Preview Within Temptation's DVD Clips

Clips of Within Temptation's "Black Symphony" videos have been posted online. Below you can watch "Our Solemn Hour" and "Forgiven" from the upcoming Within Temptation CD/DVD "Black Symphony," which will be in stores on September 23. More...

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Epochate Signs To Subsound Records

Subsound Records has announced the signing of EPOCHATE, the new band of Victor Love (Dope Stars Inc.) and Noras Blake (Spineflesh/Edenyzed). Epochate plays a mix of industrial rock with heavy and concrete orchestrations, cutting edge guitars and killer vocals.

More news will be announced soon but in the meantime you can check the band's MySpace page to start getting introduced to the upcoming album, "Chronicles of a Dying Era," that will come out this winter on Subsound Records.

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Meltown Changes Name To Mantic Ritual

Los Angeles-based old school thrash metal kings Meltdown (Nuclear Blast Records) decided to change their name due to possible legal issues.

The thrashing four-piece picked Mantic Ritual to be their name from now on. Due to the change of names, several more changes such as logo and artwork are coming right up and the release of their much anticipated debut album, "Executioner," has to be pushed back once more. The label and band are aiming for an early-2009 release.

The band on the subject of changing names: "We just wanted to let you all know that we've recently decided to change the band name to Mantic Ritual. Though we love the name Meltdown, we feel this is a necessary step for us to avoid confusion with the other bands out there using the Meltdown name. We feel that now is the appropriate time to make the change as our debut album is forthcoming on Nuclear Blast and we plan to tour as much as humanly possible in support of the release. There are no other changes within the band besides the name of the band. So when you see Mantic Ritual on flyers, online, or at your local CD store, just remember that it’s us doing what we’ve always been doing. As always thanks for your support and see you soon."

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Kreator Reveals New Album Title And Release Date

Kreator has announced that their forthcoming new album will be entitled, "Hordes Of Chaos" and will be released on January 16th via SPV Records.

Hordes Of Chaos was recorded at Berlin’s Tritonus studios under the direction of producer Moses Schneider. Schneider is renowned for his fresh and exceptionally dynamic working methods with bands and artists such as Beatsteaks and Tocotronic. “We consciously decided on Moses as our producer for the live recording of the basic tracks at the studio,” band mastermind Mille Petrozza explains. “This was the first time since Pleasure To Kill that we worked in this way. The new album is a 100% realistic reflection of Kreator’s live qualities. Instead of exploring every little detail to sterile perfection with the help of computer technology, this time around we wanted to deliver as dynamic a production as possible. There can be no doubt that we’ve achieved our target in Hordes Of Chaos.” The album was mixed in London by Colin Richardson (Slipknot, Bullet For My Valentine, Cradle Of Filth, etc.).

The new studio album will be available in three different versions. The jewel case edition includes the ten regular album songs, and the deluxe version features an additional bonus DVD with an atmospheric making-of in super-8 quality courtesy of a Berlin film maker. As a third option, the ultra deluxe version, comes with a t-shirt, a worthwhile photo book and an extended version of the bonus DVD, as well as the CD.

As early as January, Kreator musicians Mille Petrozza (guitar, vocals), drummer Jürgen ‘Ventor’ Reil, bassist Christian Giesler and guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö will embark on their two-month European tour alongside Caliban and Eluveite.

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"Spain Kills" Compilation In The Works

"Spain Kills" is a massive 10-CD collection of metal music from Spain currently in the works. The creators have been collecting and coordinating song with bands for nearly six months up until the September 1 deadline, at which point audio editing and design was started.The 10CD set of "Spain Kills" is expected to be complete in October at which point it will sent for manufacturing and ready for sale on November 1, 2008

Each volume will be limited to 1,000 copies, of which half will be divided between the bands. Each CD will be sold separately, at an affordable price of 6 euros. Xtreem Music will be packaging a limited edition of some 200 boxes of whom will have two modes:

1. "Friki-box": 10 CDs in a special box (49.95 €)
2. "Super-freak-Box": 10 CDs in a special box Jersey Pegata Chapa (55.95 €)

Here is the complete 10-CD set tracklisting for "Spain Kills": More...

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Symphovania Parts With Keyboardist

Jordanian power metal band SYMPHOVANIA has announced the following about parting ways with their keyboardist, Ahmed Ajjouri:

“We would sadly like to inform you that Symphovania's keyboardist and one of the formers of the band have left the band today. It was a shock to all of us just like it might be to you. Ahmed Ajjouri's reason for leaving the band was decided to be left personal. However we respect his opinion in whatever he decides to do. Good luck to him in whatever he does in the future. We surely wouldn't forget the greatest days with him”

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Depth Posts New Music Online

Kuwaiti death metal band DEPTH has uploaded three new songs to their MySpace page. There you can listen to:

The Last Ties, Part One
The Last Ties, Part Two
Before I Die

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Taproot posts New Album Online For Streaming

Taproot has uploaded their entire new album, "Our Long Road Home" online at their official website. You can listen to it by clicking here. The album is scheduled to be released on September 16th.

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Amon Amarth posts Another New Song Online

Swedish metal act Amon Amarth has posted another new song online, entitled "Guardians Of Asgaard." You can check it out at the band's official Myspace. The song comes from the band's forthcoming new album, "Twilight Of The Thunder God," which is scheduled for a September 30th release date in North America.

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Metallica Provides Song For WWE No Mercy

World Wrestling Entertainment has announced that Metallica will be providing the theme song for their upcoming pay per view, No Mercy. The song chosen is "All Nightmare Long" from the bands latest album, "Death Magnetic." So far only two matches have been confirmed for the event, namely a WWE championship match between Triple H and Jeff Hardy and a Womens championship match which will feature Beth Phoenix defending the title against Candice Michelle.

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Deicide Cancels Australian Tour

Although no further details have been confirmed, death metal legends Deicide has apparently cancelled their tour of Australia. A short note from Australian promoters reads as follows: “We were advised that the band decided that they do not want to tour Australia this year.”

More details will be reported as they're confirmed.

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