MP3.com Hosts Listening Party For Therion's Latest

In an exclusive partnership between Nuclear Blast Records and MP3.com, THERION's latest studio album, the dual-disc Gothic Kaballah, will be available for streaming in its entirety for seven days prior to the album's North American street date of February 6th.

Founded in Sweden over twenty years ago and rooted in death metal, Johnsson has since catapulted THERION to the outer reaches of progressive / classical rock music. In the band's recent cover feature in Metal Maniacs, Johnsson explains the stylistic shift for the album (which fans have come to expect) and how it is not "gothic" at all in the musical or image sense:

"It's completely different from anything else we've done. We had five writers working on this album; we only had three core band writers before, so that has expanded our horizons. We have also opted for more typically rock vocal styles. We are influenced by quite a lot of '70s bands like Uriah Heep and [even] have Heep's Ken Hensley [guesting on the album]. The title is a translation from Swedish and 'gothic' is the closest English word used to describe the Kaballah, so that's why we used it."

Gothic Kaballah will be available for streaming between January 30th and February 6th, 2007. Fans are encouraged to sign up for a free MP3.com account and participate in the "Press Pass: Your Take" function to write their own review.

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Macabre Release Upcoming Tour Dates

MACABRE have lined up the following upcoming tour dates:

April 18 - Evansville, IN @ 1123
April 19 - Cincinnati, OH @ Top Cat’s
April 20 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Lawrenceville Moose
April 21 - Saratoga Springs, NY @ Backstreet Billiards
April 22 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s Downunder

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Kittie Cancel Asbury Park Show

Canadian metal band KITTIE has issued the following update:

"We regret to inform all of you hoping to attend the [February 11] Asbury Park, New Jersey show at the Fastlane that the show has been cancelled. We were advised by the promoter to cancel the show after an increase in gang violence and a recent drive-by shooting in the area. We apologize for the inconvienence but our safety as well as your own is in all of our best interests! We'd hope that any of you wanting to attend that show would head to B.B. King's in [New York City] on February 12th, or The Crocodile Rock on Valentine's Day!"

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Regurgitate Announce World Tour Dates

Swedish grindcore mainstays REGURGITATE have announced a number of international tour dates in support of their most recent release, "Sickening Bliss".

REGURGITATE will make its first live appearance of the year this weekend in Linköping, Sweden with labelmates GADGET, followed by a run of Finnish tour dates with Finland's own ROTTEN SOUND. In late May, REGURGITATE will return to Baltimore, MD for a performance at the annual Maryland Deathfest and a Stateside tour with labelmates FUCK THE FACTS.

REGURGITATE tour dates:

Feb. 03 - Linköping, Sweden - L'Orient
Feb. 08 - Tampere, Finland - Klubi
Feb. 09 - Jyväskylä, Finland - Lutakko
Feb. 10 - Helsinki, Finland - Nosturi
Mar. 23 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Henriksberg
May 26 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar (Maryland Deathfest)

***All Dates from May 29 thru June 9 w/ FUCK THE FACTS***

May 29 - Columbus, OH - High Five
May 30 - Wheeling, WV - Yesterday's Draughthouse
May 31 - Cincinnati, OH - Tope Cats
Jun. 01 - Arlington Heights, IL - Knights of Columbus Hall
Jun. 02 - Detroit, MI - Modern Exchange
Jun. 03 - Toronto, ON - The Metal Bar
Jun. 04 - Montreal, QC - Petit Campus
Jun. 05 - Providence, RI - Living Room
Jun. 06 - Bedford, NH - Mark's Place
Jun. 07 - Boston, MA - Middle East Upstairs
Jun. 08 - Kingston, PA - Backstage Enterprises
Jun. 09 - Philadelphia, PA - Khyber Pass More...

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Hydrogyn Announce European Dates

West Virginia's HYDROGYN has fully confirmed the first part of the upcoming European tour which will begin in the U.K. in late February. The initial dates are as follows:

Feb. 23 - The Tavern - Wigan, UK
Feb. 24 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK
Feb. 25 - Cert 18 - York, UK
Feb. 27 - Adelphia - Hull, UK
Feb. 28 - TJ's - New Port - Wales
Mar. 01 - Gasworks - Bradford West Yorkshire, UK
Mar. 02 - The Tunnels - Aberdeen, Scotland
Mar. 05 - The Underworld - London, UK
Mar. 09 - French Promotional Tour With UNDERCLASS - Paris, France
Mar. 10 - French Promotional Tour With UNDERCLASS - Paris, France
Mar. 11 - French Promotional Tour With UNDERCLASS - Paris, France
Mar. 12 - French Promotional Tour With UNDERCLASS - Paris, France
Mar. 15 - Theatre Barbey - Bordeaux, France
Mar. 16 - BCS Cafe - Poitiers, France
Mar. 17 - Anciens Abattoirs - Cognac, France
Mar. 18 - Signing Session / Le Grand Cercle - France
Mar. 19 - French Promotional Tour With UNDERCLASS - France
Mar. 20 - Le Nouveau Casino - Paris, France

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Whorrid Signs With Rotting Corpse Records

Chicago-based death/black metallers WHORRID have inked a deal with Rotting Corpse Records. Work is underway on the band's first album for the label, tentatively titled "Time Heals Nothing", to be followed by North American and European tours. Tracks to be featured on the CD include "Evil Thoughts", "Left for Dead", "Infecting the Soul", "Pain Within" and "Loving Memory".

Commented WHORRID's Ivan Galdamez: "This album goes on a true emotional ride of darkness, doom, metal from begining to end."

For more information, visit www.whorrid.com.

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Mithras Post New Track Online

Psychedelic brutal death metal masters MITHRAS have posted a new song, entitled "To Where the Sun Never Leaves", at this location. The track comes off the group's new album, "Behind the Shadows Lie Madness", due on May 28 through Candlelight Records. The CD will feature cover art by Dan Seagrave, who is known for his work with MORBID ANGEL, ENTOMBED, SUFFOCATION and many others.

MITHRAS' last album, "Worlds Beyond The Veil", was reissued via Candlelight Records in the Europe in March 2004 and in the U.S. through Candlelight in September 2004. The album was originally released in September 2003 via Golden Lake Productions.

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My Darkest Hate Confirmed For Black Vs. Death Fest

MY DARKEST HATE, the German death metal band featuring former PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling, has been confirmed for the Black vs. Death Festival, set to take place March 23 at the Rockhouse in Salzburg, Austria. Also scheduled to appear are TAAKE, URGEHAL, KOLDBRANN and DISPARAGED. A flyer for the concert can be viewed at this location.

MY DARKEST HATE's fourth album, "Combat Area", was released in March 2006 via Massacre Records. The band recorded the follow-up to 2004's "At War" at Stage One studios in Borgentreich, Germany with producer Andy Classen (CALLENISH CIRCLE, TANKARD, OCCULT).

Upcoming MY DARKEST HATE shows:

Mar. 06 - Esslingen, GER - Komma
Mar. 23 - Salzburg, AUT - Rockhouse (Black vs. Death Festival)

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TTEOTD and All That Remains On Metal Injection

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD and ALL THAT REMAINS are both featured on Metal Injection right now. The bands caught up with Robert and the Metal Injection crew at Saints and Sinners earlier in 2006.

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Cradle of Filth Use The Internet To Reach Fans

Roadrunner Records updated on Cradle of Filth's internet activity:

First off, be sure to check out Cradle Of Filth's official MYSPACE page. It's got up to date info and is your only officially filthy source on MySpace.

For you "freakier" filth fans, join up with the great page set up at Vampire Freaks. For you filth fans looking for a little more edge and a place to hang upside down with the rest of your vampire friends, THIS is the place to check out.

And since we know how demanding some of you guys can be, Cradle Of Filth is giving you the chance to demand their presence in your town on Eventful.com. All you have to do is click HERE, create or join a demand group for your city and then spread the word about it all across the web with Eventful's special "stickers."

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From Autumn To Ashes Post New Song Online

From Autumn To Ashes have posted a song from the forthcoming album “Holding A Wolf By The Ears” which is due in stores April 9th, 2007. You can hear “Everything I Need” on their MySpace page.

As previously reported, From Autumn to Ashes frontman Ben Perri left the band unexpectedly late last year. The band's drummer, Francis Mark, will be handling vocal duties at least for the forseeable future, while the band looks for a touring drummer.

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Devildriver Set Release Date For Third Album

DEVILDRIVER, the Santa Barbara, California-based band featuring former COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara, recently wrapped up the recording sessions for its third album, "The Last Kind Words", at Sonic Ranch studios outside El Paso, Texas. Jason Suecof, known for his great work with TRIVIUM, CHIMAIRA, GOD FORBID, and BURY YOUR DEAD, is producing the album, with engineer Mark Lewis helping out as well. Working songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Damning the Heavens", "Cattle Call", "The Last Kind Words" and "Monsters of the Deep".

Commented Fafara: "The record is finished and has now begun to be mixed. Most of it was done in Texas, and I finished the vocals with Jason here in Santa Barbara on January 13th. We have named it 'The Last Kind Words'!! Release date for our third record will be June 5th, 2007 [in the U.S., one day earlier internationally]. We are in the process now of locking down tours, and will keep you informed. As of now, [it] looks like we will see ya in late March, early April.

"Heres what we are doing: Jeff [Kendrick, guitar] is in Boston, where he is from, visiting family. [Jon] Miller [bass] is kicking at home, gettin some needed rest, watching horror flicks and anything with sharks in it. [John] Boecklin [drums] is at home and just got engaged to his longtime sweetheart. Mike [Spreitzer, guitar] is at home, and no doubt, kite-boarding daily! I'm here writing this..lololo..

"We are working on artwork for the new disc, and will post when we have anything 'solid.' As far as when we will post new music? As soon as we get some good mixes I'm sure that we will put up something for all of you."

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Souvenir's Young America Signs To Crucial Blast

Richmond experimental act Souvenir's Young America has signed with Crucial Blast Records. The band's as-yet-untitled sophomore album is currently slated for a July release. The group will be recording at Sound of Music (Lamb of God) this March. In the meantime, former Groundwork frontman Brendan DeSmet has started a label called Protagonist which will be releasing the 12" version of SYA's "September Songs" EP. It will be out just prior to the band's East Coast tour with Aughra in March.

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Corey Taylor Comments On New Single, "Sillyworld"

Launch Radio Networks reports: Stone Sour's latest single, "Sillyworld", is one of the most experimental songs on the band's second album, Come What(ever) May, with fans saying it sounds a little like Pink Floyd. Lead singer Corey Taylor told Launch that he's heard the Floyd comparison and several more. "It's actually, you know, one of four bands that that song gets compared to, you know," he said. "There's the obvious Pink Floyd comparison. There's The Beatles. Somebody actually compared it to King Crimson, which I was like, 'What?' (laughs) But it was a song that Jim (Root, guitarist) brought in, that I immediately reacted to. I was like, 'Oh, I love this.' And it just became this really sweet, kind of old-school rock."

As previously reported, Stone Sour is headlining the latest installment of the Jagermeister Music Tour.

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MSI vs. iTunes

Digital music giant iTunes has asked shock-rockers Mindless Self Indulgence to change the genre that they are filed under. MSI is currently filed with their distributor as 'Religious/Inspirational', apparently because of their 'devout' fan-base and 'cult-like' following (in the last year alone the band has shipped around 180,000 CD's).

This seems to have upset a few conservative Christian organizations, who have lodged complaints with iTunes to have the bands music removed from that category. Some Christians have even bought the offensive material apparently on faith, despite the fact that the material was clearly marked as being explicit. That MSI's album "You'll Rebel To Anything" sold quite well, reaching Number 27 on the iTunes Christian/Gospel charts, was the icing on the cake.

Jimmy Urine, vocalist for MSI, had this to say about the controversy: "It was iTunes, not us, that interpreted "religious" to mean Christian/Gospel. What is offensive to some people is obviously inspirational to others. To our fans this IS inspirational music. I have no intention of changing the genre listing of this album."

Find out what others are saying on their iTunes page at this location.

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