Bane and Illusion Post New Song Online

Pagan/viking black metal band BANE AND ILLUSION has posted the new song, "To Remain Fearless of Mortality," to the official Bane and Illusion Myspace profile. It is a 7 minute 40 second track which covers the second "chapter" on the coming new full-length demo release "Honor the Fallen Steel," which will be released in Jan/Feb 2007.

You can download this song straight from the Myspace profile here.

Here is the "Honor the Fallen Steel" tracklisting:

1. The Pagan Sacrifice
2. To Remain Fearless of Mortality
3. Flee the Coming Bloodshed
4. The Fate of Fallen Steel
5. Impending Desolation
6. Return to the Fatherland
7. The Bane of the Sea
8. The Anticlimax

Bane and Illusion is also teaming up with Syrigx for a split in December entitled The Syndrome of the Fallen which will include Syrigx's first demo and unreleased side tracks from Bane and Illusion.

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Bullet For My Valentine Postpone UK Tour Dates

Bullet For My Valentine have now been forced to postpone the rest of their UK tour. This is because frontman Matt Tuck is dealing with a severe throat problem. The dates have now been re-scheduled, as follows:

January 3 - Newcastle Academy
January 4 - Manchester Apollo
January 5 - Birmingham Academy
January 7 - Cardiff University
January 8 - London Hammersmith Apollo

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Rotting Christ Postpone US Tour Until May 2007

Due to bureaucratic problems with obtaining visas, the Rotting Christ's announced tour in the USA during November 2006 was postponed to May 2007. The tour dates will be posted as soon as they are announced.

As a teaser for ROTTING CHRIST's upcoming opus "Theogonia", out next January 22nd on Season of Mist, you can download one song, "Enuma Elish," here.

As previously reported, ROTTING CHRIST will embark on an extensive European tour in February 2007 beginning with the third edition of The Domination Tour. The band earlier in the year announced the addition of NIGHTFALL guitarist George Bokos as a full-time member of the group.

Here are all of Rotting Christ's currently confirmed tour dates: More...

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Watain Set Release Date For Debut Album

Watain, who recently signed to Season of Mist Records, will release their yet-titled third album and label debut next February 19th. Labelmates Red Harvest's new album,"A Greater Darkness," will also be released on that same date.

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Akercocke To Record Fifth Album

Akercocke are gearing up for the recording of their fifth album. The suited ones plan to commence recording at their very own Goat of Mendes Studios in December.

Frontman Jason Mendonca describes the new material as "...a logical development from Words That Go Unspoken. We are continuing to enhance and highlight the dynamics in our music. The contrast between light and shade is stronger in places although in essence, our new work promises to be our most violent. Expect hyperblast speeds that will shame the pretenders. Bludgeoning primitive death grooves, rancorous hate filled black metal and teutonic thrash assaults all seared with swathes of mind shredding electronica and dark, ancient textures."

Akercocke's last album "Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone" was released on Earache in 2005. The forthcoming album to be released in May 2007 will be the band's third with Earache records.

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Interview

Interview Wth Kaan Of Mutiny

Edison, New Jersey's MUTINY cites Children Of Bodom , Symphony X, Arch Enemy and Deicide among its main influences and upon hearing this band's progressive black metal music, it's easy to understand why they're now starting to climb up the ladder. Featuring incredible talents among all its lineup, Mutiny is definitely a band to watch out for right now. I got some Q&A in with their lead vocalist, Kaan, and I think everyone is going to really enjoy what this guy is all about. More...

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Watch Demon Hunter's '1000 Apologies' Video

Demon Hunter are out with the video to their new single '1000 Apologies', from the special edition of 'The Triptych' album. You can watch it at Myspace.

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Nightrage Guitarist Checks In From Finland

Nightrage guitarist, Marios iliopoulos, has checked in from Finland with the following tour report:

"Hi there

"We are in Oulou-Finland tonight and the tour going really cool and smooth so far, we have quality time with the guys from Vader and bloodthorn.

"We introduce also a new song in our set-list named Encircle and people seemed to liked it a lot.

"We are looking forward to record the new album starting at the 30th of November at Jacob Hansen studios, we met actually Jacob at our first show on the tour and he is a really cool and nice guy to be with. So we are going to have a blast recording with him the new album.

"Marios on behalf of NR."

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More Unleashed, Krisiun, Belphegor Tour Dates

More tour dates have been added to the US/Canada Unleashed, Krisiun, Belphegor and Hatesphere tour. Confirmed dates are as follows:

Feb. 01 Quebec City, QC - L'arlequin
Feb. 03 Trois Rivieres,QC - La Maquisart
Feb. 04 Sudbury,ON - Jubille Center
Feb. 05 Ottawa, ON - Rainbow Bistro
Feb. 07 Bedford, NH - Mark's Place
Feb. 08 New York, NY - B.B. King's
Feb. 09 Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance Theater
Feb. 10 Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
Feb. 11 Mokena, IL - The Pearl Room
Feb. 12 St. Paul, MN - Station 4
Feb. 15 Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
Feb. 16 Portland, OR - Roseland Grill
Feb. 17 San Francisco, CA - The Pound
Feb. 18 Los Angeles, CA - Key Club
Feb. 19 Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Theatre
Feb. 20 Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse
Feb. 21 Albuquerque, NM - Launch Pad
Feb. 22 El Paso, TX - Texas Avenue Live
Feb. 23 San Antonio, TX - Sanctuary
Feb. 24 Ft. Worth, TX - Ridglea Theater
Feb. 25 Houston, TX - Warhouse Live
Feb. 27 Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
Mar. 01 Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
Mar. 02 Springfield, VA - Jaxx
Mar. 03 Hartford, CA - Webster Theater
Mar. 04 Montreal, QC - Foufounes Electroques
Mar. 05 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House

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In Extremo To Release Best Of Album

In Extremo will be celebrating their 10-year anniversary with their upcoming best of album, "Kein Blick zurück," which will be released on December 8th. In addition to a regular Best Of album, where In Extremo re-recorded some of their old and new hits (with updated production-including songs from the "Weckt Die Toten" record), a bonus CD will also be included with cover versions of In Extremo songs from other artists. Amongst others, this includes Silbermond with "Die Gier", Götz Alsmann with "Singapur", Killing Joke and Grave Digger and the legendary German group Ougenweide.

Tracklisting for "Kein Blick zurück":

Disc 1:
1. Wind
2. Ai Vis Lo Lop
3. Vollmond
4. Herr Mannelig
5. Kein Sturm hält uns auf
6. Pavane
7. Rotes Haar
8. Omnia Sol Temperat
9. Küss mich
10. Spielmannsfluch
11. Alte Liebe
12. Hiemali Tempore
13. Rasend Herz
14. Liam
15. Erdbeermund

Bonus Disc [Special Edition]:

1. Ave Maria - Blind
2. Singapur - Götz Alsmann
3. Rattenfänger - Grave Digger
4. Merseburger Zaubersprüche - Ougenweide
5. Nur ihr allein - Randalica
6. Die Gier - Sibermond
7. Rasend Herz - Killing Joke Remix by Paul Raven
8. Spielmann - Das Letzte Einhorn & Vince

In other news, In Extremo will be embarking on a European tour in December, with support coming from Krieger. Tour dates are as follows: More...

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Firewind To Make Their US Debut At ProgPower

The Greek metal powerhouse Firewind are set to make their highly anticipated U.S. debut at ProgPower USA, which takes place in Atlanta on Oct. 5-6, 2007. Firewind are quickly making a name for themselves thanks to the young phenomenon known as Gus G. (ex-Dream Evil, Nightrage, Mystic Prophecy, Arch Enemy), who will be making a special appearance at the NAMM show in Anaheim, CA between Jan. 18-21,2007 to debut his new ESP guitars signature series. He also recently turned heads with his stunning "Betcha Can't Play This" feature in Guitar World, while Total Guitar magazine hailed him as metal's newest guitar sensation. Click here to check out a photo of Gus with his signature ESP guitar.

Firewind recently completed a massive European tour as direct support to Dragonforce, which marked the kickoff of the world tour in support of Allegiance. They will rejoin Dragonforce and All That Remains later this month for an extensive UK run. The group recently launched their own YouTube page (Fire TV), which features some exclusive material and their new "Falling To Pieces" video. Click here to check it out.

Gus G. further describes his excitement over NAMM and the ProgPower fest:

Having ESP, the best guitar company in the world, build me the guitar I always wanted is a big dream come true. But to be afforded the opportunity to release this guitar worldwide and make it available to everyone is something that is beyond my wildest dreams! I'm very excited to attend the NAMM show to debut my ESP Signature Series. Special thanks to Jose Ferro, Makoto Suzuki and everyone at ESP for making this happen and for believing in me.

We've also just confirmed our first-ever U.S. show at the legendary ProgPower festival! We're honored to be a part of such a highly acclaimed event, and you can count on us delivering a great and memorable show. We are definitely ready to strike. Hell yeah!

"Allegiance" peaked at #10 on the Greek album charts and spent six weeks in the Top 20, a further testament of the group's growing presence throughout Europe. The album is set for a January 23rd release in the U.S. and is a must for any fan of Dragonforce, Iced Earth, Hammerfall or anyone who claims to be a heavy metal fanatic.

After catching the metal community's attention with 2005's "Forged In Fire," the group has triumphantly returned with "Allegiance," which is a dynamic display of traditional heavy metal with more of an emphasis on speed, technicality and catchy songwriting. This effort marks the first album with new vocalist Apollo Papathanasio (ex-Majestic, Time Requiem) and drummer Mark Cross (ex-Helloween, Metalium), whose talents had a prominent impact on the creative process. Allegiance was mixed at the famed Studio Fredman with the acclaimed Fredrik Nordstrom (Hammerfall, Arch Enemy, Opeth), and the results are breathtaking.

Check out the blistering track "Falling To Pieces" at this location.

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