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9MM sign with Napalm Records
2011-06-02
HammerFall hit the Swedish charts
2011-05-30
Nightbringer sign with Season of Mist
2011-05-30
Unkind complete new album
2011-05-30
Opeth release date set
2011-05-30
Royal Thunder recording new album
2011-05-30
Broken Melody complete new lineup
2011-05-30
Cauldron confirm Canadian shows
2011-05-30
HateSphere announce new bassist
2011-05-30
Marduk tour is on
2011-05-30
Loudrage sign with Vomit In Silence
2011-05-24
Winter Deluge sign with Pest Records
2011-05-24
DC4 to release new album
2011-05-24
Nachtmystrium complete lineup
2011-05-24
Debauchery strike again
2011-05-23
Rev 16:8 to release new album
2011-05-23
Accept sells out in South America
2011-05-23
Lake of Tears return
2011-05-23
Bloodbound to release new album
2011-05-23
Dominus Xul sign with Xtreem Music
2011-05-23
9MM sign with Napalm Records
2011-06-02
German chartbreakers, misfits, and rock’n’rollers 9MM have found their new home at Napalm Records. Their label debut will be the upcoming album "Dem Teufel ein Gebet sein", which will hit the streets on 23 September 2011.

"We are very happy and proud to let our fans know that our new album will be released by one of the best and most successful labels in the world. From now on, we are in the illustrious company of Monster Magnet, Grave Digger, Saltatio Mortis and many more. We look forward to a long and successful cooperation and want to celebrate this announcement with a thunderous salute!"

HammerFall hit the Swedish charts
2011-05-30
HAMMERFALL’s new record „infected“ has entered the official Swedish charts on a fantastic 2nd position – only Lady Gaga was able to sell more copies of her new record. Congratulation HammerFall!

Nightbringer sign with Season of Mist
2011-05-30
Season of Mist just added a new band to its Underground Activists roster! American black metallers just joined the fold and issued the following statement:

"Nightbringer is very enthusiastic about our collaboration with Season of Mist. It is an honor to be on such a label alongside some of metal's most legendary acts. We feel that 'Hierophany of the Open Grave' is easily our most powerful offering yet and we are pleased to know it will have the level of representation that Season of Mist is known for."

NIGHTBRINGER's third album is entitled "Hierophany of the Open Grave" and will hit the stores on August 19th in Europe (September 13th in North America).

Unkind complete new album
2011-05-30
UNKIND has completed work on their brand new full-length album Harhakuvat. Harhakuvat was recorded and mixed by Kari Nieminen at Noisecamp Studios in Turku, Finland. The album has been set for an August 2nd North American release date on CD, LP, and digitally.

Opeth release date set
2011-05-30
Sweden’s most revered and respected progressive metal mavens Opeth will release Heritage, their third album for Roadrunner, on September 20th. The first single and video will be the song “The Devil’s Orchard.” Heritage follows up 2008’s Watershed and 2005’s Ghost Reveries, each of which garnered the forward-thinking, genre-bending band some of the best reviews of their career.

Opeth frontman and guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt weighed in on Heritage, saying, "It will be our 10th album/observation. I dig it; we all do. In fact, it feels like I've been building up to write for and participate on an album like this since I was 19."

Åkerfeldt went a little deeper and described the music contained within Heritage, saying, "It's quite intense at times in some 'old' murky way, and quite beautiful and stark at times, if I may say so myself. It's obvious I'm going to say nice things about it since I wrote basically the whole piece, but I guess it will raise a few eyebrows and it certainly is an acquired taste. I think you'll need a slightly deeper understanding of our music as a whole to be able to appreciate this record. I've realized my influences for this album are so diverse that I can't really say what it sounds like. If I can compare it to any other band, it would have to be Opeth, but it's different from the stuff we've done before. I've listened a lot to Alice Cooper for the last year, yet I can't say it sounds like 'No More Mr. Nice Guy.' I hope you'll like it once you hear it."

The album was produced by Åkerfeldt and mixed along with Porcupine Tree frontman/guitarist Steven Wilson, who is a labelmate of Opeth. Longtime collaborator Travis Smith also worked with Åkerfeldt to create, design and execute the album’s artwork.

The track listing for Heritage is as follows:

"Heritage"
"The Devil's Orchard"
"I Feel the Dark"
"Slither"
"Nepenthe"
"Haxprocess"
"Famine"
"The Lines in My Hand"
"Folklore"
"Marrow of the Earth"

Heritage will be released in several configurations that will certainly incite the interest of Opeth’s legion of fans, known for their passion for collecting and collectibles. The album will be released as a standard version; as a special edition loaded with extras; as a box set exclusive to the Roadrunner and the bands own official Omerch webstore; and as a double LP. There is something for every Opeth fan, thanks to this expansive variety of options.

Opeth will also embark on a seven-week, headline tour of the US. Dates will be announced imminently.

Royal Thunder recording new album
2011-05-30
Atlanta, GA’s ROYAL THUNDER has entered the studio to begin work on their debut full-length album. The as-yet-untitled album follows-up the band’s acclaimed self-titled EP and is being recorded in Marietta, GA at Aria Recording Studio with engineer Joey Jones. A late fall 2011 release date is expected with studio updates to be posted shortly.

Additionally, ROYAL THUNDER will embark on a brief Southern U.S. tour this weekend alongside BLACK SKIES and CALTROP. These dates will kick-off in Raleigh, NC and conclude in Savannah, GA.

Broken Melody complete new lineup
2011-05-30
Big changes and news for the Melodic Heavy Metal band Broken Melody of Alghero. Change of addition of guitarist and keyboards. Emanuele Ninu, guitarist of the band since 2007, left the band for personal reasons and health problems for which all the band wish a fast recovery and offer max support. Emanuele has been a member of the band in the highlights of path, such as the UK tour in 2009 and the registration of the band's first album "Mirroring Identities." In addition, he participated in the drafting of some songs that will end on next album. Emanuele will be succeeded by Cristian Sotgiu, already active for many years in the music scene, composer, guitarist and violinist. The band says they are very happy and positive for the future and they are already working to readjust all content and the immediate plans.

Other news, certainly more cheerful, is the entrance into the formation of pianist and composer Giulio Fanelli, who will enrich the compositions of the band in a original and creative way.

"It will be a totally new and exciting path. We are motivated by this change and confident about what will happen in the future"- said the band.

Along with the renewal of the line-up and graphics, the band will pay homage to the fans with an exclusive preview of a song entitled “A REASON TO LIVE” that will be part of the next album, listenable HERE. This song contains the lines rhythms played by Emanuele Ninu.

Cauldron confirm Canadian shows
2011-05-30
Canadian heavy metal trio CAULDRON have confirmed a number of Canadian shows with support from Richmond, Virginia's VOLTURE.

CAULDRON recently completed a month-long North America trek with HOLY GRAIL and are currently taking a break before playing a string of shows in the band's homeland.

CAULDRON frontman JASON DECAY comments:

"We're looking forward to doing some more gigs with the boys after our little trek with 'em down the east coast US back in January. Should be a metal station on wheels."

See CAULDRON live on tour with VOLTURE at the following shows:

June 30 - Kingston, ON - The Mansion
July 01 - Montreal, QC - Katacombes
July 02 - Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
July 03 - Toronto, ON - Sneaky Dee's

HateSphere announce new bassist
2011-05-30
After several months HateSphere is now ready to announce their new bass player, Jimmy Nedergaard (from Gob Squad) and a string of Danish shows with MTV Headbangers Ball Tour during September 2011.

HateSphere is currently working on their 7th album which will be released via Napalm Records mid-September, 2011. Tue Madsen and HateSphere will begin the recordings on June 13th in the Antfarm Studio, Aarhus, Denmark.

MTV Headbangers Ball Tour:
09-09-2011: Posten, Odense
10-09-2011: Voxhall, Aarhus
16-09-2011: Studenterhuset, Aalborg
17-09-2011: Fermaten, Herning
23-09-2011: Badeanstalten, Slagelse
24-09-2011: The Rock, Copenhagen
30-09-2011: Tobakken, Esbjerg
01-10-2011: Godset, Kolding

Jimmy Nedergaard comments:

“I’ve been a fan of HateSphere for a long time, so of course I had to audition.

Both their music and the energy they put in their work appeals to me, and our future plans for HateSphere are the same, so it seems obvious to me, to work and play with these guys.”

Hatesphere comments:

“Finding a new bass player showed not to be as easy, as we had hoped but our patience luckily paid off. Being a metal head but coming from a punk rock background, Jimmy fits our profile perfectly. He knows what he is going into, he shares our visions with the band, he has tried something different than metal but still has it deep in his heart, and last but not least he's a great guy. Fitting in personally means a lot to us, so Jimmy's age and experience has made him the perfect choice. We have already played our first live show with him, partied with him and involved him in the writing process of the new songs, so he has had a busy start - just as we want it.”

Marduk tour is on
2011-05-30
Swedish black metallers MARDUK have begun their Seven Bowls Of Wrath 2011 North American tour! The chaos begins tonight with a headlining slot at the Maryland Deathfest. From there, the band will systematically terrorize Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland and Brooklyn with Aura Noir, Black Anvil, Panzerfaust and HOD. In addition, the New York show will include an art exhibition by Oluremi White, whose work includes pieces inspired by the band.

Said the band in a collective statement, "As MARDUK are about to begin the 7 Bowls Of Wrath Tour, we can also announce that at the New York show there will be an exclusive exhibition by New York artist Oluremi White, who will be presenting his paintings related to themes and visions based upon MARDUK songs. Don't miss out on that one! For a glimpse of some of Oluremi's works,visit his website at: http://www.remiart.carbonmade.com."

MARDUK will be release their new EP, Iron Dawn, TODAY at the Maryland Deathfest. The EP will also be available at the six additional North American shows to follow. It should be noted that the tracks included on Iron Dawn EP are conceptually different from what is being crafted for the band's next full-length.

MARDUK Seven Bowls Of Wrath North American Tour 2011
w/ Aura Noir, Black Anvil, Panzerfaust, HOD:
5/27/2011 Maryland Deathfest - Baltimore, MD (MARDUK, Aura Noir only)
5/29/2011 Cafe Campus - Montreal, QC
5/30/2011 Wreck Room - Toronto, ON
5/31/2011 Reggie's Rock Club - Chicago, IL
6/01/2011 I-Rock Nightclub - Detroit, MI
6/02/2011 Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
6/03/2011 Music Hall Of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY

Loudrage sign with Vomit In Silence
2011-05-24
Romanian Groovy Death Metal band LOUDRAGE signed a deal with the Russian Extreme Metal label Vomit In Silence Records, a subsidiary of Nihil Art Records. The deal consists in the release of LOUDRAGE's new EP entitled "Pungent Roots" in the end of Summer 2011 as limited edition of 500 professional printed CDs. As bonus, the CD will contain the 6 tracks of LOUDRAGE's 2008 EP "Rage Unleashed - Tale of a Murderer" previously released and sold out by Pest Records.

"Pungent Roots" contains 5 new tracks of mid-tempo, groove-infused Death Metal with prominent influences from the '90's old-school of European Death Metal. An advance track from the "Pungent Roots" EP, "Doomed", can be listened now onLOUDRAGE's Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/loudrage.

LOUDRAGE will also shoot a new videoclip this Autumn for the track "Fear Me". The cover artwork for "Pungent Roots" to be revealed soon, stay tunned!

Winter Deluge sign with Pest Records
2011-05-24
Pest Records is very proud to announce the signing of New Zealand's Black Metal demons WINTER DELUGE for the release of their upcoming debut album!
"As the Earth Fades into Obscurity" is scheduled for a Pest Records release by the end of 2011. The album contains 8 tracks of fast, dark and hateful Black Metal in its purest form, totalizing almost 50 minutes of playing time. Currently the album is in mixing & mastering stage and already the recordings announce WINTER DELUGE as a force to be reckoned with on the worldwide Black Metal scene. More details on this destructive release to be soon unleashed!

DC4 to release new album
2011-05-24
L.A. Hard Rockers DC4 are all pumped up for the release of their latest ass-kicking record Electric Ministry! Electric Ministry will be released on CD via Metal Blade Records in Europe on July, 29 (G/A/S), August, 1 (rest of Europe)!

"Welcome to the alter of conviction" snarls DC4 frontman and guitarist Jeff Duncan as the band launches into the title track from their fourth release, Electric Ministry. Tackling subjects such as being on the wrong side of Johnny Law ("25 To Life"), the ultimate male specimen ("Rock God") and the pleasures of the flesh ("XXX") the quartet blast through eleven tracks on the opus produded by Bill Metoyer and co-produced by Jeff Duncan.

Metoyer, who has worked with the likes of Armored Saint, Fates Warning, WASP and Slayer amongst countless other bands, is basically a member of the DC4 family. "I first met Bill when he engineered Armored Saint's 'Revelation' album," says Jeff. "Before long he started showing up at DC4 shows, checking us out. And he kept showing up more and more, it kind of became more than just showing up to see your friend play, ya know? So, we started talking and when the opportunity came up for us to work together he just jumped on board."

"We made a point of making Electric Ministry a real guitar album. Back to our roots as guitarists." says Rowan Robertson. "I think on our last album 'Explode' we still had a bit of that 90's feel in us so we've gotten rid of that now."

"This was the first time we had any special guests appear on a DC4 album," relates, Jeff. "We had Dizzy Reed from Guns N Roses provide keys on the songs "Dirty Hands" and "The Ballad Of Rock and Roll", Gonzo from Armored Saint played percussion on several tracks, also. Then we had our cousin, Erin Duncan, do backing vocals on 'The Ballad Of Rock'n'Roll' and Juliette Primrose (Michael Flatley's Lord Of The Dance) played violin on "The Ballad Of Rock and Roll" as well."

Track listing Electric Ministry:
01. Wrecktory
02. Electric Ministry
03. XXX
04. Rock God
05. 25 to Life
06. Broken Soul
07. People
08. The Ballad of Rock and Roll
09. Glitter Girl
10. Sociopath
11. Dirty Hands

Nachtmystrium complete lineup
2011-05-24
Chicago black metal assassins NACHTMYSTIUM officially announce their recently recruited full-time bassist, as they welcome Reid Raley of Rwake/Deadbird into the ranks of the band.

Besides founding guitarist/vocalist Blake Judd, NACHTMYSTIUM have forced their way from the depths of the American black metal scene to international popularity over the past decade incorporating temporary lineups from release to release, and presenting a new set of musicians for nearly every tour the band has embarked on. Over recent months, Judd has recruited several other full-time members including lead guitarist Andrew Markuszewski (Avichi, Lord Mantis), drummer Charlie Fell (Lord Mantis, Avichi), and keyboard/synth engineer Sanford Parker (Minsk, Circle Of Animals), now solidifying the crew with the addition of Reid Raley on bass, making this the first "official lineup" for the band, ever.

Stated Judd and NACHTMYSTIUM on Raley joining the band: "Nachtmystium, for the first time in the band's history as a full-time touring band, has a solid live lineup that matches the studio lineup. We intend to move forward and keep this group together indefinitely. It's taken 10 years to put together the perfect band, and now we've got it. So watch for us on the road starting in June and throughout the rest of the year! We anticipate that Reid's presence will not only bring a thunderous low-end onslaught on the live stage, but also will hopefully bring in some new elements into the writing of future Nachtmystium recordings."

Debauchery strike again
2011-05-23
Set for release on June 14 via AFM Records, Germany's Next Death Metal, the seventh album from Germany death rock outfit DEBAUCHERY, is designed to serve as a middle finger to today's mass media.

DEBAUCHERY creator Thomas Gurrath is already notorious throughout the European metal media for constantly unveiling gory cover artwork and incessant stripping blood-soaked women and incorporating porno video clips to his live sets. Blood and tits: this is the obvious concept through the eyes of Gurrath, and that blatantly shows through on Germany's Next Death Metal, which surges with both death metal and arena rock influences simultaneously over the course of this latest DEBAUCHERY public service announcement.

Germany's Next Death Metal Track Listing:
01. The Unbroken
02. Zombie Blitzkrieg
03. Warmachines At War
04. Animal Holocaust
05. Bloodslaughter Onslaught
06. Germany’s Next Death Metal
07. School Shooter
08. Death Will Entertain
09. Armed For Apocalypse
10. Genocider Overkill
11. Killing Is Our Culture
12. School’s Out (Alice Cooper cover)

Rev 16:8 to release new album
2011-05-23
Not the usual type of release expected from AFM Records, Swedish black metal outfit REV 16:8 will unleash their sophomore full-length, Ashlands, via the German label on June 14, undoubtedly to be one of the most evil releases from the company this year.

Once known to the black metal world under former monikers Scythe, and then Bloodshed, the Stockholm-based unit adopted REV 16:8 in recent years, and now bear their second full-length of blazing but cryptic black metal on the 41-minute Ashlands. Recorded and produced in the infamous Necromorbus Studios (Watain, Ondskapt, Funeral Mist, Armagedda) the album also features guest vocals by Acerbus of Ondskapt.

Ashlands Track Listing:
01. Agenda
02. Ashlands
03. Blackline Sundown
04. A Study In Patterns And Habits
05. The Chase
06. Serenade
07. Rust Retinal Vein
08. Coal Mirror
09. When Your Words Are Obsolete
10. Leave Me

Accept sells out in South America
2011-05-23
ACCEPT had their first sold out show in South America in their entire career! Fans in Mexico, Bolivia, Peru & Chile went wild, but Argentina and Brazil went crazy. What a great 2011 tour it has been. Europe, North America, South America and a few more festivals and shows this summer. Way to go – ACCEPT!

Lake of Tears return
2011-05-23
AFM Records will present the latest full-length from ever-morphing Swedish unit LAKE OF TEARS on June 14 in North America, marking the band's first new album in over four years. This latest dark offering from LAKE OF TEARS, entitled Illwill, as always, shows their sound moving into new directions from all previous recordings, yet still holds true to the central core sound fans have come to expect with each release.

Now in their nineteenth year since formation in 2002, the band continue to incorporate somewhat progressive elements and spacious textures to their rock and metal backbone, their widely-appreciated versatility continually landing them appearances at varied major European festivals including Wacken Open Air, Tuska Open Air and Sweden Rock Festival. Recorded and produced at the renowned Fascination Street Studios (Opeth, Paradise Lost, Soilwork, Amon Amarth, Katatonia) with Jens Bogren, Illwill demonstrates what LAKE OF TEARS stand for well to their diehard fanbase and the new fans that will surely be drawn into the album's ten engrossing tracks.

Illwill Track Listing:
01. Floating In Darkness
02. Illwill
03. The Hating
04. U.N.S.A.N.E.
05. House Of The Setting Sun
06. Behind The Green Door
07. Parasites
08. Out Of Control
09. Taste of Hell
10. Midnight Madness

Bloodbound to release new album
2011-05-23
Swedish power metal force, BLOODBOUND, return with their fourth full-length release since their inception in 2006 this June. Entitled Unholy Cross, BLOODBOUND's crisp, powerful style is embodied here at its finest hour yet within these 11 anthems, while the band also introduce new vocalist Patrik Johansson (ex-Dawn Of Silence) for the first time on record here. Mixed and mastered by Jonas Kjellgren (Sonic Syndicate, Scar Symmetry), Unholy Cross resurrects the magical feeling heard on the band's adored Nosferatu album, yet with an updated approach. The album's cover art was created by Mark "The Masque" Wilkinson, known for his work designing art for Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and countless other major acts.

After having shared the stage with the likes of Evergrey, Paul Di'Anno and Hammerfall on European tours, as well major Euro festivals including Sweden Rock Fest, BLOODBOUND are not only well-known for their excellent live performances, but also for their massive stage mascot known as "The Nos," totally in the vein of Iron Maiden's "Eddie."

Unholy Cross Track Listing:
01. Moria
02. Drop The Bomb
03. The Ones We Left Behind
04. Reflections Of Evil
05. In For The Kill
06. Together We Fight
07. The Dark Side Of Life
08. Brothers Of War
09. Message From Hell
10. In The Dead Of Night
11. Unholy Cross

Dominus Xul sign with Xtreem Music
2011-05-23
Chile's darkest and heaviest Death Metal legends DOMINUS XUL have inked a deal with XTREEM MUSIC for the release of their upcoming 2nd album "To the Glory of the Ancients" which is currently being recorded at Maestro3 Studios in Santiago.

DOMINUS XUL was formed back in 1992 under the name of DOMINUS releasing a demo & EP in '94 & '97 respectively and then changing its name into DOMINUS XUL to release 1st full length album "The Primigeni Xul" in '98. After that, the band did split up and some members formed MELEKTAUS until in 2010 they decided to resurrect DOMINUS XUL with the following line-up:

Claudio Salinas - Vocals (Trimegisto)
Alejandro Lizana - Guitar (original member & also ex-Melektaus/ex-Thornafire)
Fernando Villalobos - Guitar (ex-Melektaus)
Eduardo Fuentes - Bass (ex-Azael)
Felipe Zará - Drums (Innana/Trimegisto)

"To the Glory of the Ancients" will be released during summer 2011 and will feature 8 songs with a musical, lyrical and graphical content full of dark, brutal and occult knowledge that has always characterized DOMINUS XUL throughout all their existence.

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