Living Colour Posts New Music Online

LIVING COLOUR has posted two new songs, entitled "Decadance" and "Out Of My Mind" on their MySpace page. The songs come off of their new album, "The Chair In The Doorway," which will be released on September 15th via Megaforce Records.

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The Synaptic Dissent Writing New Material

Kentucky's The Synaptic Dissent has issued the following update about writing new material:

"Still at it.Feels like its taken forever to get things into perspective.A few thigs have changed since the last update.Dave,as talented as he is,will not be carrying on in the writing for the upcoming album.He is a great guy,a great drummer and a dedicated UofL fan. But I recently had the pleasure of jamming with my longtime friend Josh Ricci(from Antikythera,check em out and buy the new cd Pantheon.Do it now, do it immediately).

"This was merely meant to be me and him trying to write some material for him to sing and write vocals too.Plus we've always had a great time playing music and write very well together.So beers and jammin,good stuff. Im rambling.

"We started playing and I was messin about with some of the newer stuff I had written for Synaptic and it just worked.Its coming along so well that we may even have a few teaser tracks up before the end of September.Without John Ryans tracks though,cuz he will need a bit more time to tinker with them due to some technical difficulties with his gear,and he just needs to mess with them..

"side note:John also plays a solo piano/ambient track on Antikythera's Pantheon release as well.Communique via Bela Horizonte.go to my top friends,put the arrow on Antikythera,click.its that easy. Im very excited about he new stuff.I feel its the best music I have ever written.The songs have a lotta depth and feeling. More...

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Treachery Releasing Debut EP On Vinyl

Treachery has issued the following announcement about re-releasing their self-titled debut EP on vinyl:

"The relaunch of the Zhark site comes along with a special offering of the most malefic kind. Starting things out right will be a special LTD ed of 250 silver 12' copies of the debut EP release of TREACHERY, which came out on CD last year on Czar of Crickets. There will another 300 pressed on black vinyl for the unlucky ones who do not get these copies first!

"Pre-Order now and get the silver, numbered LTD version in a high grade B/W cover at the low cost of 11 euros+shipping We will include stickers and LTD liner notes in these versions. email zharkint@gmail.com or christoph@zhark.org for payment and shipping inquiries!"

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Mortum Posts Rehearsal Footage Online

New Jersey black metal band MORTUM has posted a video of rehearsal footage of their song, "Awakening of the Primordial Spirit," at this location and below. The song comes off their EP, "Awakening of the Primordial Spirit EP." More...

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Scarpoint Enters the Studio

Swedish metal band Scarpoint has issued the following update from Fear & Loathing studios:

"So day one has almost come to an end and it feels awesome. We started the day with checking the sound of the drums and fixing some stuff in order to start recording. Even though the recording starts Monday we started recording and we ended up with 2 complete songs. I'm having so much fun with Jocke Skog and Tomas Haake, they are truly a bunch of sick fuckers."

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Soil Announces European Tour Dates with Shinedown

SOIL have confirmed a string of tour dates through the UK and Europe supporting SHINEDOWN as well as three headline shows. In addition, they have announced a meet & greet contest for the tour. Details are available in the video clip here and below.

Confirmed SOil and Shinedown tour dates are as follows:

11/03 - Wrexham, Wales - Central Station (headline show)
11/04 - Manchester, UK - Academy
11/05 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City
11/07 - Glasgow, Scotland - Garage
11/08 - Newcastle, UK - Academy (headline show)
11/09 - Sheffield, UK - Leadmill
11/10 - Wolverhampton, UK - Wulfrun
11/11 - London, UK - Forum
11/12 - Margate, UK - Westcoast Bar (headline show)
11/13 - Paris, France - Nouveau Casino
11/14 - Hamburg, Germany - Grunspan
11/15 - Amsterdam, Holland - Melkweg
11/17 - Munich, Germany - TheatreFabrik
11/18 - Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
11/19 - Frankfurt, Germany - Batsckapp
11/20 - Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Den Atelier More...

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Living Hell Posts New Song Online

Boston's LIVING HELL are set to release their new full length album, "Oblivion," on October 13th through Eulogy Recordings. They have posted a new song, entitled "Demonic Assault," from their upcoming album on their MySpace page.

The tracklisting for "Oblivion" [cover art]is as follows:

01. Sin Of The World
02. Blessed Are The Dead
03. Demonic Assault
04. A New Skin For An Old Demon
05. Oblivion
06. 122112
07. Amidst The Wolves
08. Gods Undone
09. Seething Envy
10. Leviathan

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Desolate Ways Posts New Song Online For Download

Desolate Ways has posted their new single, "Regret," from their new album, "Last Moons," for download on their website.

The tracklisting for "Last Moons" [cover art] is as follows:

01. Senseless
02. Regret
03. Immaculate
04. Last Moons
05. Your Hope Dies
06. Frozen Leaves
07. End Of Day
08. No Turning Back
09. Empty
10. Winter

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Tracedawn Posts New Music Video Online

Finnish melodic death metal band Tracedawn has posted a music video for their first single, "In Your Name," from their new album, entitled "Ego Anthem." Watch the video at this location or below.

Their new album is expected to be released on September 24th through Redhouse. More...

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Year of Desolation Announces New Lineup

After a year and a half long hiatus, Year of Desolation has announced their return with a new line up, which is as follows:

Chad Z - Vocals
Mike Vandegriff - Bass
Matt Behner - Drums
Josh Kappel - Guitar
John Hehman - Guitar More...

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Evergreen Terrace Announces Video Shoot

Josh James, guitarist of Evergreen Terrace, has issued the following update:

"Hello everyone, hope all is well. We are currently sitting at home recovering from the sick European tour that we just did with Casey Jones. Thanks to everyone who came out, we had a blast! We have got a lot of things to report to you guys so here goes..."

"1. We are getting ready to shoot a video next week for a new song called 'Sending Signals' off our upcoming record, 'Almost Home'. Scott Hansen (A Day To Remember, Alesana, Willie Nelson) will be directing the video." More...

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Revolution Renaissance Signs To Napalm Records

Finnish power metal band Revolution Renaissance has signed to Napalm Records. The band is led by songwriter and guitarist Timo Tolkki, of the band Stratovarius. The band is expected to release their new album in 2010.

Timo Tolkki comments on the signing, "I am very happy to start a co-operation with Napalm Records. They are an excellent company with strong promotional capabilities extending all the way to the US, where they have their own office. I'm looking forward to bringing my music to the Metal Fans with the help of this strong record label. I am also looking forward to bringing my story to the public in the form of an autobiography which will be released later this year."

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Believer to Open for CKY in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania thrash metal band Believer has announced two shows with CKY on October 30 at The Note in West Chester. The first show is at 6PM and all ages. The second is at 10PM and 21+.

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Tonight's Headbangers Ball Line-Up Details

Tonight's Headbangers Ball on MTV2 at 2 AM ET/PT will feature metalcore/screamo band Eyes Set To Kill and the following lineup of videos:

Eyes Set to Kill - "Darling"
Dirge Within - "Forever the Martyr"
Eyes Set To Kill On Pee
Drop Dead Gorgeous - "Two Birds, One Stone"
Eyes Set To Kill On Their Own, 'Heights'
Eyes Set to Kill - "Heights"
Eyes Set To Kill On Bands They Love
Eyes Set To Kill On Darkest Hours', 'Demons'
Hatebreed - "Thirsty and Miserable"
Eyes Set To Kill On Escape The Fate's, '10 Miles Wide'
Escape the Fate - "10 Miles Wide"
Eyes Set To Kill On The Best Thing About Being On Tour
Goatwhore - "Apocalyptic Havoc"
Eyes Set to Kill - "Reach"

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Jam Sessions 2 To Be Released This Fall

Ubisoft has revealed plans to release a follow-up to its critically acclaimed Jam Sessions video game with Jam Sessions 2 for the Nintendo DS(TM) and Nintendo DSi(TM) systems. Scheduled for release in Fall 2009 in North America, Jam Sessions 2 is a guitar game developed by Plato that makes improving your guitar skills fun and rewarding.

Each song in the gameplay mode serves a different role in advancing players' guitar skills and songwriting abilities. By progressing through the songbook, players learn techniques that will help them play the guitar and write songs. Armed with their new skills, players can play, create and share their own original music with others.

"Ubisoft is pleased to present players of all ages with a music game that builds on the unique foundation of the first title,” said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft. "In Jam Sessions 2, players can freestyle sections of featured songs and make them their own. With a push of a button, players' created works can be included in the game play and instantly converted into a playable level.”

Gaming Nexus elaborated further:

"Developers at Plato ensure some originality by having players develop actual guitar and songwriting skills (don’t say video games don’t teach kids anything). While the Guitar Hero and RockBand series require some practice to get the hang of the controls, Jam Sessions 2 will expect a little more of their gamers. A pretty elaborate UI setup (strings, a note chart, and guitar chords) in tandem with song editing software give us gamers more opportunity to actually play with the game. After getting through the songbook, newfound musicians can make playable (and shareable) songs instantly. You even have a selection on what electric guitar you want to use.

"After making enough songs to qualify as an album, said musicians can create an artist profile and launch their album, complete with cover art of their choosing."

For more information on Jam Sessions 2, you can visit jamsessions2.com.

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Mutiny Within's Chris Clancy Sings Opera

A video of Mutiny Within frontman Chris Clancy singing opera has made its way online. Check it out below.

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Cancer Bats Issues Video Tour Update

Cancer Bats has issued a tour update after visiting the U.K. and Japan on their summer festival circuit, including Sonisphere. You can watch the video below.

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Darzamat Posts New Song, "Chimera," Online

Polish dark metallers DARZAMAT are streaming a brand new track, "Chimera," on their MySpace page. The song comes off the band's fifth full-length studio album, "Solfernus’ Path," which is scheduled for release on August 28 in Europe via Massacre Records and in Japan through Spiritual Beast Records.

Their new CD was recorded in Poland under the supervision of Jaroslaw Toifl, with whom the band had previously worked on 2005's "Transkarpatia" (Metal Mind Productions in Europe, MVD in the USA). There are two great guests on the album: KING DIAMOND's Andy La Rocque (guitar solo in "King of the Burning Anthems") and STONE SOUR's Roy Mayorga (opening intro). The artwork for the new CD was created by MentalPorn.com Agency, which has previously worked with such bands as DEATHSTARS and BEHEMOTH. The album was mixed by Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY guitarist) of Black Lounge Studios in Avesta, Sweden. More...

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