These Arms Are Snakes Fall Tour Dates

These Arms Are Snakes has lined up a fall tour in support of their new album. Here are the tour dates:

dates w/ Thrice, Planes Mistaken For Stars
10/8 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
10/9 San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
10/10 Santa Clara, CA @ Catalyst Club
10/11 Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory w/ Red Sparowes
10/12 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
10/13 Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint
10/14 San Diego, CA @ Soma

dates w/ Mouth Of The Architect
10/17 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre w/ Planes Mistaken For Stars
10/18 Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Saloon
10/19 Iowa City, IA @ The Picador w/ River City Tan Lines
10/20 Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen w/ River City Tan Lines, Young Widows
10/26 Toronto, ON @ The Kathedral w/ Young Widows
10/28 Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus w/ Young Widows
10/29 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East - Upstairs w/ French Toast, Young Widows
11/1 Providence, RI @ The Livingroom w/ French Toast, Young Widows
11/2 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church w/ French Toast, Young Widows
11/3 Brooklyn, NY @ North Six
11/7 Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn w/ Young Widows, The North Atlantic
11/8 Tallahassee, FL @ Club Downunder w/ The North Atlantic
11/9 Orlando, FL @ AKA Lounge w/ The North Atlantic
11/10 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbit's w/ The North Atlantic
11/18 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
11/20 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill

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Relapse Records to Reissue Warpig Debut

Relapse Records will reissue the classic debut album from Hamilton, Ontario hard rock legends Warpig. Originally released in 1970 on Fonthill Records, then absorbed by the legendary London Records in '71, this self-titled debut is an early masterwork of psychedelic proto-metal.

The new edition of "Warpig" has been digitally re-mastered and repackaged with extensive liner-notes as well as a new layout by Orion Landau (High On Fire, Alabama Thunderpussy). "Warpig" is scheduled for an October 3rd release in North America (October 9th worldwide).

For an advance listen to "Warpig," access the lead-off track "Flaggit" exclusively at StonerRock.com as the "MP3 of The Day."

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Avenged Sevenfold Cancel Tour To Record New Album

Huntington Beach, CA quintet Avenged Sevenfold have announced cancellation of tour dates. The band will not be playing scheduled UK fall dates, and have postponed plans for a winter U.S. tour in favor of entering the recording studio.

Avenged Sevenfold hopes fans will not be let down, but rather will look forward to seeing them back on the road with new songs to share. The band have been writing songs for their forthcoming album, and are eager to work on a forthcoming album.

Singer M. Shadows explains the band's decision, "We love our loyal fans and want to continue giving them the freshest, most awesome show and material possible. We've been playing songs from City of Evil around the world for 15 months and now feel it's time to bring them something new. We're honored by the growing audiences wanting to see our show, but feel an obligation to our fans to always give them the best we have to offer. We've started writing and can't wait for our fans to hear what we're working on."

Avenged Sevenfold have spent the last year touring non-stop behind City of Evil, which also spawned the adrenalized hits "Bat Country" and "Beast and the Harlot." They completed a spring U.S. arena tour and several European dates with personal heroes Guns N' Roses and Metallica. M. Shadows currently graces the cover of Revolver Magazine alongside James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich of Metallica. The band most recently finished up a run as a mainstage headliner on Ozzfest.

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BFMV's "Tears Don't Fall" Audio And Video Online

Bullet For My Valentine have posted video and audio on the Internet for their latest single "Tears Don't Fall" from their album The Poison in stores now.

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The Axis Of Perdition Re-Sign With Code666

UK black metallers THE AXIS OF PERDITION have re-signed with Code666 for the worldwide release of the new album. The band are planning on entering the studio during this winter to begin recording their third album, still untitled, for a 2007 release.

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Apiary, The Funeral Pyre, Dryline Booking Tour

Apiary, The Funeral Pyre, and Dryline are currently booking a month-long tour. If you can help with any of the dates, send an email to apiarybooking@gmail.com. The tour's routing is as follows:

11/17 Bakersfield,CA
11/18 Las Vegas, NV
11/19 Phoenix, AZ
11/20 Tucson, AZ
11/21 El Paso, TX
11/22 San Antonio, TX
11/24 Corpus Christi, TX
11/25 Houston, TX
11/26 Monroe, LA
11/27 Gulf Shores, AL
11/28 Tallahassee, FL
11/29 Tampa, FL
11/30 Ft Lauderdale, FL
12/01 Orlando, FL
12/02 Jacksonville, FL
12/03 Savannah, GA
12/04 Kernersville, NC
12/05 Atlanta, GA
12/06 Birmingham, AL
12/07 Nashville, TN
12/08 Memphis, TN
12/09 Fayetteville/Fort Smith, AR
12/10 Dallas, TX
12/11 Oklahoma City, OK
12/12 Albuquerque, NM
12/14 Brawley, CA
12/15 Anaheim, CA
12/16 Ventura, CA
12/17 Fresno, CA
12/18 Salinas, CA
12/19 Redwood City, CA

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Trail of Tears Announce Mexican Dates

Norway's TRAIL OF TEARS has lined up the following Mexican dates in November:

Nov. 17 - Circo Volador, Mexico City
Nov. 18 - Teatro Morelos, Morelia, Mich
Nov. 19 - TBA, Guadalajara
Nov. 23 - La Iguana Rock Line, Durango, DUR
Nov. 24 - Estudio Alameda, Torreón, COAH
Nov. 25 - La Huerta Del STIC, San Luis Potosí

More shows will be announced soon.

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Since The Flood Sign With Metal Blade Records

Metal Blade Records has officially inked a worldwide deal with the brutal North Shore/Boston Massachusetts hardcore band SINCE THE FLOOD. SINCE THE FLOOD's debut release, "No Compromise", will mark the band's follow-up to the underground hit "Valor and Vengeance" which came out through Iron Clad Recordings (UNEARTH frontman Trevor Phipps' label) in February 2005. "No Compromise", recorded at Outpost Studios in Stoughton, MA with Jim Siegal (BLOOD FOR BLOOD, CAVE IN, and the DROPKICK MURPHYS), shows the band heading in a more focused and intense direction with the end results being a far more concentrated hardcore record than anything they have done in the past. "There's no doubt in our mind that both old fans, and new, will be very surprised and pleased with the direction we've gone musically since 'Valor and Vengeance'," states the band. More...

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Bloodjinn Sign With Pluto Records

Greensboro, North Carolina's BLOODJINN has inked a deal with Pluto Records.

A staple in the metal scene since 1999, BLOODJINN previously released material on Tribunal Records and Goodfellow Records. They will enter Vudu Studios in Freeport, NY next month with producer Mike Watts (HOPESFALL, THE CHARIOT, AS CITIES BURN) to begin work on their new album, tentatively due in early 2007. Look for BLOODJINN on tour later this year.

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/bloodjinn.

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Griffin Post Demo Sample Online

Norwegian heavy metal band GRIFFIN has uploaded a demo sample of a track that will be included on its upcoming fifth album, entitled "The Ultimate Demise". The band says: "No solos here, and the sound is not too good, but you'll hear that we're moving towards a harder expression." Check it out at this location.

GRIFFIN's new CD is being engineered by Rune Stavnesli and produced by Andy LaRocque (KING DIAMOND). A nearly 2007 release via an as-yet-undetermined label is expected.

GRIFFIN released its fourth full-length album, entitled "Lifeforce", in August 2005 via Massacre Records. The Japanese and European editions of the album contained a bonus track called "Unforgiver", featuring Andy LaRocque on lead guitar.

GRIFFIN, who enlisted vocalist Rolf Bakken to front the group following the departure of Pete Beck, supported KING DIAMOND on a European tour in May and June.

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Hear Bloodlined Calligraphys New Track "Ypsilanti"

Bloodlined Calligraphy's newly released album "Ypsilanti" has been made available online in streaming audio format here.

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Burn Season Posts New Song Online

Burn Season's new video for their track "Wasted" has been posted online at YouTube.com. More...

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Hear The Entire New Mushroomhead Album Online

Mushroomhead's entire newly-released album "Savior Sorrow" has been posted online in streaming audio form here.

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Between The Buried And Me Bonus Material

The details have been revealed for the bonus content included upon the upcoming reissue of Between The Buried And Me's "The Silent Circus". In addition to the albums original track listing, the effort will feature a bonus DVD that runs as follows:
"Lost Perfection a) Coulrophobia" (Live)
"Lost Perfection Anablephobia" (Live)
"Roboturner" (Live)
"All Bodies" (Live)
"Mordecai" (Live)
"Alaska" (Live)
"Metal Injection Interview"
"Mordecai" (Music Video)
"Bonus Music Videos"
The outing will make its way to stores on October 03rd via Victory.

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Clutch Book Year End Shows With The Sword

Clutch, who will enter the studio next month to record their new album with producer Joe Barresi (Queens Of The Stone Age, Melvins), have booked the following U.S. stops to close out the year:
December 27th Millvale, PA - Mr. Small's Theatre (Feat. The Sword, William Elliot Whitmore)
December 29th Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom (Feat. The Sword, Scott H. Biram)
December 30th Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom (Feat. The Sword, William Elliot Whitmore)
December 31st Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live (Feat. The Sword, William Elliot Whitmore)

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Melechesh Post New Song Online

Melechesh have posted an update on their myspace page regarding the addition of a new song:

"New Song, Rebirth of The Nemesis [low-fi] taken from the upcoming album EMISSARIES is now posted on the Melechesh Profile. You will also find the first official promo photo from the EMISSARIES photo session and the Album Cover Artwork.
A press release with more details will tomorrow be sent out by the label

Scions of the Emissaries

Melechesh"

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From This Day Chinese Tour Dates

From This Day will tour China beginning late this month. Here are the tour dates:

09/30 Hong Kong @ City University Multipurpose Room
10/01 Shen Zhen, China @ True Color
10/02 Guang Zhou, China @ Bunker
10/03 Chang Sha, China @ 4698
10/05 Kun Ming. China @ Speak Easy
10/06 Chong Qing, China @ Newcastle
10/07 Cheng Du, China @ Little Pub
10/08 Xi An, China @ 2008-98
10/10 Shang Hai, China @ Yu yin Tang
10/11 Bei Jing, China @ Nameless High Land
10/12 Chang Chun, China @ TBA
10/13 Bei Jing, China @ 13 Club
10/14 Wuhan, China @ Vox

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Update on Deftones Fall Club Tour

The Deftones' upcoming tour in support of their new album "Saturday Night Wrist" (coming October 31st. ) will be an intimate theater and club run beginning in late October. Over the next few weeks they will be unveiling all of the dates and on-sale information. The first set of Detones tour dates are announced below with Deadsy as support:

10/29 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
11/2 – Seattle, WA – The Fenix
11/4 – Chico, CA – Senator Theater
11/7 – Ventura, CA – Majestic Ventura Theatre
11/12 – San Diego, CA – Soma
11/13 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theater – Tucson
11/14 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theatre

Tickets for these shows will go on-sale through Ticketmaster this Saturday, September 23 at 10am PST, except the 11/7 show In Ventura which will go on-sale an hour later, at 11am PST.

Deftones will also be performing at the LG Action Sports Championships October 27 at Reunion Arena in Dallas, TX. Tickets go on sale to the public this Saturday.

In other Deftones news, the band recently completed the “Hole in the Earth” video. More details to come.

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Australian Dimebag Tribute Album Details Announced

"The Art of Shredding - A Tribute to Dimebag" pays respects to Pantera's late guitarist and metal idol Dimebag Darrell, and features 13 Australian bands, 12 of which will be playing some of our favourite Dime tunes, and Sydney thrash band MurderWorld, who will be contributing an original piece to the album.

Some of the money from the profits will go towards the Dimebag Memorial Trust, to help those of the family who are still suffering since the tragedy of December 08th, 2004. There will only be made available 500 copies of "The Art of Shredding" world-wide, so if you want to get your hands on one, be sure to rush on over to this specially-made MySpace page.

The album's tracklisting is as follows:

01 - War Nerve - (McDougall Brothers)
02 - Fucking Hostile - (Malignant Monster)
03 - Shattered - (LORD)
04 - Domination - (Switchblade)
05 - Living Through Me (Hell's Wrath) - (Plague)
06 - Becoming - (Synthetic Breed)
07 - Heavy Metal Rules - (Black Steel)
08 - Proud to be Loud - (The Deadthings)
09 - Mouth For War - (Aeturnus Dominion)
10 - The Art of Shredding - (Imminent Psychosis)
11 - By Demons Be Driven - (Enforce)
12 - Hollow - (Transcending Mortality)
13 - Soul Inside Me - (MurderWorld)

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April To Release Debut Album In February

Modern metallers April is finishing up their yet-untitled debut album with producer Tero Kinnunen (Nightwish). The debut is said to be "a majestic, violent modern metal monster with depth like of which you thought you'd never hear again."

Tentative rack listing, in no particular order:
- Soul of Elimination
- Nick of Time
- The Power of One
- Stain
- Hide & Seek
- Two Steps (for a New Revolution)
- Fading
- First Blood
- Dead Man Walking
- Colourblind

Spinefarm has set a tentative release date of February 7th, 2007. Moreover, a single precedes the release on January 10th, including two songs exclusive just for the single.

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KSE Prefer Piñata Man To Ninjas For "Curse" Video

In recent weeks, the members of New England metal quintet Killswitch Engage have been thumbing through dozens of video treatments for "My Curse," the first single from their forthcoming As Daylight Dies. The band is scheduled to shoot the clip next month, before its headlining tour. But so far, all the treatments have been real stinkers.

"They've all got that paragraph that says, 'We will then pan to the band who'll be rocking out so hard it will be destroying the camera,' " guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz said. "There's one that involves ninjas and martial arts. There's a circus-themed one, where this ugly crazy dude who's part of a traveling freak show takes his normal girlfriend to the rest of the freaks, and they disapprove of her. It's really bizarre stuff that doesn't make any sense at all."

Even the one Dutkiewicz refers to as "Piñata Man" doesn't seem to fit with "My Curse," but of all the video pitches they've perused, "it's the only one that's awesome. It involves this dude who's just a piñata and people are trying to steal his candy. I'm feeling 'Piñata Man' the most, for sure." More...

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Bob Rock Feels "20 Years Younger" After Metallica

According to an article at Reuters, producer Bob Rock says he feels "20 years younger" after his split with Metallica, whose albums he had produced since 1991.

The Canadian producer parted company with the metal titan earlier this year and is now devoting his energies to other artists and a return to his own recording career.

According to the 52-year-old Rock, "My life is now about my wife and kids, and recording other bands."

Rock first teamed with Metallica for its self-titled 1991 album (aka The Black Album). The Elektra set debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and stayed on the chart for 281 weeks. Rock helmed Metallica's subsequent albums, through 2003's St Anger.

A behind-the-scenes look at that tumultuous project was featured in the following year's unflinching documentary Metallica: Some Kind of Monster. A petition that some 1500 fans signed subsequently was posted online calling for Metallica to dump Rock, claiming he had too much influence on the band's sound.

"The criticism was hurtful for my kids, who read it and don't understand the circumstances," Rock says. "Sometimes, even with a great coach, a team keeps losing. You have to get new blood in there."

But Metallica co-manager Peter Mensch argues that Rock "nursed Metallica out of almost complete collapse on that record. Bob is one of the five best producers on the planet. But it was time to shake things up."

Rick Rubin is producing the next Metallica album.

Rock made his international reputation in the '80s while he was an engineer at Vancouver's Little Mountain Sound, working with producer Bruce Fairbairn on multiplatinum albums for Loverboy, Bon Jovi and Aerosmith.

Read the full article at Reuters.

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Five Victims Four Graves Loses Two Members

Five Victims Four Graves has parted ways with their drummer and guitarist. The band had just finished a handful of local shows and were preparing to begin work on their debut EP, "Desperation Never Felt So Good," to be produced by Paul Miner (Throwdown, New Found Glory).

Drummer Jarrod Alexander (Throwdown, American Nightmare, Hope Conspiracy, Death By Stereo, etc.) will instead fill in for the recording. Meanwhile, bassist Mat has moved over to the second guitar spot leaving the band currently in search of a full-time bassist and drummer. Interested parties in the Sacramento, CA area should send an email to booking@fivevictimsfourgraves.com.

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Allele Announce More Tour Dates

ALLELE hits the road this week for a nearly 2 month run of dates including a handful of shows with 10 Years and Evans Blue. Allele's tour dates follow:

9/24 Hilton Head, SC Monkey Business w/ 10 Years, Evans Blue, 32 Leaves
9/26 Columbia, SC Headliners w/ 10 Years, Evans Blue, 32 Leaves
9/27 Jacksonville, NC Northwoods Music Hall w/ 10 Years, Evans Blue, 32 Leaves
9/28 Murfreesboro, NC Zakks Coffeehouse
9/29 Johnson City, TN Rafters w/ 10 Years, 32 Leaves
9/30 Chatanooga, TN Fathom w/ 10 Years, 32 Leaves
10/1 Louisville, KY The Corner w/ 10 Years, 32 Leaves
10/2 Spingfield, IL The Warehouse w/ 10 Years, 32 Leaves
10/4 Little Rock, AR Clear Channel Metroplex w/ 10 Years, Crossfade, 32 Leaves, The Frail Division
10/5 Jackson, MS Rain w/ 10 Years, 32 Leaves
10/6 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues w/ 10 Years, Evans Blue, 32 Leaves
10/7 Baton Rouge, LA Click’s Billiards
10/10 Manhattan, KS PJ'S Pub
10/12 Wichita, KS JC's House of Rock
10/13 Creve Coeur, IL Tops N Tails
10/14 Escanaba, MI The Delft Nightclub
10/19 Detroit, MI TNT's
10/21 Morgantown, WV Fuel w/ Fifth Column, Offset
11/4 Murfreesboro, NC Zakks Coffeehouse

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Red Sparowes Announce UK Tour Dates

Neurot Recordings instrumental act Red Sparowes have announced the dates for a UK tour in support of their new sophomore full length, Every Red Heart Shines Towards the Red Sun. The band includes members of Isis and Neurosis and previously made their debut with At the Soundless Dawn.

The Red Sparowes tour dates are as follows:

October 15, 2006 Exeter, UK @ The Cavern w/ Guapo
October 16, 2006 Birmingham, UK @ The Custard Factory w/ Una Corda
October 17, 2006 TBA, UK @ TBA
October 18, 2006 Glasgow, UK @ Barfly
October 19, 2006 Belfast, UK @ TBA
October 20, 2006 Dublin, UK @ The Village
October 21, 2006 Sheffield, UK @ Corporation w/ Una Corda
October 22, 2006 London, UK @ The Scala w/ Una Corda
October 23, 2006 Bristol, UK @The Croft
October 24, 2006 Southamptom, UK @Nexus w/ Ephel Duath, Tangaroa
October 25, 2006 Milton Keynes, UK @ The Pitz w/ Guapo

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