One Man Army & the Undead Quartet Plan Xmas Single

ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET frontman Johan Lindstrand (ex-THE CROWN) has posted the following message at the band's official web site:

"You probably remember that I talked about a special thing before the new album will be released? Well, the thing is that we're going to hit the studio in early September to record a Christmas single. It's gonna be entitled 'Christmas For The Lobotomizer'. It's gonna include one brand new song which will be the title track on this single. The same title as above.
Other tracks on this album will be three or four live tracks recorded during one of the many shows we've done this year. We haven't decided on which ones yet. The cool thing with this is that it will be released on a limited edition of 500 copies and you will only be able to buy it from the Nuclear Blast mail-order so you must act fast and hard if you want a copy. And the most important thing: This brand new Army song will only be available on this Christmas single. Release date will be around Christmas time. More exact date as soon as we know. Check it out!"

ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET released its debut album, "21st Century Killing Machine", in the U.S. this past spring via Nuclear Blast Records. The band supported the album release with an extensive European tour alongside Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM and Hungarian hardcore/thrash metallers EKTOMORF.

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Lilu Dallas Signs w/ Five Point Records

Baltimore grind band Lilu Dallas has officially signed with Five Point Records. This fall the band will record their debut EP, which should hit streets in early-2007. In the meantime, you can download some of the band's demo tracks here.

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Red Harvest Ready "Harvest Bloody Harvest" DVD

Norwegian industrial extreme metallers RED HARVEST are releasing their "Harvest Bloody Harvest" DVD on September 18th via Soulfood. The DVD comes in a limited deluxe metal box. Here is an excerpt from the press release: "Filmed at the Sonic Solstice festival in Oslo in 2005, the band’s pummeling set is a faithful account of live endurance and exhilaration. Red Harvest pull no punches with Ofu Kahn (vocals, guitars) and his crew steering their dark vessel through a 50-minute odyssey featuring crushing slabs of austere and glacial soundscapes."

The tracklist is as follows: 'Fall Of Fate', 'Mekanizm', 'GodTech', 'Cybernaut', 'Absolut Dunkelheit', 'Junk-O-Rama', 'Teknocrate', 'I.P.P.', 'Cold Dark Matter', 'A.E.P.', 'Beyond The End'.

The DVD also includes: exclusive rehearsal footage prior to the gig, 'Wounds' video from 1994, 'The Burning Wheel' video from 1996 and 'Sick Transit Gloria Mundi' video from 2003.

Toxic Waste Dump Bootleg Section: 'Dead Men Don't Rape' (GGFH cover version), 'Death In Cyborg Jam' from the 'Sick Transit Gloria Mundi' release party in Oslo in 2002, 'Acid' performed at Jessheim in 1990 and 'Mekanizm' performed at With Full Force 2005.

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Lugubrum Ready Live Album

Belgian black metallers LUGUBRUM are set to release their first official live album "Live In Amsterdam: Trampled Brass / Midget Robes" through Old Grey Hair Records. This official live album offers a complete rendition of the band’s performance on June 28th 2005 at the Amsterdam Paradiso, supporting Sunn o)))

Here is the tracklisting:

1. Hunted Ordure
2. De Vette Cuecken
3. Udder of Death
4. Pankraker
5. Fliegenpilz
6. At the Base of Their Tail
7. Ratteknaeghen
8. Voos

LUGUBRUM's latest album, "Heilige Dwazen", was released in 2005 through Old Grey Hair Records. The CD was recorded and mixed at Lugubrum Studios and was mastered at Ganymed Productions in Gent, Belgium.

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Miss Ozzfest 2006 Crowned

Jennifer Parker (photo) from Buffalo, NY was crowned Miss Ozzfest 2006 at the final show of this year's tour earlier today (Sunday, August 13) in West Palm Beach, Florida. Check out photos of all the contestants at this location.

As previously reported, throughout the summer, Ozzfest fans took matters into their own hands, voting for their favorite entrants at Ozzfest.com. All entries collected from Ozzfest emcee Big Dave (well-known for his role in MTV's "Battle for Ozzfest") and professional Ozzfest party guy, Eddie, were posted for fans to vote on. The top three in each tour city were awarded free tickets to the show in their city, where at some point during the evening's festivities, the trio of contestants were presented on stage to the discerning hard rock fans who voted on a winner. Photos of each winning contestant were posted once again on Ozzfest.com, where fans were able to pick their Miss Ozzfest 2006.

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Alice In Chains Fans Conflicted Over New Singer

Robert Morast of South Dakota's Argus Leader reports that ALICE IN CHAINS sold a couple thousand tickets or so in advance for the show Saturday night (August 12) at the Sioux Empire Fair that was to feature COMES WITH THE FALL singer William DuVall with the surviving AIC members — Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez and Sean Kinney. The support is kind of surprising, considering that, as a rule, rock fans hate change. That's why, even among AIC's thirsty admirers, there's some hesitation to embrace ALICE IN CHAINS 2.0.

"I think initially I was a little bit shocked. Seeing them tour without Layne [Staley] was a little odd at first," says Barry Van Beek, a musician and longtime ALICE IN CHAINS fan from Rock Valley, Iowa. "But now, I think, I've come to terms with it and am pretty excited about it."

Van Beek says his acceptance of this new AIC came through reading how guitarist Jerry Cantrell said this tour is so the band can play the songs one more time.

Fans appreciate the return. But there still are some conflicting emotions.

"I know I'll stand there in awe. I'll also be quite saddened. To hear those songs sung by somebody else will be kind of strange," Van Beek says.

It's a common concern.

"There have been a few people who have said to me personally, 'it's not the same guy, it's not the same thing,' " says Matt Adamski, director of the Sioux Empire Fair. "But you know, it's still going to be a good show. The core group is there. The music is there."

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Saosin's New Single Makes Its Way Online

Saosin's new single "Voices" has been posted online here. The bands new self-titled album is expected out through Capitol on September 26th.

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Cursed Plans New Album In 2007

Cursed, who recently finished up work on their upcoming new EP "Blackout At Sunrise" (which will see a release this fall/winter on CD, 7" and picture disc,) are eyeing a tentative March release date through Goodfellow for their new album "III" which they will begin recording in the coming months.

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18 Visions, Bullet For My Valentine Headline Tour

Dates have begun to come together for Eighteen Visions' run with Bullet For My Valentine, Drop Dead, Gorgeous and Escape The Fate, they include:
September 22nd Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
September 23rd Austin, TX - Emo's
September 24th Houston, TX - Meridian Bullet
September 27th Lake Buena Vista, FL - House Of Blues
September 29th St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing

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Dead Trooper Post New Song Online

Norwegian thrashers DEAD TROOPER have posted a new song, entitled "Reaping of Your Cries", on their MySpace page. The track will be premiered live during the band's appearance at the Hole In The Sky festival on August 23 in Bergen, Norway.

DEAD TROOPER recently announced the addition of drummer Marius Strand (BLACK COMEDY) to the group's ranks. Strand joined the band as the replacement for Are Sorknes, who left the group in January because he "didn't have enough time for both DEAD TROOPER and his other projects," according to a statement from the band.

DEAD TROOPER's "Spiritual Funeral" EP was recorded at Marek Poknes studios during December 2004–January 2005 and was previously described by the band as "a mix of SLAYER and old SEPULTURA, with death metal influences."

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Where Angels Fall Part Ways With Drummer

Norwegian doomsters WHERE ANGELS FALL have decided to end their cooperation with drummer Ole Kristian Løvberg. According to their website, "Reasons apart, we part as friends and the band is now looking for a session drummer for the new album and future live performances. We wish Ole Kristian all the best in the future!"

Where Angels Fall released the album Illuminate this past April via EdgeRunner.

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Brick By Brick Sign To Spare Change Records

Spare Change Records has announced the signing of Troy, NY hardcore band BRICK BY BRICK. The group's new album is slated for a September release and will include a bonus video. In the interim, you can download some of their material on their MySpace page.

BRICK BY BRICK describes itself on its MySpace page as "a straightforward, no-holds-barred, street, hardcore, assault machine."

BRICK BY BRICK is:

Mike Valente - Guitar
Sean Green - Bass
Rory O'Brien - Drums
Rich Roberts - Verbal Assault

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Interview

Interview With Ranke From Southern Cross

Asheville, North Carolina's SOUTHERN CROSS have begun to make a lot of people in the underground stand and take notice to their Pantera-influenced & Whiskey-soaked brand of metal. They have an endless stream of talent outpouring from all members and there seems to be no end in sight. They are currently working on new material and have been playing well received local shows, and I believe from the outpouring of interest going on at MySpace currently for them that this shows us only a small indicator of the big things to come. I am pleased to get some Q&A in with their bassist, Ranke.
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Misogyny Post New Song Online

You can check out a new track called "Scenecore Cumrag" by MISOGYNY over at the band's official MySpace page. The song features Uffe Nylin of STABWOUND fame on vocals.

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Mnemic Line Up Tour Dates

Danish/French modern metallers MNEMIC and Swedish metal act M.A.N (featuring former MNEMIC/TRANSPORT LEAGUE frontman Tony Jelencovich) will team up for the following Nordic dates in September:

Sep. 08 - Belsepub - Gothenburg, SWE
Sep. 09 - TBA - SWE
Sep. 10 - Club Metal House - Stockholm, SWE
Sep. 19 - Rock Bar - Talinn, EST
Sep. 20 - Tavastia - Helsinki, FIN
Sep. 21 - TBA - FIN
Sep. 22 - Rytmikorjaamo - Seinäjoki, FIN
Sep. 23 - TBA – FIN

MNEMIC is currently working on its third album, tentatively due in erly 2007 via Nuclear Blast Records. The current sessions mark the first time that MNEMIC has recorded in America and represent the second production project of FEAR FACTORY guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers for Nuclear Blast (as he recently turned the knobs for THREAT SIGNAL's debut "Under Reprisal"). The new CD will feature guest appearances by Jeff Walker (CARCASS) and Shane Embury (NAPALM DEATH).

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Christ Illusion Enters Finnish Charts At #2

SLAYER's latest album, "Christ Illusion", has entered the Finnish national chart at position No. 2. As previously reported, "Christ Illusion" has debuted on the Australian national chart at position No. 9.

According to Hits Daily Double, "Christ Illusion" is poised to sell between 55,000 and 60,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to land in the Top 10 on The Billboard 200 chart. The first-week U.S. chart position will be revealed on Wednesday, August 16.

"Christ Illusion" is SLAYER's first new studio album since 2001, and the first recorded by the group's original line-up — Kerry King (guitar), Tom Araya (bass, vocals), Jeff Hanneman (guitars), Dave Lombardo (drums) — since 1990's "Seasons In The Abyss". The CD was produced by Josh Abraham and executive-produced by Rick Rubin.

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More Bands Announced For Omaha Metalfest

The third annual Omaha Metalfest is set to take place on Friday, August 18 and Saturday, August 26 at The Rock in Papillion, NE. This year's festival, which will include performances by more than two dozen area/regional bands, will take place on two days due to the cancellation of last year's event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

Friday, August 18, 2006:

TALOS
GRAVESTORM
FROZEN EMBERS
ELCTRIKCHAIR
KILLING VIRGINIA
INTESTINAL STRANGULATION
THE VILLAIN
MALCAVIAN
SEPULCRO
THE MESSIAH COMPLEX
THE M'NAUGHTEN RULE
DISKREET
ANONYMA
FALLEN HALLOW

Saturday, August 26, 2006:

CELLADOR
COLDSWEAT
ILLTRIP
HATEMOTOR
NECKTIE SUICIDE
TERROR TRACTOR
WICKED ME
MARCATO
AXES TO THE SKY
OBSIDIAN EMPIRE
ANCIENT CREATION
NARCOTIC SELF
THE LIFELESS DESIGN
WHORRID
DIRTFEDD
CALOUS
MORTAL DEZIRE
IDLE APATHY

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Converge's No Heroes Album Details

Converge's new album "No Heroes" has been scheduled for an October 24th release date through Epitaph. The track listing for the effort is as follows:
01 - "Heartache"
02 - "Hellbound"
03 - "Sacrifice"
04 - "Vengeance"
05 - "Weight Of The World"
06 - "No Heroes"
07 - "Plagues"
08 - "Grim Heart / Black Rose"
09 - "Orphaned"
10 - "Lonewolves"
11 - "Versus"
12 - "Trophy Scars"
13 - "Bare My Teeth"
14 - "To The Lions"

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Heavy Metal Gets Socially Conscious

"Heavy Metal Gets Socially Conscious" is an AP article that's been making its rounds through the papers around the country. It's good for heavy metal to get some exposure like this, much less in a positive light for a change. Here are some excerpts:

"Heavy metal singer Chris Barnes didn't know what people would think of "Amerika the Brutal," an anti-war song he wrote after his cousin deployed to Iraq in 2003."

"He heard a number of complaints, but also received supportive e-mails from American troops in the war zone."

"It kind of sent a shiver up my spine because those are the guys I didn't want to offend by sounding anti-war," said Barnes, vocalist for the death metal band Six Feet Under."

"Other metal bands are finding similar inspiration."

"Lamb of God's albums criticize American foreign policy. Cattle Decapitation are ardent vegetarians who use explicit album covers and songs like "Veal and the Cult of Torture" to condemn the meat industry. Serj Tankian of System of a Down is co-founder of a nonprofit organization that works on social issues."

Read the full article at WashingtonPost.com.

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Amon Amarth Post New Music Online

Brand new music from AMON AMARTH titled 'Cry of the Black Birds', from their forthcoming Metal Blade Records release, has been posted online. You can snag or stream the tune at this location. The band's next effort is expected sometime in October along with new GOD DETHRONED.

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