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Svartsot issues new album update
2011-05-04
While Heaven Wept enter German charts
2011-05-04
Winds of Plague hit the charts
2011-05-04
Amorphis shooting new video
2011-05-04
HateSphere book studio time
2011-05-04
Mumakil to tour Cuba
2011-05-04
Dream Theater announce new drummer
2011-05-04
Impiety sign with Pulverised Records
2011-05-04
Sleep confirm New York support acts
2011-05-04
Battlecross sign with Metal Blade Records
2011-05-04
Ghost Brigade announce Finnish tour
2011-05-04
Black Sheep Wall sign with Season of Mist
2011-05-04
Early Morta Skuld material out soon
2011-04-24
General Surgery re-release announced
2011-04-24
Obscura hit German charts
2011-04-24
Sabaton to tour Russia with Scorpions
2011-04-24
Riverside post new song
2011-04-24
New Autopsy album out next month
2011-04-24
Gallhammer complete new album
2011-04-24
Chrome Division announce release show
2011-04-21
Svartsot issues new album update
2011-05-04
The Danish folk metal band Svartsot opens up to their fans about their upcoming album:

"Prepare to experience the sound of medieval Denmark dying of the plague. The third and latest album by Svartsot tells the tale of the Black Death's arrival in 1349 and deals with the horrors, grief, anger, and sorrows of the people that it affected. It comprises 10 tracks of the most intricate material we've ever written and reveals a slight change in the general style of the band that this time around has found its melodic inspiration in the music of the Middle Ages. The album was recorded at Lasse Lammert's LSD Tonstudio in Lübeck, Germany, and is currently being mixed and mastered."

While Heaven Wept enter German charts
2011-05-04
WHILE HEAVEN WEPT just released their new epic masterpiece „Fear Of Infinity“ and therefore entered the German charts for the first time, on a historical position #98 – right inbetween VOLBEAT and German Schlager star UDO JÜRGENS.

Mainman Tom Philipps comments: „We are absolutely stunned by the news that a tiny American Doom Metal band has managed to land a charting position in the greatest country for Heavy Metal in the world! All we can say is thank you to everyone who has supported us there, from the bottom of our hearts! Thank you for listening! We hope we will have the chance to thank each and every one of you personally during our tour with Primordial and Alcest later this month!"

Winds of Plague hit the charts
2011-05-04
Undoubtedly their best album yet, WINDS OF PLAGUE unleashed “Against the World” to a huge response and shifted 8,748 copies to debut at #60 on the US Billboard Top 200 for their highest sales debut yet! “Against the World” also took the following spots on other Billboard charts in the USA :

Top Hard Music Albums - #3
Top Independent Albums - #6
Top Current Rock Albums - #13
Top Current Albums - #57

“Against the World” was produced by Matt Hyde (Slayer, Hatebreed) and features guest appearances by Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed), Martin Stewart (Terror), Drew York (Stray From The Path) and Mattie Montgomery (For Today). Fans of pro-wrestling were also given a huge treat in the form of a guest appearance from one of the WWE's most electrifying figures of all time - THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR, who performs a spoken word track entitled "The Warrior Code".

Now, WINDS OF PLAGUE kick off their European tour with heavyweights Emmure and label mates IWRESTLEDABEARONCE this Friday, April 29 to promote their stunning new album “Against The World” live.

Amorphis shooting new video
2011-05-04
Finnish melancholic dark rock/metal masters AMORPHIS are shooting the official video clip for the song „You I Need“ today in Berlin, Germany.

Stated manager Jouni Markkanen: „The band is in Berlin today, shooting the video clip for "You I Need"! So far they are very happy with the way things are going and the video promises to be totally epic! I don't want to say too much at this point, but trust me, it's gonna be worth the wait and every AMORPHIS fan will be nothing but STUNNED!!! Watch out!“

HateSphere book studio time
2011-05-04
Thrash metal masters HateSphere have just booked the Antfarm Studio in Aarhus, Denmark for the recording of their upcoming album. Longtime friend and producer Tue Madsen will take a seat at the helm of the production. The recordings will begin in June. The yet untitled album will be released this coming fall!

Mumakil to tour Cuba
2011-05-04
Switzerland’s MUMAKIL has announced their first tour outside of Europe as they head to Cuba in August as part of the traveling Brutal Fest 2011. The ten-date Brutal Fest 2011 will also include THE PROPHECY, HYPNO5E, KESS’KHTAK, DEADLY SIN ORGY, and more. This tour will kick-off on August 19th in Havana,

Dream Theater announce new drummer
2011-05-04
New York, NY: A little more than a month after drummer Mike Portnoy’s sudden departure from Dream Theater, the band held three days of auditions in New York City. Over an incredibly productive three-day period, the band played, jammed and spoke candidly and at length with seven of the world’s greatest drummers. The remaining members of the band got to know the candidates musically, personally and professionally and thus assessed the fit of each drummer’s incredible chops with the band’s trademark prog-rock sound.

After intense consideration, the band has unanimously chosen drummer Mike Mangini (Extreme, Steve Vai, Annihilator) to fill the seat behind the kit which was left vacant by Portnoy’s departure late last summer.

Dream Theater began telling their intense tale on April 21st when the band took to its Facebook Page to give fans a glimpse into the audition process. A video tool that was powered by new technology prompted fans to ‘like’ the page in order to unlock exclusive content. Much to the joy of fans, a trailer for the 3-part documentary series on the audition process was then revealed. Those that ‘liked’ the page then received updates on when and where the actual documentary would be airing.

The series, which is featured on Roadrunner Records’ YouTube Channel, has received an overwhelmingly positive response from fans and critics alike and amassed over 1.5 million views in one week's time.

Additionally, both Dream Theater and Mike Mangini were trending topics on Twitter this past Friday, behind only Royal Wedding-related topics.

Keyboardist Jordan Rudess reflected on Mangini’s audition saying, “From the first countoff to the very last note of the final song, every beat Mike played was not only in perfect time, but also executed with an undeniable sense of virtuosity and musicality.”

The band has always been extremely sensitive to the fact that this is not only a monumental decision in their own lives, but also a critical moment in the lives of fans around the world, and has treated their announcement of their new rhythm section anchor with incredible respect to the band’s legacy.

“The departure of our lifelong bandmate and friend was an unexpected and truly heartbreaking blow,” said guitarist John Petrucci. “The fact that as a result of that event we’d be introduced to seven infinitely capable and uniquely talented drummers was heartening. But when we played with the infectiously positive powerhouse of a drummer that is Mike Mangini, we knew we had found a silver lining to what has been, by far, the most challenging episode in our musical lives.”

Bassist John Myung explained that “Mike Mangini is inspiring to us on many levels. His attitude and outlook are entirely positive. His total immersion into performing with us is undeniable, and during the audition, we all felt his strong musical and personal presence. At the same time, we also felt a real unity. He will open up our creative potential. It was destiny at work for us to have found the right person at the right time.”

Going into the auditions, singer James LaBrie had a strong vibe for Mangini’s potential. “I had the privilege of working with Mike on three of my solo albums, so I knew he would be a huge contender. He is without a doubt one of the most intelligent, intuitive, interpretive and virtuosic musicians I have ever played with.”

Mangini is completely cognizant of the demanding rhythmic and artistic responsibilities he’ll be expected to take on as the band’s new timemaster, as well as how deeply the band’s history and relationship runs with DT’s passionate and dedicated followers. “I went to work diligently on the audition material far beyond just learning the songs,” explained Mangini, who, upon taking up the mantle for DT, gives up a coveted faculty position at the Berklee College of Music. “I imagined myself onstage with them, giving the fans what I know Mike Portnoy – who is obviously a legend – always worked so hard to provide. For his sake, as well as for the fans and the band’s, I fought hard to earn the privilege of carrying on the spirit of Dream Theater. At the same time, I wanted to honor Mike’s incredible drumming and musical interpretations. This band has a phenomenal past. DT’s fans are so passionate about DT’s music. They deserve to hear the songs they know played as they love them. I’m responsible for that now.”

With the addition of Mangini to the band’s lineup, Dream Theater moved forward into the studio to begin recording their third release for Roadrunner Records. Guitarist John Petrucci reprises his role as producer, and Paul Northfield (Rush, Queensryche, Porcupine Tree) assumes the same engineering position that he has had on Dream Theater’s previous two Roadrunner releases. The band will kick off a world tour in July 2011.

Mangini, for one, cannot wait to get on the road and show the Dream Theater fan base why he was the chosen one. “I am just busting at the seams on being the new drummer for Dream Theater,” he said. “Digesting the incredibly challenging catalog, exploding with creative ideas, and anticipating what James, John, John and Jordan will come up with collectively and individually for new music and a

fresh stage show is going to be really exciting and fun for me. I consider this opportunity the absolute pinnacle of my career. I can’t even imagine what untapped and future musical genius is inside of these guys; I can’t wait until we get into the studio together. Playing with these guys…it’s the mountaintop. This is where I want to be.”

Impiety sign with Pulverised Records
2011-05-04
Pulverised Records is proud to welcome the infamous Singaporean black death warmachine known as IMPIETY to their illustrious roster for their upcoming eighth studio album.

The band, which has a winding history that spans over two decades, is a champion of the underworld having released a host of crushing albums that consistently push the boundaries of extreme.

Commented founding bassist/vocalist Shyaithan of the signing: "The best of IMPIETY has yet to come! Writing the upcoming storm serves as a greater challenge to myself and all previous endeavors. One thing definitely to expect is that this new full-length album will hammer you ten times harder than all previous revelations. Blood and Chaos shall dominate but Lightning Death will be its ultimate crowning glory!”

Added Pulverised Records A&R Manager Calvin Chiang: "IMPIETY, with their vibrant history as the first band to put Singapore on the extreme metal map, has grown rapidly in recent years with a fearsome reputation of being a no-holds-barred ferocious live act. And now it has come full circle; this formidable co-operation for the upcoming new full-length opus will prove once again that IMPIETY is truly at the top of their game, sitting proud and high at the blackened elite throne of blasphemy. Asian and Arrogant!"

IMPIETY:
Shyaithan - Vocals/Bass
Guh Lu - Guitars
Eskathon - Guitars
Atum - Drums

Sleep confirm New York support acts
2011-05-04
West Coast stoner metal legends SLEEP recently confirmed support for their special New York City show at Terminal 5 on June 22 . The bill will now include two New York-based acts: Space rock duo White Hills and recently reunited death/doom trio Winter. Both bands were featured on this year's illustrious Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, Holland.

SLEEP 2011 Tour Dates
6/22/011 Terminal 5 - New York, NY w/ Winter, White Hills
6/24/2011 Sled Island Festival - Calgary, AB
6/26/2011 The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA

About SLEEP:

SLEEP split in 1997 after two hugely influential albums. Members went on to form OM and High On Fire. Original members Al Cisneros and Matt Pike were joined by drummer Jason Roeder of Neurosis last Fall for a short stint of reunion dates that floored their earliest fans and converted new ones.

The band debuted with 1991's Volume One album, recorded for San Francisco label Tupelo. Earache Records received the band’s next recordings in the mail as a demo. The label -- impressed by SLEEP's single-mindedness and unique vision -- immediately signed the band and released the tape exactly as it was received. Record stores worldwide have stocked SLEEP’s Holy Mountain from November 1992 to this day.

The band then signed to London Records. Their debut album for the major took the form of one mammoth 63-minute leviathan of a track entitled "Jerusalem." They resisted the label’s attempts at radio edits and bringing in their own engineer to remix the album in view of “marketability.” London balked at the prospect of promoting what probably still is the most extreme music ever recorded for a major label, consequentially shelving the record and dropping the band.

In addition, SLEEP's music has been featured in films by Harmony Korine and Jim Jarmusch.

Battlecross sign with Metal Blade Records
2011-05-04
Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce the latest addition to its roster; Detroit Michigan’s very own BATTLECROSS. Incorporating many elements of extreme thrash, death and tech metal, creating a precise blend of fist pumping brutality, intensity, and drive, BATTLECROSS satisfies both the technical metal snob and the knuckle-dragging metal jock alike.

“We are extremely honored to join such a respected label and humbled by their belief in our music. We’re stoked to be part of a label that has a great roster of bands we all admire and respect!” says guitarist Tony Asta. Hiran Deraniyagala (guitarist) adds, “We understand the hard work and pavement pounding that is required of a Metal Blade band and we are going to work our asses’ off to show the world what we’re about.”

“We have been keeping our eyes on BATTLECROSS for some time now and watching the band grow into quite a beast. We feel confident that metalheads across the world will enjoy the ferocity and dedication that BATTLECROSS will be bringing forth on their debut album as well as the stage,” comments Kelli Malella of Metal Blade Records.

The band’s Metal Blade debut is expected this summer followed by a grueling tour schedule that will bring a face melting thrash metal assault. Hide your pizza - hide your beer, because BATTLECROSS wants it all!

Ghost Brigade announce Finnish tour
2011-05-04
GHOST BRIGADE have set "Until Fear No Longer Defines Us" as the title of their forthcoming third album, which has been scheduled for an August 19th (August 23rd in North America) release.

In order to celebrate the release of "Until Fear No Longer Defines Us", the band will embark on a Finnish tour in next September and October. Support for most of the shows comes from Finnish dark hardcore act Unkind.

Tour dates are as follows:
16 Sep 11 Oulu (FI) Nuclear Nightclub
17 Sep 11 Kuopio (FI) Henry's Pub
23 Sep 11 Pori (FI) Monttu
24 Sep 11 Kouvola (FI) Rytmi-Katti
28 Sep 11 Turku (FI) Klubi
29 Sep 11 Tampere (FI) Klubi
30 Sep 11 Helsinki (FI) Nosturi
01 Oct 11 Jyväskylä (FI) Lutakko

Black Sheep Wall sign with Season of Mist
2011-05-04
Season of Mist is happy to welcome American sludge metallers BLACK SHEEP WALL to the roster! The band from California is currently working on their sophomore album. Expect some crazy, nihilistic, down-tempo music!

The band issued the following statement: "If you were to tell us seven years ago when we started playing heavy music in our parent's garages that we would one day be sharing a label with bands we listened to and idolized, such as Mayhem, Morbid Angel, Kylesa, and Dillinger Escape Plan, we probably would not have believed you. Fast-forward to 2011 and here we are announcing a partnership with Season of Mist for the next Black Sheep Wall record. We are excited and honored to be part of one of the leading labels in heavy music and look forward to making all kinds of exciting things happen with Season of Mist. As of now we are putting the finishing touches on a handful of songs that we will record at end of May, for what will become our Season of Mist debut. After recording our new album we will embark on a short West Coast tour in June followed by an East Coast run in late August. We'd like to thank everybody who has stuck with us since we first came around. We hope to see everyone soon."

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BLACK SHEEP WALL already booked the following gigs in the US:
10/06/11 Chico, CA - Monstros Pizza
11/06/11 Sacramento, CA - The Hub
12/06/11 San Francisco, CA - Submission Art Space
13/06/11 Fresno, CA - Chinatown Youth Center
14/06/11 Simi Valley, CA - Infusion Cafe
15/06/11 Reno, NV - TBA
16/06/11 Portland, OR - TBA
17/06/11 Olympia, WA - TBA
18/06/11 Seattle, WA - TBA
19/06/11 Boise, ID - TBA
20/06/11 Salt Lake City, UT - TBA

Early Morta Skuld material out soon
2011-04-24
Relapse Records will issue a collection of early MORTA SKULD demos this July. The collection, Through The Eyes Of Death: The Early Demos, combines the band’s two 1990 demos Gory Departure and Prolong The Agony on one disc. Through The Eyes Of Death: The Early Demos will see its release on July 5th.

Milwaukee, WI’s MORTA SKULD formed in 1990, releasing their first demo tape Gory Departure shortly thereafter. The band’s second 3-song demo Prolong The Agony came soon after and featured Viogression drummer Jef Jaeger. Both demos have been remastered for the Through The Eyes Of Death: The Early Demos collection by Chris Wisco at Belle City Sound.

General Surgery re-release announced
2011-04-24
Relapse Records will re-issue GENERAL SURGERY’s 1991 debut EP Necrology this June. The long-out-print EP has been completely remastered by Scott Hull and repackaged with three previously unreleased bonus tracks. The Necrology re-issue will be available on June 21st on CD and digitally.

GENERAL SURGERY, one of the first bands to carry on along CARCASS’ gore-grind path, formed in 1988. After releasing Necrology, the band was mostly inactive until 2003 when they began recording and touring again.

Obscura hit German charts
2011-04-24
OBSCURA’s recently released sophomore album Omnivium has entered in at #14 on the official German Newcomers Chart as determined by Media Control. This is OBSCURA’s first time appearing in the nationally monitored entertainment charts for their native Germany and follows the band’s recent debut at #11 in the Billboard Top New Artists or ‘Heatseekers’ chart in the U.S..

Sabaton to tour Russia with Scorpions
2011-04-24
Swedish heavy metallers Sabaton have made the following statement:

We have already confirmed that we will be playing with Iron Maiden this year. Next legendary band to tour with is the Scorpions, and this time in Russia.

We have long waited to tour Russia, and lots of fans have requested our presence for many years and now the moment has finally come.

We will do a total of 10 concerts including 9 shows with Scorpions and one as headliner.

May, 12th St. Petersburg Ledovi Dvorets Arena
May, 14th Krasnodar Dvorets Sporta OLYMP
May, 15th Rostov-On-Don Dvorets Sporta DON
May, 17th Krasnoyarsk Dvorets Sporta Yarygina
May, 18th Novosibirsk Rock City Club
May, 19th Novosibirsk Dvorets Sporta Sibir
May, 20th Magnitogorsk Arena Metallurg
May, 22nd Omsk Arena Omsk
May, 24th Kazan Tatneft Arena
May, 26th Moscow SC Olympisky

Riverside post new song
2011-04-24
RIVERSIDE - one of the most respected progressive acts of last decade has just posted new track from their upcoming EP entitled "Memories In My Head". The song promoting this release - "Forgotten Land" is available for streaming on Soundcloud.
"Memories In My Head" is special release from Riverside prepared for the 10th anniversary of the band. This EP contains 33 minutes of new music. Here's the tracklist:
1. Goodbye Sweet Innocence
2. Living In The Past
3. Forgotten Land

Mariusz Duda, Riverside singer comments: This new material, concerning (for obvious reasons) the themes of the passing time, will be a pleasant surprise for those who have missed the specific kind of melodies and space known from the bands early releases. We have consciously gone back to our beginnings to create a certain kind of a circle. This mini-album will contain three longer compositions most resembling those from our first two albums. The result is a quite interesting, spacious, film-soundtrackish, nostalgic, and most of all rock mixture, summing up our career's first decade quite well. "Memories In My Head" is an album which appears out of nowhere, without much promotion; we hope, though, that its content can defend itself and that it will evoke a lot of positive emotions. It does that to us, and we will prove it soon, playing those songs live at our upcoming gigs.

"Memories In My Head" will be firstly available on upcoming European tour which begins on on 5th of May in Prague (CZ) and finishes on 29th of May in Warsaw (PL). Tides From Nebula will support Riverside on first 12 concerts, later the Pineapple Thief from Great Britain and Paatos from Sweden will join the tour for last 6 gigs.

Here are all dates:
2011-05-05 Exit Chmelnice, Prague, Czech Republic
2011-05-06 Diesel, Budapest, Hungary
2011-05-08 Kulturhaus, Bucharest, Romania
2011-05-09 Bulgaria Hall, Sophia, Bulgaria
2011-05-12 Substage Karlsruhe, Germany
2011-05-13 Nouveau Casino, Paris, France
2011-05-15 The Picturedrome, Holmfirth, United Kingdom
2011-05-16 Scala, London, United Kingdom
2011-05-18 Muziekcentrum TRIX, Antwerpen, Belgium
2011-05-19 Die Kantine, Cologne, Germany
2011-05-20 Metropoolm, Hengelo, Netherlands
2011-05-21 Boerderij, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
2011-05-24 Wytwórnia, Łódź, Poland
2011-05-25 Eter, Wrocław, Poland
2011-05-26 Rotunda, Kraków, Poland
2011-05-27 Eskulap, Poznań, Poland
2011-05-28 Centrum Stocznia Gdańska, Gdańsk, Poland
2011-05-29 Stodoła, Warsaw, Poland

New Autopsy album out next month
2011-04-24
The new Autopsy album has been completed & will be released 30th May (31st May, US) on Peaceville Records. A special limited vinyl edition will be released first, on 16th May from www.peaceville.com

Autopsy entered Fantasy studios in February 2011 with Adam Munoz to record Macabre Eternal, the band’s fifth album, with the original trio of Chris Reifert, Danny Coralles & Eric Cutler joined by Joe Trevisano of Abscess/Von on bass to pummel the senses with more uncompromising death & disease. Macabre Eternal also features artwork by renowned horror artist Wes Benscoter (Slayer, Mortician, Sinister).

Autopsy also play a string of US & European festivals in 2011 in support of Macabre Eternal.

Autopsy - My Corpse Shall Rise (from The Tomb Within) from Peaceville Records on Vimeo.

Gallhammer complete new album
2011-04-24
Japan’s Gallhammer have completed work on their third studio album, titled The End, to be released May 2011 on Peaceville Records.

The End evolves further from the foundations of Ill Innocence & debut album Gloomy Lights, with an album of disturbing & dark drone music with a hypnotic bass & drum combination mixed with the band’s raw black metal & punk origins. Founding member Vivian Slaughter (bass/vocals) describes the overall album direction as "strange & psychedelic experimental sounds of doom". The End, was recorded at Void)))Lab, Tokyo, in October 2010 & mastered in Oslo February 2011 by Vivian & Maniac (Skitliv, ex-Mayhem).

The band’s previous album, Ill Innocence, was released in 2007, bringing the band to the attention of the metal world with their uncompromising raw, blackened doom sounds, followed by European tours & culminating in the band gracing the cover of the UK’s Terrorizer & Zero Tolerance magazines.

GALLHAMMER IS: Vivian Slaughter – Bass, Vocals, Saxophone, Risa Reaper – Drums, Vocals

Chrome Division announce release show
2011-04-21
Norwegian doomsday rock n rollers CHROME DIVISION (featuring Norways finest Shagrath, DIMMU BORGIR & Shady Blue aka Athera, SUSPERIA) just announced an exclusive release show incl. party for the bands upcoming third album „3rd Round Knockout“.

Friday, June 3, 2011
John Dee
Oslo, Norway

„3rd Round Knockout“ is set to be released on May, 6 via Nuclear Blast. The album will be available on CD, vinyl and digital download.

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