Memoira Parts Ways With Guitarist

Finnish female-fronted metal band MEMOIRA has issued the following update:

"Unfortunately, we have to announce the departure of our guitarist Jani Haanpää. We wish Jani all the best in his future endeavours. Honkajoki [show on November 29] will be his going-away party. And hopefully we see you guys there having a great time and appreciate the last show with Jani on board. After Honkajoki, we are having a creative break during which we make new material and find a new solo guitarist!"

MEMOIRA's self-titled debut album was released in August via Nightmare Records.

The band's sound was previously described by the label as "epic melancholic metal that has progressive and gothic orchestral parts." According to Nightmare, MEMOIRA carries on "in the fashon of bands such as NIGHTWISH, EPICA, KAMELOT, WITHIN TEMPTATION, EVANESCENCE and LACUNA COIL."

MEMOIRA's video for the song "Liberation" can be viewed below. More...

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Irons and Pulling Teeth Planning Split LP

Irons and Pulling Teeth Planning are planning a split 12" LP entitled "Grey Saviour." A release date and pre-ordering information will be announced shortly by label Deathwish Inc.

Irons, comprised of J. Bannon (Converge, etc), Dwid Hellion (Integrity, etc), and Stephen Kasner (Blood Fountains), has with this release "forged a pensive sonic reflection ripe with melancholy and despair," according to the label. "Electronic textures, haunting vocals, and unorthodox guitar work all dance together to create an unforgettable melodic portrait that is unlike anything out there today."

According to the label, the split is "a stylistic departure for Pulling Teeth, here they utilize this release to tread into deeper, more experimental, musical waters. The featured opus 'General Of Dark Hymns I & II' shows a new kind of dynamic emerging from their dark well of creative character. Slowing the pace only to crash down with a force merely hinted at in previous Pulling Teeth recordings. The release also features a J. Bannon (Converge, etc) remix of 'Dismissed In Time,' the epic closing track from their heralded 'Martyr Immortal' album."

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More Reign Supreme, Full Blown Chaos Tour Dates

A few dates have been added to the previously announced 2009 U.S. tour with Reign Supreme, Full Blown Chaos, Trapped Under Ice, and Dirty Money. The latest tour dates are as follows:

01/02: Walingford, CT @ Legion Hall
01/03: Brockton, MA @ Tigers Den
01/04: Philadelphia, PA @ The Barbary
01/05: Richmond, VA @ Alley Katz
01/06: Atlanta, GA @ MJQ / Drunken Unicorn
01/07: Panama City, FL @ Beamers
01/08: Birmingham, AL @ New Cave 9
01/09: Tulsa, OK @ Pinkeye
01/10: San Antonio, TX @ Rock Bottom
01/11: Las Cruces, NM @ Dream Center
01/12: Tijuana, MX @ Salon Fiesta
01/13: Salinas, CA @ Carlitos
01/14: Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
01/16: Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
01/17: Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
01/18: Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Saloon
01/19: Covington, KY @ Stewart Ironworks
01/20: Mt Clemens, MI @ Hayloft
01/21: Toronto, ON @ Siesta Nouveaux
01/22: Montreal, QC @ Underworld
01/23: Quebec City, QC @ L' Anti
01/24: Albany, NY @ Valentines
01/25: Baltimore, MD @ Sidebar

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Liferuiner Gets Back Together with New Singer

Just weeks after breaking up, Liferuiner has reformed. The group is currently in Buffalo, New York mixing and mastering a new album, which will surface next spring via Uprising Records. The band has also announced addition of singer Donny Arthur. A new demo track can be heard here.

Meanwhile, Liferuiner will hit the road in January for a two-week tour. Here's the current schedule:

1/2 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft
1/3 Charleroi, PA @ Club Octane
1/4 Warren, MI
1/5 Lake Station, IN @ Lake Station Eagles Club
1/6 Springfield, IL @ The Blacksheep Cafe
1/7 Buffalo, MN @ The Vault
1/8 Omaha, NE
1/9 Claremore, OK @ The King of Clubs
1/10 Wichita, KS @ Eagles Lodge
1/11 Belton, MO @ Cactus Jacks
1/12 St. Louis, MO
1/13 Indiana/Herrin, IL
1/14 Louisville, KY @ Bulldog Cafe
1/15 Ft. Wayne, IN
1/16 Cincinnati, OH

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Inhumate Recording New Album, "The Fifth Season"

Zeinheim, France-based grindcore combo INHUMATE checks in with the following update:

"We're currently in the studio recording our 5th full length album titled "The Fifth Season". Expect this 18 tracks (more than 30 minutes of music without bullshit intro or sample) album before the end of the year! Stay tuned!"

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Novembre Announces New Bassist and Tour Dates

NOVEMBRE, who recently parted company with bassist Luca Giovagnoli, has announced his replacement, Valerio Di Lella on bass duties. Valerio was already the band's live sound engineer for years, and singer of death metal band GRIMNESS.

In Valerio's own words:
"I'm so thrilled to join this band, as being always on the road with them as a soundguy had made me one of them anyways. Moreover, we totally share the same musical tastes and I'm so digging the new songs which are taking shape these days"

The band has just started the writing sessions for their next studio album.

Meanwhile, the "Classica" re-release is going to be supported by an extensive European tour with TIAMAT and THE 69 EYES in February and March 2009. Here are the tour dates: More...

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Lazarus A.D. Posts New Song Online

Fresh from being mixed and mastered by James Murphy himself, Lazarus A.D. and Metal Blade Records have unveiled the first track from the band's upcoming debut, "The Onslaught." "Thou Shall Not Fear" is currently available for fans to hear on the band's MySpace page.

Lazarus A.D. is taking their show on the road this December on the Rebel Hell Tour with Rikets and Within Chaos. Here are the latest tour dates: More...

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NIN Announces Australian, New Zealand Tour Dates

Nine Inch Nails has announced the 2009 tour dates for Australia and New Zealand. Presales for the February 17th Auckland, NZ date begin December 9th at 9am. The tour dates are as follows:

02.17.09 Auckland, New Zealand Vector Arena
02.21.09 Brisbane, QLD Soundwave Festival RNA Showgrounds
02.22.09 Sydney, NSW Soundwave Festival TBA
02.27.09 Melbourne, VIC Soundwave Festival Melbourne Showgrounds
02.28.09 Adelaide, SA Soundwave Festival Bonython Park
03.02.09 Perth, WA Soundwave Festival Steel Blue Oval

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Chimaira Announces Christmas 9 Gig Support

Chimaira has announced the band who will support them on their ninth annual Christmas show. Each band was handpicked by Chimaira and are friends of the band.

There will be two stages, featuring the following bands:

Side Stage - Sponsored by Straight Razor Entertainment:
Malice 213
Ark Peninsula
Philo
Ohio Sky
2nd Half

Main Stage:
Caustic
Forged In Flame
Ringworm
Chimaira

More details of the show will be announced soon.

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Stream Of Passion Begins Recording New Album

Stream Of Passion has posted the following message online:

"The members of Stream Of Passion are already busy laying down the final tracks for their second studio album! To stick to their traditional distributed and de-centralized way of working, the band is making use of different studios and locations to create the sound they're looking for.

"Joining the team are renowned Dutch producers Joost van den Broek (AFTER FOREVER) and Jochem Jacobs (TEXTURES). The combination of their influences is just what the band was looking for: heavy and powerful on one side, atmospheric and melodic on the other.

"Stay tuned for upcoming studio reports, where the band members write about their experiences during recordings and fill you in on the recording progress!"

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Loudness Drummer Munetaka Higuchi Passes Away

Munetaka Higuchi, drummer for Japanese heavy metal band Loudness, passed away yesterday in Osaka, Japan yesterday morning. He was 49 years old. He had been diagnosed with Hepatocellular Carcinoma in April of this year and undergone two rounds of chemotherapy treatment and an operation to remove part of his liver.

Higuchi himself posted the following message online, twelve days before his death: "It has been half a year since I was diagnosed with liver cancer. I am really sorry that the fans are worried. The cancer has become worse despite the fact that I have been taking care of my health, and I will need more time for my treatment. [Even after undergoing the] big operation to remove half of my liver, I still need more treatment. There are various risks and dangers involved with my condition, but I'll do my best to keep my spirits up and maintain my physical strength to fight this illness. I know it is still the middle of my treatment, but I just wanted inform you about my progress since the operation. Thank you very much for all the support."

Loudness was formed in 1981 by Higuchi and guitarist Akira Takasaki and were the first Japanese heavy metal act to be signed in the United States. The band have released over twenty studio albums to date, seven live albums and twelve compilation albums. The bands most recent gig was supporting Motley Crue in October of this year at Greater Tokyo Area's Saitama Super Arena.

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Spineshank Posts Update On New Material

Reunited metal act Spineshank has posted the following message online:

"Ok guys, here is a bit of a progress report. Things are moving along pretty nicely, we have about half the record written. Some song titles are "I Am Damage," "Anger Denial Acceptance" and "The Reckoning". Our good friend Jay Baumgardner will be mixing some songs for us next week so we will post some new stuff up as soon as it is done. Jay co-produced Strictly Diesel and mixed Self Destructive Pattern, he is an awesome mixer and a part of the family so we are excited to have him back in the fold again. The writing is going pretty quickly considering that Jonny lives 1000 miles away and can only come out in 4 or 5 day streaks at a time. We are on track to have the new record written by the end of the year. We plan on writing about 20 songs and picking the best 10-12 songs for the record. We have also started rehearsing some of the old songs to get ready for touring early next year. We will get some of the old songs posted up on here as soon as Roadrunner gives us the ok. I have been trying to get approval from them for months but cant seem to get the rights to our own songs. Unbelievable. Thats all for now."

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Fuck The Facts Announces First European Tour

Canada's FUCK THE FACTS have announced a number of European tour dates in support of their 2008 release "Disgorge Mexico." Fuck the facts will join up with label mates ANTIGAMA from Poland and the Dutch Grind-core band Dr. Doom for this tour.

Guitarist Topon comments to the tour: "Fucking Europe, eh? Who ever thought it would have actually happened? Well we did, but I guess we never expected it to take so long. It's been almost 10 years since I released the first Fuck The Facts cassette, and 7 years since the band started playing shows. Some of the first people that ever supported Fuck The Facts by releasing split tapes and putting FTF on comps were from Italy, France & Germany. It's crazy that after all these years I might get to finally meet some of these people and lots of you that have written us over the years…….." "It's definitely gonna be a different experience, and we will do our best to make sure we can "Disgorge" Europe with the same viciousness that we have North America. See you all soon." More...

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Peruvian Fans "In Disbelief" Over Iron Maiden Show

Jobana Soto from Livinginperu.com is reporting:

IRON MAIDEN is coming to Peru in their first-ever live performance in Lima slated for March next year. Many fans are in disbelief, excited to see the British heavy metal icons after so many years.

For over a year, El Comercio has received dozens of letters asking whether rumors were true of Iron Maiden planning a show in Peru. Today, fans can celebrate as the band has confirmed their show for March 26 next year at the Estadio Nacional.

With over 25 years creating some of the heaviest music on the planet, Iron Maiden Finally many will be able to hear their greatest hits like "Number Of The Beast," "The Trooper," "Aces High," "Hallowed Be Thy Name" and more.

Together for more than 25 years, Iron Maiden have been widely accepted around the world and praised by music critics to be one of the most influential heavy metal bands.

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Powerman 5000 Announces North American Tour

Los Angeles based rockers Powerman 5000 has announced a full North American tour beginning next month.

The tour dates are as follows:

January
17 - Mesa Theater - Grand Junction, Colorado
19 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, Colorado
21 - The Hub - Edelstein, Illinois
22 - The Rock - Maplewood, Minnesota
23 - The Pearl Room - Mokena, Illinois
24 - Peabodys - Cleveland, Ohio
25 - Emerald Theater - Mt Clemens, Michigan
27 - The Chameleon - Lancaster, Pennsylvania
28 - Crocodile Rock - Allentown, Pennsylvania
29 - Webster Theatre - Hartford, Connecticut
30 - The Chance - Poughkeepsie, New York
31 - Starland Ballroom - Sayerville, New Jersey

February
2 - Middle East - Cambridge, Massachusetts
3 - Northern Lights - Clifton Park, New York
4 - Mulcahys - Wantagh, New York
6 - Hooligans Music Hall - Jacksonville, North Carolina
7 - Volume 11 - Raleigh, North Carolina
8 - Jaxx - West Springfield, Virginia
9 - Headliners - Louisville, Kentucky
10 - The Muse - Nashville, Tennessee
11 - Scout Bar - Beaumont, Texas
12 - Scout Bar - Houston, Texas
13 - Scout Bar - San Antonio, Texas
14 - Dos Amigos - Odessa, Texas
15 - Gators - Farmington, New Mexico
17 - Jumping Turtle - San Marcos, California
18 - Key Club - Los Angeles, California
19 - The Dome - Bakersfield, California

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Has Velvet Revolver Found Their New Singer?

Reports has reached Classic Rock that Velvet Revolver are hoping to audition singer Phil Conalane from the band Million Dollar Reload. The singer was apparantly recomended to the band by former Guns N Roses drummer Steven Adler aswell as the band Stone Gods, who also tried to recruit Conalane.

The source claims: "Though a surprising choice, Phil is experienced but relatively unknown on the international stage, which would fit Velvet Revolver’s bill of fresh blood as they try to rebuild their career following the disappointing sales of their last album, Libertad, and the GN’R return that has left them reeling. Phil is also well known as a good songwriter, something that scuppered Velvet Revolver’s plans when previously they tried to bring in the less-than-prolific Josh Todd of BUCKCHERRY."

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Candlemass Completes Mixing New Album

Candlemass bassist Leif Edling has posted the following message online:

"Yes, the album is ready! We’ve worked on it all autumn and it feels really good that it is completed. The sound is superfat, heavy as hell, and very organic/dynamic at the same time. Our friend Chris (Laney) has done a great job mixing it!! I personally think this album is the best one of the three we have released in the new millennium Easy!! It is bigger, better, louder and a bit more mature I must say!! It is our Heaven And Hell, hehe. And if you guys behave and eat your vegetables we just might be able to add a couple of sound-bits here on the C-mass site. Maybe the wait for the release in may next year will be easier. Check this page sometime before x-mass. The only thing that pisses me off is the fact that we can’t call it Hammer Of Doom, after one of the songs on it. A brand new stupid festival in Germany calls themselves that! Who spilled the beans??? Well, well…the albums absolutely KILLS and we will surely come up with a suitable name for it."

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Iron Maiden To Perform In Peru For The First Time

Iron Maiden has announced that they will perform in the South American country of Peru on March 26th. They will perform at Estadio National Jose Diaz in the capital city, Lima, which has enough space to contain 40,000 people. On sale date and ticket information will be announced soon.

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Persona Non Grata Signs To Sensory Records

Greek progressive metal act Persona Non Grata has signed to Sensory Records and will be releasing their debut album, "Shade In The Light" on February 24th next year. A statement from the label reads as follows:

"Greece has always had some of the most fervent metal fans in the world. Although the main interest has been so called “true metal” bands in the style of MANOWAR and IRON MAIDEN, progressive metal started to take hold of the country in the 90s. Bands such as DREAM THEATER and FATES WARNING routinely perform in Athens and both have released live CDs and DVDs from their Greek performances. Greek bands such as FRAGILE VASTNESS and Sensory’s own WASTEFALL have generated a buzz worldwide and the scene continues to expand. Persona Non Grata will surely continue this tradition of great progressive metal.

"Persona Non Grata’s formation began in 2003 when John Ioannidis (keyboards) invited Chris Gatsos (guitars) to join his group FATAL ERROR. It didn’t take long for John and Chris to realize that they had to move on to progressive metal music which was a mix of rock that John loved to play and heavy metal that Chris grew up with. In order to achieve this they had to change the band’s lineup. During this period they focused on writing the music, which would be the material for their first CD Shade In The Light. More...

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Ferox Canorus To Enter the Studio

New Jersey progressive metal band, Ferox Canorus, have issued the following update:

"We have big plans for the band starting in the new year. We will be entering a professional studio to begin work on our official demo (the home recordings on the page now don't count!) toward the end of January. Also, if you have browsed our photo section recently you might have noticed the new logo. The band is also working on a battery of new songs. You will have to come to a live show to hear them as they won't be making the demo!"

The Ferox Canorus demo will contain the following songs:
Dark Knight
The Avenger
Freedom
Tomorrow
Break of Dawn

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Defiance Completes Drum Tracks For New Album

Reunited thrash metal band Defiance has reportedly completed recording the drum tracks for their first album in fifteen years. The album will likely be released in the early part of next year via Candlelight Records and is currently being recorded at Trident Studios and Greendot Studios in East Bay, California. The band are also working on a DVD entitled, "Decades Of Defiance" which chronicles the bands history from 1985 to the present day.

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Date Set For Gorgoroth Trial

The Infernus-led version of Gorgoroth - who also feature Tomas Asklund (drums, ex-Dissection) and Frank Watkins (bass, Obituary) - have issued the following update:

"Infernus filed a lawsuit against King Ov Hell in September this year, on the basis of King ov Hell (the sixth bass player in Gorgoroth's history) going behind Infernus' back in September 2007, secretly applying for trademark protection of the band name and logo of Gorgoroth, which Infernus started using in 1992. The court case has now finally been scheduled. It will take place in Oslo, Norway, in the last week of January 2009. As soon as the court has made its decision, further information will be found at www.gorgoroth.info.

"It is also with great pleasure that it can be announced that Infernus' new Gorgoroth line-up has been completed. The identity of the vocalist, which may not come as a surprise to some, will be revealed in a few days. Hail Satan!"

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Sepultura Posts Songs From New Album Online

Brazillian thrash metal legends Sepultura has posted two new songs online entitled, "The Treatment" and "We've Lost You" from their forthcoming new album, "A-Lex." You can check it out by heading to their official Myspace. "A-Lex" will be released in January on the following dates:

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

The album also contains the following tracklisting:

01. A-LEX I
02. Moloko Mesto
03. Filthy Rot
04. We've lost you
05. What I do!

06. A-LEX II
07. The Treatment
08. Metamorphosis
09. Sadistic Values
10. Forceful Behavior
11. Conform

12. A-LEX III
13. The Experiment
14. Strike
15. Enough Said
16. Ludwig Van

17. A-LEX IV
18. Paradox

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Bullet For My Valentine Added To Wacken Open Air

Bullet For My Valentine has been announced as the latest addition to the infamous Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany. The event takes place from July 30th- August 1st next year.

The lineup for Wacken Open Air is as follows:

AMON AMARTH
CALLEJON
CATHEDRAL
EINHERJER
EPICA
GWAR
HAMMERFALL
IN EXTREMO
IN FLAMES
KAMPFAR
KORPIKLAANI
MACHINE HEAD
NAPALM DEATH
NEVERMORE
AXEL RUDI PELL
TRISTANIA
VOLBEAT
WALLS OF JERICHO

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Whiplash Posts More New Demo Material Online

Reunited, New Jersey thrash metal outfit Whiplash has posted a new demo online of a song entitled, "SNUFF" on their Myspace page. You can check it out by heading to this location. The band will be entering the studio in March to begin recording a brand new album which is called, "Unborn Again" which will also include a bonus DVD. You can check out the bands latest video blogs below. More...

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Behemoth Frontman, Nergal Posts Tour Recap

Nergal, frontman of Polish black metal band Behemoth has posted the following message online:

"I’m writing this while sitting and waiting for our flight back to Poland from Amsterdam. I’m slowly “digesting” this experience from past few days and even though it was quite a struggle, big smile comes up on my face... I can honestly say that we’re happy and satisfied.

"The tour kicked off in Japan and it went great. We waited for ages to come down there but for some reason there was never enough interest from either the labels or promoters to organize Behemoth show or even license any of our previous records. I seriously started thinking that we suck, ha ha.

"But things changed a lot with our last album The Apostasy that was picked up by JVC. Creative Man Agency from Tokyo along with The Flames Arts from Belarus joined forces to made the impossible possible: we finally landed in Japan! First impression was seriously striking, it’s such an exotic place…everything, cultural differences to architecture were vast, and I’m sure none of us have ever seen anything like that before. Our stay was planned and organized with every detail and most importantly the show itself went really smooth…we gathered around 400 kids and the feedback couldn’t be disappointing at all. Japanese are fuckin’ sick and can seriously kick ass! I’m happy to finally see some following we’re finally gaining in this part of the world and it can only keep us motivated. More...

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Sacred Reich To Re-Release "The American Way"

Displeased Records has announced plans to re-issue a remastered version of SACRED REICH's "The American Way." It will be released as digipak and jewelbox on February 16, 2009. The first 2,500 copies will have a free Sacred Reich patch.

Bonus tracks on the reissue include:

The American Way (demo)
Love… Hate (demo)
Crimes Against Humanity (demo)
State Of Emergency (demo)
I Don’t Know (demo)
The American Way (video clip)

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Heaven And Hell Drummer Posts Studio Update

Heaven And Hell drummer Vinny Appiece has posted the following message online: "Well the new Heaven And Hell album is going very well with almost 3/4 of the songs recorded. It sounds amazing and it's very heavy. The untitled CD will be released sometime in March-April 2009 (via Rhino Records)." The band are currently recording the new album at Rockfield Studios in Wales and plan to release it early next year.

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Acid Drinkers Guitarist Passes Away At Age 29

Polish rock band Acid Drinkers has announced that their guitarist Aleksander "Olass" Mendyk passed away yesterday at the tender age of 29. No further details have been made available at the moment. The band released a box set earlier this year through Metal Mind Productions.

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All That Remains Leaves In Flames Tour

Massachusetts based metallers All That Remains has announced that they will not be joining In Flames on their tour of the United States which also includes 36 Crazyfists and Gojira due to throat problems with lead singer, Phil Labonte.

A message from the band reads as follows: "Sorry, but we aren't gonna be at any more of the shows on the In Flames tour. We'll have a press release probably [later today, Monday, December 1]. The holiday weekend has prevented an official release 'cause everyone at the label had gone home when the decision was made to drop. Sorry and we'll figure some way out to make it up to you guys. Thanks and we hope you have a happy holidays and a happy New Year."

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Alter Bridge Vocalist Will Not Join Led Zeppelin

Alter Bridge vocalist Miles Kennedy has denied the heavily spread rumour that he will be singing for Led Zeppelin on their world tour next year. He confirmed this in a video interview with Stormbringer which can be viewed below. More...

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OzProg Announces Prog Fest

OzProg.com has put together a diverse and far-reaching sextet of bands to participate in their own PROG FEST, which will hit Melbourne's East Brunswick Club from 7:00pm on Saturday December 27, 2008.

Headlining the night will be hometown heroes NE OBLIVISCARIS, a volatile six-piece who sweep from the extremes of full-bore gritty metal and etherial subtlety with ease. In support will be SLEEPMAKESWAVES, a Sydney post-rock band with worldwide appeal, showcasing their luscious, bombastic style alongside Melbourne's MUSHROOM GIANT, who will perform songs from their highly acclaimed album "Kuru." Rounding out the group is the eclectic trio of A STATE OF FLUX, NEW BORN and PURPLE ELEPHANT.

Tickets can be pre-purchased from the EBC website (www.eastbrunswickclub.com) for $17 including booking fee or $20 on the door. An extremely limited edition CD will be free upon entry for the first 100 people through the door featuring a fine selection of tracks from all six bands playing on the night.

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Bilocate To Compete In "United We Rock" BotB

Bilocate will be competing alongside seven bands in the "United We Rock" Battle of the bands. The winner will be granted a spot to play in the Dubai Desert Rock Festival in the United Arab Emirates and With Full Force 2009 Festival in Germany.

Other Bands competing include: 3PM, ABHORRED, BENEATH THE REMAINS, METAPHYSICS, PERVERSION, SCARAB, and SUN KING.

The Winner is to play alongside Opeth, Arch Enemy, Chamira and many more in Dubai.

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Impending Doom Announces New Album Title

Impending Doom has announced the title of their new album, which will be titled "The Serpent Servant." This sophomore release will be available on March 31, 2009 through Facedown Records. The band is currently writing and will be recording the album through December with Tim Lambesis and Daniel Castleman (As I Lay Dying, War Of Ages, Winds Of Plague) at Lambesis Studios in San Diego. The album will then be mixed and mastered by Zeuss (Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Terror).

Impending Doom will be announcing some big tour plans in early 2009 in support of "The Serpent Servant." They will also be one of the headliners at the 10th annual Facedown Fest in Pomona, CA.

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