Foundation Changes Name Back To Flaw

After verifying the legality of the change, Foundation has decided to change the band’s name back to Flaw. With Chris Volz being the legal key member and the defining voice of Flaw and with Jason Daunt being the name and band founder and primary music writer, they have decided to retake their old name, which means that fans will now hear both prior Flaw material and new material when they see shows.

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Staind Tour Dates w/ Papa Roach, Seether Confirmed

The first dates for Staind’s upcoming tour with Papa Roach and Seether have been confirmed. The tour dates are as follows:

October 4th in Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
October 7th in Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Events Center
October 9th in Hollywood, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and casino
October 10th in St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheater
October 12th in Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
October 14th in Greenville, SC @ Heritage Park
October 15th in Johnson City, TN @ Freedom Hall
October 17th in Orange Beach, AL @ The Amphitheater at the Warf
October 18thin Southaven, MS @ Snowden Grove Park Amphitheater
October 19th in Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheater
October 21stin Poplar Bluff, MO @ Black River Coliseum
October 22nd in Rockford, IL @ Rockford Metro Center
October 24th in Tulsa, OK @ Tulsa Convention Center
October 26th in Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
November 12th in Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Casion (with Papa Roach only)
November 14th in Reading, PA @ Sovereign Center (with Papa Roach only)
November 15th in Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Park Convention Hall
November 16th in Lowell, MA @ Tsongas Arena
November 18th in New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom

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Maryland Deathfest VII Lineup Taking Shape

Next spring, Baltimore, MD will play host to Maryland Deathfest VII on May 22nd, 23rd, and 24th at Sonar. The following have been confirmed thus far, with many more to be added until the event:

Pestilence
Mayhem
Atheist
Asphyx
Immolation
Brutal Truth
Abscess
General Surgery
Hail Of Bullets
Today Is The Day
Phobia
Sayyadina
Flesh Parade
Jig-Ai
Antigama
Crowpath
Gnostic
Man Must Die
Entrails Massacre
Triac

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Death Threat East Coast Tour Dates

Connecticut hardcore outfit Death Threat will be touring the East Coast in September. Here are the tour dates:

9/4 Baltimore, MD @ Sidebar
9/5 Newport News, VA @ Liberty 4
9/6 Wilmington, NC @ Lucky's Pub
9/8 Orlando, FL @ Black Box Collective
9/10 Nashville, TN @ The Muse
9/11 Columbus, OH @ Bernie's Distillery
9/12 Harrisburg, PA @ Champion Ship
9/13 Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw
9/14 Providence, RI @ Club Hell
9/19 Brockton, MA @ Romans
9/20 Bucksport, ME @ The Kave

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Too Pure To Die Readies Trustkill Debut, "Confess"

TOO PURE TO DIE is set to release their Trustkill debut album "Confess" on January 13, 2009, co-produced by Zeuss (THROWDOWN, SHADOWS FALL) and HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta. You can check out some in-studio photos of the band and Zeuss here.

Paul Zurlo comments: "We are all very excited to release the new songs we have been working so hard on! The album is a first time contribution for some of us and it has brought on a renewed energy. We incorporated elements of everything from melody and rock, to metal, and of course, breakdowns. There is a blend of something for everyone on this record! Lyrically it touches on real life situations and struggles that one would face on a day to day basis. I've never been one to write about getting my heart broken or whining about things no one gives a shit about. I've always preferred to "keep it real" and this new record is as real as it gets. We have very high expectations for the new material and feel it returns to where we came from but is also a step toward the future!"

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Sound And Fury Announces Fall Tour w/ Bang Camaro

Sound and Fury is continuing their Fall US tour alongside Boston based ‘80s enthusiasts Bang Camaro. "Bang Camaro are really great and we're really excited to be touring with them and its gonna be a kick ass party," commented Sound and Fury frontman Luke Metcalf.

Toronto's Sound and Fury are flying high off their self-titled debut full-length album, which was released through Rebel Youth Records/MRI-RED Distribution. The band's refreshing approach to modern rock combines the thunderous riffing of AC/DC with the raw energy of the Ramones. The band's explosive live show has been converting loyal fans opening for everyone from pop-punkers Sum 41 to Aussie rockers Airbourne. Sound and Fury’s unbridled power can be witnessed in the group’s brand new video for “Teenage Rampage,” which can be seen online at the band's website.

Boston based Bang Camaro are the perfect tour companion to aid Sound and Fury's whiskey "rawk" show. The band consists of three guitar players, a bass player, a drummer, and anywhere from ten to twenty singers. The songs remind the listener of arena rock from the mid to late 80s, but with a strange twist. This band has no lead vocals, only guitar solos and choruses sung by the band and the mob of extras. The group is touring in support of their self-titled debut album.

Here are the Sound And Fury tour dates with Bang Camaro: More...

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Hammerfall Begins Recording New Album

Swedish power metallers, Hammerfall, have issued the following update:

"HammerFall has now begun recording their seventh studio album. Starting next Monday, you will be able to follow the 8-10 week process in the form of a video blog, right here on Myspace."

The first video can be seen here.

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Ava Inferi to Enter the Studio In November

AVA INFERI will enter the studio in November to begin recording their third album, "Blood of Bacchus," which will include songs entitled "Fireflies," "A Witch she was, the Witch I am," "Lights," "Last Sign of Summer," and "All the Colours of the Dark".

"The studio has now been chosen and the majority of the votes landed on Top Room Studio "(ULVER, ARCTURUS, MAYHEM) in Norway (again)", mainman Rune Eriksen comments.

"We have been wandering those territories at earlier stages of our career but it's with renewed passion we enter the woods once more. Chief technician Finstad + 1 will be supervising and doing the magic this album deserves."

"We will head into the studio (armed to the teeth with red wine) on Monday the 24th of November and finish off the ritual at Winter Solstice. I believe this is just enough time to capture what we have in store this time around."

"I'd say that as far the material goes, we are more than 80% done with the music, or perhaps closer to 85%, actually. All basic fundaments, tons of layers, rhythmic and vocal lines have been crafted and we are so very curious of the final outcome of this album. Emanating Bacchus in the bliss of winter..."

"Some special guests will also appear this time, but all will be revealed when the time is right."

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Dawn Of Desolation Announces New Singer

Marland metal band, Dawn Of Desolation, have issued the following update:

"We are glad to announce that we have found our singer Steve Hanes. He has now taken up the position of full time vocalist and we were amazed by his performance at our most recent practice. Check back for tracks with him on it in the near future!"

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Sixx:AM Prepares To Record New Album

Sixx:AM member DJ Ashba has posted the following message online:

"Summer band camp has sadly come to an end. This has been the best summer tour EVER!! Thank you ALL for coming out so early to support Sixx: A.M. I can't begin to tell you how much it meant to me to see all of you singing our songs back to us!!! Looking out and seeing so many Sixx: A.M. t-shirts!!!! I am finally going to take a little break and visit my family back home, and then right back into the studio to work on the next Sixx: A.M. album!!!! Thank you again for all the love and support that you continue to give us!! We love you ALL."

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Iron Maiden Announces Christmas Card Competition

Heavy metal legends Iron Maiden has posted the following message online:

"Yes, it's almost that time of year again!

"As we've done in recent years, we're throwing the design of the official Iron Maiden X-Mas card open to you guys. This is the card that gets sent to FC members and to friends of the band.

"Each year, the standard has been amazingly high and we've had a real challenge agreeing on a winner. More...

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Wildildlife's "Peas Feast" 12" Planned

Crucial Blast will be releasing a vinyl edition of Wildildlife's "Peas Feast," slated for a late October release to coincide with the band's upcoming Fall tour.

The label states: "The band released this EP as a handmade CD-R that has been sold at shows over the past year, but the songs on Peas Feast are so cool that we wanted to give this a proper vinyl documentation. We are also planning to include a digital dropcard in the vinyl package that will allow you to download the tracks from the 'Peas Feast' EP as well as access some additional bonus music that will be exclusive to the digital download."

The "Peas Feast" 12" will be out sometime around late October or November. Wildildlife's tour dates will be announced soon.

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New Blood Ceremony MP3 For Download

Rise Above Records recording artist Blood Ceremony has posted an MP3 of "Children of the Future" for download or streaming now.

Born out of an obsession with ‘70s occult rock, Canada’s Blood Ceremony bears witness to the heavy bands of yesteryear, fusing psychedelic rock and folk with an early ‘70s downer feel on their self-titled debut Blood Ceremony (also out September 30 on Rise Above).

Blood Ceremony strives to achieve a distinctive presence through their music; the desired effect is “the creation of an utterly heavy and doomed-out vibe.” Songs built upon the foundations of medieval heavy blues-rock riffs are characterized by psychedelic ‘60s-style organ work, as well as mystical fluting (a la the manic piping of Jethro Tull), the end result a profound sense of musical other-worldliness with brooding melodies that could readily appeal to fans of Black Sabbath and Black Mountain alike.

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This is Hell Announces Fall Tour

THIS IS HELL has announced a tour with Four Year Strong (I Surrender), I Am The Avalanche, and A Loss For Words for October. The tour kicks off October 14 and runs through the end of the month.

Speaking on the tour, singer Travis Reilly said, "We've had the last few months off and we are really excited to get back on the road with such a diverse tour. We can't wait to play with our good friends in I Am The Avalanche and make some new ones."

Here are the latest tour dates: More...

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Am I Blood Issues Update On Production Of Album

Am I Blood frontman Janne Kerminen has issued the following update on the band's progress with the new material:

"So, things have started to move on quickly once they got started, at last! This week I spent some time with my good friend Aki Räty in the forest cabin and we were doing some production work for a new album. Intermissions we spent kicking shit out of Bigfoot. It was very productive session and great moment to reset all the meters after the drum session with our new brilliant drummer Mickey T. I'm more than pleased and grateful to have him on board. But as Mickey said, that's another story and we'll let you know about line up change later.

"We will close our website until new site is ready, but you'll find us here in myspace and all the info about every situation what's happening in AIB camp."

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Fashion Bomb Talks About Signing To Full Effect

Chicago-based, Industrial Metallers FASHION BOMB, recently sat down with Live-Metal.Net's Jason Price to discuss Fashion Bomb's history, their recent signing to Full Effect Records, their powerful live performances, working with Fear Factory's Raymond Herrera on their next album and what is in store for the band in the coming months.

On Fashion Bomb's Signing To Full Effect Records:

Live-Metal.Net: Fashion Bomb has recently signed with Full Effect Records and will be re-releasing Devils to Some, Angels to Others, in September of 2008. How has you experience with the label been so far?

Val (vocals, programming): Outstanding! They are a like-minded label. In the past, we have worked with some other labels including really large labels. We are really happy to be with Full Effect because the label really has a mindset that harkens back to the old days of Wax Trax and being a Chicago band that is something that is deeply ingrained as a part of our history. Wax Trax was really artists running labels to help other artists and building a community of mutual assistance and support. Really when you are going into a meeting with the label, you know that they are artists and not just some guy in a suit who just has a balance sheet out. While certainly that is a big part of this business these days, when you are primarily looking at it as art rather than business, you are ultimately going to have more success as an artist and make more of a connection with your audience. So that is why we are really pleased with the label right now. It doesn't hurt that they have major distribution and a good business plan as well! [laughs]

On Touring and Their Upcoming Work With Fear Factory's Raymond Herrera:

Live-Metal.Net: Are you currently working on a followup to "Angels To Some, Devils To Others?"

Acid (guitar): Definitely! We are spending the bulk of our time right now, while everything is gearing up for the re-release, working on that. We have been holed up in the studio just writing and writing and writing and banging out some new stuff.

Live-Metal.Net: When can we look forward to hearing some touring plans from you? Is that in the cards right now?

Val: It is. The focus is going to be on the new album. We are going to be heading out to Los Angeles in the next couple months and we will be delivering a new album to our label by the end of the year. We are going to be working with Raymond Herrera of Fear Factory out there to produce the new album. We are definitely going to be out there working hard on that. That is pretty much going to be our short term goal but after the new year we will definitely be touring around to a city near you. The tour should be fairly extensive.

Fashion Bomb recently signed a deal with Full Effect Records and will have their debut album "Devils to Some, Angels to Others" re-released in September 2008. The re-release will feature a bonus remix of "Low" by Asrock of Final Cut in September. Based in Detroit and Los Angeles, Full Effect features such bands as Faster Pussycat and Final Cut, and has worldwide distribution through Sony/Red and Code7.

Read the full article at Live-Metal.net.

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Ascension Of The Watchers Announces European Shows

Ascension Of The Watchers, the band featuring Fear Factory vocalist Burton C. Bell has lined up a European tour beginning in November.

The tour dates are as follows:

November
27 - Eindhoven, Netherlands - Effenaar (Small Room)
28 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
30 - Cologne, Germany - Underground

December
2 - Logo - Hamburg, Germany
3 - Kato - Berlin, Germany
4 - Arena Club - Vienna, Austria
5 - Kantine - Augsburg, Germany
6 - Dietikon - Zurich Switzerland
7 - Die Rohre - Stuttgart, Germany
9 - Zodiac - Oxford, England
10 - Bar Academy - Birmingham, England
12 - Barfly - Liverpool, England
13 - Academy 2 - Sheffield, England
14 – Underworld - London, England

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DEP Guitarist Denies Drummer Rumours

Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman has posted the following message online regarding the rumours that drummer Gil Sharone has quit the band:

“He didn’t leave and we didn’t kick him out. He will be busy though working with his other band (STOLEN BABIES) a lot over the next year so I am talking to other dudes both for DILLINGER possibilities and just for me to play with on other creative projects. We still may be touring and writing with Gil though. Kinda in the air. No big drama though or anything.”

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Slipknot Tops Australian Charts

Iowa based nine-piece Slipknot have entered the Australian album charts at number one with their latest record, "All Hope Is Gone." The band may receive the number one spot next week in the U.S. but may be stopped by rapper The Game. "All Hope Is Gone" has reportedly sold between 230,000 and 250,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States.

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The Haunted Announces Göteborg Signing Session

Swedish thrash metallers The Haunted has announced a signing session on Friday, September 19th at the Media Markt in Göteborg, Sweden. The event will take place at 7pm CET. The Haunted "will have something special for the first 20 people in line."

The address for Media Markt is:
Lona Knapes gata 1
421 32 Västra Frölunda
Sweden

The Haunted has recently revealed a string of tour dates. Upcoming dates are as follows: More...

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Abriosis Plans U.S. Tour with Psychophagist

Vancouver's Abriosis checked in with the following update:

"Hey well a lot has happened since the last post, we've played a couple shows out here in Vancouver and it feels awesome cant wait to hit the road. Some upcoming confirmed dates are on the main page, we're also going to begin planning a tour through the U.S. with Italian grinders PSYCHOPHAGIST. We're going to try and book 23 dates with psychophagist linkin' up with us from monday May 11th to Sunday May 23rd. We have released our e.p. If your in vancouver you can get it Scrape Records or Left Hand Path Tattoo they also have our shirts. We're gettin some new ones printed as well, there going to look pretty bad ass should hopefully have em before our small western Canadian tour. Thats about all i can think of now but thanks to everyone whos been helping us out along the way!"

Abriosis will be heading out on tour this fall. Upcoming tour dates are as follows:
Sept. 20 Victoria, BC - TBA
Sept. 21 TBA
Sept. 23 Kamloops, BC - Dirty Jerseys
Sept. 24 Lethbridge, AB - TBA
Sept. 25 Red Deer, AB - Cheers North
Sept. 26 Calgary, AB - Verns
Oct. 11 Vancouver, BC - The Red Room
Oct. 25 Aldergrove, BC - Super Fun Party Halloween Extravaganza
Nov. 15 Vancouver, BC - The Cobalt

For more on Abriosis, visit their MySpace page.

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The Haunted Reveals Australian Tour Dates

The Haunted has set up four shows on Australia's East coast in November. Support bands for the short tour will be announced at a later date. The band's new album "Versus" will hit shelves through Century Media on October 14th. The Australian tour dates are as follows:

November 08th Brisbane, AUS - The Arena
November 09th Sydney, AUS - Manning Bar
November 11th Melbourne, AUS - The Hifi
November 13th Perth, AUS - The Capitol

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