Nine Inch Nails Announces Final US Tour Dates

Nine Inch Nails mainman Trent Reznor has posted an update about their final US tour dates:

"Getting right to the point, we're going to play a handful of shows in NYC, Chicago and LA starting August 22nd. They will be informal affairs in medium to small venues with longer set-lists, possible special guests, cool openers and other surprises. Upon reflection, the NIN/JA tour felt like we had to rush through sets due to a limited allotted set length and many shows were in daylight - it just didn't feel right to end NIN that way. An offer to headline a festival (being announced soon) set the idea in motion to play some FUN shows to end this up with. If we can get it together we'll film these shows, too.

"In NYC we'll be playing Bowery Ballroom, Webster Hall and Terminal 5. In Chicago, the Aragon Ballroom. In LA we'll be at The Wiltern, The Henry Fonda, The Palladium and The Echoplex. These should be cool, unusual and unique shows and I hope you come out - this is it.

"So far, The Horrors will be joining us for some shows in NYC, Mew will be with us at other shows in NYC, Chicago and LA, and perhaps more.

"Details and ticket info will be announced shortly, so check back."

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Manson Announces Second Gigs In Australia

Marilyn Manson returns to Australia in October for their first tour since the release of "Eat Me, Drink Me" two years ago. The new tour will see the return of bassist Twiggy Ramirez to the Manson family, whose touring line up will consist of Marilyn Manson (Vocals), Twiggy Ramirez (Guitar), Ginger Fish (Drums), Chris Vrenna (Keyboards) and Andy Gerold (Bass).

Marilyn Manson’s seventh album, "The High End of Low," debuted at number 12 on the Australian charts. The album also debuted at number 4 in the US, their highest debut in America in years.

And now after huge demand, Marilyn Manson has announced second shows for both Adelaide and Melbourne. Here are the latest Australian tour dates:

Monday October 5 – Perth, Challenge Stadium
Wednesday October 7 – Adelaide, Thebarton Theatre Thursday October 8 – Adelaide, Thebarton Theatre
Saturday October 10 – Melbourne, Festival Hall
Sunday October 11 – Melbourne, Festival Hall
Wednesday October 14 – Sydney, Hordern Pavilion
Saturday October 17 – Brisbane Entertainment Centre

Tickets for second shows weny on sale Friday July 10th.

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Murder Therapy Recording Debut Full-Length Album

Death metallers Murder Therapy have entered the 16th Cellar Studio in Rome, Italy to being recording their debut full-length album "Symmetry of Delirium." The album is set to be released later this year via Deity Down Records. Some of the announced song titles include "The Scourge, "Extra-ordinary Machine," and "Asymmetry."

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Gross Misconduct Recording New Album

Vancouver death/thrash band Gross Misconduct is set to begin recording its second album, with drum tracking to commence at Vancouver's Mushroom Studios on July 18.

Following up on Gross Misconduct's independently released 2007 debut "The Process of Indoctrination," the band's as-of-yet-untitled second album is set for a fall release date.

"We've got nine songs and around 50 minutes of material," said Gross Misconduct guitarist/vocalist David London. "Our new album represents the next logical step in our progression as musicians. There's some songs on there that you'd come to expect from us, but definitely some tunes that will catch people by surprise. There's a healthy mix of fast and slow, brutal and epic and maybe even an instrumental in there as well..."

With a recording schedule that will take the band through August, Gross Misconduct is also playing a handful of festivals and club dates while in the studio.

The band will perform at the Vans Warped Tour at Vancouver's Thunderbird Stadium on August 14 and at the Alberta-based Harvesting Hell Festival, alongside Atheist, Quo Vadis and many more on September 6. The band will also headline a show at the Cobalt in Vancouver on July 31 with Over The Coals and Resurgence.

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Cvltvs Mortem Issues Band Update

Black metallers Cvltvs Mortem, formerly known as Sonic Devastation, have issued the following band update:

"As many of you are aware, things have been very quiet here at the Cvltvs camp during the last month+. On a local level, there have been many rumors making their way back to us regarding our status as a band. Yes, it's absolutely true that we encountered some turbulence, regrettably resulting in the cancellation of 4 upcoming shows. It's also true that Robert had flirted with the thought of joining Dimmencha when things were very questionable. Despite the degree of seriousness of where we were at as a band, a compromise and re-focussing of the minds was reached. Evil doesn't die easy, and it has become time to re-group and re-kindle the black flame! We're not at liberty to promise any time frame for a live performance any time soon. For now, we descend back into Hell to resume work on our new material that was put on the back-burner due to an overly aggressive live performance schedule. We thank everyone that supports what we do, and apologize to our fans who have questioned the band's status. It's become necessary to issue this statement to let everyone know that CVLTVS LIVES!"

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The Absence Announces Fan Guitar Contest

Florida metallers The Absence have issued the following announcement about letting a fan play guitar on their upcoming album:

"What's up, Shredders!

"Anyone that knows The Absence knows we love our fans. Let's face it, you guys are why we do what we do. So whenever we get the chance we always like to show our gratitude any way we can.

"Since we know a ton of our fans are guitarists, this time around we thought it would be cool to give you a little piece of the action. So...while working on pre-production for our newest record 'Enemy Unbound' we left a section open for a guest guitar lead from one of you!

"The contest is pretty simple. Download the backing guitar riff at this location, come up with your coolest guitar lead over it, upload it to YouTube.com and we'll pick the winner!

"Runners up will receive goodies like autographed CDs, shirts and stickers!"

A video clip about the contest can also be viewed below. More...

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Pantheon I Posts "Worlds I Create" E-Card Online

Cadlelight Records has posted an e-card online which features three audio samples from the upcoming Pantheon I album "Worlds I Create." The e-card can be found here. "Worlds I Create" is currently set for a July 28th release.

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Alice In Chains Announces Listening Parties

Alice In Chains are currently set to release their new album "Black Gives Way To Blue" on September 29th. The band has issued the following announcement about two exclusive listening parties for the album:

"Hey Alice fans.

"Do you live in L.A. or New York? Do you have an unquenchable thirst to hear the new Alice In Chains album now? Do you want to be cooler than everyone else for the next two months? Then check this out…

"There will be two private listening parties coming up, and a very small number of lucky Alice In Chains fans will be able to hear the new album in its entirety long before the release date on September 29th.

"The first listening party in Los Angeles will be this coming Tuesday, July 14th, at 7:00 P.M. The New York Listening party will be on July 21st.

"Here’s all you need to do: Send an email to aliceinchains@velvethammer.net with either LOS ANGELES or NEW YORK in the subject line and include your name, email address, and phone number.

"Five winners will be chosen at random, and the winners will be able to bring one guest. You’ll sit next to record company honchos and industry bigwigs as they all get a sneak preview of Black Gives Way To Blue. Then you can race home and start blogging about the music, and every board member on this site will hammer you with questions for the next two months. More...

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Midnattsol Parts With Gutiarist Fabian Pospiech

Female fronted metallers Midnattsol have issued the following announcement about seeking a new guitarist:

"Recently we told you the happy news, that our guitarist Fabz became father of a little son. Such events always also bring some changes in life, thus Fabz decided to concentrate increasingly on his family and his new job. Unfortunately this also means that Fabz won’t be able to play at Midnattsol any longer. We can understand his decision very well and wish him all the best and good luck for the future!

"Thus it also means for us now: Midnattsol search for a new guitarist!

"To complete the line-up and blast off again we are searching for a band experienced and creative guitarist. Do you already have live experience, are you motivated and ready for headbanging? Then please write to newguitarist@midnattsol.com and give us a short description about yourself (if possible with a picture) and what you have musically done so far.

"What you can expect at us? A record deal, a rehearsal room at Ludwigsburg near Stuttgart, festivals and tours and of course us, a bunch of Midnattsols that like to party. We are currently writing songs for our third album and would be happy if you immediately join us with this and at the forthcoming Metal Female Voices Fest in Belgium. Musicians from Ludwigsburg / Stuttgart and the greater region will be preferred.

"Metal on!"

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Video Interview With Amorphis Posted Online

Terrorizer has posted a new video interview online with Tomi Joutsen of Amorphis. The video, which can be viewed below, was recorded at the Tuska Festival in Finland. More...

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Martriden Reveals New Album Tracklisting

Montana based metal band Martriden has issued the following update about releasing a new album:

"Well folks, we are currently on the finishing touches of our recording session before we go to work with our good friend Dave Otero at Flatline Audio for mixing and mastering next week. The album consists of 6 songs and an approximate running time about 50 minutes. Tracklist is as follows:

1. The Three Metamorphoses
2. Heywood R. Floyd
3. Discovery
4. Human Error?
5. Encounter The Monolith
6. Death and Transfiguration

"We are very excited about this album, we feel it contains some of the most brutal, epic and perhaps most importantly..the most interesting bits of music we've put together. We are confident that it is the best collection of songs we've composed!

"Keep your eyes peeled for the albums availability!"

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The 11th Hour Issues Recording Update

Dutch metallers The 11th Hour have issued the following update on the recording of their new album:

"The deadline for delivering the master of what will become the 11th Hour debut album has been set at july 31st. I'm now working like a man possessed to get everything done on time, but it feels good to have something to work towards. This means the album will definitely be out by the end of fall, the perfect time of year for a heavy slice of doom!"

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Horns Of Anguish Reveals New Album Tracklisting

Horns of Anguish have announced that their upcoming album will be titled "Barriers." A sample track titled "Led Astray" can be heard on the band's MySpace page. The band has also issued the following announcement about revealing the track listing for the album:

"Here's the full tracklist for 'Barriers'. Check back next weekend as we reveal another sound sample and the release date!"

1. Beyond the bounds of life
2. Barriers
3. Ominous
4. Scorch
5. Evading capture
6. Led Astray
7. A new bred plague

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Mower Explains The Importance Of Pre-Orders

San Diego's Mower are currently set to release their new album "Make It A Double" On July 28th. The band has issued the following statement commenting on the importance of pre-orders to underground bands:

"Everyone in the band and at the label are out in full force asking our friends, family and fans to preorder the 'Make It A Double' CD. I thought I'd take a minute to get into the important role that preorders play, for those of you without plans to preorder it.

"First off, preorders come with a free autographed full color two-sided poster. It's limited edition memorabilia, which means you get something other people can't have along with the CD artwork and a physical CD.

"Preorders show where people are buying our records, and that helps us route our tours. You shouldn't have to drive to a big city if more people in your town bought the CD.

"A lot of preorders affect first week sales that can land us on emerging artists charts or get airplay on stations that would normally ignore our music, and a buzz about the record starts. A good base can persuade a buyer to stock our CD in more towns so the people you turn onto us can find it in stores later.

"For an underground band those kinds of things are key, because we're not going to have ads in every magazine and videos on every channel and DJ's jamming our songs down people's throats. We don't focus on that shit, but it does affect us, and if you're a fan, then it affects you too. More...

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Absu Discusses The North American "CIII" Tour

Candlelight Records has just completed its third label packaged tour for North America, which featured Philadelphia thrashers RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER and support from Los Angeles-based SOTHIS. The tour visited 21 cities throughout the US and Canada, which began in San Marcos, California and unexpectedly ended in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on June 27. ABSU's scheduled Ft. Worth, TX performance on Monday, June 29 was canceled due to the band's tour bus breaking down outside of Baton Rouge, LA. The concert will be rescheduled for later this summer and all tickets for the canceled show will be honored for the new date or refunded at the point of purchase. More...

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Rhinceros Signs to Eulogy Recordings

Eulogy Recordings is very proud to announce the signing of Buffalo's straight edge band, RHINOCEROS. They will be touring Europe with label mates Kingdom starting July 28. They will record their Eulogy debut late September. A new track called "They Are Coming For Me" has been posted on the band's MySpace page. More...

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Download In This Definance's Demo For Free

Seventh Dagger Records recently posted IN THIS DEFIANCE's demo for free download with the following message:

"One of our absolute favorite releases on Seventh Dagger over the years was the xIN THIS DEFIANCEx demo. This was Seventh Dagger's 4th release ever so it was pretty early on for us as a label. We saw these guys play a ton of times, they were a great band and a great bunch of dudes. Unfortuneately the band broke up before they could record their official release for the label. They played their last show ever at the Auburn, NY EDGEFEST. Anyway since it is out of print and unavailable we thought we would put it up here for free download with the insert so you had the lyrics and cover art. Please leave some comments if you loved this band as much as we as a label loved them or you saw them live and if you never heard them before then now is your chance!"

You can download In This Definance's free demo here as well as the CD cover and insert.

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My Own Grave Streaming Entire New Album Online

Swedish death metal band My Own Grave are currently streaming their entire new album "Necrology" online at the Pulverized Records MySpace page. "Necrology" is currently set for a July 20th release date.

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Black Cobra Announces New Album Release Date

Southern Lord Records has issued the following announcement about Black Cobra finishing the recording of their new album:

"Black Cobra have completed their upcoming Southern Lord Recordings debut album, Chronomega. With a tentative worldwide release date set for September 29, 2009 the album’s nine tracks rage with BLACK COBRA’s patented megacrushing, groove-heavy style of fuzztone doom-metal angst. With the grandmaster of sludge Billy Anderson manning the soundboard for this mammoth recording, Chronomega promises to be one of the most tonally destructive and overall damaging releases of the year.

"Check out the Black Cobra and Earsplit MySpace pages to hear the new track 'Negative Reversal' from the upcoming album now!"

The "Chronomega" track listing will be as follows:

1. Negative Reversal
2. Machine
3. Catalyst
4. Chronosphere
5. Zero Point Field
6. Lightning In His Hand
7. Storm Shadow
8. Glacies En Spiritu
9. Nefarian Triangle
10. Behaved (Buzzov*en cover - bonus track for Japanese CD and vinyl release)

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Satan's Host Finishes Recording New Album

Satan's Host has issued the following announcement about finishing the recording for their new album:

"Satan's Host entered into the studio, 'Flatline Audio,' with Dave Otero Engineering this newest full length Satanic Metal Project. We began on the Walpurgisnacht, May Eve 2009, too begin our Satanic Consecration. Through our Metal, as with our physical and mental, we summoned up the Greatest Degrees of the Primal Demons inside our Black Flame...SITRA - AHRA. The Metal on this new project is very diverse. From different modes, to different keys. These new tracks are very much in harmony with the Underworld...666 There are eight full length songs, from 5 min. to 8:30 min., as with two acoustical interludes. Which separate the whole, three part concept of this new Luciferian Cd. We have recorded a sixty minute opus, which Will Enlighten your Demon, as with Empower your very Essence upon this Left Hand Path Black...999.

"Patrick Evil ~ All Guitars, The Seven Strings of Sin, Rhythms, Leads, Harmonies and Beyond. As with all the Bass tracking on this project...Some Evil String Work...666. There is a wide array of Dark Melodies, which fill the Demonic Soul with a serenade unto the Dark Lord. Very Empowering rhythms, filled with groove and speed, which encapsulates the Purist Satanic Metal Essence in the scene today, as with Generations to be. His Energy filled the room with a Passion and Dedication unto his Art; The Guitar. It was awesome to watch him lay down the trax, and how he worked his Leads, as with modifying them on the spot. His Evil Spirit, was radiating on the Eves of my Witnessing his Satanic Attack. His Legendary Guitar Work on this Cd., is What makes the Satanic Energy Manifest into form on this Dimension of Existence."

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Joe Thrasher Announces New Album Release Date

Canada's Joe Thrasher has issued the following announcement about the release of their upcoming album:

"Finally.. it's done! We are releasing 'METAL FORCES' our debut full length album, July 18, 2009 @ The Perth Metal Meltdown (PMM details here). It's been in the works for a while now.. and a lot of work has gone into over the past few weeks getting everything wrapped up. Big thanks to Scott Cameron for helping with the mixing and mastering - we owe you doode.

"We're extremely happy with how the album has turned out.. it's a great fucking headbanger!"

The track listing is as follows:

1. Speed Kills
2. SST
3. Waking the Dead
4. Metal Forces
5. Riot
6. Marching
7. Underground
8. Feel my Authority
9. Assassin of Lies

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The Gathering Posts Behind The Scenes Video Clip

The Gathering has posted a behind the scenes "rockumentary" video online, which can be viewed below. The band issued the following statement about the video clip:

"Hello everybody! A brand new piece on our YouTube channel! It's a short rockumentary that gives you a little peek on- and off stage of our first (try out) shows a few weeks ago. We hope you enjoy it! We sure did, seeing it all back on video! Futhermore, we are working on a video for All You Are. It's in postproduction now and will be released very soon!. The amount of members of our official YouTube channel is growing very fast and we're very happy with that. If you're not a member yet, you can subscribe yourself here and get notified of new posts immediately!" More...

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August Burns Red Announces Web Radio Appearance

August Burns Red has issued the following announcement about an upcoming web radio appearance:

"We will be appearing on Fearless Radio next Wednesday, 7/15 at 4PM EST! Tune in here and click 'Listen Now.' You'll also be able to IM us while we're on using:

"AOL / Yahoo SN: fearlessradio00, MSN SN: fearlessradio, or call in at (312) 224-8273. Only a few more days 'til "Constellations" comes out! Get pumped!"

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Dhul-Qarnayn Offering Split Album For Download

Bahrain-based black metal band Dhul-Qarnayn has made their recent split with Plaguebringer available as a free download here. The band also issued the following statement about the split:

"The Faithless Laceration of Light is the split album between Dhul-Qarnayn and Plaguebringer from Thailand, originally intended for release in early 2009, but was delayed due to the bands locations, the split was independently released by both bands on July 10th.

"'From Chaos' is taken from the Beyond Human Malice EP. 'March of the Black Mass' is an original composed track for the split."

The track listing is as follows:

Side A: Plaguebringer

1. Infernal Plaguebringer (Intro)
2. Leprosy Sex Slaves
3. Mortals to Serve

Side B: Dhul-Qarnayn

1. March of the Black Mass
2. From Chaos

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Five Finger Death Punch Streaming New Single

Five Finger Death Punch has issued the following brief statement about streaming a new song online:

"Revolver is streaming 5FDP new single 'Hard To See'! head over there and leave postive comments about the new single."

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Nightrage Announces New Booking Agency

Nightrage has issued the following update about signing with a new booking agency:

"We are proud to announce that we will start to work with a new booking agency, Go Down Believing, which means the chance of you seeing Nightrage close to your city/town/village is greatly increased.

"Henceforth, please send all your booking requests to Allen Wright: allen@godownbelieving.com"

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Seventh Calling Announces Live Web Radio Interview

Seventh Calling has issued the following statement about a live interview tomorrow that will be broadcast on web radio:

"Hey everyone!

"DJ Badslayer will be interviewing Steve live, July 11th, Sat. at 2pm EST. www.hardrockradiolive.com! They will be discussing everything from details of the new ep 'Epidemic' and the live dates coming up, and more! Please tune in here and listen in!!!

"Rock on!!!!"

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