Imperium Dekadenz Signs To Season Of Mist

Season of Mist has announced the signing of German black metallers IMPERIUM DEKADENZ.

Read the band's comment: "It finally happened! We signed to Season of Mist! We feel honoured to be part of a label that often makes an appearance with so many innovative releases. We are looking forward to a time full of creativity and inspiration. At the moment, we focus on working hard for the new album which should mark a highlight in our band's history."

The release of IMPERIUM DEKADENZ' debut album on Season of Mist is due early 2009.

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Sullen Records Seeks Christian Black Metal Bands

SULLEN RECORDS is currently looking for Christian Black Metal artists that are interested in being on Volume 2 of their compilation series titled "Revelations." Volume 1 was recently released and included material from FIRE THRONE, ELGIBBOR, FROST LIKE ASHES, SORROWSTORM, and 13 others.

Artists confirmed for Volume 2 at this point include: GRAVE DECLARATION, ADMONISH, FROSTHARDR, UNBLACK METAL FIST, GONDOLIN, FLASKAVSAE, and ALMAGOR.

Interested parties should email jamesmattern@opengraverecords.com, and include a link to be able to check out their music.

VOLUME 1 is availble to order from DIVINE METAL DISTRO.

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She Said Destroy Signs To Tabu Recordings

Tabu Recordings has signed She Said Destroy. The Norwegian extreme metal band is set to release their sophomore album, "This City Speaks in Tongues," in Norway on November 17th. A European release will follow on February 2, 2009. The band is throwing a release party at Elm Street rock café in Oslo on November 14th.

You can check out the She Said Destroy's new title track on the label's MySpace page.

Touring plans for 2009 are in the works. More info will follow shortly.

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The Famine Posts New Video Online

The Famine's new music video for their song "Consume, Devour, Repeat" is up now on MTV's Headbangers Blog (also viewable below). The song is off their album "The Raven and The Reaping," which is in stores and online now.

Here’s what The Famine vocalist Michael Christian McCaddon has to say about the new video:

"The lyrics of 'Consume, Devour, Repeat' deal with corrupt leaders. We wanted to shy way from political bludgeonings or overt partisanship, so we employed the metaphor of an underworld king-type character who ultimately meets his untimely end. In a sense, the story line of the video serves as a microcosm of the world view presented in the song. The video was shot in an abandoned brewery in Cincinnati, Ohio by the illustrious Andy Reale." More...

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Mabon To Support Slayer On Swiss Unholy Alliance

Swiss progressive thrashers MABON will support Slayer, Trivium, and Amon Amarth on the Swiss date of the Unholy Alliance Chapter III tour:

10.11.08 - Eishalle, Winterthur (ZH), Switzerland
w/ Slayer, Trivium, Mastodon, Amon Amarth, Mabon

Mabon's takes the stage at 6 p.m. for a short set.

Mabon was just joined by their new guitar player, Marco, with whom they will open for the only Swiss gig of The Unholy Alliance tour 2008.

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

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Cancer Bats Premieres New Video Online

Cancer Bats' new video for "Lucifer's Rocking Chair" off their latest release "Hail Destroyer" premiered on MySpace Metal this week. You can watch it below. More...

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Serj Tankian Confirmed For Big Day Out Festival

Former System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has been confirmed for Australia's Big Day Out festival which is set to begin January of next year.

The Big Day Out dates are as follows:

January 16th - Auckland
January 18th - Gold Coast
January 23rd - Sydney
January 26th - Melbourne
January 30th - Adelaide
February 1st - Perth

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Deftones Singer Posts Another Update On Bassist

Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno has posted the following message online:

"Hello Everyone,

"I am back from up North visiting our brother Cheng. His condition remains the same - serious, but stable. We, along with the entire Cheng family, would like to extend our gratitude to everyone that's said a prayer or sent out their positive thoughts to Chi. Your support means more than you know.

"During his recovery process, Chi's mother has asked that each day we spread a little bit of good in his name. So each day Deftones will be posting what you can do to help Chi recover. Today, she has asked that you all remember to buckle your seat belts, and remind those you love to buckle up. By doing something so little in his name, you will be helping him find the strength to recover.

"Thank you, and please check back daily.

-chino"

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Opeth DVD Tops The Finnish Charts

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH's new DVD, The Roundhouse Tapes, is #1 on the DVD sales chart in Finland.

Says the band, "Thanks to all the Finnish Opeth fans!"

The Roundhouse Tapes DVD was released on Peaceville Records on October 27th (UK - November 10th, USA - November 11th ).

The Roundhouse Tapes set contains the critically acclaimed Opeth performance from the Camden Roundhouse, London, UK in 2006 and sees the band in scintillating form playing a selection of classics from their illustrious career.

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Sepultura Confirms Worldwide Album Release Dates

Brazillian thrash metal legends Sepultura has announced the release dates for their forthcoming new studio album "A-Lex."

The release dates are as follows:

Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Brasil: January 23rd
UK, Scandinavia and the rest of Europe: January 26th
USA and Canada: January 27th

The album will be another concept record and is based on the infamous novel "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess. The title of the album takes its name from the main character in the story but also translates as "no law" in Russian

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Death By Stereo Posts New Songs Online

Orange County's Death By Stereo have posted four new songs from their upcoming fifth studio album, "Death Is My Only Friend." The record follows "Death For Life" which was released in 2005. The new album is expected to drop sometime in 2009. It will not be released on the band's longtime home, Epitaph, however. The band are currently free agents. The group also recently announced some shows with Suicidal Tendencies in December.

You can find the four new songs on their myspace page.

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Just For Fun

Judas Priest Fan Listens To "Nostradamus" Too Much

Friday, November 7th, 2008 will mark the 145th straight day Cleveland, Ohio JUDAS PRIEST fan, Jim Bartek, has listened to Priest's epic, two-disc concept album Nostradamus in its entirety from start to finish since the initial release.

To put his obsession in better perspective, this translates to approximately 249 hours or 1 1/2 weeks of his life listening to the album. There have even been some days when Bartek has listened to the entire album multiple times so the numbers are more higher than reported. He owns all the various configurations released and mixes between listening to the 2CD and 3LP sets. More...

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Symphony X Plans North East Shows

Symphony X has released a special 5.1 edition of their critically acclaimed release "Paradise Lost." The double disc package includes a DVD 5.1 mix by Jens Bogren of the entire album as well as two enhanced HD videos for "Set the World on Fire" and "Serpent’s Kiss." The album can be pre-ordered on amazon.com. Also Newbury Comics will have an exclusive signed booklet edition, that features an autographed booklet signed by the entire band. These are limited to 500 and can be preordered here.

In connection to this release, the band is also playing 5 shows in the North East. These 5 shows will be the last chance to see the band in the US in 2008. If you want to hear this album live these are the shows to see.

11/19/2008 The Palladium - Worcester, MA
11/20/2008 Mulcahy's - Wantagh, NY
11/21/2008 Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
11/22/2008 The Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
11/23/2008 Jaxx - West Springfield, VA

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Sylosis Posts "Teras" Video Online

British metallers Sylosis has posted a new music video online for the song "Teras." You can check it out below. The song comes from the bands debut album, "Conclusion Of An Age" which is available now through Nuclear Blast Records. More...

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Within Temptation Checks In

Dutch gothic rockers Within Temptation has posted the following message online:

"Dear fans,

"Unfortunately we have to announce that, due to family matters, (drummer) Stephen (Van Haestregt) hasn’t been able to rehearse with us for the upcoming theatre tour. That’s why Stephen has asked Mike Coolen to replace him for the rehearsals and consequently also for the theatre tour. You might have seen Mike Coolen (BROTHERHOOD FOUNDATION, DAYBROKE) with us before, as he replaced Stephen during a few shows last year. We kindly ask you to also give Mike a warm welcome!

"Speaking of shows, the upcoming theatre tour will be our last tour for a while. The upcoming year we will focus on writing new songs and work on recording a new album. We have done over 180 shows in 40 countries in the past 2 years. New continents have been visited (like the United States, South-America and Russia) and we also did shows in Eastern Europe for the first time. The Black Symphony concert with the Metropole Orchestra in Ahoy Rotterdam has been an absolute highlight. We’re still very proud of the amazing DVD and Blu-ray in which it has resulted. It have been two intense, but amazing years and we’d like to thank you all for giving us your warm welcome and support! More...

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Cult Of Luna Announces Australian Tour

Swedish metallers Cult Of Luna has announced that they will be heading Down Under for a tour in February.

The tour dates are as follows:

Feb 12th - Brisbane - The Tivoli
Feb 14th - Sydney - Manning Bar
Feb 15th - Melbourne - The Hi-Fi
Feb 17th - Adelaide - HQ
Feb 18th - Perth - The Capitol

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Bloodbath Hoping To Shoot New Music Video

Swedish metallers Bloodbath have issued the following update:

"If you haven’t already checked out the new sick shirt design, do it now because we pulled out all the stops on this one. The original artwork was done by Jeff Finley and features a winged demon vomiting on Jesus on a cross, surrounded by snakes, vultures on tree and a ton of fine detail to be found, capped by the Bloodbath logo on top. The back features the text “Mock the Cross” with the demon from the front in red. The design was also printed using a technique which results in the ink becoming one with the fabric, creating a soft vintage look and feel. Not a shirt to miss, so grab one now!

"There are also rumours saying that Bloodbath might shoot a video for one of the songs off The Fathomless Mastery and we can confirm that to be true. Stay tuned to find out what song it will be and much more."

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Candlemass Confirmed For Bloodstock Open Air 2009

Candlemass are the latest act to be confirmed for the 2009 edition of Britain's Bloodstock Open Air festival. The festival will be held from August 14th-16th next year at Catton Hall in Derbyshire and also features The Haunted, Sabaton, Katatonia, Turisas, Wintersun and Die Apokalyptischen Reiter.

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Demon Hunter’s "Lead Us Home (Live)" Online Now

Demon Hunter has posted a song that appears on the live concert DVD from their upcoming "45 Days" release. You can listen to "Lead Us Home (Live)" on the band's MySpace page now.

Demon Hunter is set to unveil their brand new 3-disc release, "45 Days." Due in stores November 25 and comprised of two DVDs and 1 CD, "45 Days" documents the band's tour in support of last year's "Storm the Gates of Hell" as well as the band's intense connection with their fans, with many stories directly from the "hunters" themselves. Disc 2 is a full live set captured during the tour from several angles in Nashville, Tennessee. Disc 3, the audio CD portion, contains the original film's instrumental score written exclusively for the movie. The disc also includes an acoustic version of "Fading Away" and a piano version of "Carry Me Down." The 3-disc set comes packaged in a 3 disc digi-pack with a 20 page photo booklet.

You can now pre-order Demon Hunter's "45 Days" at the Solid State Store. There are a few pre-order options available as well.

The "45 Days" CD/DVD Mega Pack includes the "45 Days" CD/DVD, Demon Hunter T-Shirt, Limited Edition Demon Hunter Fingerless Gloves, and an Autographed Demon Hunter "45 Days" movie poster.

The "45 Days" CD/DVD can be pre-ordered with any of the items in the Mega Pack separately, the Demon Hunter T-Shirt, the Limited Edition Demon Hunter Fingerless Gloves and the Autographed Demon Hunter "45 Days" movie poster. You can also order the 45 Days" CD/DVD on it's own as well.

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Maryland Deathfest Confirms More Bands

More bands were recently confirmed for Maryland Deathfest VII. Just announced to appear at MDF 2009 are:

Bolt Thrower
Enslaved
Marduk
Absu
Victims
Swallow the Sun
Birdflesh
The Red Chord
Rotten Sound
Keep of Kalessin
Devourment
Trap Them
Catheter
Agenda of Swine
Pretty Little Flower
Complete Failure
Hero Destroyed

Bolt Thrower has released this bit of news regarding their first trip to the USA in 14 years:

"Due to the fact that we are not real festival lovers or great fans of flying, the chances of us ever coming to the States for a one-off show was always very small. But after years of relentless emails from Ryan we've finally given in. It's hard to believe that it's been 14 years since we last played in the US, so we are very happy to announce that we are finally coming back. Bolt Thrower will be playing Maryland Deathfest VII, on May 22-24, 2009, at Sonar, Baltimore, MD."

A few more bands were exected to be included in this announcement, but the organizers are still working on the details. Therefore, another announcement is expected with even more band confirmations in the near future, as they wrap up the booking process for Maryland Deathfest 2009

Tickets will definitely go on sale on Friday, November 7th.

Here is a full list of currently confirmed bands for Maryland Deathfest 2009: More...

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Taproot Announces Tour Dates

Taproot has announced several tour dates beginning at the end of the month.

The tour dates are as follows:

November 28 - Traverse City, MI @ Streeters
November 29 - Flint, MI @ Machine Shop
December 1 - Madison, WI @ The Annex
December 2 - Green Bay, WI @ Riverside Ballroom
December 4 - Des Moines, IA @ House of Bricks
December 5 - Minneapolis, MN @ Station 4
December 6 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
December 12 - Nashville, TN @ Sommet Center w/ Disturbed
December 27 - Ft. Myers, FL @ Ricochet w/ Sevendust
December 28 - Tampa, FL @ The Ritz w/ Sevendust
December 30 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution w/ Sevendust

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Black Light Burns Parts Ways With Bassist

Black Light Burns guitarist Wes Borland has posted the following message online:

"Hello, Hello. Please allow me drop the first of a series of upcoming news posts. The BAD news: Our good friend and cohort Sean Fetterman, for reasons we are unable to disclose, will no longer be able to play with Black Light Burns. We're thinking of him and hoping the best for him wherever he is. The GOOD news: Bass duties from now on will be covered by no other than Anvil Pants celebrity Dennis "Jr" Sanders. Some of you may have gotten to know Dennis out on the road and some of you may even know that he's played a show on bass with us before when Sean couldn't make it. The loss of Sean is great, but I think our gain with Dennis is even greater. If you saw the one show he played with us, you know he's a wild cat up there and brings a lot of filthy swagger to the show. He's also a professional son of a gun. Thanks, -Wes"

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Deicide And Vital Remains To Team Up For U.S. Tour

Death metal legends Deicide will be teaming up with Vital Remains for a tour of the United States. The tour will begin in february and features support from Order Of Ennead and Adrift. Deicide recently tapped Kevin Quiron as their new touring guitarist, who made his debut with the band in September.

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