Boris Plans 7" Series Featuring New Material

This fall marks yet another first for Boris as they release "Japanese Heavy Rock Hits," a series of 7?s showcasing their wide-reaching, genre-smashing sound. The band has been locked in the studio over last few months and, in association with Southern Lord, they are ready to bring to you their latest offerings. Over the course of the next three months, three brand new exclusive vinyl 7?s will be released.

September
Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Vol. 1
Side A: “8?
Side B :” Hey Everyone/???????”

October
Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Vol. 2
Side A: “H.M.A. - Heavy Metal Addict”
Side B: “Black Original/????”

November
Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Vol. 3
Side A: “16:47:52… / 16?47?52..”
Side B:” ..and Hear Nothing/?????”

The 7?s will be available individually or you can pre-order the series as a set and receive a exclusive bonus 7? (only available if you buy the set). Full details and ordering info will be up on the Southern Lord site very shortly.

Also Boris will play their only US date for 2009 tomorrow:

All Tomorrows Party NY 2009
2009.9.13(SUN)
Kutshers Country Club, Monticello (NY)
Boris to perform “feedbacker”
Curated by Flaming Lips
w/ The Flaming Lips, Boredoms, No Age, Caribou, Deerhoof with Martha Colburn
Crystal Castles, Super Furry Animals, Low Lows, Oneida

0 Comments - Discuss

Alice In Chains Announces Another Texas Show

Alice In Chains has a few Texas shows coming up next month. The latest tour dates are as follows:

10/22 – San Antonio – KISS Bone Bash – AT&T Center
10/23 – Grand Prairie – KEGL Freakers Ball – Nokia Theatre
10/24 – Houston – Buzzfest – Woodlands Pavillion

In related news, the promoter in Nashville had to cancel the band's performance last night. The band is planning to reschedule the date, but details are yet to come.

0 Comments - Discuss

Double Dragon Confirmed As Slayer/Megadeth Support

Adelaide’s Double Dragon have been confirmed as the opening band on the upcoming Slayer/Megadeth Australian Tour in October.

The band will be appearing at all Australian dates. Vocalist Lee comments: “This is pretty much a dream come true for any metal head in a metal band, we thought we won the metal lottery last time SLAYER came through and we got to open in our home town, but to be offered the whole tour is just mind blowing, not only do we get to open for these two legendary acts, but we get too see them 5 times each! With a new album in the works, we really couldn’t be happier right now!”

Following the tour, the band will be hitting the studio to record the follup up to their debut album, "Devastator," released in Australia in 2008 through Truth Inc Records. Double Dragon will also be appearing at Australia’s premiere metal festival, "Against the Grain 5," and will be heading out on the road with Chimaira in January Australia wide.

Here are Double Dragon's opening slots on the SLAYER and MEGADETH 2009 NZ/Australian tour:

Monday 5th Oct @ Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland w/ Dawn of Azazel
Wednesday 7th Oct @ Riverstage, Brisbane w/ Double Dragon
Thursday 8th Oct @ Hordern Pavilion, Sydney w/ Double Dragon
Friday 9th Oct @ Festival Hall, Melbourne w/ Double Dragon
Sunday 11th Oct @ Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide w/ Double Dragon
Tuesday 13th Oct @ Challenge Stadium, Perth w/ Double Dragon

3 Comments - Discuss

Behemoth's "Evangelion" Holds #1 In Poland 3 Weeks

BEHEMOTH is still dominating charts worldwide with their latest full-length release, "Evangelion," which was released on August 11. "Evangelion" has now entered its fourth week in the Polish music charts coming in at the #1 spot three weeks in a row and one week at the #2 spot, just behind Michael Jackson.

Guitarist/vocalist Adam "Nergal" Darski comments; “It's unheard of. Evangelion is storming the charts in Poland and we've been three weeks in row number one selling record in our home country. How insane is that? If someone had told me this few months ago I would have never believed that this conservative country can embrace us so much. Things are changing. And it feels good. I'm grateful and happy that people dig this record so much…again, I want to thank everyone who picked up his copy of Evangelion. It means a lot!”

Evangelion's first week worldwide chart numbers were as follows: More...

Read more...  |  12 Comments - Discuss

Testament Comments On Japanese Tour Dates

Testament has posted a video blog online about their upcoming "Thrash Domination Tour" in Japan with Exodus and Kreator. The video clip can be viewed below. Testament's upcoming tour dates are as follows:

9/12 Monterrey Arena Monterrey
9/13 Cuervo Salon Mexico City
9/17 Big Cat Osaka
9/19 Club Citta Kawasaki
9/20 Club Citta Kawasaki
9/21 Ell Nagoya More...

Read more...  |  0 Comments - Discuss

Darsombra Announces UK and French Tour Dates

Baltimore's Darsombra has announced the following UK and France tour dates:

10/4/09 Norwich, UK @ Playhouse Bar w/ Bleeding Heart Narrative
10/5/09 Birmngham, UK @ The Flapper w/ Bleeding Heart Narrative
10/6/09 Lincoln, UK @ The Horse and Groom w/ Bleeding Heart Narrative
10/7/09 Edinburgh, UK @ TBA w/ Bleeding Heart Narrative
10/8/09 Milton Keynes / Leeds, UK @ TBA w/ Bleeding Heart Narrative
10/9/09 London, UK @ Jamboree w/ Bleeding Heart Narrative
10/15/09 Paris, France @ Le Chiquito
10/16/09 Saint-Etienne, France @ Thunderbird Lounge

0 Comments - Discuss

Raise The Red Lantern Reveals New Album Details

Chicago metal band RAISE THE RED LANTERN has announced that they will be releasing their self-titled full-length through At A Loss Recordings on October 27th. The album was recorded in their hometown by Sanford Parker (Minsk, Nachtmystium).

The tracklisting for "Raise The Red Lantern" is as follows:

1. Ritual
2. Thick As Thieves
3. Awaken
4. Oracle
5. Deliver Us / Deliverance
6. No Man's Land
7. Wild Stallion
8. Seduction of Slumber

0 Comments - Discuss

Rimfrost Announces New Album Release Date

Rimfrost has issued the following announcement about the release date of their upcoming album "Veraldar Nagli:"

"Hi everyone!

"Peters other band Rimfrost just got the releas date of the new album Veraldar Nagli from Season of Mist. Be sure to check this album out when it..s released! Release date: November 16th, US January 12th"

The track listing for the album will be as follows:

1. Veraldar Nagli
2. Unnamed so far
3. The Raventhrone
4. Legacy Through Blood
5. Unnamed so far
6. I Stand my Ground
7. Scandinavium
8. Unnamed so far

0 Comments - Discuss

Tombs Announces European Tour Dates

Brooklyn's Tombs has announced the following string of European tour dates with Buried Inside:

06.11.09 Germany Karlsruhe Jubez
07.11.09 Belgium Aarschot Jc De Klinker
08.11.09 UK Plymouth White Rabbit
09.11.09 TBA
10.11.09 UK Sheffield Corporation
11.11.09 UK London O2 Academy 2
12.11.09 Greece Athens AN Club
13.11.09 Switzerland Lausanne Le Romandie
14.11.09 TBA
15.11.09 Spain Barcelona BeCool
16.11.09 Spain Madrid Ritmo & Compas
17.11.09 Portugal Lisboa Transmission Bar
18.11.09 Portugal Porto Porto Rio
19.11.09 Spain Bilbao Santana 27
20.11.09 TBA
21.11.09 Italy Vicenza Sabotage
22.11.09 Italy Milano Magnolia
23.11.09 Germany München Feierwerk
24.11.09 Austria Vienna Arena
25.11.09 Slovenia Ljubljana Channel Zero
26.11.09 Germany Nürnberg Zentralcafe
27.11.09 Germany Berlin Cassiopeia
28.11.09 Denmark Copenhagen Huset
29.11.09 Sweden Sandviken Kungen
30.11.09 TBA
01.12.09 TBA
02.12.09 TBA
03.12.09 Holland Rotterdam Watt KZ
04.12.09 Holland Nijmegen Merleyn
05.12.09 Germany Bielefeld AJZ, Headachefest

0 Comments - Discuss

Witchking Parts Ways With Drummer

Witchking has issued the following update about recruiting a new drummer:

"Holidays brought another change in Witchking’s line-up. The previous drummer – Krzysiek Nowakowski, has been replaced by Michal Stefanski, ex-drummer of Kto By To Wiedzial and Mord'A'Stigmata. You can watch him on YouTube.

"News about forthcoming shows. This time Witchking is glad to perform as a support for TSA and Sapattivuosi. Dates are as follows: 26.11.09 Poznan (Poland) - 'Eskulap' Club, 27.11.09, Cracow (Poland) - 'Studio' Club, 28.11.09, Warsaw (Poland) - 'Progresja' Club."

0 Comments - Discuss

Anew Revolution Posts Studio Update Video Online

Texan metal band Anew Revolution has posted a video update from the studio regarding the progress of their upcoming album. The video can be seen here and below. More...

Read more...  |  0 Comments - Discuss

Belphegor Posts New Video Trailer Online

Austrian blackened death metal outfit Belphegor has posted a new trailer online for the music video to the song, "Der Geistertreiber." You can check it out below. The video will make it's online debut on September 30th. The song comes from the bands forthcoming new studio album, "Walpurgis rites - Hexenwahn" which will be released in North America on October 20th. More...

Read more...  |  1 Comment - Discuss

Seregon Reveals New EP Release Date, Tracklisting

In a MetalUnderground exclusive, British thrash metal outfit Seregon confirmed that their new EP, "Disposable Suffering" will be released on October 30th. This will be available to buy from the band themselves through their website and at their shows. The tracklisting has also been revealed and is as follows:

1. Disposable Suffering
2. Band Of Brothers
3. Denizens
4. The Removal Of The Spine
5. Echoes
6. The Company
7. Fuck Shit Up

0 Comments - Discuss

Jaded Heart To Support Primal Fear On Euro Tour

German hard rockers JADED HEART have announced the following tour dates in Europe in support of PRIMAL FEAR and Brainstorm to coincide with the release of the forthcoming studio album “Perfect Insanity” on October 16th in Europe.

Here are the PRIMAL FEAR, BRAINSTORM, and JADED HEART European tour dates:

23.10.2009 Fr ES-Barcelona Salamandra 1
24.10.2009 Sa ES-Madrid Heineken
25.10.2009 So ES-Villaba/Navarra Sala Totem
26.10.2009 Mo FRA-Bordeaux Theatre Barbey
28.10.2009 Mi ITA-Milan Music Dome
29.10.2009 Do CH-Pratteln Z7
30.10.2009 Fr D-Geiselwind Event Halle
31.10.2009 Sa D-Hamburg Markthalle
02.11.2009 Mo Sweden-tba
03.11.2009 Di Sweden-tba
04.11.2009 Mi Sweden-tba
06.11.2009 Fr DEN-Kopenhagen The Rock
07.11.2009 Sa D-Olsberg-Bruchhausen Schützenhalle
08.11.2009 So D-Bochum Matrix
09.11.2009 Mo D-München Backstage
11.11.2009 Mi D-Ludwigsburg Rockfabrik
12.11.2009 Do NED-Kerkrade Rocktemple
13.11.2009 Fr CZ-Pilzen Serikovka
14.11.2009 Sa CZ-Kurim House of Culture

0 Comments - Discuss

Whitesnake Guitarist Joins Dio For European Tour

Heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio will be joined by Whitesnake's guitarist Doug Aldrich this November and December on his headlining tour of Europe. Aldrich is stepping in for long-time Dio guitarist Craig Goldy, who will be unable to tour with Dio due to a conflicting tour schedule with Welsh heavy metal legends Budgie.

The tour dates are as follows:

November 21 - Glasgow, Scotland - 02 Academy
November 22 - Sheffield, England - 02 Academy
November 24 - London, England - HMV Forum
November 25 - Birmingham, England - O2 Academy
November 27 - Manchester, England - Academy
November 28 - Lincoln, England - Engine Shed
November 30 - Bristol, England - Academy
December 1 - Antwerp, Belgium - Trix Hall
December 2 - Tilburg, Holland - 013
December 4 - Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene
December 5 - Bergen, Norway - Peer Gynt
December 7 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Tradgarn
December 8 - Malmo, Sweden - Kulturbolaget
December 9 - Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser
December 12 - Tampere, Finland - Pakkahoune
December 13 - Helsinki, Finland - Cable Factory
December 16 - Bremen, Germany - Aladin
December 18 - Nürnberg, Germany - Löwensaal
December 19 - Reichenbach, Germany - H2O
December 20 - Münich, Germany - Tonhalle
December 22 - NeuIsenburg, Germany - Hugenottenhalle

2 Comments - Discuss

Shadows Fall Posts New Album Online For Streaming

American heavy metal group Shadows Fall has posted their brand new album, "Retribution" online for streaming. You can listen to the entire album by heading to the band's official Myspace page. The album will be released on September 14th in Europe and on the following day in North America.

9 Comments - Discuss

Winds of Plague Announces Perth Sideshows

Winds of Plague has announced two Perth sideshows (or off-dates if you prefer) in addition to the rest of the band's Australian supporting tour with Arch Enemy and Suffocation. The band will headline an all ages event at HQ in Leederville on November 3rd, along with a show at Amplifier Bar on November 4th. Support bands will be announced soon.

0 Comments - Discuss

Soulfly Planning To Enter The Studio

Tribal metal group Soulfly will be entering the studio to record their seventh album by December, frontman Max Cavalera has stated. In a recent interview with Fangoria he was asked about how new material is coming along and what the band have planned as far as the next album is concerned. He responded as follows:

"Little by little. Right now we’re just getting some of the ideas together with some of the songs I composed while on tour over the past two years. We’ve got bits and pieces, lot’s of riffs and things, but we’ll begin seriously working on it at the beginning of November when we get off the road. We’ll get right into the studio and start recording.

"Recording will be November and December, so it should be the beginning of next year. That’s about how long it’ll take to get the mixing, mastering, and artwork done. We’re recording in California this time, and it will be mixed in England. Once all the parts are in place we’ll set a release date. It’s still a little bit of time."

5 Comments - Discuss

Skindred Posts New Music Video Online

Welsh ragga-metal outfit Skindred has posted their new music video online for the song, "Stand For Something." You can check it out below. The song comes from their forthcoming third record, "Shark Bites And Dog Fights" which will hit the shelves on September 21st in Europe and September 22nd in North America. The record contains seven tracks, including their cover of the Eddy Grant classic, "Electric Avenue." More...

Read more...  |  1 Comment - Discuss

Tonight's Headbangers Ball Line-Up Details

Tonight's Headbangers Ball on MTV2 at 2 AM ET/PT will feature The Black Dahlia Murder and other bands discussing the video music awards. The show will also feature the following lineup of videos:

Guns N' Roses – “Welcome to the Jungle”
Guns N' Roses – “November Rain”
Mötley Crüe - "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)"
Marilyn Manson - "The Beautiful People"

10 Comments - Discuss