Kampfar Completes New Album

KAMPFAR has completed their new album and issued the following report:

"The new Kampfar album is Mastered and sent to Napalm Records. We'll announce the title and put out a sample ASAP."

Look for a new song soon or check out their older material on the band's MySpace page.

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Overcast Signs To Metal Blade

Metal Blade has announced the signing of legendary Boston Massachusetts metal act OVERCAST to its roster. On August 19th OVERCAST will release their Metal Blade debut, "Reborn to Kill Again," a collection of 11 re-recorded classic tracks and two previously unreleased tracks produced by Adam Dutkiewicz.

"Finally, after much waiting and wondering if it would ever see the light of day, Overcast is Reborn to Kill Again!!! We are all very excited to be working with Metal Blade Records for this release. It is a legendary label that has been home to some of the most influential bands in metal history. It was actually Metal Blade who gave Overcast our first release on CD as part of one of the Metal Massacre comps way back in the day so it seems as if everything is coming full circle. The time has come once again for the beast known as Overcast to rise again. You have been warned." comments Brian Fair

"We are greatly honored to be able to work with and put out such a legendary artist as Overcast" comments Brian Slagel of Metal Blade Records. More...

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Whitechapel Posts New Song, "Possession," Online

Whitechapel has posted another new song, "Possession," on their MySpace page.

Whitechapel's "This is Exile" marks the band's Metal Blade debut and was released todya, July 8, 2008. The band is currently on the Summer Slaughter tour with label mates The Black Dahlia Murder among other extreme metal heavyweights.

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Daath Completes New Album, "The Concealers"

Daath's drummer Kevin Talley posted the following update to the band's MySpace blog:

"Hey everyone. After having time off during the completion of the new DAATH record, we are back together jamming the new shit here in Atlanta. It feels fucking great to have the record behind us and soon you will hear it. The record is heavy, driving, brutal, and destructive. I can't wait for it's release."

Daath entered the studio in March to record "The Concealers" with producer Jason Suecof (Trivium, Chimaira) and Mark Lewis of Florida’s Audio Hammer studios manning the boards. "The Concealers" will be Daath's first album with new vocalist Sean Z., who filled in after Sean Faber left the band following their stint on Ozzfest 2007.

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Flesh Consumed Resigns To Sevared Records

California's brutal death metal powerhouse Flesh Consumed has signed again to Sevared Records for their upcoming third release. "The Fall Of Man" will be an enhanced CD and include a video and other bonus material. The new album is expected in late 2008.

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

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Nominion and Quinta Essentia Embark On US Tour

Deathgasm bands NOMINON and QUINTA ESSENTIA have lined up some U.S. tour dates starting immediately. Here are the tour dates:

07/08/08 - NOMINON, QUINTA ESSENTIA, LEGIONS OF ASTAROTH, CHOKING HER -
Masquerade (in Purgatory)/695 North Ave. NE/Atlanta, GA 30308

07/10/08 - INCANTATION, NOMINON, QUINTA ESSENTIA, BRUTALLY BEATEN, ABYSME -
The Smiling Moose/1306 E. Carson St./Pittsburgh, PA 15203

07/11/08 - INCANTATION, NOMINON, QUINTA ESSENTIA, GOREAPHOBIA , SOULLESS-
Jigsaw Saloon And Stage/5324 State Road/Parma, OH 44134

07/12/08 - MICHIGAN EXTREME FEST 2 (Featuring INCANTATION, NOMINON, QUINTA ESSENTIA, GOREAPHOBIA, NOCTURNAL FEAR + more) –
Redrum/5301 Comstock Ave./Kalamazoo, MI 49001

07/13/08 - NOMINON, QUINTA ESSENTIA, REPTILIAN DREAM, QUARTERED, PIRHIA, WITHOUT LIES -
The Sterling/343 Hamilton St./Allentown, PA 18101

07/15/08 - NOMINON, QUINTA ESSENTIA, BLASPHEMOUS ANTICOSM -
The Manhattan Room/15 W. Girard Ave./Philadelphia, PA 19123

07/16/08 - NOMINON, QUINTA ESSENTIA, DARK AUTUMN, MOROSE VITALITY, BLOODSOAKED -
Volume 11 Tavern/658 Maywood Ave./Raleigh, NC 27603

07/17/08 - NOMINON, QUINTA ESSENTIA, COPREMESIS, CARNAL, BLASPHEMOUS, SHADOW OF DEMISE -
Club Europa/98 Meserole Ave./Brooklyn, NY 11222

07/18/08 - 07/19/08 - 07/20/08 - CENTRAL ILLINOIS METALFEST (Featuring NOMINON, QUINTA ESSENTIA, ABOMINANT, MONSTROSITY, INCANTATION, DEVOURMENT + more) -
The Canopy Club/708 S. Goodwin Ave./Urbana, IL 61801

07/21/08 – MONSTROSITY, DEMIRICOUS, NOMINON, QUINTA ESSENTIA, AVANTASHIA.
The Muse/835 4th Ave. S./Nashville, TN 37210

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Dyscord Australian Tour Announced

With the release of their debut album, "Dakota," on Prime Cuts Music, Perth-based metal band Dyscord is set to devastate the east coast of Australia in August on a string of dates. "Dakota" unleashes ten tracks of "hard as nails, groove laden metal that will undoubtedly stand as one of the heaviest Australian releases of the year."

Here are the latest Dyscord Australian tour dates:

Friday 1st August @ Brannigans Tavern, Gold Coast with Daysend
Saturday 2nd August @ QUT Gardens, Brisbane with Daysend
Thursday 7th August @ Next, Melbourne with Double Dragon
Friday 8th August @ The Arthouse, Melbourne with Double Dragon
Thursday 14th August @ The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle with Daysend
Friday 15th August @ Club Blink, Sydney with Dred & Celebrity Morgue
Saturday 16th August @ The Woodport Inn, Erina with Daysend & Black Asylum
Friday 29th August @ The Rocket Room, Perth

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

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Dates For Second Leg of No Fear Tour Announced

Date for the second leg of the No Fear Tour, featuring Bullet For My Valentine, have been revealed. The second leg of the U.S. tour runs through September. The latest confirmed tour dates are as follows:

9-2-08 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution - On Sale 7/11
9-4-08 - Orlando, FL HOB - On Sale 7/11
9-5-08 - Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues - On Sale 7/11
9-6-08 - Atlanta, GA Tabernacle - On Sale 7/11
9-8-08 - Knoxville, TN The Valarium - On Sale 7/11*
9-9-08 - Asheville, NC Orange Peel - On Sale 7/11
9-10-08 - Norfolk, VA The Norva - On Sale 7/11
9-12-08 - Louisville, KY Coyotes - On Sale 7/11
9-16-08 - Kansas City, MO Beaumont - On Sale 7/11
9-17-08 - Des Moines, IA Val Air - On Sale 7/11
9-19-08 - Tulsa, OK Cains Ballroom - On Sale 7/11*
9-22-08 -Denver, CO Fillmore - On Sale 7/11
9-23-08 - Salt Lake City, UT Great Salt Air - On Sale 7/11*
9-25-08 - San Francisco, CA Warfield - On Sale 7/13

All tickets (except *) availalbe from Ticket Master.

There's currently no word on supporting bands. Bleeding Through has been support on the first leg with Cancer Bats and Black Tide on select dates.

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Trivium's "Shogun" Tracklisting Revealed

TRIVIUM has finalized the track listing for their new album, "Shogun," which hits stores on September 30th.

Here is the complete "Shogun" track listing:

1. Kirisute Gomen
2. Torn Between Scylla And Charybdis
3. Down From The Sky
4. Insurrection
5. Into The Mouth Of Hell We March
6. Throes Of Perdition
7. He Who Spawned the Furies
8. Of Prometheus And The Crucifix
9. The Calamity
10. Like Callisto To A Star In Heaven
11. Shogun

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Vulgarizer Signs To Black Sheep Records

After working for months recording, mixing, and mastering the up-and-coming Vulgarizer album at Black Sheep Studio, the label the label has now officially announced that it will be an official Black Sheep Records release.

Everything is wrapping up with the album, and a late projection for its release would be September.

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

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Disharmonic Orchestra To Have Album Reissued

Avant-garde death metal band Disharmonic Orchestra's second LP, "Not To Be Undimensional Conscious," from 1992 is getting the reissue treatment from Metal Mind Productions.

Everything on this album, from the peculiar cover and booklet design to the music itself, ventured as far from traditional death metal approach as possible. The LP was produced by Tomas Skogsberg, who previously worked with such bands as Entombed, Grave and Therion. The highlight of this release is definitely the rhythmic section – Messner's drumming is extremely complex and varied, yet fits the music perfectly, while Zamernik plays his bass guitar with remarkable intensity and charisma, not to mention incredible skill. The guitars deliver a mix of death/grind riffs with a melancholic avant-garde touch, reaching way beyond extreme music. In fact, the only "traditional" death metal track on the LP is "The Return of the Living Beat," which is a re-recorded version of "Putrid Stench" from the split with Pungent Stench, enriched with a funky breakdown and a rap section in the middle.

The new digipak edition of "Not To Be Undimensional Conscious" is limited to 2000 copies and includes three bonus tracks. The release date is scheduled for July 21, 2008 in Europe and September 2, 2008 in USA (via MVD).

Here is Disharmonic Orchestra's "Not To Be Undimensional Conscious" (remastered + bonus tracks) tracklisting: More...

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Interview

Interview With Hennes Siste Host

After playing an amazingly atmospheric and heartfelt show on the first stop of the Hostferd tour, Fargo based black metal band Hennes Siste Host chatted with me about their band and their interest in Norway. Currently residing on Init records, a label known more for punk bands than metal, they have already released their debut album and our planning more tours in the future to grow their fan base and make a name for themselves in the black metal scene. More...

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Dying to Bleed's New Album In Mixing Mode

Black Sheep Records is finishing up mixing the new Washington-based metal band Dying to Bleed's album and has posted a preview of the cover art.

A release date has not been set on Dying to Bleed's album, but the band and label are targeting the end of August.

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Scars On Broadway Posts New Song Online

Scars On Broadway, the new band featuring System Of A Down's guitarist/vocalist Daron Malakian and drummer John Dolmayan, have posted a new song from their forthcoming debut album online. You can check out the song "Chemicals" at the bands official Myspace.

In addition to this, you can check out the bands debut music video for the song "They Say" below: More...

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Iron Maiden Cover Samples Posted Online

Six preview tracks of Kerrang!'s tribute CD to Iron Maiden, entitled "Maiden Heaven" have been made available to listen to at the official Kerrang! website. You can check out samples of covers from Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, Coheed And Cambria, Trivium, Gallows and Machine Head here.

The "Maiden Heaven" tracklisting is as follows:

01. BLACK TIDE - Prowler
02. METALLICA - Remember Tomorrow
03. AVENGED SEVENFOLD - Flash Of The Blade
04. GLAMOUR OF THE KILL - 2 Minutes To Midnight
05. COHEED AND CAMBRIA - The Trooper
06. DEVILDRIVER - Wasted Years
07. SIGN - Run To The Hills
08. DREAM THEATER - To Tame A Land
09. MADINA LAKE - Caught Somewhere In Time
10. GALLOWS - Wrathchild
11. FIGHTSTAR - Fear Of The Dark
12. MACHINE HEAD - Hallowed Be Thy Name
13. TRIVIUM - Iron Maiden
14. YEAR LONG DISASTER - Running Free
15. GHOSTLINES - Brave New World

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Destruction Posts New Song Online

German thrash metal legends have uploaded a brand new song entitled "Vicious Circle - The 7 Seven Deadly Sins" to their official Myspace account. You can listen to it by clicking here.

The tracklisting for Destruction's forthcoming album "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N." is as follows:

01. D.evolution
02. E.levator To Hell
03. V.icious Circle - The 7 Seven Deadly Sins
04. O.ffenders Of The Throne
05. L.ast Desperate Scream
06. U.rge (The Greed Of Gain)
07. T.he Violation Of Morality
08. I.nner Indulgence
09. O.dyssey Of Frustration
10. N.o One Shall Survive

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Down Rumored To Have Fourth Album In The Works

Although their latest album came out less than a year ago, posts on Downboard.com report that Down is rumored to have a fourth album planned.

According to a post, the name of the new record will be called "Down IV," and it will be released sometime next year if the band "doesn't start recording" before 2010. Along with a new record, Down is also planning their first-ever live DVD, possibly including their live performances in Europe, which were shot by Jim Van Bebber.

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New Slipknot Album Tracklisting Revealed

According to iTunes, the tracklisting for the new Slipknot album "All Hope Is Gone" is as follows:

01. Execute
02. Gematria (The Killing Name)
03. Sulfur
04. Psychosocial
05. Dead Memories
06. Vendetta
07. Butcher's Hook
08. Gehenna
09. The Cold Black
10. Wherein Lies Continue
11. Snuff
12. All Hope is Gone
13. Child of Burning Time (Bonus Track)
14. Til We Die (Bonus Track)
15. Vermillion Pt. 2 (Bloodstone Mix) (Bonus Track)
16. iTunes Exclusive Track [Pre-Order Only]

The album is expected to be released on August 26th on RoadRunner Records.

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Just For Fun

Cryptopsy Fans Respond To Drummer's Comments

A new video has been posted on YouTube by (former?) fans of Cryptopsy, in response to drummer Flo Mounier's comments that fans who had not been receiving the bands new sound well were closed minded. You can check it out below (warning: unclean language galore.)

The video comes from the acclaimed movie "Downfall" which is based on the last few living days of infamous Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. The same footage has also been used to parody XBox Live and the rivalry between English football teams Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. More...

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The Berzerker Frontman "Assaulted" In London

Luke Kenny, lead singer of the Australian act The Berzerker, has claimed that he was assaulted by a bouncer at The Underworld club in Camden, North London, last wednesday (2nd July). Apparantly, the incident happened as Kenney was returning to the stage after singing in the crowd. He is currently considering whether or not to press charges. Footage of his reaction after the incident can be viewed below: More...

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Opeth Announces More Tour Dates

Swedish progressive heroes Opeth have announced the following dates in North America:

September 24 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
September 26 - Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Club
September 29 - Winnipeg, MB @ The Garrick Centre
September 30 - Saskatoon, SK @ The Odeon Event Centre
October 1 - Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Event Centre
October 6 - San Francisco, CA @ The Grand Ballroom at the Regency Center
October 8 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
October 21 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
October 22 - Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage Theatre
October 24 - Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
October 25 - Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa

Support will come from Baroness and Nachtmystium.

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Firewind Change Venue For Dublin Show

Firewind have changed the venue setting for their show in Dublin on September 22nd. The show will now be taking place at Whelan's, not Fibber Magees, however the date will remain the same.

Full tour dates are as follows:

September
18 - Nottingham, England - Rock City
19 - Glasgow, Scotland - Cathouse
20 - Leeds, England - Rios
21 - Wolverhampton England - Little Civic
22 - Dublin, Ireland - Whelan's
24 - Manchester, England - Jillys Rockworld
25 - London, England - The Scala
26 - Milton Keynes, England - The Pitz
27 - Peterborough, England - The Park

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Destruction, Kreator And Sodom To Tour The U.S.?

Destruction/Headhunter mainman Schmier was recently interviewed by Metal Asylum, during which he had the following to say regarding the new album "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N." and touring in support of the record:

Metal Asylum: How far along is the new Destruction album?
Schmier: "The album comes out here (Germany) in August and September in the States and we are gonna try and hook up a tour with our mates Kreator and Sodom for the States. That would be fucking great. We are trying to do this for the beginning of next year."

Metal Asylum: Are you trying anything different with the music for the new Destruction?
Schmier: "I think its maybe a little more technical than the last couple albums (Inventor of Evil and Metal Discharge), maybe a little more harmonies. It has some more lead work."

Read the full article at MetalAsylum.

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