Across Five Aprils Set To Record New Album

Tennessee's Across Five Aprils will enter the studio later this month to record their Victory Records debut. The group will be recording with Matt Goldman (Underoath, As Cities Burn) at Glow In The Dark Studios in Atlanta, GA and the effort should be available in late-winter.

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Mychildren Mybride Signs w/ Solid State Records

Alabama's Mychildren Mybride has officially joined the Solid State Records roster. The band has issued the following statement:

"We are proud to announce that, after 3 1/2 years of being a band, over a dozen tours, hundreds of shows, 2 EPs, and one full-length, we have finally found a record label to call home. We're very excited to see what our future holds with Solid State Records. We're currently recording our debut full-length, which will be mixed by Adam D. of Killswitch Engage, and will be out early next year. We would like to thank anyone that has supported us over the past several years.

You can listen to some of the band's material here.

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Burning In Hell Guitarist Joins Seduced By Suicide

SEDUCED BY SUICIDE, the gothic rock band formed by the vocalist and multi-instrumentist Earth, who is also member of the doom metal band Blood Tears, now has a new permanent member. Geraldo Aita, guitarist of the power metal band BURNING IN HELL who was already playing with Seduced by Suicide in shows, was invited by Earth to join the official line-up due to his talent and musical creativity.

The first release with Aita will be the single My Best Just For You, which will be released in a few days. Meanwhile the fans can check Aita playing live with Seduced by Suicide on the videos available in the band's MySpace page.

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McQueen Ready To Tour The UK

McQueen is set to tour the UK extensively over teh next two months. Here are the tour dates:

Wed, October 10 - England:: Manchester - Roadhouse
Thu, October 11 - Scotland: Glasgow - Barfly
Fri, October 12 - England: Newcastle - Academy
Sat, October 13 - Scotland: Aberdeen - Moshulu
Sun, October 14 - England: Sheffield - Corporation
Thu, October 18 - Wales: Cardiff - Barfly
Fri, October 19 - England: Bradford - Gasworks
Sat, October 20 - England: Nottingham - Rock City
Wed, October 31 - England: London - Barfly
Thu, November 01 - England: Brighton - Engine Room
Fri, November 02 - England: Southampton - Joiners Arms
Sat, November 03 - England: Wolverhampton - Little Civic
Sat, November 10 - England: Minehead - Butlins Hard Rock Hell Festival

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Angel of Eden Signs To Lion Music

Lion Music recently announced the signing of Roger Staffelbach's Angel Of Eden. Acclaimed for his unique style, aggressive rhythm playing and his considerable soloing skills over 7 albums with prog metallers Artension, guitarist Roger Staffelbach has served up a potent offering of first class song writing over the ten tracks on the debut Roger Staffelbach's Angel Of Eden album "The End Of Never".

Fuelled by Roger's virtuoso guitar work, the melodic soaring vocals of Carsten "Lizard" Schulz [Evidence One, ex Domain], keyboard wizardry of Mistheria [solo, Bruce Dickinson], the powerhouse drumming of Rami Ali [Evidence One] and thunderous bottom end of Steve Di Giorgio [ex-Testament,ex-Death] along with guest performances from John West [ex-Royal Hunt], David Shankle [ex Manowar] and Ferdy Doernberg [Axel Rudi Pell], "The End Of Never" is a first class album from some of metal most respected names offering lush vocal melodies, pulsating rhythms and virtuoso lead breaks within captivating songs.

Here is the complete "The End of Never" track listing:

01. The End Of Never
02. Dreamchaser
03. Angel Of Eden
04. Return Of The Pharaoh (Pt. I)
05. The Battle Of 1386
06. Into The Black
07. Return Of The Pharaoh (Pt. II)
08. Keys To Avalon
09. Stampede
10. Towards The Light

You can check out some of the band's material on their MySpace page.

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Black Market Hero Part Ways With Guitarist

BLACK MARKET HERO, the band featuring members of FLAW and 40 BELOW SUMMER, has issued the following update:

"It is with great regret that we wish to inform everyone that Ryan Jurhs [guitar] will no longer be a member of BLACK MARKET HERO. This has come to pass for very respectable and justifiable reasons that we choose to keep private and personal. We would like to wish Ryan the best of luck in his future endeavors, and we'll always value his friendship and the contributions he made as a member of BLACK MARKET HERO.

"BLACK MARKET HERO will be seeking a replacement guitar player in the near future. Stay tuned for announcements regarding the audition process."

BLACK MARKET HERO has been busy writing and recording music in preparation for the release of its debut album. The group's lineup includes vocalist Max Illidge (40 BELOW SUMMER), guitarist Joey D'Amico (40 BELOW SUMMER), bassist Matt Fortin (CONFLICTION), and drummer Micah Havertape (FLAW).

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Planes Mistaken For Stars Plans To Disband

Planes Mistaken For Stars has released additional details regarding their break-up and final plans. Here's a statement from drummer Mike Ricketts:

"It's true; Planes Mistaken for Stars will be doing their last tours and shows in the next 9 months. We will be doing Gainesville Fest, an East Coast tour in November, a smaller Texas tour in January, a European tour in the early spring, and hopefully a few Colorado shows between. To sum it all up, by this time next year Planes Mistaken For Stars will be no more.

There are many reasons why we've decided to move on: Financial strain, family obligations, etc. but we really just felt it was time. Our love for each other and our music has not diminished. It will always be there and I have no doubt that we could continue to write balls to the wall music. Now it's just time for change.

Chuck and Neil will continue to blow minds with their band, Git Some. Gared will be writing/performing in Hawks and Doves (a collaboration with Matt Bellinger, Planes's old guitar player). Then I will be moving to Chicago to be closer to family, hopefully starting a band there with some old friends and probably going back to school to pursue my science career.

We'd like to thank everyone who has supported us through the years. To the bands that we've toured with: you will always hold a special place in our hearts. To our committed friends and family who've helped establish us: words cannot express our appreciation. Then to the many steadfast fans and friends whom we've met on the road: thank you for your love and devotion. One of the hardest things is realizing that we may not get to see you as often as in the past. So please make sure you come to see us in these final months!

It's been one hell of a ride! The past 10 years have flown by and we've had experiences we could never have dreamed of. Thank you all for being a part of it. On that note, Farewell!! We'll see you all soon in a city near you!"

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After Forever Launch Maiden Tour of North America

Fresh off a European tour and eager to support their Nuclear Blast self-titled debut album released on September 25th, Dutch rockers AFTER FOREVER will begin their first-ever tour of North America with a headlining performance at this year’s ProgPower VIII festival in Atlanta, Georgia on October 6th and will play through October 21st with 13 shows throughout the East Coast, the southwestern U.S., and Canada.

Sander Gommans, founding member, lead guitarist, and main composer for AFTER FOREVER had this to say about the upcoming tour:

“Now it’s time to say goodbye to all of my He-Man figures and hit the road. It will be an emotional goodbye [laughter]. This tour means a very heavy schedule for us… a lot of computer game contests on the bus! Since AFTER FOREVER is only doing a limited number of shows, I know not all of our fans will be able to come out and see us, so I’ll take my camera and laptop with me and try to stay in touch with everyone through our My Space site. To those fans who can make it out, see you on tour!”

Named after a Black Sabbath song from the Master Of Reality album and graced with the powerful, rock-infused voice and dynamic stage presence of lead singer Floor Jansen, AFTER FOREVER’s sound can best be described as a symphonic synthesis of melodic metal with energy-driven rock. Look for the band’s exclusive features in the upcoming issues of Metal Maniacs and Metal Edge magazines.

You can view the band’s official video for the single “Equally Destructive” on YouTube or below. You can also view a fan-created video for “Equally Destructive” as a tribute to Live Earth Day (07-07-07).

Here are the AFTER FOREVER North American Tour Dates: More...

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Arch Enemy To Do Vancouver Signings

Vancouver, BC's Scrape Records (17 West Broadway) have confirmed an autograph session with ARCH ENEMY prior to their 10th Anniversary Bash on October 15th at the Commodore. The band will be signing copies of their new album, Rise Of The Tyrant, at 5PM. Arch Enemy will be headlining the Scrape Records 10th Anniversary Bash. INFERNAL MAJESTY, SINNED and SOULSCAR are also on the bill.

Set-times are as follows:
8PM - doors
9PM - 9:25PM - Soulscar
9:45PM - 10:10 - Sinned
10:30 - 10:55 - Infernal Majesty
11:20PM - Arch Enemy

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