The Sword Announce US Headlining Tour

Dynamic, Austin, TX based quartet THE SWORD has announced a US headlining tour, its first in nearly a year. The scheduled 17 city trek will launch this December and will see the critically acclaimed metal band perform many of the brand new songs that will comprise the bulk of its highly anticipated new album, due in early 2008 via NYC’s Kemado Records.

Tickets for The Sword headlining shows in NYC, Philadelphia and Cambridge, MA will go on sale this Saturday (September 29), with the tour’s remaining dates expected to be announced in the coming days. Support on The Sword tour will be provided by Valient Thorr and San Francisco’s Black Cobra. The first-announced dates are as follows:

December
6 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
7 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
8 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East (downstairs)

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My Bitter End Calls It Quits

Middletown, New York band My Bitter End (Uprising Records) has broken up. Here's a statement from the group:

"It was five years, we had a great time. Thanks to anyone and everyone who supported us. We're unfortunately not going to be a part of the upcoming 'Unforgivable Tour' as we originally planned. There most likely won't be a farewell show either, since half the band now lives in Florida and the other still in New York. We have personally just grown apart and need to move on to other things. We want to thank Sean Muttaqi, Jon King, all at Uprising Records, and all the bands/people we've met along the way. It's been a pleasure, look for some of us in new projects."

The band previously went on hiatus in June and cancelled a number of tour dates later in the summer with hopes to participate in the "Unforgivable Tour" with Bloodjinn, The Classic Struggle, and The Demonstration this fall.

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The Autumn Project Working On New Album

The Autumn Project is currently in their own studio working on their next album, tentatively titled "Unbeliever." The group has stated that this will be their "darkest and heaviest record to date." Regarding a record label, the band says, "We are looking for a label home for the upcoming beauty, so if anyone has any ideas feel free to share them with us."

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Bloodjinn, The Classic Struggle Tour Dates

Bloodjinn, The Classic Struggle, and The Demonstration will tour together this fall. Here are the latest tour dates:

10/17 Augusta, GA @ Sector 7 G
10/19 Ocala, FL @ The Capitol
10/20 Orlando, FL @ Island Oasis
10/21 Pensacola, FL @ American Legion
10/23 Tampa, FL @ Transitions Art Gallery
10/24 Baton Rouge, LA @ The Darkroom
10/25 Mcallen, TX @ The Nikki Rowe
10/26 San Antonio, TX @ Bonds
10/27 Austin, TX @ Red 7
10/28 Fredericksburg, VA @ KC's Music Alley
10/30 Nashville, TN @ The Muse
10/31 Wheeling, WV @ Yesterday's
11/1 Danville, IL @ Danville Civic Center
11/2 Hobart, IN @ Cressmore Community Club
11/3 Mertztown, PA @ Topton Fire Company
11/4 Manchester, NH @ American Legion 79
11/6 Utica, NY @ Skate-a-Rama
11/7 Ansonia, CT @ The Falcon's Nest
11/8 Gloversville, NY @ The Upper Deck
11/9 Peekskill, NY @ Peekskill Elks Lodge
11/10 Delran, NJ @ Que Club II
11/11 Ronkonkoma, NY @ The Fifth Ave. Arena
11/12 TBA
11/13 TBA
11/14 TBA
11/15 Virginia Beach, VA @ Club Excess
11/16 Thomasville, NC @ The Soundvent

My Bitter End was slated for this tour as well, but they have finally made an official announcement of their breakup after going on hiatus in June and cancelling several tour dates later in the summer.

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Still Remains Frontman Talks About Going Melodic

Stephanie Stevens, aka “Romperchic”, of THE DAILY ROCK recently had the chance to chat with frontman TJ Miller of STILL REMAINS before their show at The Palladium in Worcester MA during the band’s tour with AIDEN. T.J. was a bit broken from an exciting night onstage in Chicago where he badly hurt his foot, so Mr. T.J. “Cane” Miller hobbled to his van to discuss his personal lyrics, how he approaches his career as a singer and to give some incite on the new album THE SERPENT.

TJ, on his approach to the vocals during the writing & recording explains “I think that with this album it was more figuring out who we are but at the same time, instead of us saying we want to change this, we want to change that, it wasn’t like that, it was just us growing as musicians and singers. So, it’s one of those things where I’ve sang my whole life and I’m very passionate about singing but I’ve never had the opportunity to sing a lot with STILL REMAINS. This is my only band as I don’t have any side projects at all, so it’s something that I’ve always wanted to do, in the past we haven’t really written the music where I could really experiment. This time around, the things that they were writing were more melodic and more suggestive that I could sing, so I saw a great opportunity for myself and I went for it.”

Read the full article at The Daily Rock.

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Hayaino Daisuki Records EP

Hayaino Daisuki, a group formed by Discordance Axis frontman, Jon Chang, entered the studio last month to record a new EP for Hydra Head Records. According to Hydra Head, "Hayaino Daisuki is an extension of what presumably drew [Chang] to his genre in the first place." The EP is titled ""Headbanger's Karaoke Club Dangerous Fire" and will hit stores in early-2008. An unmastered track from the effort can be heard here.

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Scum of the Earth Reveals "Sleaze Freak" Details

SCUM OF THE EARTH, fronted by former Rob Zombie guitarist, Riggs, is gearing up for another explosive assault with SLEAZE FREAK, the follow up to 2004's critically acclaimed BLAH...BLAH...BLAH...LOVE SONGS FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM, which spawned the band’s first hit single, “Get Your Dead On.”

A long time in the making, SLEAZE FREAK will be released October 23 on Eclipse Records, just in time for Halloween. Riggs' comrades in Scumdom are Brandon (bass, background vocals), Skylar (guitar), and Adrian Ost (drums).

“Bombshell From Hell” is SLEAZE FREAK’s first single, which is going for radio adds October 15. A performance video for the track—directed by Ron Najor (Angels & Airwaves)--was recently shot in Los Angeles and should invade TV and Internet airwaves within the next couple of weeks.

SLEAZE FREAK—which was written and produced by Riggs--contains 13 new songs (including “I Am Monster,” “Macabro Expectaculo” and “Corpse Grinders”), a cover and 28-page full-color booklet with exclusive artwork by self-proclaimed “Freakazoid” artist Paul Garner, plus a bonus 30-minute DVD packed with unbridled, no-holds-barred confessions by Riggs, featuring behind-the-scenes footage of Riggs and the band. Myspace.com diva and metal goddess, Metal Sanaz, also appears on the DVD, recording her vocals on “Love Pig.” She’s been posting video blogs of the band from recording sessions shot at Studio 2100 in Springfield, MO since June.

Most of the songs on the new album were recorded with Riggs' one-of-a-kind "Skin" guitar. It's a custom Fernandes Vertigo guitar wrapped in real pigskin that’s been sewn together. Riggs is planning to have various artists tattoo the pigskin in the future. Two tattoos currently decorate the guitar: one of a skull and crossbones and one with the words “fuck you” along the top which only Riggs can see when he’s playing the guitar.

“I wanted it to look like ‘Leatherface’ from ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre,’ except on a guitar,” explains Riggs. “I’ll have it forever, so I’m planning on having a bunch of artists put tattoos on it. Hopefully it’ll be a few years before it starts to fall apart, although it’s already starting to smell and rot a little. But it’s still cool. It also kind of looks like Freddy Kruger’s face.”

He is also the owner and creator of another one-of-a-kind guitar made by Fernandes--a lucite one filled with fake blood, which can be seen in the “Bombshell From Hell” video. “I put it together with the president of Fernandes years ago,” says Riggs. “We messed around with water to make sure it wouldn’t spill out when I played it. It sounds amazing.”

The new music, 13 tracks of searing stripper-metal, capitalizes on the same formula which worked perfectly on BLAH...BLAH...BLAH..., but with more guitar solos, slick, percussive bass lines and Riggs' trademark blood-steeped lyrics. The first single, “Bombshell From Hell,” flaunts a hard-driving, instrumentally lacerating sound, which screams out to the world, letting us know that SCUM OF THE EARTH are unleashed and getting their dead on once again.

For Riggs, making music with SCUM OF THE EARTH is like bringing things full circle, many times over. As he explains, “It’s hard starting over again, because I’ve been in bands for 17 years. I started off as a teenager in the band Screw in 1990. We even got to do our first record with Ministry, who were recording in the same studio as us. Then I was in Prong for about a year before meeting Rob Zombie and joining his band. I went from sleeping in a van to a huge tour bus, back to a van and now I own my own tour bus! After I left Rob’s band I knew I had to start over again. I’m excited to have SCUM OF THE EARTH as my very own and I’m anxious to get out there and promote the hell out of our music. It’s such a good feeling to know that I don’t have to answer to anyone anymore except myself.”

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Baroness Release US Tour Dates Online

BARONESS has kicked-off an Eastern U.S. tour in support of their first full-length and Relapse debut, Red Album. This Decibel Magazine sponsored tour began in the band's hometown of Savannah, GA on September 19 and is currently working its way through the Central Eastern states and along the East Coast.

BARONESS has posted a second preview track, "Wanderlust", from Red Album. "Wanderlust" can be heard now via the band's MySpace page.

Tour dates are as follows:

09/28/07 Syracuse, NY United States Westcott Community Center w/ Tombs and more
09/29/07 Buffalo, NY United States Showplace Theatre w/ Municipal Waste, Skeleton Witch, Toxic Holocaust
09/30/07 Boston, MA United States The School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) w/ Torche, Doomriders
10/01/07 Brooklyn, NY United States Don Pedro's
10/02/07 Doylestown, PA United States Siren Records
10/03/07 DC United States Bobby Fisher Memorial Building
10/04/07 Baltimore, MD United States Otto Bar
10/05/07 Harrisonburg, VA United States Eagles
10/06/07 Virginia Beach, VA United States Gil's Bar and Grill
10/07/07 Richmond, VA United States Ramakins
10/08/07 Raleigh, NC United States Volume 11 Tavern w/ Tooth
10/09/07 Charleston, SC United States Cumberlands

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The End Announce More Tour Dates With Gwar

THE END will join GWAR for a November US tour, filling out The End’s tour schedule through the remainder of the year.

The End will be on the road for the next three months consecutively starting today, September 28th, as they join BETWEEN THE BURIED & ME, HORSE THE BAND, and ANIMOSITY for a five-week US tour.

Immediately following, The End and HORSE THE BAND will join GWAR on their month-long headlining tour. Also joining in on for the later-half of the tour is 3 INCHES OF BLOOD.

The End will then join heavyweights CHIMAIRA in December on their US tour. A complete listing of confirmed The End tour dates can be found below with more to be announced soon.

Tracks and video from The End’s Elementary album can be seen and heard via the band’s MySpace page and this E-Card. More...

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Katagory V Post New Music Online

Utah-based progressive/power metallers KATAGORY V and Nightmare Records have uploaded songs from the band's upcoming fourth album, "Hymns of Dissension", on each of their MySpace pages. Nightmare Records has uploaded the song "Workforce" at this location, and KATAGORY V has the song "Listen to You, Listen to Me" on their MySpace page.

Members of KATAGORY V will be on hand at this year's ProgPower USA festival in Atlanta, Georgia on October 5-6 at the Nightmare Records booth in support of "Hymns of Dissension". Although the album will not be officially released in stores until Tuesday, October 9 in the U.S., copies of CD will be on sale exclusively at the ProgPower USA festival, at the Nightmare Records booth throughout the festival weekend.

In other news, KATAGORY V has also announced a CD-release/Halloween party to coincide with the release of "Hymns of Dissension", which will be held at the infamous Club Vegas in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, October 27. KATAGORY V will perform live with a set list consisting mostly of songs from the new album as well as a few fan favorites from past albums. Also performing live at the CD-release party will be ASHEN LEGACY, MELODRAMUS, and one more act to be announced later.

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Soilwork Post New Song Online

A brand new SOILWORK track, entitled "The Pittsburgh Syndrome", has been posted on the group's MySpace page. The song comes off the Swedish metallers' new album, "Sworn to a Great Divide", which will be released in North America on October 23 via Nuclear Blast Records.

The vocals for the new CD were recorded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with the help of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mastermind Devin Townsend. More...

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Lizzy Borden To Film New Video This Weekend

LIZZY BORDEN will film a video this weekend for the song "Tomorrow Never Comes".

The clip, which will be shot on location in downtown Los Angeles with director Kevin Mcvey, is described as "a haunted little tale."

This will be the first video from the band's forthcoming album, "Appointment with Death", due in the U.S. on October 30 via Metal Blade Records (November 5 in Europe). Appearing in the clip will be bandmembers Lizzy Borden, Joey Scott, Marten Andersson and Ira Black.

"Appointment with Death" was produced by Lizzy Borden and Joey Scott. It was recorded at the Zanzibar studios in N. Hollywood CA and was mixed by Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL, ex-MORBID ANGEL) at Mana sound in Florida

Like all past Lizzy Borden recordings, "Appointment with Death" is a conceptual piece; this concept is centered around the theme of, as the title implies, death.

Commented Lizzy: "Oddly enough, writing eleven songs about death was no easy task for me; lyrically being graphic or grotesque would have been too easy, and being overly morbid would bring nothing new to the concept. I wrote this just like I have all of the other LB recordings, as a play or a movie. There is a beginning, middle and an end with the lead character taking us on a journey. Death is all around us, lurking, waiting to pounce, striking fear and antagonizing the living in many different ways, I tried to explore some of those ways in the most poetic way that I know how."

The music on "Appointment with Death" was composed by Lizzy, Ira Black, Marten Andersson and Joey Scott and is epic, heavy, dark and melodic — everything a traditional LIZZY BORDEN recording should be and more. With new guitarist Ira Black along with Marten Andersson on bass and co/founder Joey Scott on the drums, the LIZZY BORDEN sound has evolved into a multi-dimensional ever-lasting-gobstopper working just as well in an ipod as it has always done on stage.

Said Lizzy: "These musicians are more then just special guests, they all, each in their own original way helped to create this work of fiction and bring 'Appointment with Death' to life."

Musicians appearing on the CD:

Lizzy (LIZZY BORDEN)
Joey Scott (LIZZY BORDEN)
Marten Andersson (LIZZY BORDEN, GEORGE LYNCH)
Ira Black (LIZZY BORDEN, METAL CHURCH)
George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB)
Dave Meniketti (Y & T)
Corey Beaulieu (TRIVIUM)
Jonas Hansson (SILVER MOUNTAIN)
Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL, ex-MORBID ANGEL)
Michael T. Ross (ANGEL, HARDLINE)
Adam Cameron
Zane
Marliese Quance

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Dio To Appear On Alice Coopers Radio Show

Legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL) will be Alice Cooper's special guest on Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" airing Tuesday, October 2. The program is a classic-rock format and is nationally syndicated on the United Stations Radio Networks. Air times differ, so make sure to check out NightsWithAliceCooper.com for more information.

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High On Fire Announce Tour Dates With Pelican

HIGH ON FIRE and PELICAN will team up for co-headlining European tour this winter. The tour is set to kick-off on November 14 in The Netherlands and continue on for five weeks covering ground all across Europe.

This tour will come on the heels of HIGH ON FIRE's current North American headlining tour with MONO, PANTHERS, and COLISEUM. HIGH ON FIRE launched their '"Death Is This Communion World Tour" in early September with a brief European run before embarking upon North America. A complete listing of confirmed HIGH ON FIRE tour dates can be found below with more to be announced shortly.

HIGH ON FIRE saw the release of their brand new album "Death Is This Communion" on September 18 in North America (September 24 internationally). The band recently lensed a video for "Death Is This Communion" track "Rumors Of War" that is scheduled to make its world premier on Monday, October 1. "Rumors Of War" can be heard now via the band's MySpace page.

Here are the band's upcoming tour dates: More...

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Byzantine To Post Two New Songs Online

BYZANTINE will unveil two new tracks from their yet-to-be-released album on the band's MySpace page on Monday, October 1. The new album, entitled "Oblivion Beckons" is due out in early January 2008 through Prosthetic Records.

The tracks "Nadir" and "Expansion and Collapse" showcase the wider range that Byzantine has pursued on its newest release. "This is the very first Byzantine album in which all 4 members have contributed songs" Vocalist/rhythm guitarist OJ states, "and to my ears, it makes for a much more varied and interesting album from start to finish. This album is one hell of a ride!"

Pre-orders for "Oblivion Beckons" will be available shortly, but in the meantime you can still scoop up BYZANTINE first ever DVD, "Salvation" here.

The follow-up to 2005's "...And They Shall Take Up Serpents," Oblivion Beckons was again recorded with producer Aaron Fischer and will feature art by longtime BYZANTINE collaborator Donnie Searls. Here is the song listing for "Oblivion Beckons" (in alphabetical order):

Absolute Horizon
All Hail the Endtimes
A Residual Haunting
Catalyst
Centurion
Deep End of Nothing
Expansion and Collapse (Renavatio)
Nadir
Oblivion Beckons
Pattern Recognition
Receiving End of Murder
The Gift of Discernment

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Saxon And More Confirmed For Bang Your Head

SAXON, ONSLAUGHT, ENSIFERUM and LIZZY BORDEN have been confirmed for next year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 27-28, 2008 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

AGENT STEEL
AGE OF EVIL
ENSIFERUM
GRAVE DIGGER
GREAT WHITE
LIZZY BORDEN
ONSLAUGHT
RAGE
SAXON
TANKARD
TYR
WHITE LION

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Hell Within Reveal Tour Dates

Hell Within has just kicked off a U.S. tour. Here's the schedule:

9/28 Buffalo, NY @ Club Diablo w/ Nobody Lives Forever, Gout plus3
9/29 Creve Coeur, IL @ Tops & Tails w/ Hydrovibe, Trip Rod, more
9/30 Addison, IL @ Legends Music Cafe
10/2 Duluth, MN @ The Knockout
10/4 Fargo, ND @ The Nestor Tavern
10/5 Casper, WY @ American Legion
10/6 Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Vegas
10/7 Bend, OR @ Shanghai Joe's w/ Proven
10/9 Portland, OR @ Rock and Roll Pizza
10/10 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
10/11 Roseville, CA @ Underground Roseville w/ Forsaken, more
10/12 Las Vegas, NV @ The Cheyenne Saloon
10/13 Huntington, CA @ The Blue Cafe
10/19 Austin, TX @ Red 7
10/20 Dallas, TX @ Tomcats
10/21 Kilgore, TX @ Side Pocket Lounge
10/23 Tulsa, OK @ The Blue Dome w/ Seasons After, Fighting Tomorrow, more
10/24 Wichita, KS @ Eagles Lodge N. w/ 3 Inches Of Blood, Divine Heresy
10/26 Lee's Summit, MO @ The Torn Curtain w/ Fun Fact, more
10/27 Springfield, MO @ Billiards Blue Room w/ Backhoe Butchery, more
10/30 Augusta, GA @ Sector 7G
10/31 Jacksonville, FL @ The French Quarter
11/1 Miami, FL @ Studio A
11/2 Fort Walton Beach, FL @ The Paper Moon w/ Kultus, Characterkill
11/3 Bonita Springs, Fl @ Shakerhood Club
11/4 Birmingham, AL @ The Nick
11/7 Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11 Tavern
11/9 Charleston, WV @ The Sound Factory w/ Hillbilly Deathride, Voices Of Anatole
11/10 Seaford, DE @ CC22

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Robert Plant Rules Out Led Zeppelin Reunion Tour

According to Gigwise.com, frontman ROBERT PLANT has ruled out hopes of a full LED ZEPPELIN reunion tour.

It had been hoped that the band would extended their one-off show at London’s O2 Arena on November 26th to allow more people to see the veteran rockers make their comeback.

Plant has now definitely ruled out the prospect of more dates, however, saying: “We need to do one last great show, because we've done some shows and they've been crap."

The frontman also told the Daily Express that he’s planning to take it easy after the tribute show for Ahmet Ertegun.

"I know I'm getting on. When I do come back from touring I'm shocked to find a lot of my mates tend to be going to bed far too early and that means I should probably be doing the same. Maybe I should stop having a good time and get old," the singer confessed.

Almost twenty million people applied for tickets to the band’s show in London. Successful applicants will be notified by October 1st.

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Children Of Bodom Schedule London Date

C.O.B. fan-site Scythes Of Bodom recently following update from bassist Henkka T. Blacksmith:

"Up to now, the band has seven finished songs and they will enter a studio in the second week in October to record the album. The plan is to record nine songs for the album and maybe even a tenth if the guys are satisfied with another song that is currently in the works. Most likely 'Tie My Rope' will be re-recorded and the band is planning to record three or four cover songs which are already confirmed. This doesn't mean that all of them will be featured on one album, but these songs will be used as bonus tracks for different areas and markets such as Japan for example.

Henkka also revealed a few working titles of the songs. The band uses simple working titles like 'Eka', 'Bläkkis', 'Trioli', 'Trabant', 'Uusin' (in English: 1. 'First', 2. 'Blacky', 3. 'Triplet', 4. 'Trabant', 5. 'Newest') during the songwriting process. Of course they shouldn't be taken seriously. It wasn't easy for Henkka to say how the songs sound like but he kept saying that he is very excited about the new material.

In addition he said that nobody should expect the second part of COB TV anytime soon because footage of the recording sessions in October will also be featured in it (of course only the lesser serious part of it). In reply to my question if the four recorded demo tracks, that the band recorded in May at Sonic Pump Studios, could be used as bonus tracks, Henkka answered that there are no plans for that. However, after thinking about it, he said that it wouldn't be a bad idea to use them for that if they sound much different than the final album versions.

Again Alexi (Laiho) made a guest appearance on the album of a Finnish band. He played a solo in the song 'Don't Come Back' on the album H8 of the metal band GODSPLAGUE. He's also featured with a few backing vocals on the album. The release date was September 5th.

After the official release date of the long awaited Unholy Alliance DVD has been set to October 30th, the tracklist has been revealed in the meantime. Children Of Bodom are only featured with two live songs: 'In Your Face' and 'Angels Don't Kill', so there's gonna be something fast and something slow. The DVD was filmed on last year's Unholy Alliance tour in Vancouver, Canada on July 13th."

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System Of A Down Drummer Updates On New Band

The following message has been posted via System Of A Down's official Myspace:

"Daron mentioned in his first letter that we were getting into the recording studio soon...

Yesterday, Daron and I began recording Scars On Broadway's debut album. We've gone in with close to 18 songs. The music is expansive, experimental, and sometimes in-your-face... We're very excited to get it down and get it out to all of you. We'll have some more updates as we move deeper into the recording, but until then, stay posted and prepare to get scarred for life!!!

-John"

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Crime In Stereo Post New Song Online

You can check out a new song from CRIME IN STEREO entitled “Vicious Teeth” online over at their official MySpace page. The track comes off the band’s forthcoming new album, Crime In Stereo Is Dead, which will be released on October 23rd through Bridge Nine.

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Alchemist Debut First New Track From "Tripsis"

Australia’s ALCHEMIST has posted the first preview track, “Nothing In No Time,” from their long-awaited new full-length album Tripsis exclusively at Bravewords.com, the online home to metal magazine Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Tripsis will see its North American release on October 2nd (October 8th internationally).

Additionally, ALCHEMIST will embark on a brief European tour upon the release of Tripsis. The two-week tour will include a headlining performance at the legendary Prog Power Festival as well as a live on-air set via Dutch National radio channel KinkFM. A complete listing of ALCHEMIST tour dates can be found online here, with many more to be announced soon.

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Incite Reform With New Members

Richie Cavalera’s band INCITE, who recently broke up, has re-formed with all new members. The band is now comprised of Zak Sofaly on Drums, “Dis” on guitars, and Luis “Marrufo” on bass. Music and information can be found here.

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Indorphine Announces “The Search for Uncle Winky"

INDORPHINE have announced a wealth of dates that will last until mid-December. Help in The Search for Uncle Winky at a stop near you:

October 18 - Orlando, FL @ AKA Lounge
October 19 - New Port Richey, FL @ Bourbon St
October 20 - Cape Coral, FL @ Martini’s
October 21 - Miami, FL @ Churchill’s
October 25 - Pascagoula MS @ Thunder’s Tavern
October 26 - Beaumont TX @ Antones
October 27 - Austin TX @ Trophy’s
October 30 - Abilene, TX @ Old Kelly’s
October 31 - Lubbock, TX @ Jakes Back Room
November 1 - Clovis, NM @ Absolute Zero
November 2 - Roswell, NM @ The National Guard Armory
November 3 - Albuquerque, NM @ Burts Tiki Lounge
November 4 - Gallup, NM @ Wowies Warehouse
November 5 - Farmington, NM @ Gators Bar and Grill
November 7 - Las Vegas, NV @ Cheyenne Saloon
November 8 - San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick
November 9 - Hollywood, CA @ TBA Hollywood
November 10 - Gilbert, AZ @ Crabby Dons
November 11 - El Paso, TX @ Zepplins
November 12 - Odessa, TX @ Dos Amigo’s
November 13 - San Antonio, TX @ Bonds 007
November 14 - Beaumont, TX @ Changing Times
November 15 - Mobile, AL @ The Blind Mule
November 16 - Tallahassee, FL @ The Beta Bar
November 17 - Ft. Pierce, FL @ Stage East
November 28 - Kansas City, MO @ Static
November 29 - Cedar Falls, IA @ The Reverb
November 30 - La Crosse, WI @ Warehouse
December 1 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Rock Nightclub
December 2 - Milan, IL @ Keller’s Ranch
December 5 - Cincinnati, OH @ The Poison Room
December 6 - Sandusky, OH @ The Underground
December 10 - Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar
December 13 - Jacksonville, FL @Jack Rabbits
December 14 - Winter Park, FL @ The Haven
December 15 - New Port Richie, FL @ Bourbon St

Check the band’s MySpace page for updates.

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The Foreshadowing Post More New Music Online

Italian gothic-doom band THE FORESHADOWING has posted a sample of the song "Death is our Freedom" plus the ful-length track "Departure" on the group's MySpace page. Both cuts come off THE FORESHADOWING's debut album, "Days of Nothing", due on October 22 via Candlelight Records. The CD cover artwork was created by Seth Siro Anton (PARADISE LOST, CALIBAN, ROTTING CHRIST, VADER).

According to a press release, "'Days of Nothing' is THE FORESHADOWING's first chapter of apocalypse. The band combines ambient and epic atmospheres with powerful guitar riffs into 10 tracks of melodic doom metal reminding MY DYING BRIDE, KATATONIA and ANATHEMA basing on the concept of the monotony of life, waiting for the apocalypse that is to come." THE FORESHADOWING's aim, says the band, "is to bring you into an atom-sphere of apocalyptic tragedy and alienation from humanity and everyday life with a moody and powerful music. We don't feel part of this world and we don't need to believe in any creed, convention or lifestyle. We just wait for a right end of this wrong and cruel world."

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To-Mera To Support Fates Warning In London

TO-MERA, the U.K.-based dark progressive metal band formed by former WITHOUT FACE vocalist Julie Kiss (photo) and bassist Lee Barrett (ex-EXTREME NOISE TERROR, DISGUST, MUSSOLINI HEADKICK), will support FATES WARNING on November 21 at The Underworld, Camden, England.

In other news, TO-MERA has finished recording the follow-up to last year's "Transcendental" and is currently mixing the effort for a February 18, 2008 release. "We are again working with Brett Caldas-Lima from Tower Studios," says Barrett. "The process of recording, including photos and video clips, was captured in this blog."

Regarding the new CD's musical direction, Barrett said, "All the elements present on the last album have been greatly expanded upon. The music will display a much greater range of moods, tempos and dynamics (ranging from fragile subtlety to epic bombast via everything in between), whilst being simultaneously more sophisticated, yet more melodic and coherent than before. Julie's vocals have become substantially more versatile and powerful. There will be loads more guitar and keyboard (even drum!) solos. But most importantly, we feel this music has a much deeper and more genuine emotional impact to it. We're hoping the finished album will capture that."

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Vesania Complete Work On New Album

Polish black metal masters VESANIA, whose lineup includes Orion (BEHEMOTH) and Daray (VADER), have completed work on their third album, "Distractive Killusions", at Studio X in Olsztyn, Poland. The band recorded and mixed the effort with engineer Szymon Czech between February and June 2007.

Commented Orion (guitar, vocals): "Last months have been the time of the hard work for us. Although we had many other responsibilities, we've managed to take care of VESANIA. We've completely devoted our time to this recording. After Daray was done with drum tracks, there was the time for guitars. The old Gibson Les Paul Custom and the amps: Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier and Diezel Herbert — that was the configuration we used this time. Worked with no excuses. The sound we achieved is full and juicy. It perfectly coexists with all other instruments." More...

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Red I Flight Signs To Victory Records

Victory Records' recent signing of Michigan metal/hardcore outfit Red I Flight has officially been announced. Formed in 2002, the band has shared the stage with groups such as Deftones, Atreyu, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Every Time I Die over the years. Look for their Victory debut to surface in 2008. In the interim, you can check out some of their material on their MySpace page.

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Deadlock Live Video and New Song Online

A video for the track "Awakened By Sirens" from DEADLOCK's live appearance at this year's Summer Breeze Festival is now available at the Lifeforce Records Youtube profile.

The band has also uploaded the smasher "Dark Cell" taken from the in April released new album "Wolves", which you can find at the band's MySpace page.

DEADLOCK will support NEAERA on the upcoming Armamentarium Tour starting October 19th.

Here are the latest Deadlock tour dates:
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Inked In Blood, Burden Of A Day Tour Dates

Inked In Blood and Burden Of A Day will tour together for a month later this fall. Here are the tour dates:

10/3 Ocala,FL @ The Capital
10/4 Tampa,FL @ Transistions art gallary
10/5 Valdosta,GA @ Vito's Rock N Roll Pizzeria
10/6 Jackson,MS @ Reservoir Fire Station
10/7 Memphis,TN @ The Dregs
10/9 Rolla,MO @ Zero Five
10/10 Tulsa,OK @ The Factory
10/11 Burleson,TX @ The Party Barn
10/12 Houston,TX @ Venue TBA
10/13 San Antonio,TX @ The Underground
10/14 Abilene,TX @ Rosa Park Community Center
10/17 Bakersfield,CA @ The Dome
10/18 Ventura,CA @ The Alpine
10/19 Downey,CA @ The Epic Lounge
10/21 Santa Rosa,CA @ Chops
10/25 Jefferson,SD @ Jefferson Community Center
10/26 Buffalo,MN @ The Vault
10/27 Hobart,IN @ Cressmore Country Club
10/28 Decatur,IL @ Wake The Dead Cafe
10/29 Evansville,IN @ Club 1123
10/30 Louisville,KY @ Venue TBA
10/31 Paintsville,KY @ Memories
11/1 Kettering,OH @ The Attic
11/2 Mansfield,OH @ Ontario Christian Church
11/3 Elkhart,IN @ His Place

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Sworn Enemy Announce East Coast Tour Dates

Sworn Enemy has announced their last few U.S. shows of the year on the east coast.

11/7 Brooklyn, NY @ L'Amours
11/8 Pompton Lakes, NJ @ Main Stage
11/9 Stroudsburg, PA @ Penn Monster Factory
11/10 Cincinnati, OH @ TBA
11/11 Erie, PA @ TBA

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