Elevator 22 Reveal New Album Track Listing

Ontario, Canada based Death/thrash metallers, Elevator 22, issue the following update on their Myspace page:
"Howdy heavy metal fans."

"We have been working hard on pre-production demos for the new album and they are sounding amazing, this album will defiantly be a new level for us."

"The track listing will be:"

"ThrashWhore, Bullet Belt Ballad, It sent me screaming, Parallel, Orthologous Pair, Schizothemia, Live to Die, and one track yet to be titled."

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Apothys Post Another Live Video Online

Apothys issue the following update on their Myspace page:
"First of all, happy new year! 2008--neat. Hopefully it starts off with a kick for everyone!"

"Also--as for the title of the bulletin--this is the last video of Apothys that I currently have--I think there are 1 or 2 others floating around from our last show, we'll see. But anyway this is from the Strangeland Records show as well--and is a video of Deviatory. It's pretty sweet. :)"

"And if you missed the last video I uploaded, check this one too." More...

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Genghis Tron Announces CD Release Shows

Genghis Tron has announced a series of shows to celebrate the release of their upcoming Relapse Records effort, "Board Up The House." Here are the dates:

2/21 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church w/ Austerity Program, Steve Moore
2/22 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory Tap Bar w/ Austerity Program, Steve Moore
2/23 Red Hook, NY @ Bard College w/ Austerity Program, Steve Moore
2/24 Cambridge, MA @ Great Scott w/ Austerity Program, Steve Moore
2/29 Baltimore, MD @ Talking Head w/ Ponytail, Aa, Vincent Black Shadow
3/1 Brooklyn, NY @ TBA w/ Aa, Ponytail

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Rivalry Records Showcase Announced

The Rivalry Records 2008 Showcase will take place on February 29th and March 1st at Gilman St. in Berkeley, CA. Doors open at 7pm and admission is $10 for each day. Tickets are only available at the door. Here's the line-up:

Allegiance (final show)
Verse
The First Step
Internal Affairs
Trash Talk
Red Handed

Ceremony
Betrayed
Killing The Dream
Soul Control
Another Breath
Get The Most

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More Big Name Drummers Announce NAMM Signings

Pearl Drums is hosting an autograph session at this year's Winter NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants), which runs from January 17 to January 20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The signing will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 19 at the Pearl booth. It will feature some of the best-known artists in rock and metal, including the following:

Adrian Erlandsson (CRADLE OF FILTH, NEMHAIN)
Barry Kerch (SHINEDOWN)
Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS)
Craig Nunenmacher (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY)
Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER)
Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEATH, DARK ANGEL)
Jimmy DeGrasso (MEGADETH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, Y&T)
Johnny Kelly (TYPE O NEGATIVE)
Matt McDonough (MUDVAYNE)
Mike Mangini (ANNIHILATOR, EXTREME)
Morgan Rose (SEVENDUST)
Vinnie Paul (HELLYEAH, PANTERA)

Important: The NAMM Show is **NOT** open to the public. The only attendees are NAMM member companies and their invited guests.

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Unearth Issue Year-End Wrap Up

Massachusetts-based metallers UNEARTH have issued the following year-end update:

"Happy New Year everyone. 2007 was another killer year for all things Unearth as we toured North America with metal legends SLAYER. We headlined tours in Europe, Australia and New Zealand for the first time, played the biggest European festivals of our career, brought our metal to the awesome state of Alaska for its live debut and finished off the year with a packed-out headlining North American tour.

"2008 is already shaping up to be even better than '07 with first time trips to Mexico and South America in January and February, respectively, the release of our double disc DVD with a live concert disc and a full documentary DVD spanning our entire career (coming March 4th, 2008), more worldwide touring and a brand new full length Unearth studio album coming sometime this fall!

"Best wishes to you, our fans, for all the undying support over the years. You all fucking rule!"

Unearth will be releasing their first ever full-length DVD, which will include live performance footage from The Glasshouse in Pomona shot on October 9th, 2007.

This show was part of Unearth's headlining US tour which included DARKEST HOUR, AUGUST BURNS RED and SUICIDE SILENCE.

The show will be part of a two-disc DVD set that will include other live performances throughout the band's nine year career as well as interviews, behind the scenes footage and other random happenings throughout the years.

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Beneath The Massacre Add Tour Dates

Quebec death metallers BENEATH THE MASSACRE have confirmed additional dates on their previously announced 2008 North American headlining tour with SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY, BORN OF OSIRIS, and the TONY DANZA TAPDANCE EXTRAVAGANZA. Dates are as follows:

February
29 Rochester, NY – The Penny Arcade

March
1 - Wilmington, DE - Harmony Garage Hall
2 - Holyoke, MA - Waterfont Tavern
3 - Pompton Lakes, NJ - Mainstage
4 - Doylestown, PA - Siren Records
5 - New York, NY - The Knitting Factory
6 - Virginia Beach, VA - Steppin Out
7 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
8 - Jacksonville, FL - The Pit
9 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
10 - West Palm Beach, FL - The Underground
11 - Pensacola, FL - The Legion
12 - New Orleans, LA - The High Ground
13 - Dallas, TX - TBA
14 - San Antonio, TX - The White Rabbit
15 - Houston, TX - Java Jazz
16 - Mission, TX - Smoking Aces
18 - El Paso, TX - Chic's
19 - Albuquerque, NM - The Compound
20 - Phoenix, AZ - Cell Block
21 - San Marcos, CA - The Jumping Turtle
22 - San Bernardino, CA - The Hudson Theater
24 - Bakersfield, CA - The Dome
25 - Los Angeles, CA - The Whisky
26 - Fresno, CA - The Exit
27 - San Jose, CA - San Jose Skate
28 - Boise, ID - The Venue
29 - Logan, UT - Club NVO
30 - Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
31 - Wichita, KS - Eagles Lodge

April
1 - Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
2 - Milwaukee, WI - Miramar Theatre
3 - Louisville, KY - Uncle Pleasants
4 - Detroit, MI - The Hayloft
5 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's

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Bonnaroo Spokesman Denies Led Zeppelin Rumour

According to The Daily News Journal, the president of Big Hassle, a publicity firm for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, says that reports of LED ZEPPELIN appearing at the festival in Manchester this summer are inaccurate.

The Mirror, an English newspaper, reported Dec. 31 that the rock group would headline Bonnaroo in June.

“It’s still a rumor and the information in the Mirror is inaccurate,” said Ken Weinstein, president of Big Hassle. “I speak on behalf of (promotor) Superfly and AC Entertainment.”

An early December internet report of Led Zeppelin’s pending appearance at Bonnaroo in June was denied by Superfly and AC Entertainment.

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Mushroomhead Wins HBB Video Of The Year Award

Ohio's MUSHROOMHEAD has won the MTV2 "Headbanger's Ball" "2007 Video Of The Year" for the song "1200". The clip, which was directed by horror special effects guru House, can be viewed below.

MTV2's end-of-year show was voted on by over 120,000 viewers.

MUSHROOMHEAD will hit the road in March for a full USA tour supporting its album "Savior Sorrow", which has sold more than 80,000 copies in the United States since its release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. A new video for the song "Tattoo" was also released. It features hundreds of still photographs meticulously strung together creating a haunting editing technique.

MUSHROOMHEAD combines theatrics with a mixture of rock, metal and atmospheric elements. More...

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Arch Enemy Singer Answers Fans Questions

The webmaster for ARCH ENEMY singer Angela Gossow's website reports:

"I finally put up all answers to the questions of our "Ask Angela" special. Make sure to check them out as soon as possible!"

The following is a sample...

Q: Would you like to be mom?

A: "I am not sure. I have the utmost respect for parents. It is real tough to raise kids in our society. You can protect them only for a very short period of time. As soon as they get into kindergarten or school they are under the influence of others...

And the media isn’t helping it either. There are many bad role models for kids out there today and only few good ones. A lot of parents start losing their kids sooner than later to the wrong role models, drugs disorders.

To see your beautiful child turn into a troubled, unhappy, mobbed teenager isn’t easy. I am not sure if I am up for that challenge.

I meet teenage kids every day at our shows. A lot of parents fail miserably in protecting their kids and being there for them when they need to be. I try to be a little there for them, but most kids simply need stability in their lives. And where I am at right now, there is no stability. And for this world – I don’t see much hope. I do fight to make a difference, but a lot of people don’t. Too many simply don’t care. Environmental destruction, war mongers, nuclear weapons – not the paradise I would like to see my kids live in.."

Read the full article at this location.

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Ozzy Osbourne Postpones Tonights Portland Show

The OZZY OSBOURNE concert scheduled for tonight, Thursday, January 3rd at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, ME is being postponed due to illness, as Ozzy has the flu. The show will be rescheduled for Thursday, January 31 and tickets for the original show will be honored. Ozzy’s tour with ROB ZOMBIE is scheduled to resume this Saturday, January 5 in Washington, DC at the Verizon Center.

Ozzy will make available to his Portland fans tickets to the Worchester, MA show at the DCU Center this Tuesday, January 8 at the special prices of $50 & $25. Use the password “Portland” at Ticketmaster.com to purchase these tickets.

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The Scourger Issue Lineup Change Update

THE SCOURGER has issued the following update on their official website:

"The band has parted ways with guitarist Timo Nyberg. There are absolutely no musical differences or hard feelings between the band and Timo. The reason for the split is simply that Timo has many other commitments that he needs to take care of and hence can't give the band the input it would need. Timo is replaced with Antti Wirman known from the bands Warmen and Craydawn. The band welcomes Antti onboard and wishes all the best for Timo in the future, wherever he may roam.."

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Deep Purple Drummer Unable To Appear At Drumwright

Deep-Purple.net has issued the following report, courtesy of The Purple Project:

"Ian Paice was hoping to do another slot for Drumwright (the first was reviewed in DTB 58). The evening is titled Rock Of Ages, and takes place on February 28th at the Rivermead Leisure Centre, Reading (UK).

Tickets are £15 or £10 for students in full-time education (does any student do full-time education?!). The Purple Project have just told us that Paice will not be able to make the charity concert as DP are now touring at the time.

Otherwise, confirmed for the event are a slew of sixties stars including Clem Cattini, Bob Henrit and Bobby Orr.

You can call the organisers on 0118 944 1418.

There's also an autographed Ian Pace drum kit up for grabs on the night."

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Onslaught Talk About Cancelled Shows

MetalHead.ro has issued a new interview with UK thrashers ONSLAUGHT. The following is an excerpt:

Q: So what's new in the Onslaught camp? I've heard that you've canceled the European X-Mass Festival Tour..

A: "Lots going on right now, it's been total chaos over the past few months. Yeah the X-mass festival tour got cancelled, but we've never really been given a reason why, it would have been an awesome tour if it would have went ahead."

Q: Speaking of recent events, what happened with your show at Hellflame - South Side Of Hell? I know that there's been some problems for you and BENEDICTION.

A: "Again another show cancelled. I think four bands got pulled from the bill in total. I believe it was due to finance problems, because all the bands who were cancelled had to fly in. We were told it was to do with objections from local government."

Read the full article at MetalHead.ro.

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The Fire The Flood Tour Dates

The Fire The Flood will tour the Southeast beginning later this week. Here are the tour dates:

1/4 Douglasville, GA @ The 7 Venue
1/5 Thomasville, NC @ The Soundvent (DBDD Showcase)
1/6 Hickory, NC @ Tee & Coffee Co.
1/7 Kernersville, NC @ Creation Skatepark
1/8 Morgantown, WV @ 604 Arlington St.
1/9 Richmond, VA @ Ramakins
1/10 Virginia Beach, VA @ Steppin Out
1/11 Charlotte, NC @ Lunchbox Records

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The Blinding Light Returns

The Blinding Light is now back in action following a two-year hiatus. The South Dakota group last released material with Deathwish Inc. in 2004 and their line-up features Brian Lovro (ex-Threadbare) in addition to members of Nodes Of Ranvier and The Last Tyrant, among others. The Blinding Light is currently working on a new as-of-yet untitled release. The effort will feature twelve tracks and is expected to surface in mid-2008.

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Hopesfall Breaks Up

North Carolina's Hopesfall has broken up after nearly ten years as a band. Since the release of their "No Wings To Speak of" EP with Takehold Records, the group has undergone a slew of line-up changes, leaving the band without any of its original members.

According to the group, "[Hopesfall] has broken up and we have all moved on to other things in our lives. Why the break up? Well it's a long story."

The band has uploaded an unreleased (and unmastered) track titled "Saskatchewan" to their Myspace page.

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Asphyx To Enter Studio This Month

The reformed lineup of the Dutch death metal outfit ASPHYX — Martin van Drunen (vocals), Wannes Gubbels (bass/vocals), Paul Baayens (guitar) and Bob Bagchus (drums) — has issued the following update:

"ASPHYX will record two songs at the end of January 2008 at the Harrow studios: covering CELTIC FROST's 'Os Abysmi Vel Daath' from their 'Monotheist' album and one new ASPHYX song, called 'Death... The Brutal Way'. It will be in the vein of 'Serenade in Lead' (from the album 'Last One On Earth'. Expect fast and furious death metal! Maybe we will put this song on our website when the recordings are done."

ASPHYX will headline the "Triumph Of Death" concert on March 29, 2008 at Knaack Club in Berlin, Germany. The billing for the event is as follows:

ASPHYX (Holland)
NECROVATION (Sweden)
DROWNED (Germany)
TRIBULATION (Sweden)
DEAD CONGREGATION (Greece)
SLUGATHOR (Finland)

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As We Fight Announce New Singer

Danish metalcore act AS WE FIGHT has issued the following update:

"We have a new singer!!! His name is Jesper Gün, and he has been with us for about 5-6 months, so some of you have already seen him at the shows with ALL THAT REMAINS, Ieperfest and the MTV Headbanger's Ball Tour. We are very happy to have him in the band as he is a great friend and a fantastic singer! We look forward to hit the road with him in 2008 in company with the upcoming album!!!

"We haven't made many updates since the MTV Headbanger's Ball Tour in September, but we've actually been busy as hell in the rehearsal room, where we have spent most of our time with the songwriting for the new album! So far we have nine new songs ready, where we have toned the rock 'n' roll influence down in favour of a more metal-oriented approach. We have a very good feeling about the new material, and can't wait to recording session in January and February at the Smart'N'Hard Studio with Jacob Bredahl!"

AS WE FIGHT last year released the video for its song "Annihilation". Watch the clip below. The track comes off the Danish metalcore act's sophomore full-length album, "Midnight Tornado", which was released in October 2006 via Dockyard 1 Records.

"Midnight Tornado" was recorded by Jacob Bredahl of HATESPHERE and was mixed and mastered by Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, HIMSA, SICK OF IT ALL).

AS WE FIGHT's full-length debut, "Black Nails and Bloody Wrists", was issued in April 2004 via Goodlife Recordings.

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My Ruin Part With Drummer, Announce Replacement

MY RUIN frontwoman Tarrie B has issued the following update:

"Matt [LeChevalier, drums] is no longer in MY RUIN. Before you think what we KNOW you must be thinking, let me explain....because there are no hard feelings.

"Matt joined MY RUIN in 2005 right after we released our last album, 'The Brutal Language'. We were coming off a very long tour in the States with someone in our band who we needed to replace immediately. Matt spent two years with us touring, recording the new album and making our new video for 'Ready For Blood'. We always knew that his time with our band was limited because he is a French citizen and there were both visa and personal issues he had to deal with which had nothing to do with our band.

"Matt is an amazing drummer. He helped us to create the most personal and powerful album we have ever made. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors and will always have a special place for him in our hearts and remember his time with MY RUIN fondly.

"Now it's time for our NEXT announcement.....

"For the past two months we have been in the studio rehearsing for our UK tour with someone very special to us (especially to ME!). Some of you may remember him and many of you are about to meet for the first time in January. His name is Marcelo Palomino. You might remember Celo as my former drummer in both MANHOLE and TURA SATANA. We have been friends for many years and over those years, he has become like a brother to me and is family to the band.

"When I started MY RUIN in 1999 I actually asked Celo to be my drummer as I toured the 'Speak & Destroy' album in the UK.

"It's funny how things have come around full circle.

"Celo is a killer drummer, always has been, and there is a connection than runs deeply between us musically. We grew up on the road touring together for many years all over the world. We had no idea what it would be like after so long apart but it feels natural with him playing in the band. Just cool and really fun for all of us. The band sounds tight and we're counting down the days.

"We hope this was a great surprise for everyone and you are all just as excited to see Marcelo on stage with us as we are having him. It's been great so far and our setlist is pretty intense. So get ready!!!"

Check out a photo of the new MY RUIN lineup at this location.

MY RUIN's new album, "Throat Full of Heart", is due this month via the band's own imprint label Rovena Recordings in association with Cargo Records UK. The CD was co-produced by MY RUIN guitarist Mick Murphy and Duane Burda. The disc also includes the music video for the song "Ready for Blood", directed by Ben Le Vine, with a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the video along with a mini-movie of MY RUIN with never-before-seen footage of the band in the studio during the recording sessions for the new album as well as a personal photo/video film created by Miss B, titled "Through The Wound", which documents her accident from the injury to her recovery this past year.

"Throat Full of Heart" track listing:

01. Ready For Blood
02. Memento Mori
03. Skeleton Key
04. Me Without You
05. Religiosity
06. Slide You The Horn
07. Not This Time
08. Dragon Steel
09. Nothing Is Sacred
10. Through The Wound

MY RUIN will hit the UK again in January 2008 for its "Tell Your God Tour" with special guests DIE SO FLUID and PLASTIC TOYS. Kicking off the trek will be a visual/listening record release party in honor of Tairrie B's birthday at The Fly Bar in London on January 18.

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Saturnus Rejoined By Former Bassist

Denmark's SATURNUS check in with the following band lineup news:

"Hey everybody, news flash from the Danish doomsters...

After releasing Veronika Decides To Die in 2006 and touring The States, Russia and parts of Europe, Saturnus and bass player Lennart Jacobsen has decided to go our separate ways. No hard feelings involved and we wish him the best of luck with his music in the future.

Luckily for us, our old bass player Brian Pomy Hansen (Brian recorded 'Paradise
Belongs To You', 'For The Loveless Lonely Nights' and 'Martyre') was playing in the band WIZARDS OF DOOM with Thomas (vocals). We tried giving him a call and he was up for the task. So, we are back in business (never went off!).

We have started writing material for the next album and have some massive European tour dates lined up for the spring of 2008.

We'll keep you posted on that!"

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Suicide Silence To Support Behemoth On Tour

Century Media Records Germany reports:

SUICIDE SILENCE has just secured the direct support slot on the upcoming BEHEMOTH tour in February before they will come back with PARKWAY DRIVE and BURY YOUR DEAD in April/May.

Those diverse packages already show that Suicide Silence adheres to no preconceived notions and refuses to be pigeonholed into any specific genre. Their music clearly represents their many influences, incorporating a savage mix of death metal, grindcore, black metal, hardcore and doom elements into each track. The songs are dynamic and crushing, shifting effortlessly from insane grind chaos into surgically precise, disorienting time signatures topped off with snail-paced grooves and destructive breakdowns. Check out songs from The Cleansing at: http://www.myspace.com/suicidesilence

Suicide Silence’s album The Cleansing will finally hit Europe on February 18th and the UK on March 31st. It will come with the exclusive European bonus track 'A Dead Current' as well as a CD enhancement offering 6 live clips from US and UK.

Upon the US release of the album Suicide Silence made a huge statement to the metal world by entering the US Billboard Top 200 chart at #94, which marks the highest debut ever for a new Century Media artist.

Suicide Silence on tour:

February (with Behemoth)
2 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Baroeg
3 - Birmingham, England - Barfly
4 - Glasgow, Scotland - Barfly
5 - Sheffield, England - Corporation
6 - Portsmouth, England - Wedgewood Rooms
7 - London, England - Ulu
8 - Nantes, France - Olympic
9 - Irun, Spain - Tunk!
10 - Vigo, Spain - A!
11 - Lisbon, Portugal - Cine Teatro de Corroios
12 - Porto, Portugal - Cine Teatro Julio Diniz
13 - Granada, Spain - Industrial Copera
14 - Madrid, Spain - Ritmo & Compas
15 - Barcelona, Spain - Apolo 2
16 - Limoges, France - CC John Lennon
17 - Paris, France - La Locomotive
18 - Frankfurt, Germany - Nachtleben

April (with Parkway Drive, Bury Your Dead, To Kill - opener mainland, Shaped By Fate - opener UK)
18 - Bruchsal, Germany - Rockfabrik
19 - Muenster, Germany - Sputnikhalle
20 - Amsterdam, Holland - Melkweg
21 - Hamburg, Germany - Logo
22 - Stockholm, Sweden - Klubben
23 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Brew House
24 - Berlin, Germany - Magnet
25 - Leipzig, Germany - Conne Island
26 - Oberwart, Austria - OHO
27 - Bologna, Italy - Estragon
28 - Munich, Germany - Feierwerk
29 - Zuerich, Switzerland - Abart
30 - Saarbruecken, Germany - Roxy

May (with Parkway Drive, Bury Your Dead, To Kill - opener mainland, Shaped By Fate - opener UK)
1 - Newport, England - TJs
2 - Nottingham, England - Rock City
3 - Manchester, England - Academy 3
4 - Glasgow, Scotland - Barfly
5 - Yeovil, England - The Orange Box
6 - Sheffield, England - Corporation
7 - London, England - Underworld
9 - Cologne, Germany - Underground

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Cypher Seeking New Drummer

Dutch death/thrash act CYPHER have posted the following message:

"Due to musical differences, Cypher and drummer Frank have parted ways. We want to thank him for his dedication and we wish him all the best in his future musical endeavors.

So as of now we are looking for a new drummer. Interested drummers can contact us at: hatefeed@cyphercore.com ."

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Helloween Issue Road Report

HELLOWEEN's website has been updated with the following message:

"After successful appearances in Sweden and Finland, 3,500 fans have welcomed Helloween and GAMMA RAY at the first concert on the Czech part of the Hellish Rock tour in the Lokomotiva Sports Hall in Plzen.

Together with the Swedish opening act SABATON both of the bands delivered the goods in a big way.

The new Helloween single 'As Long As I Fall', the medley containing famous parts of such big Helloween hits like 'Perfect Gentleman', 'Where The Rain Grows', 'I Can' or 'Power' and the classic 'March Of Time' were among the highlights of the night while the Helloween/Gamma Ray-jam session at the end of the night almost caused a riot.

During 'Future World' and 'I Want Out' the walls of the venue were shaking. The already sold-out concert in Zlín and a very successful performance in Pardubice followed. The tour continued with two concerts in the Slovakian Republic where the bands were playing in front of almost 5,000 crazy Slovakian fans.

Back in Germany, two days before Christmas, Helloween and Gamma Ray - together with AXXIS - sold out the All Karthalle in Kaufbeuren.

The tour will continue into 2008 this Saturday with the first of two concerts in Paris.

Meanwhile the concert in Osaka of the Japanese portion of the Hellish Rock Tour is already sold out."

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AC/DC Drummer Escapes Conviction Sentence

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been escaped conviction on a charge of common assault. Rudd had been arrested and charged after an altercation with his former girlfriend.

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Civilization One Announce Second Guitarist

CIVILIZATION ONE, the group featuring vocalist Chitral "Chity" Somapala (highly regarded for his work with AVALON, FIREWIND, FARO, MOONLIGHT AGONY and RED CIRCUIT) and guitarist Aldo Lanobile (whose band, SECRET SPHERE, released two albums on Nuclear Blast Records), has announced the addition of second guitarist Björn Daigger (MAJESTY, R:I:P) to the group's ranks.

"During our release party, Björn did an amazing job and we felt great working with him," CIVILIZATION ONE writes in a statement. "We are planning our second album right now and It's gonna be a blast!"

CIVILIZATION ONE recently placed three songs from its debut album, "Revolution Rising", on the band's MySpace page. The tracks are "Life of Agony", "The Lost Souls" and "Welcome to Paradise".

CIVILIZATION ONE is an international musical entity comprised of musicians from Sri Lanka, Italy, France, and Brazil. "Revolution Rising" was produced by the band themselves and recorded at studios in France, Italy, and Germany, with mixing and mastering by Markus Teske (VANDEN PLAS, DOMINICI, SYMPHONY X) at Bazement Studios in Germany. "Revolution Rising" features 10 songs, including "Legends of the Past (Carry On)" and "Time Will Tell".

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Majesty Part Ways With Drummer

German metallers MAJESTY have parted ways with drummer Michael Gräter and have replaced him with Jan Raddatz.

MAJESTY performed a special concert on December 29 at the Community Hall in Unterbalbach, Germany. In addition to material from MAJESTY's three studio albums, the band played songs from singer Tarek Maghary's DAWNRIDER project.

MAJESTY's third album, entitled "Hellforces", was released in February 2006 via Massacre Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Reign in Glory" was once again produced by Stefan Kaufmann (former ACCEPT drummer, current U.D.O. guitarist).

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Dawn Of Azazel Frontman Speaks On Disgorge Bassist

Frontman Rigel Walshe of the New Zealand-based death/grind outfit DAWN OF AZAZEL has released the following statement on the passing of DISGORGE bassist Ben Marlin:

"I was truly saddened to hear the news of Ben Marlin's passing earlier today. We had the pleasure of touring through New Zealand, Australia, Thailand and Indonesia together with DISGORGE for three weeks back in March 06.

"From the moment I hopped in the van with Ben at Auckland Airport for the first show of our tour together, I was struck by his laid back, easy-going nature, humility and sly sense of humor, no matter what dramas would cross his path. The admiration stuck with me throughout the tour and beyond. I was even more impressed by the guy when I heard that all this was in spite of having endured some major personal dramas just before heading out on tour.

"I spoke with Ed from DISGORGE earlier today and he relayed to me that Ben passed away in peace and amongst friends and family. He introduced them to the DISGORGE Myspace page, and at the moment while they come to terms with his passing, they are finding some consolation in how respected and loved he and his music was, from the kind words and condolences of friends and fans.

"If you've ever been graced with Ben's company or enjoyed the music he made I encourage you to take a few moments to do the same.

"From all in DAWN OF AZAZEL, R.I.P., brother, you will be missed!"

Ben Marlin passed away on January 2, 2008 after nearly a year and a half of battling cancer.

DISGORGE released its fourth album, "Paralells of Infinite Torture", in May 2005 via Crash Music Inc. The band had previously released two albums through the Unique Leader label (1999's "She Lay Gutted" and 2001's "Consume the Forsaken") and a collection of demos through Extremities Productions (1999's "Cranial Impalement").

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Arson Anthem Reveal Debut EP Details

ARSON ANTHEM — the new project featuring Philip Anselmo (DOWN, ex-PANTERA) on guitar, Mike Williams (EYEHATEGOD) on vocals, Hank Williams III (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ASSJACK) on drums and Collin Yeo on bass — will release its self-titled debut EP on February 19 via Housecore Records; a label created by Anselmo focusing on Phil's side projects and other artists he believes in. The track listing for the effort is as follows:

01. Year Of The Fork
02. Doomed Morale
03. Bunker Life
04. Hammer Them Out
05. Wrecked Like Clockwork
06. Cops Shoot Coke
07. The Avoider
08. Sri Lankan Medication

After losing everything in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Mike Williams moved into Philip's spare apartment. The two spent countless hours listening to Philip's collection of early hardcore bands; the timing was perfect to remedy this cabin fever. They began jamming with III and Collin Yeo, and this proved to be the crowning accession to complete this exploit.

ARSON ANTHEM's mission is to re-introduce the roots of painful amplification, raw production, and a TRUE "fuck-all" attitude to a movement within a new generation that's lost the meaning of less complicated ventures. The byway is to be similar to the original brutality of bands like NEGATIVE APPROACH, POISON IDEA, HELLHAMMER, DISCHARGE and VOID, amongst others. ARSON ANTHEM will never give way to what the societal masses want them to conform to, as by example their previous musical incarnations.

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Incantation Announce Special '90s Shows

Death metal legends INCANTATION have announced the following upcoming shows focusing on their early ’90s material:

March 1 - Baltimore, MD @ Murderland Metal Massacre Festival
March 14 - Allentown, PA @ March Metal Massacre
May 17 - Louisville, KY @ Mayhem in May 3 Festival
July 12 - Kalamazoo, MI @ Michigan Extreme Metalfest 2
July 19 - Urbana, IL @ Central Illinois Metalfest

Commented INCANTATION mainman John McEntee: “We have been getting a great response from all our loyal die hard supporters. Many people have been requesting songs to play at these shows. I just want to let everyone know that we will be mixing up the set pretty much every night to some extent. We want to make every show a great event and throughout the tour we will be playing almost every song from that era, but obviously not every song in one night.”

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Eldritch To Film Live DVD In March

Italian metallers ELDRITCH check in with the following update:

"Happy New Year to everybody out there!!! Eldritch are proud to announce the recording of their 1st official live DVD! It'll be recorded during the show at the Music Street Club in Lugnano, Pisa, in Italy, on March 22nd. The show will comprise a lot of old tracks from the early era of the band and these songs will be played by some old member! During the show there'll be a lot of guests from the past. Of course the current line up will play the most of the show with the new album's setlist. So, stay tuned on the next news coming on. Eldritch will also be part of the Italian Gods Of Metal fest on March 2nd. Other shows will be added in the next weeks."

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Judas Priest Reveal Summer Festival Dates

Several festival announcements featuring JUDAS PRIEST have been made over the past few weeks. The following dates have been confirmed via the band's official website, with more dates to be announced throughout January:

June
5 - Sweden Rock - Sölvesborg, Sweden
27 - Graspop Metal Meeting - Dessel, Belgium
28 - Bang Your Head - Balingen, Germany
29 - Gods Of Metal - Bologna, Italy

Note that the previously announced Castle Festival date, set to take place from July 1st - 5th in Smederevo Fortress, Serbia, is not on this list and thus should not be considered 100% confirmed.

Stay tuned for updates.

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Dragonforce Guitarists To Do NAMM Signing Session

DRAGONFORCE guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman have confirmed the following dates and times for signing sessions at NAMM 2008:

January
18 - Ibanez (Hall C, Booth 4634) - 3:00pm
19 - Rocktron (Hall C, Booth 4684) - 1:00pm - Herman only
19 - Peavey (Hall B, Booth 5740) - 2:30pm

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Exodus Prepare For North American Tour

Starting 2008 off on the right foot by launching their first North American tour in support of their latest Billboard-charting album, The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A, EXODUS will soon be bringing their trademarked brand of fist-in-the-face music to a back alley near you. In tow will be GOATWHORE from New Orleans, Virginian labelmates ARSIS, and L.A.’s WARBRINGER.

“We tour more and longer and with fewer days off now than we ever did in our 20s,” states guitarist Gary Holt in a recent interview with KNAC.com. “I think it has to do more with not lagging and keeping things moving forward. When we were younger, we had the luxury of days off, but days off were expensive. The more shows you do, the less money you burn on the bus being parked outside a Wal-Mart and having the crew do nothing – except maybe drinking a lot. Now when we’re on the road, we just do our thing and when it’s done, we may do a couple of shots, watch a movie, and play Uno for money. It’s the most fun when someone’s drawing cards trying to find their color and having shit for luck. Then we start talking shit, like ‘Taste the rainbow, motherfucker…’ [laughter]”

When asked by Synthesis.net about The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A’s anti-Middle East stance, Holt replied: “I never set out to make a political album. On ‘As It Was, As It Soon Shall Be,’ one thing led to another and it ended up as me taking another potshot at the Bush Administration. It was written from my point of view. This whole mess in Iraq… we went there for the wrong reasons. It wasn’t my battle, it wasn’t my idea to play ‘world police,’ and now we’re never going to get out of there. At the same time, I’m not a bleeding heart liberal.”

The band’s video for 'Riot Act' (which includes an Evil Overlord and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Recommended Daily Allowance of pentagrams) – shot by director Jon Schnepp of Metalocalypse fame - can be viewed on the MTV's Headbangers Blog site.

Exodus live dates:

January
20 - Bakersfield, CA - Naducci
21 - West Hollywood, CA at House of Blues
22 - San Diego, CA at House of Blues
23 - Tempe, AZ at The Clubhouse
24 - Albuquerque, NM at Launch Pad
25 - Ft. Worth, TX at Ridglea Theater
26 - San Antonio, TX at White Rabbit
27 - Houston, TX at Meridian
29 - Winter Park, FL at The Haven
30 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL at Culture Room
31 - Atlanta, GA at The Masquerade

February
1 - Fayetteville, NC at Jesters Pub
2 - West Springfield, VA at Jaxx
4 - New York, NY at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
5 - Rochester, NY at Penny Arcade
6 - Allentown, PA at Crocodile Rock
7 - Hartford, CT at Webster Theatre
8 - Bedford, NH at Mark's Place
9 - Poughkeepsie, NY at The Chance
10 - Cleveland, OH at Peabody's Down Under
11 - Huntington, WV at Huntington Music Hall
12 - Louisville, KY at Uncle Pleasants
13 - Milwaukee, WI at Vnuk's Lounge
14 - Cedar Falls, IA at Reverb
15 - Detroit, MI at Harpo's
16 - Mokena, IL at The Pearl Room
17 - Maplewood, MN at The Rock
18 - Winnipeg, MB at Garrick Centre
19 - Regina, SK at Exchange
20 - Calgary, AB at Warehouse
21 - Spokane, WA at Bourbon Street
22 - Seattle, WA at Studio Seven
23 - Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theatre
24 - San Francisco, CA at Slim's

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