of sound" and moving URB to declare "Any hope for America's young starts here"-pushed the envelope of the Blood Brothers' sound further than ever while resulting in the band's most focused work to date. With the surprisingly sing-along anthemic chorus of single "Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck" and the blistering groove of "Teen Heat," the album earned rave reviews from magazines ranging from Stuff (who gave the album 4-stars) to Blackbook to Spin to Resonance.

The complete but unsequenced track listing for Young Machetes is: "Set Fire To The Face On Fire," "We Ride Skeletal Lightning," "Lazer Life," "Camouflage Camouflage," "You're The Dream, Unicorn!" "Vital Beach," "Rat Rider," "Spit Shine Your Black Clouds," "1,2,3,4 Guitars," "Lift The Veil, Kiss The Tank," "Nausea Shreds Your Head," "Johnny Ripper/Stevie Ray Hendrixson," "Huge Gold AK-47," "Street Wars, Exotic Foxholes," "The Giant Swan."

Look for a Fall tour announcement in the coming weeks.

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Have Heart, Shipwreck, Verse Tour Dates

Have Heart, Shipwreck, and Verse will hit the road later this month, all in support of upcoming albums. Here are the tour dates:

7/21 Lemoyne, PA @ Champion Ship
7/22 Columbus, OH @ Bernies Distillery
7/23 Detroit, MI @ 2500 Club
7/24 Kokomo, IN @ Taylor Fire Dept.
7/25 Kansas City, MO @ Ice House
7/26 Wichita, KS @ The Electric Snake
7/27 Denver, CO @ Sox Place
7/28 Las Vegas, NV @ Leatherneck's
7/29 Ventura, CA @ Sound and Fury Fest
7/30 Ventura, CA @ Sound and Fury Fest
7/31 Sacramento, CA @ 9346 Greenback
8/3 Vancouver, BC @ Video In Studios
8/5 Berkeley, CA @ Gilman St.
8/6 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
8/7 Azusa, CA @ Smart City Grinds
8/8 Phoenix, AZ @ East Roosevelt
8/10 San Antonio, TX @ Cafe Revoluccion
8/11 Laredo, TX @ Homerun Derby
8/12 Monterray, Mexico @ Barrio Antiguo
8/13 Corpus Christi, TX @ Honey Bee Hams
8/14 Pinson, AL @ TBA
8/17 Jacksonville, FL @ Thee Imperial
8/19 Orlando, FL @ Wills Pub
8/20 Myrtle Beach, SC @ The Social
8/21 Richmond, VA @ Nanci Raygun
8/22 Washington, DC @ The Warehouse Next Door
8/24 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
8/25 Farmingville, NY @ TGIF Sights and Sounds
8/26 Haverhill, MA @ Welfare Records w/ End of Summer Jam II
8/27 Haverhill, MA @ Welfare Records w/ End of Summer Jam II

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Asunder Complete Work On New Album

Profound Lore Records have issued the following press release with regards to ASUNDER's new album, Works Will Come Undone:

"Bay Area doom metal masters Asunder have completed work on their highly anticipated full-length album. Entitled Works Will Come Undone, the new album will showcase why Asunder are one of the most important doom metal bands in the scene today. Dwelling within the realms of avant-garde experimental death/funeral doom, Works Will Come Undone was produced by legendary helmsman Billy Anderson and presents an epic and mournful sonic landscape of somber layered sounds where lush crawling melodies are weaved amongst ritualistic chants and monolithic rhythms of despair and triumph. Works Will Come Undone also features the cello expertise of AMBER ASYLUM’S Jackie Gratz, and features the artwork of respected artist David D’Andrea (www.sonofenoch.com). To be presented in a specially cased pocket-slip digipack, Works Will Come Undone shall penetrate the cracks of light early-to-mid October. Comprised of two tracks clocking in at a mammoth length of 50 minutes, tracklisting for Works Will Come Undone goes as follows: 'A Famine', 'Rite Of Finality'."

For more info, please visit www.profoundlorerecords.com.

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Green Carnation Issue Post-Quart Festival Report

Norwegian prog metal masters GREEN CARNATION have posted the following message on their official web site:

"Warming up on Wednesday at Kick, with an all-acoustic set, GREEN CARNATION for the first time introduced their new found cooperation with Anne Marie Amedal — as a surprise to the 100-150 people that were chilling out in the heat. She contributed both on 'Transparent Me' — as on the 'Burden' EP, and she also did harmonies for the last song on the track, Stein Roger Sordal's beautiful 'The Burden is Mine...Alone'.

The set list from the acoustic showcase:
01. Alone
02. Sweet Leaf
03. My Greater Cause
04. Transparent Me
05. The Burden is Mine...Alone

"The following day, GREEN CARNATION played in front of more than 2000 people in their own home town, Kristiansand, here representented with Michael. The show was the first GREEN CARNATION show in their hometown for more than one year, and the feedback from both the press and the crowd was extremely good."

Commented bassist Stein Roger Sordal: "There has been so much more attention around the band this time. Mind you — we did play the Quart Festival also in 2003, after the release of the 'Blessing' album, but this was a whole new experience for us."

Check out pictures at GreenCarnation.no.

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Bobaflex Add Tour Dates

New dates have been added to Bobaflex's upcoming tour with Indorphine and Psychostick, which kicks off next week in Louisville, KY. Tour dates are as follows:

July 13th in Louisville, KY @ Expo 5
July 14th in Columbus, OH @ Al Rosa Villa
July 15th in Huntington, WV @ Monkey Bar
July 19th in Detroit, MI @ Token Lounge
July 20th in Flint, MI @ Machine Shop
July 21st in Lansing, MI @ Oades Hidden Camel
July 22nd in Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
July 25th in Wilmington, NC @ Maarz Theatre
July 26th in Richmond, VA @ TBA
July 27th in Murfreesboro, NC @ Zakk's Coffehouse
July 28th in Jacksonville, NC @ Planet Rock
July 29th in Myrtle Beach, SC @ Planet Rock
August 4th in Newport Richey, FL @ Burbon Street
August 29th in Portland, OR @ TBA
August 30th in Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
September 8th in Wichita, KS @ TBA
September 15th in Muncie, IN @ Center Stage
September 30th in Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven

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