Resistance Post New Song Online

Los Angeles metallers RESISTANCE have posted a new song, entitled "Inhumanation", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the group's forthcoming album, "Patents of Control", which is scheduled for release on October 19 via Lion Music.

According to a press release, "Patents of Control" is a concept album which was recorded at Desert Moon Studios in Anaheim, California, with engineer Patrick Miller. The mix was handled by renowned producer Neil Kernon (QUEENSRŸCHE, NEVERMORE, NILE) at Rax Trax Studio in Chicago Illinois. The CD was mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music, NJ.

The track "Paternal Shift" features a guest solo from Jim Durkin (DARK ANGEL) and a guest vocal performance from Loana D.P. Valencia (DREAMS OF DAMNATION) as the voice of The Group Order Device (G.O.D.) More...

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Korpiklaani Announce Fall European Tour Dates

KORPIKLAANI have announced European tour dates for the fall in support of their new album, Tervaskanto. They are as follows:

October
16 - venue tba - Berlin, Germany
17 - Firley - Wroclaw, Poland
18 - Zluty Pes - Pardubice, Czech Republic
19 - KD Serikovka - Plzen, Czech Republic
20 - Masters Of Rock Cafe - Zlin, Czech Republic
22 - Kultiplex - Budapest, Hungary
23 - Arena -Vienna, Austria
24 - Gala Hala - Ljubljana, Slovenia
25 - New Age - Treviso, Italy
26 - Transilvania - Milan, Italy
27 - Pagan Fest (Stadthalle) - Dietikon, Swizerland
28 - Nouveau Casino - Paris, France
30 - The Underworld - Camden, London, UK
31 - Biebob - Vosselaar, Belgium

November
1 - Melkweg - Amsterdam, Netherlands
2 - Vera - Groningen, Netherlands
3 - Ultima Ratio Festival - Oberhausen, Germany
4 - Treibsand - Lübeck, Germany

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Contrive Mini-Documentary Online

Melbourne's Contrive was recently featured in a mini documentary / rockumentary on TV, which you can now view it via the band's MySpace page, as well as downloaded via the JTV Vodcast page.

They have also set up a channel on You Tube where you'll see recent Live footage when they supported Stone Sour in May.

Contrive drummer Andrew Haug is also host of Triple J's weekly National Metal Program Full Metal Racket since 2001. Over the years Andrew has interviewed such greats as Metallica, Tool, Pantera, Slayer, Ozzy Osbourne and more.

ABC-TV in Australia recently screened a segment on the late night music program JTV featuring Andrew, focussing on his impressive metal knowledge, as well as his relationship with his twin brother and Contrive guitarist/vocalist Paul Haug.

Contrive are currently writing new material to follow up their debut album "The Meaning Unseen."

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Ghoul Announce California Show

Creepsylvanian splatterthrashers GHOUL have lined up a show for September 15th at 924 Gilman in Berkeley, CA. Also performing will be FUNEROT, EMBRYONIC DEVOURMENT, and OSKOREI.

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Ion Dissonance Announce New Live Dates

Montreal's ION DISSONANCE have recently added four new live dates in Southern Ontario before they embark on a month long trek through the US with THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD, AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK and BENEATH THE MASSACRE.

Dates are as follows:

August
8 - London, ON - The Embassy
9 - Toronto, ON - The Metal Bar
10 - Hamilton, ON - The Underground
11 - St. Catherines, ON - The Jubilee Center
17 - Wilmington, NC - Lucky's Pub
18 - Charleston, SC - The Music Farm
19 - Birmingham, AL - Cave 9
20 - Little Rock, AR - Vino's
21 - Joplin, MO - The Foundry Music Theatre
22 - Oklahoma City, OK - Conservatory
23 - Austin, TX - Emo's Alternative Lounging (Indoor)
24 - Clovis, NM - Absolute Zero
25 - El Paso, TX - Chic's Bar & Billiards
26 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
27 - Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep
29 - Topeka, KS - The Static Bar
30 - Iowa City, IA - Picador
31 - Menomonee Falls, WI - Orchard Inn

September
1 - Grand Rapids, MI - Skelletones
3 - Covington, KY - The Mad Hatter
4 - Pittsburgh, PA - Lawrenceville Moose
5 - Buffalo, NY - The Buffalo Icon
6 - Farmingdale, NY - The Crazy Donkey
7 - Bucksport, MA - The Kave
8 - Pompton Lakes, NJ - Mainstage
9 - Holyoke, MA - Waterfront Tavern
10 - Lemoyne, PA - Championship
12 - Richmond, VA - Alley Katz
13 - Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern
14 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero

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Soilwork Guitarist Offers New Album Update

Soilwork has issued the following update on the progress of their new album:

"Peter and I just finished the mix of the last song. Which means, the new Soilwork album is done. All I can say, it sound´s excellent... great sound, great playing and a good mix of songs.
Im very happy to have an album in my CD-collection, that no one else has... yet!

So, the case "Soilwork recording 2007" is closed. And, hopefully, the album will be out before the snow starts to fall.

See ya
/Ola Frenning"

Soilwork are proud to announce that the release for their upcoming album, Sworn to a Great Divide, has been set for October 19 2007 through Nuclear Blast Records.

The tracklist:

1. Sworn To A Great Divide
2. Exile
3. Breeding Thorns
4. Your Beloved Scapegoat
5. The Pittsburgh Syndrome
6. I, Vermin
7. Light Discovering Darkness
8. As The Sleeper Awakes
9. Silent Bullet
10. Sick Heart River
11. 20 More Miles

You can watch Ola Frenning being interviewed, in Finland, on the subject below:

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Symphony X Frontman On KNAC "The Vault" Today

Russell Allen, the vocalist for New Jersey progressive power metallers Symphony X, will be the featured guest on KNAC.COM's underground classic metal program "The Vault" (hosted by DJ Will) today (Saturday, July 29) at around noon PST. You can listen to the interview at www.knac.com.

Symphony X's video for the song "Serpent's Kiss" has been posted on MySpace. The track comes off the New Jersey progressive metallers' new CD, which sold around 6,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

"Paradise Lost" was released on June 26 via Inside Out Music. The CD was mixed by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Soilwork, Amon Amarth) at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden.

Symphony X is currently on the road in North America with Sanctity and Echoes of Eternity. It will then head over to Europe as the support act for Dream Theater.

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Hellyeah Pull Out Of Hartford Family Values Show

The Family Values show tonight (July 29th) will not be featuring Hellyeah as their bus has broken down and are unable to get there otherwise.

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Nasum's "Grindwork" MCD For Auction On EBAY

Former Nasum drummer Anders Jakobson, since founder of Coldworker, has issued the following update:

"A copy of [Nasum's] Grindwork is available on eBay right now: link to the auction.

The seller is a friend of mine and 100% reliable. Now you have a chance to get one of the rarest Nasum releases out there!"

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Devildriver Added To Ozzfest Second Stage

Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER has been added to Ozzfest 2007's lineup starting in Dallas, Texas on August 2. They will be playing the second stage at 3:30 p.m. As a result, DEVILDRIVER has been forced to cancel its previously announced U.S. headlining dates which were supposed to take place in August. However, the band promises that it will do a full U.S. headlining tour early next year in support of its new album, "The Last Kind Words", which will be released in the U.S. this Tuesday, July 31 on Roadrunner Records.

DEVILDRIVER will play the following Ozzfest 2007 dates:

Aug. 02 - Smirnoff Music Center, Dallas, TX
Aug. 04 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX
Aug. 06 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St. Louis, MO
Aug. 08 - Germain Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH
Aug. 10 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL
Aug. 12 - Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI
Aug. 14 - Verizon Wireless Music Theatre, Indianapolis, IN
Aug. 16 - PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ
Aug. 18 - New England Dodge Music Theatre, Hartford, CT
Aug. 20 - Tweeter Center, Boston, MA
Aug. 22 - Tweeter Center, Philadelphia, PA
Aug. 24 - Post Gazette Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA
Aug. 26 - DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI
Aug. 28 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte, NC
Aug. 30 - Sound Advice Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL

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