Klone Signs with Season Of Mist

French modern metal act Klone recently joined the Season of Mist fold. Klone have a great following in France and are considered as an artier and more subtle form of the New Wave of French heavy metal initiated by Gojira, whose singer Joe appears as special guest on the album.

The band comments: "We are happy and really motivated about working with Season of Mist because we feel it's the best label to develop Klone in France and abroad. We saw how they worked with bands like Mayhem, Dagoba, The Old Dead Tree and we can't wait for the album to be released! We're quite impatient, as we waited for this moment for a long time now. We've been devoting ourselves to music for a while, and this is only the beginning... We aim to tour as much as possible, and Season of Mist can give us that opportunity. No doubt the release of the album will spread the word about us everywhere, which is really important because we've been working very hard to achieve that. The audience will soon be aware of it! You'll never stop hearing about Klone!"

The group's new album, "All Seeing Eye," is slated for a February 26, 2008 release (Feb. 18th in Europe). In the meantime, you can check them out here.

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Daath Return To Tour The US with Dark Funeral

Refueled and ready to slay, Daath are returning to the US for a full-on aural assault. After spending a few days bringing a dose of Daathliness to Japan, the band is set to hit the road with death metal natives, Dark Funeral and Naglfar. Dates will span over a month, with the metal tour kicking off on October 10th in Springfield, Virginia and wrapping up on November 4th in Covington, Kentucky. This solid lineup will mark the band’s triumphant return to the US after a highly successful run on this summer’s free Ozzfest 2007.

Daath has also created a series of short videos available via their YouTube page and Roadrunner site entitled DAATHUMENTARY. Each of the video episodes is designed to take fans behind the scenes and expose the core of Daath’s drive and passion. The first installment features a backstage look at Ozzfest 2007, band banter and explanations of some of the deeper spiritual concepts of the band and music. The second installment of DAATHUMENTARY features another insight into the unpredictable lives of the band, as well as fine repair skills!

The first and second episode of DAATHUMENTARY can be viewed here.

Spawned from an esoteric heart, Daath’s compositions and credo coincide with a stream of concepts linked to the Hebrew Tree of Life/Death. In the Tree of Life/Death, there are thirteen points and each one of the songs on their Roadrunner Records debut, The Hinderers, is representative of each of these points. Produced by James Murphy (Testament, Obituary), the album has been received with high critical acclaim. The band has begun working on concepts for their next release, encompassing ideas plucked from the spiritual vein. Pursuing higher planes, Daath is metal with a conscience, sparking extreme thought within the metal community.

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Avenged Sevenfold To Play Free MySpace Show

Avenged Sevenfold will be playing a free show at The Key Club in Hollywood, CA on Saturday, October 20th at 4:00pm. Their set will be taped for broadcast on MySpace's The List later this month. The only stipuilation is that you come in your halloween costume. First come, first in; no tickets will be made available for purchase (the show is free).

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Exodus, Agent Steel, Bonded By Blood Mexican Dates

Exodus, Agent Steel, Transmetal, and Bonded By Blood will tour Mexico briefly later this month. Here are the tour dates:

10/25 Guadalajara Jalisco @ Discotheque Organic
10/26 Leon Guanajuato @ Cocktel Bar
10/27 Mexico City @ Centro de Convenciones de Tlatelolco

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Slayer's Kerry King Hosts Blender Bytes Video

Kerry King of Slayer is the host of this week’s Blender Bytes video on Blender.com. Answer Kerry’s music trivia question correctly for the change to win a Sirius Satellite Radio car set-up and $150 in free music downloads. You can check it out here.

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Necrodeath Announce European Tour Dates

Long-running Italian black-thrash metal heroes NECRODEATH have scheduled the following European tour dates:

Oct. 18 - Brescia, Italy - Nave Di Harlock
Oct. 19 - Mozzate (Va), Italy - Motorock
Oct. 25 - Rapallo (Ge), Italy -jambalive
Oct. 27 - Roma, Italy - Jailbreack
Nov. 01 - Bergen, Norway – [to be announced]
Nov. 02 - Oslo, Norway - Maiden Club
Nov. 03 - Stawanger, Norway - De Rode Sjohus
Nov. 17 - Bucharest, Romania - Pagan Festival
Nov. 18 - Lovech, Bulgaria - Live Club
Nov. 23 - Bari, Italy - Target
Nov. 24 - Pescara, Italy - Rockhouse
Dec. 01 - Lisbona, Portugal - Cafe Live Club
Dec. 14 - Verona, Italy - Lucylle
Dec. 15 - Aostav - Pigalle - [to be announced]
Jan. 28 - Salerno, Italy - Iroko
Mar. 02 - Milano, Italy - Alcatraz

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Black Tide To Tour With Avenged Sevenfold

Black Tide burst onto the metal scene with a month long stint opening up the main stage of Ozzfest 2007. Now with sights set on an early 2008 release of "Light From Above," their major label debut on Interscope Records, Black Tide will call the road home over the coming months as they rock the stage with Avenged Sevenfold.

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Nine Inch Nails Remix Album Announced

Nine Inch Nails are scheduled to release their "Year Zero" remix effort, "Y34RZ3R0R3MIX3D" through Interscope on November 20th.

The outing will come as a CD/DVD combo.

A full listing of details as to what will be featured on the effort is expected in the coming weeks.

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Disgraced Judas Priest Drummer To Write A Book

The following report is courtesy of Liz Lee from Northamptonchron.co.uk:

A former rock star convicted of trying to rape a teenage boy in his Northamptonshire cottage is to write an expose of his life story when he is freed from prison.

Dave Holland, the ex-drummer of heavy metal band JUDAS PRIEST, always denied any involvement in the attempted rape of the special needs student but was convicted of the crime at Northampton Crown Court in January 2004 and sentenced to eight years in jail.

Author Neil Daniels, who has now written and published The Story of Judas Priest: Defenders Of The Faith, claims Holland wrote to him from his prison cell and is planning to write a tell-all biography of his life and career, as well as appeal against the court's decision.

The letter, dated November 2006 and published in full in Mr Daniels' book, said: "I was convicted of a crime that I didn't commit and like so many others in similar situations to the one in which I find myself, an offence that never even existed in the first place...

"There is absolutely no difference whatsoever between the criteria that is permitted to be applied in sex offences now and that which was applied in cases of witchcraft in the 17th century.

"I am now, after much work and effort that would be impossible to describe in any detail, more of less prepared for an appeal against my conviction.

"I will be writing a book about my life and career in the music business and about the people I've met and events and incidents that have taken place during the course of it, which of course, will include the last 10 years."

Holland, aged 59, was convicted of trying to rape the 17-year-old in his cottage in The Green, Stoke Bruerne, while giving him drumming lessons. The abuse was revealed in a letter written by the teenager to his parents.

At the time of the trial, Judge Charles Wide said Holland had "deliberately and calculatedly planned a strategy to abuse a boy who he knew was exceptionally vulnerable".

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The Acacia Strain Announce Tour

THE ACACIA STRAIN, have confirmed most dates for an upcoming fall headlining tour dubbed Crashing Through the Holidays to continue supporting the band's latest release, 'The Dead Walk.' Joining the band on the road will be Despised Icon, Full Blown Chaos and the Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, with additional support from Recon, Implosive Disgorgance and Ligeia on select dates. Currently wrapping up dates alongside labelmates All That Remains as well as Protest The Hero and Too Pure To Die, THE ACACIA STRAIN will take a month off the road before heading back out in late November.

"We're wicked excited for this tour," frontman Vincent Bennet says. "I've wanted to tour with all of these bands forever, and we finally are. We are going to be playing some songs that we haven't played in forever or haven't been able to play due to the lack of a second guitar (hint) and will be showcasing a new song or two. Expect a ton of "thumbs up" and some serious hangouts. Save your pennies too, because we are going to have a bunch of one time only merch designs! I can think of no better way to ring in the holiday season than with all the bands on this tour. Sorry to our friends in the Great White North though, we are seriously trying to stay away from those dangerous snow-covered roadways. I promise we will make it up to you when the warmer weather hits. See everyone in November and December!"

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Electric Wizard To Release Sixth Album In November

UK doom act ELECTRIC WIZARD are ready to issue their sixth full-length studio album titled Witchcult Today. Recorded and produced by Liam Watson (WHITE STRIPES, DATSUNS) at London's legendary Toerag studio's, the album will be released on November 12th in Europe and the 20th in North America via Rise Above Records. Initial CD copies will come in foil Gatefold LP replica, with a double vinyl version foil sleeve also (first 125 copies will come with exclusive free poster and patch and will be up for pre-order on the Rise Above website within the next week or so.

Tracklisting as follows: Witchcult Today', 'Dunwich', 'Satanic Rites Of Drugula', 'Raptus', 'The Chosen Few', 'Torquemada 71', 'Black Magic Rituals & Perversions/Saturnine'.

The band make their debut appearances in Japan with three shows in November and are now also confirmed to play next years Roadburn
Festival.

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Down Enters Irish Charts

DOWN's new album, Over The Under, has entered the Irish charts at #42. The album has now achieved the following first-week chart positions around the world:

USA: #26
Finland: #30
Ireland - #42
Sweden: #45
Canada: #55
Germany: #65

Down released their new album, Over The Under, on September 24th via Roadrunner in Europe, the 25th through ILG/Warner Music Group in North America.

The full tracklisting is as follows: '3 Suns And 1 Star', 'The Path', 'N.O.D', 'I Scream', 'On March The Saints', 'Never Try', 'Mourn', 'Beneath The Tides', 'His Majesty The Desert', 'Pillamyd', 'In The Thrall Of It All', 'Nothing In Return (Walk Away)'.

In the UK, a limited edition digipack CD was released which includes the bonus track ‘Invest In Fear'.

Down's "An Evening With..." dates in North America are as follows:

October
6 - Boise, ID - Big Easy Concert House
8 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
10 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
11 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Club
13 - St. Louis, MO - Pop's
14 – Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom
16 - Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club
17 - Minneapolis, MN - 1st Ave
19 - Detroit, MI - Harpo’s
20 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart’s
22 - Toronto, ON - The Phoenix
23 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
25 - New York City - Roseland
26 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
27 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
28 - Montreal, PQ - Metropolis
30 - Albany, NY - Northern Lights
31 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar

November
7 - Atlanta, GA - Roxy Theatre
9 – St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
10 - Ft Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
11 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
13 - Houston, TX - Meridian
14 - San Antonio, TX - Sunset Station
15 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete St.
17 - Lubbok, TX - Pavillion
18 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine
19 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee
20 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
23 - Los Angeles, CA - Santa Monica Civic
24 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues

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Paul Bostaph Back With Testament

Paul Bostaph (ex-SLAYER/EXODUS) will join the ranks alongside originating classic thrash legends Chuck Billy on vocals, Alex Skolnick on lead guitar, Eric Peterson on rhythm guitar and Greg Christian on bass. Unfortunately Nick Barker (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH) will not be recording with Testament on this new album, due to Homeland Security and International Work Visa issues. Rather than delaying this long awaited return of Testament, the band has chosen to recruit Paul Bostaph, long time friend and member, to record on the much anticipated album, which is tentatively scheduled for a spring 2008 release via Nuclear Blast.

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Incantation Mainman Updates On Touring

Incantation has sent an update from their Balkans Assassination Tour 2007 and announced Japanese tour dates with Funerus and Anatomia.

John McEntee of INCANTATION:
"We are proud to finish up our world tour for the amazingly successful Primordial Domination album with our first dates ever in Japan. It will be our honor to get the opportunity to preform for all our long time Japanese Incantation supporters. We are playing with Somany, a great Japanese band too. We are sure these will be great shows and a great time. We also look forward to taking some time to do some sightseeing, before and after the tour."

Jill of FUNERUS:
"FUNERUS has been confirmed for a tour of Japan this November along with INCANTATION. We are extremely excited to travel across the globe to play our sewage death metal. We are also looking forward to playing with some killer and legendary Japanese bands on this tour! See you in Japan!"

INCANTATION with Vader, Krisiun, Rotting Christ and Funerus
08.10.2007 Kraków @ Rotunda
09.10.2007 Rzeszów @ Pod Palm?
10.10.2007 ?ód? @ Funaberia 2

INCANTATION with Krisiun, Inactive Messiah and Estuary
12.10.07 SK Bratislava @ Randal
13.10.07 CZ Brno @ Faval
14.10.07 HUN Budapest @ Blue Hell
15.10.07 ROM Cluj Napoca @ Irish & Music Pub
16.10.07 ROM Bucarest @ Preoteasa
17.10.07 BUL Sofia @ Hr Botev
19.10.07 GRE Atheens @ Underworld Club
21.10.07 MAC Skopje @ MKC
23.10.07 SER Novi Sad @ NS Time
24.10.07 SER Belgrade @ SKC
25.10.07 CRO Zagreb @ Mochvara
26.10.07 SLO Kranj @ Izbruhov Kulturni Bazen
27.10.07 SK Spisska Nova Ves @ RC Semafor
28.10.07 CZ Zlin @ Golem

INCANTATION with Funerus and Anatomia
21.11.07 Tokyo / Koiwa eM7 - with BUTCHER ABC and more
22.11.07 Kanagawa / Machida SDR - with FUNERAL MOTH and more
23.11.07 Osaka / Club Sunsui - with CORRUPTED and CATAPLEXY
24.11.07 Nagoya / Club Zion - with SABBAT and more...
25.11.07 Tokyo / ASAKUSA EXTREME ar Kurawood - with INTESTINE BAALISM, DEFILED and more..

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Six Feet Under Drummer Writing New Material

SIX FEET UNDER drummer Greg Gall is currently writing/recording material with a new, yet-to-be-named band. The guitarist spot has been filled by Brian Loyd (BLOYD).

Commented Gall: "The entire recording is being done at John and Donald Tardy's (OBITUARY) studio in Tampa. So far, recording there has been a very stress-free experience. We've really had the luxury of time on our side. It's given us the ability to focus and really put everything we have into each song.

"John and Donald's input has been priceless in engineering and producing the effort to this point.

"We're working to record four songs prior to filling the bassist and vocal positions, which we look to do around November or early December. Then we'll spend some time shopping for label interest.

"This is going to be more than just a side project; it'll be something I think will really go a long way.

"We've spent a lot of time on this material and what Brian and I have written so far has me really looking forward to adding the remaining pieces of this band and the release of our inaugural CD."

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Volcom Tour Goes To Europe w/ a Week of Free Shows

Volcom Entertainment is proud to announce the European portion of the 2007 Volcom Tour with Year Long Disaster and Birds Of Avalon going to mainland Europe this November. All shows will be FREE. Here are those tour dates:

22/11/07 Lisbon, Portugal @ Santiago Alquimista
23/11/07 Bilboa, Spain @ Keseacava
24/11/07 Biarritz, France @ l'atabal
25/11/07 Marseille, France @ Trolleybus
26/11/07 Zurich, Switzerland @ Abart Music Club
27/11/07 Köln, Germany @ Werkstatt
28/11/07 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Bitterzoet

Details for each show can be found here.

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Lay Down Rotten To Release "Reconquering The Pit"

After having released three underground death metal masterpieces already, LAY DOWN ROTTEN return with their newest effort! Now signed to Metal Blade Records, this up and coming German band makes a bold statement with both their music and the title of the new album, "Reconquering The Pit."

Song titles like "Sound Of Breaking Bones", "All Of This Pain" or the title track say it all - expect nothing but brutal styled melodic death metal with a nod to the old school.

Here is the complete tracklisting for "Reconquering The Pit":

01. Anarchic Outburst
02. Reconquering The Pit
03. Sound Of Breaking Bones
04. Bitter Thoughts
05. New Mechanic Human Phenomena
06. Demons Breed
07. Nihil
08. Unholy Alliance
09. All Of This Pain

The artwork for "Reconquering The Pit" was done by well known gfx artist Björn Goosses for Killustrations. The album will be unleashed on November 02nd (G|A|CH|I) / November 5th (Europe) via Metal Blade Records.

You can check out some of Lay Down Rotten's material on their MySpace page.

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