Nine Inch Nails Announce More Euro Tour Dates

Nine Inch Nails will spend the first part of spring on tour in Europe, beginning with a Feb. 10-12 stand in Lisbon. Dates are on tap through April 10 in Helsinki, but according to a post from frontman Trent Reznor on the NIN fan club site the Spiral, more will be added.

As he's been of late, Reznor will be backed by drummer Josh Freese, guitarist Aaron North, bassist Jeordie White and keyboardist Alessandro Cortini. The trek will be NIN's last in support of its 2005 album "With Teeth," which debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200.

Reznor also claimed on the Spiral that a new, as-yet-untitled Nine Inch Nails album will arrive in April.

Here are Nine Inch Nails' tour dates: More...

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Watch Bane's Performance of "Pot Committed"

There is another new live video of Bane performing their track “Pot Committed” available for viewing at the Underground Video Television website. The footage was taken at The Auburn Public Theatre earlier this year in Auburn NY.

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Open Grave Signs US Distro Deal w/ Oarfin

Open Grave Records has announced that they have inked an exclusive US distribution deal with OarFin Distribution. OarFin Distribution is a National Distributor that deals with national and independent music store chains as well as online retailers, as well as other distributors and key independent stores.

Owner of Open Grave Records, James Mattern is quoted saying, “Everyone at Open Grave Records is really pleased about this partnership with OarFin. With this deal in place we will be better able to get our products into the hands of the fans. This will also give every artist that is a part of Open Grave Records the opportunity to grow”.

The first releases that are being made available nationwide will:

Downlord – Random Dictionary of the Damned
Atrocity - Contaminated
Necrodemon – Ice Fields of Hyperion
End of Destiny – The Thoughtless Existence
The Everscathed – Razors of Unrest

These titled will hit stores on January 30th 2007.

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If Hope Dies Going On Indefinite Hiatus

Metalcore band If Hope Dies (Ironclad Recordings) has announced plans to go on an indefinite hiatus. The Auburn, NY group has issued the following statement:

"Let's put some rumors to rest, shall we? Many of you may have heard that we're breaking up. Fact is we are going on an indefinate hiatus after December. Some of our hearts just haven't been into this lately and why keep touring if we're not going to give it our all every night? We have already talked about the future and recording another album which we all agreed we want to do eventually. Now however just isn't the time.

We plan on finishing the Radio Takeover tour with our great friends in Oh Sleeper, The Human Abstract and Versus The Mirror, but we unfortunately have backed out of the Through the Eyes of the Dead tour. We will be playing a bunch of shows in December before taking some much needed time off so keep an eye out for an announcment on dates very soon.

With all that being said, Brandon, Naren and Brian have continued writing music for a rock band that plan to start touring within the coming months. The band is currently looking for a singer to complete the project so if you think you're the man, or woman for the job, shoot an email to xbrianwardx@gmail.com."

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Empires Signs With Deepsend Records

Minnesota experimental/ambient outfit Empires has officially signed with Deepsend Records. The group's new six-song EP, titled "Through Trial & Tribulation Comes Triumph," will hit streets in early-2007. In the interim, you can hear some of the EP online.

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Textures To Support Arch Enemy On Tour

TEXTURES will be supporting metal titans Arch Enemy on their upcoming November / December European tour through Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and France. Here are the tour dates:

November 29 - Bochum, Zeche (Germany)
November 30 - Hamburg, Knust (Germany)
December 1 - Glachau, Alte Spinnerei (Germany)
December 3 - Zurich, Rohstofflager (Switzerland)
December 5 - Munich, New Backstage (Germany)
December 6 - Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal (Germany)
December 8 - Antwerp, Hof Ter Lo (Belgium)
December 10 - Strasbourg, La Laiterie (France)

TEXTURES' 2nd album 'Drawing Circles' will be released officially in the U.S. on November 7th, 2006.

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The Haunted Post 'The Flood' Video Online

THE HAUNTED's video for the song "The Flood" has been posted online at this location. The clip was directed by Roger Johansson (ARCH ENEMY, HAMMERFALL, SOILWORK) in Sweden. The track comes off the new THE HAUNTED album, "The Dead Eye", which comes out today via Century Media Records. A "making of" feature for the "The Flood" video can be viewed here. An e-card featuring two tracks from the CD — "The Medication" and "The Drowning" — can be accessed at this location.

THE HAUNTED will kick off live activities in support of "The Dead Eye" with a European mini-tour beginning on November 1, followed by a U.S. run alongside DANZIG and labelmates LACUNA COIL. More...

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Novembers Doom Post New Song Online

Chicago dark metal act NOVEMBERS DOOM has set a February 20, 2007 release date for its new album, "The Novella Reservoir" (The End Records). The album artwork and an MP3 of the song "Drown the Inland Mere" can be found at www.thenovellareservoir.com.

The follow-up to 2005's "The Pale Haunt Departure", "The Novella Reservoir" was recorded with Chris Djuricic, mixed by Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH) and mastered by James Murphy (TESTAMENT, DEATH).

Commented singer Paul Kuhr: The only way to describe 'The Novella Reservoir' is natural progression. With each CD we release, we evolve in style. This time, we took a step forward in speed and aggression, while maintaining the same sound we've had over all six CDs. 'The Pale Haunt Departure' was so well received, we knew writing the follow up would be a challenge, and I feel we've successfully created a worthy release." More...

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Evile To Support Exodus This Friday

Earache Records' latest signing EVILE will support EXODUS and BIOMECHANICAL this Friday, November 3 at the Bradford Rio in England. A poster for the show can be found at this location.

EVILE formed two years ago in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, U.K. by brothers Matt Drake (vocals/guitar) and Ol Drake (lead guitar), along with Ben Carter (drums) and Mike Alexander (bass) and have since rapidly picked up a rabid following, eager to enjoy a night of heads-down, no-nonsense thrash.

While unsigned, EVILE were hand-picked to play two prestigious U.K. festivals in the summer of 2006 — Bloodstock Open Air and most recently, Damnation Festival — both to great acclaim from fans. Now the band will spend the rest of the year gigging far and wide, and expect to record and release their debut album on Earache early in 2007. Meanwhile, check out EVILE's demo and pictures at its MySpace page.

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Pyro Sign With Pervade Productions

Paris-based hard rock band PYRO has reportedly inked a deal with Pervade Productions/Manitou Music. The group's first release for the label will be its third album, tentatively titled "Stab in the Back". The CD is expected to arrive in early 2007.

"Stab in the Back" track listing:

01. Loaded Dice
02. Something's Wrong
03. If Words were Swords
04. Cheshire Cat Smile
05. Someone
06. Stab in the Back
07. Fuel My Engine
08. Strange Sensation
09. Unanswered
10. Here and Now

Commented guitarist Joel Pyro: "I'm very happy to get back to a rockier sound, with some great and loud guitar parts as well as good team in the vocal, bass and drum departments: it has all that pleases the fans of this genre. It's fresh and spontaneous." More...

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Soulfly Guitarist Announces Solo Tour Dates

Marc Rizzo will be doing 4 solo shows in the UK in the begining of November.

November 2nd - 6:00pm
GUITAR X
76 Stanley Gardens
London, UK
44(0)20 8749 3131
www.guitar-x.co.uk

November 3rd - 5th
MUSIC LIVE
National Exhibition Centre
Birmingham, UK
www.musiclive.co.uk

US SOLO DATES

Nov 10 - THE WHEELIE BAR - York, PA
Nov 11 - FIRE STATION CUE - Gaithersburg, MD
Nov 17 - MEXICALI BLUES Teaneck, NJ
Nov 18 - FISH HEAD CANTINA - Arbutus, MD
Nov 19 - MCCOY'S - Commack, NY
Nov 24 - NEW WAVE CAFE - New Bedford, MA
Nov 25 - BLUE GOOSE - Northport, ME
Nov 26 - LIVING ROOM - Providence, RI
Dec 15 - THE BLUE ROOM - Secaucus , NJ
Dec 17 - BRUXELLES - Nyack, NY
Dec 20 - Edgewater Hall - Staten Island, NY
Dec 22 - THE CHANCE - Poughkeepsie, NY
Dec 30 - MCCOY'S - Commack, NY

Also, Marc's MySpace page has been updated with video footage recorded at his Guitar Center performances in Flint, MI and Houston, TX.

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Vreid Give Tour Update, Shopping For Label

VREID, the Norwegian band formed by former WINDIR members Hváll (bass), Steingrim (drums) and Sture (vocals, guitar), has issued the following update:

"First of all, a big salute to everyone who attended to the shows at the European tour. You made this tour splendid for VREID. A special hail to the audience of London, Tilburg, Paris, Berlin and Maribor. Dedication, intensity and havoc were much appreciated.

"The tour went really smooth thanks to our travel comp(onions), and drinking brothers of ENSLAVED, a great crew, and last but not least the fact that we got to do the bigger parts of the tour in our own excellent double nightliner! A good night/day sleep can not be underestimated while touring. The fact that we also got to expand the cultural, rural, food and drinking horizon of our stubborn Norwegian farm minds were also very satisfactory. Visit at the Louvre, barbeque in the beautiful landscapes of Slovenia, the impressive road taverns (courtesy of our infamous driver; the Wolfman), walkabout in the historical jungle of Berlin, Oktoberfest in Munich and the majestic sights of Budapest made this a fulfilling tour in every way.

"Since the last tour we saw that there is rapidly growing fan base for VREID out there. This is of course inspiring and satisfactory for us. But let us not stop there, the planning for 2007 shows have started, and some shows has already been booked for Germany and a first visit to the U.S. To make sure VREID will play near you or at you favorite festival, let the bookers know you want VREID by sending them e-mails or telling so at their forums, this does indeed make a difference!!

"During the summer we decided we wanted to work with a new label for the release of the third album. Since the word came out the interest has been tremendous. We have used the autumn to look at different options, and we hope to announce our new label partner within the next weeks.

"The recording of the next album will actually start real soon, and we promise to keep you updated on the new album, label, concerts etc."

VREID's latest album, "Pitch Black Brigade", was released in Europe in April via Tabu Records (Candlelight Records in the U.S.). The CD was recorded at studio 1184 and was mixed at Subsonic Society with Lars Klokkerhaug.

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