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WERE INVITED TO COVER THE FOLLOWING SHOWS: 4/1/05 - Nuclear Blast & Meshuggah PRIVATE Listening Party - CBGB's - NY 4/3/05 - Kreator, Vader & Death Angel - BB King's - NY 4/14/05 - Overkill - BB King's - NY 4/20/05 - King Diamond, Nile & Black Dahlia Murder - BB King's - NY 4/23/05 - Overkill - The Starland Ballroom - NJ 6/25/05 - Chance Music Label Showcase - Bloomfield Ave. Cafe & Stage - NJ 9/25/05 - The Black Dahlia Murder, Cephalic Carnage, & Into the Moat- Knitting Factory - NY 11/01/05 - Unearth, Slipnot & As I Lay Dying - Nokia Theatre - NY 12/14/05 - Amon Amarth w/ Children of Bodom & Trivium - Irving Plaza - NY 2/20/06 - Overkill w/ Prong - BB King's - NY 3/4/06 - Overkill w/ Prong - The Starland Ballroom - NJ 4/4/06 - The Bronx Casket Co. - The Starland Ballroom - NJ 4/28/06 - The Bronx Casket Co. - Dingbatz - NJ 7/15/06 - Sounds of the Underground Festival - The Starland Ballroom - NJ 9/30/06 - Gigantour - PNC Bank Arts Center - NJ 10/08/06 - Six Feet Under w/ Krisiun, Decapitated, Cattle Decapitation - BB King's - NY 11/11/06 - Skid Row - The Starland Ballroom - NJ 12/17/06 - Amon Amarth & Children Of Bodom - Nokia Theatre - NY 1/28/07 - Overkill, Metal Church & Joey Belladonna - BB King's - NY 2/18/07 - God Forbid & Goatwhore - The Starland Ballroom - NJ 3/18/07 - Powerman 5000 & DTA - The Starland Ballroom - NJ 7/14/07 - Sounds Of The Underground - The Starland Ballroom - NJ 10/6/07 - Overkill, DTA, Epica & others - The Starland Ballroom - NJ 3/14/08 - Iron Maiden - Izod Center - NJ 4/5/08 - Testament & DTA - The Starland Ballroom - NJ 6/28/08 - Summer Slaughter Tour - The Starland Ballroom - NJ 10/18/08 - Overkill w/Epicurean & Warbringer - Starland Ballroom - NJ 10/20/08 - Amon Amarth w/ Ensiferum, Belphegor & The Absence - The Fillmore at Irving Plaza - NY 4/24/09 - Amon Amarth w/Goatwhore & Lazarus A.D. - The Starland Ballroom - NJ 5/22/09 - Testament, Unearth, Lazarus A.D. & DTA - The Starland Ballroom - NJ MORE SHOWS TO FOLLOW.. PAST CONTEST'S! SIX FEET UNDER, AMON AMARTH, CLASSIC STRUGGLE, SEPULTURA, ANTHRAX, THE BRONX CASKET CO., LAMB OF GOD, WHITESNAKE, TORTURE KILLER, CALLENISH CIRCLE, KING'S X, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DRY KILL LOGIC, EIDOLON, ROB ZOMBIE, PAUL STANLEY, DTA, MANOWAR, POWERMAN 5000, SANCTITY, OVERKILL & IRON MAIDEN WINNERS ANNOUNCED HERE! CURRENT CONTEST'S! NONE AT THIS TIME - CHECK BACK OFTEN! MUDVAYNE NEW VIDEO FOR SECOND SINGLE “BEAUTIFUL AND STRANGE” BANNED FOR EXPLICIT IMAGERY ! Hailed for their musical prowess, hardcore riffs, and dominating stage show; Mudvayne continues to push the envelope with the video for their second single “Beautiful and Strange” off their self-titled album MUDVAYNE. “Beautiful and Strange” is directed by Frankie Nasso (ALL THAT REMAINS, HATEBREED, EMMURE, BRIAN "HEAD" WELCH) and is the latest installment of three conceptually linked videos that were filmed to promote the band's self-titled album. “Scream With Me”, the first single off the album saw great success becoming #2 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Chart. With the release of the video for “Beautiful and Strange” came the unwillingness of networks, and media sources to play the video due to its disturbing and thought provoking imagery that is meant for mature audiences. The video contains sexually explicit acts that take place in a graveyard and some scenes that involve acts of sadism that is part of a storyline that is linked to the other two videos. The exact definition of the video is left to interpretation and flows beautifully with the other two videos that complete the concept. It has been banned from every outlet except for one; the only place where this video can be seen is on the social networking site vampirefreaks.com. Mudvayne has been praised for changing the landscape of metal music through their songwriting and now they continue to broaden that landscape with their provocative new video for “Beautiful and Strange”. The song is extremely dynamic and is an example of the bands technical abilities as musicians. The release of the third and final video “Heard It All Before” is set to premiere next month. Formed in 1996, the Illinois-based band has been a staple in the music industry and the metal world for close to 15 years. With their willingness to constantly push the envelope, and with their ability to change other people’s perspectives on what metal should be, Mudvayne continues to amaze everyone in the world of music. The band is made up of Chad Grey (vocals), Greg Tribbet (guitar), Ryan Martinie (bass), and Matthew McDonough (drums) To view the video for “Beautiful and Strange” please visit, http://vampirefreaks.com/playvideo/?v=125224 GOD OF WAR Got Two Bucks? Get The God of War Soundtrack! Pre-order the God of War: Blood & Metal soundtrack for the super low price of $1.99, exclusively at Shockhound.com HERE and get 6 new & unreleased songs inspired by the PS3 game from Dream Theater, Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Opeth, Taking Dawn, & Mutiny Within. This price is only available through release day Tuesday, March 2nd, so pre-order now to take advantage of this exclusive offer. The game God Of War 3 hits stores March 16th - preview art from the game and soundtrack exclusively HERE. LAZARUS A.D. Debut New Video For "Absolute Power"! Tour With Kreator and Voivod! Wisconsin's champions of thrash, Lazarus A.D., have unleashed their new video for the track Absolute Power from their critically acclaimed debut album, The Onslaught. The video, like their other two, was directed by Jason Meudt and Emmet Austin of Vision 4 Films. The video features a brutal underground streetfight; if you're a fan of metal and/or the movie Kickboxer, you'll dig this video! Jeff Paulick: "Yeah it was cold when we shot this video. But the bright side was we had plenty of beer, weed and good friends around to help make it a good time. The guys at Vision4Films always take care of us and I think this video is our best yet. I hope everyone enjoys watching the behind the scenes footage. We can't wait to see everyone on the upcoming Kreator tour. We hope you guys tear the fucking roof of the place during our set." Fans can watch the new video for Absolute Power as well as the "making of" segments parts 1 and 2 on the band's youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/lazarusadband. Lazarus A.D. are heading back out on the road this Spring! This time around, they're joining forces with legendary German thrash titans, Kreator, and one of metal's most forward-thinking bands - Voivod! Also in tow on this tour are Nachtmystium, Evile and label mates, Lightning Swords Of Death. http://lazarusad.com WORMROT SIGNS TO EARACHE RECORDS, ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN TOUR Earache Records is proud to announce the signing of Singapore grindcore band WORMROT. WORMROT is a three-piece band formed in 2007 by schoolfriends Arif (vocals) and Rasyid (guitars). Completed by drummer Fitri, WORMROT take their love of all things heavy and combine it into utterly pulverising, classic-sounding grindcore. Drawing on influences from such grindcore legends as INSECT WARFARE, WORMROT recorded a number of EPs and splits, before recording their debut full-length album, ABUSE. Originally released by Scrotum Jus Records in May 2009, Earache Records is due to re-issue ABUSE with a 34 track bonus disc of demos and unreleased material, in all of its punishing glory on April 12th, 2010, before WORMROT kick off a European tour. View the ABUSE album cover at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/wormrot_abuse.jpg WORMROT comment: "There are many more talents waiting to be discovered in the East. We're fucking ecstatic to be given this chance. But come the month of May, it's less talk, all action!" Catch WORMROT live at the following UK shows: May 2010 Sun 2nd Leeds Deathfest Mon 3rd Manchester Star and Garter Tues 4th Glasgow Admiral Bar Weds 5th Aberdeen The Tunnels Fri 7th Newcastle Northumberland Arms Sat 8th Nottingham Old Angel Sun 9th Derby Victoria Inn Mon 10th Stoke (TBC) Turs 13th London The Old Blue Last See tour flyer http://j.mp/9t86sb Listen to WORMROT's brutal track, "Indonesia", online now at http://www.myspace.com/earacherecords View a photo of WORMROT at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/wormrot_band1.jpg ROB ZOMBIE, COREY TAYLOR, DAVE MUSTAINE/MEGADETH NOMINATED FOR REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS Roadrunner Records is extremely pleased to congratulate the artists who are nominated for the second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards this year! Rob Zombie, whose Hellbilly Deluxe 2 just debuted on the Billboard Top 200 Chart at #8 last week, is nominated in the “Best Live Band Category.” Zombie will also close out the award show with what will be a “must see” performance. Slipknot and Stone Sour vocalist Corey Taylor is nominated in the “Best Vocalist” category. Stone Sour are currently hard at work in Nashville on their third album for Roadrunner, which is being produced by Nick Raskulinecz. Also, Megadeth garner two nominations. The critically acclaimed latest album ENDGAME is nominated in the “Album of the Year” category. Frontman Dave Mustaine, who was the recipient of the inaugural Golden God Award at last year’s ceremony, is also nominated in the “Best Guitarist” category. Mustaine is also confirmed to present the “Most Metal Athlete” Award at the event. Winners will be determined by public online voting at www.revolvermag/goldengods. Voting is open until March 30, with winners being announced live at the 2010 Golden Gods Awards Show at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on April 8. The show will be broadcast on VH1 Classic on May 22. Pre-sale tickets are available here, from 10 AM to 10 PM PST. http://info.aeglive.com/gv/club_nokia/2009/revolver_040810/presale.html. Regular on-sales begin tomorrow at: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09004445EC62B639?artistid=851598&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60. SOILWORK Second Clip From The Recordings Posted Online! Swedish modern metal godfathers SOILWORK just posted a second video from the recordings of their new album "The Panic Broadcast" which is being tracked at the moment in North Carolina. Check out THIS video of drummer Dirk Verbeuren recordings his parts! "The Panic Broadcast" is set to be unleashed on June 25th via Nuclear Blast Records. The album is the first to feature guitarist/producer/songwriter ... Read MORE! EXODUS Unveil New Artwork! Bay Area forefathers of thrash EXODUS will be releasing their ninth studio album, "Exhibit B: The Human Condition", in Europe on May 7th. Guitarist / songwriter Gary Holt checks in about what the band was looking to capture art-wise and why the final version chosen nailed it: "We wanted to portray the violence of man at its finest, so we started with our own version of the Leonardo da Vinci sketch [of Vitruvian Man], ... Read MORE! THERION Announce Tourdates! Swedish symphonic metal masters THERION have just announced their upcoming tour plans – and Christofer Johnsson and co. are also busy recording their new album "Sitra Ahra" which is tentatively scheduled for a June 2010 release. THERION "Sitra Ahra Live 2010" Presented by Rock Hard (D) & Metal.de (German dates only) 04.06.2010 Mexico City, Circo Volador (MEX), 05.06.2010 Mexico City, Circo Volador ... Read MORE! CANNIBAL CORPSE Announce The Evisceration Plague Tour out this spring! Cannibal Corpse to hit the road this April with guests 1349, Skeletonwitch, & Lecherous Nocturne Tampa, FL death metalers CANNIBAL CORPSE are gearing up to hit the road in the bands first headline run since the band headlined the Hot Topic stage on 2009s Rockstar Mayhem Festival. Joining CANNIBAL CORPSE on The Evisceration Plague Tour is Skeletonwitch, Lecherous Nocturne, and 1349 on select dates. Decibel & Metal Sucks Present: The Evisceration Plague Tour kicks off on Tuesday, April 20th in Orlando, FL and finishes up in Tampa, FL Saturday May 15th. Bassist Alex Webster comments; "We are very excited to announce our tour with 1349, Skeletonwitch, and Lecherous Nocturne. This is a killer lineup of bands that we're sure our fans will love. Prepare for an evening of pure sonic brutality! Pre sale tickets and VIP Premium Packages will be available through Artist Arena starting on Wed. Feb. 17th at 3PM local time, while supplies last: http://tixx1.artistarena.com/cannibalcorpse Go to the band's myspace page for tour dates! http://www.myspace.com/cannibalcorpse AMON AMARTH Announce the Twilight Of The Thunder God II Tour out this Spring! Amon Amarth set to tour the states this April with support coming from Holy Grail & Eluveitie In continuing support of the band's2008's release Twilight of the Thunder God, AMON AMARTH has announced a spring, 2010 North American headlining tour, which marks the band's first tour in the states since their April/May 2009 run with Goatwhore, Skeletonwitch, and Lazarus A.D. The scheduled 15 date trek kicks off on April 8th at the House of Blues in Hollywood, CA. Support on the AMON AMARTH tour will come from Pasadena, California's Holy Grail and Switzerland's Eluveitie. Amon Amarth comments: "We're extremely excited to be hitting North American shores again for a final run of the Twilight of the Thunder God tour. We're also happy to bring two great bands, Eluveitie and Holy Grail with us." Twilight of the Thunder God features several high-profile guest appearances including Entombed singer L.G. Petrov (on 'Guardians of Asgaard'), Children of Bodom guitarist Roope Latvala (who shreds a fierce solo on the track 'Twilight of the Thunder God') and Finnish cello metal band Apocalyptica (a guest appearance on 'Live For The Kill'). AMON AMARTH features Johan Hegg (vocals), Johan Söderberg (guitar), Olavi Mikkonen (guitar), Ted Lundström (bass) and Fredrik Andersson (drums). http://www.amonamarth.com ROB ZOMBIE To Tour With Alice Cooper ! WELCOME TO THE GHOUL SHOW: HORROR ROCK ICONS ROB ZOMBIE AND ALICE COOPER TO SHARE STAGE FOR THE GRUESOME TWOSOME TOUR It’s a bill that fans of horror and hard rock could only dream of until now: Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper sharing the stage for a night of theatrical rock n’ roll madness. For the first time ever, the “gruesome twosome” will play an exclusive limited run of North American tour dates beginning April 26th at the MTS Center in Winnipeg, MB. Rob Zombie commented, “The dream or the nightmare comes true! Me and The Coop have been talking about touring together for the last 15 years and finally the moment is here. This will be without a doubt a Rock ‘N’ Roll Spooktacular for all the Cool Ghouls.” Alice Cooper added, “I’m looking forward to theses concerts with Rob. It’s sort of like Dracula Vs. Frankenstein. We’re like this generation’s classic monsters. When we’re not onstage frightening audiences, we’ll be backstage trying to scare each other.” Following the dates with Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie and longtime bandmates guitarist John 5, bassist Piggy D and drummer Tommy Clufetos will hit the road for an extensive North American trek to co-headline this year’s Mayhem Festival (visit: www.robzombie.com or www.myspace.com/robzombie or please see below for all tour dates). It’s been a busy year for multi-platinum hard rock artist and filmmaker Rob Zombie. Zombie’s brand new album HELLBILLY DELUXE 2 just debuted at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart, marking his second Top Ten debut in 6 months. The Zombie-helmed Halloween 2 landed at #3 at the box office in August, 2009 and went on to become one of the biggest horror movies of the year, grossing more than $37 million to date. Zombie will make his television directorial debut with an episode of CBS’ highly-rated show CSI: Miami set to air on Monday, March 1st at 10:00PM, EST. With more than 15 million albums sold, 7 Grammy nominations, the helming of 5 major motion pictures and dozens of music videos under his belt, Rob Zombie is a force to be reckoned with in today’s entertainment landscape. Zombie’s unique meld of horror and hard rock has influenced his sound as a musician, and more recently his vision as a director and writer. Alice Cooper, the rock innovator generally credited with pioneering theatrics and bringing stagecraft to the rock idiom, has been a huge influence on successive generations of artists. On tour with Rob Zombie, he will be performing his Theatre of Death production that he will subsequently take it on the road in North America and Europe throughout 2010. He is backed in concert by longtime band members Damon Johnson and Keri Kelli (guitars), bassist Chuck Garric, and drummer Jimmy DeGrasso. Alice is preparing to release a live Theatre of Death DVD, filmed in London late last year, and is currently in pre-production on a new album. Alice Cooper is the host of Nights with Alice Cooper, produced and distributed by the United Stations Radio Networks. Alice anchors 30 hours per week of original Classic Rock programming. Alice's time slot reaches 1.1 million listeners (12+) each week, and his affiliates have a weekly reach of over 6 million listeners. For more facts, figures, fans, features and fun go to www.nightswithalicecooper.com. HATE ETERNAL Recognized by Terrorizer Magazine as One of Top Bands Of The Decade! The mighty Hate Eternal has been recognized by the internationally renowned Terrorizer Magazine as one of the top 8 Bands of the last Decade among other powerhouse bands such as Behemoth, Opeth, and The Dillinger Escape Plan. Furthermore, Hate Eternal's second album, King Of All Kings was ranked Number 30 out of the Top 100 Albums of the Decade.This honor has been bestowed upon the band as they wrap up their touring schedule and prepare to record their follow up to 2008's Fury And Flames. Front man Erik Rutan comments: "To be acknowleged in such a way for me is a tremendous honor. A validation of the effort and devotion Hate Eternal and I have put into creating something extreme, ferocious and expansive within and beyond the boundaries of death metal. I truly am humbled and look forward to creating twisted, empassioned and brutally heavy music for the next decade upon us!" For those of you that missed Hate Eternal on tour last Fall with Hatebreed and Cannibal Corpse, check out the video for Bring Of Storms that's up now on the Metal Blade youtube channel HERE. http://www.myspace.com/haeteternal AT THE GATES 'THE FLAMES OF THE END' 3-DVD SET OUT NOW IN EUROPE THE FLAMES OF THE END, the new 3-disc DVD set from Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES, is out now in Europe! THE FLAMES OF THE END celebrates AT THE GATES' massively influential career and successful reunion tour with three in-depth and definitive DVDs. Housed in a deluxe six-panel DVD digipak with a 40-page colour booklet, THE FLAMES OF THE END includes the following indispensable DVDs: Disc 1: 'Under a Serpent Sun - The Story of At The Gates' - a brand new documentary with a running time of over 2 hours, chronicling the band's whole career with interviews and footage, filmed and directed by AT THE GATES guitarist Anders Bjorler. Disc 2: 'Purgatory Unleashed - Live at Wacken' - a 75-minute live show from the band's now-legendary performance at Wacken festival in 2008. Disc 3: 'Only the Dead Are Smiling' - 26 rare and archive live performances of AT THE GATES playing in locations around the globe from 1991 - 2008. Watch the trailer for THE FLAMES OF THE END at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fa6PeVuSmI AT THE GATES frontman TOMAS LINDBERG comments: "This is it! The final goodbye! It took some time - mainly because we, and especially Anders, put his heart and dedication into this project 100%. It was very important for all of us that this would be a fitting testament for the band, and a true disposition of our time in the scene. It brings a smile to me every time I think about the summer of 2008, a special moment that we now all can relive again and again, the feelings are so overwhelming. I am so proud to have been part of this. Thanks to everyone who came out and made it so special and everybody who never stopped believing." View the 3-DVD set at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/TheFlamesOfTheEndDVD.jpg Get your copy of THE FLAMES OF THE END now in Europe at http://earache.com/webstore/index.php/cPath/667_668_8 THE FLAMES OF THE END is due to be released in North America on April 6th. Pre-order your copy now at http://earache.com/uswebstore/index.php/cPath/667_668_8 http://www.myspace.com/atthegatesband OVERKILL DEBUTS ON BILLBOARD TOP 200 BIGGEST DEBUT IN 16 YEARS ! Thrash lords OVERKILL have sold 4,264 copies of their 25-year anniversary record IRONBOUND in the first week of its release. IRONBOUND has charted at 168 on the Billboard Top 200 and charted extremely well among major markets such as New York City, Boston and Philadelphia. This is the bands biggest first week since their 1994 record "W.F.O". OVERKILL is currently on tour in Europe along side SUICIDAL ANGELS, SAVAGE MESSIAH and CRIPPER. View dates HERE. OVERKILL filmed a video for "Bring Me The Night" last month in Brooklyn, NY with director Kevin Custer (HATEBREED, TESTAMENT, SUFFOCATION). View the video HERE. OVERKILL has also announced their signature 25th Anniversary tour entitled KILLFEST 2010. The tour will span the length of the U.S., hitting spots in Canada with one final show at New York City’s Nokia Theater. Support duties coming from VADER, GOD DETHRONED, WARBINGER, EVILE and WOE OF TYRANTS. Dates can be found at the band's website. http://www.wreckingcrew.com LAMB OF GOD NOMINATED FOR 2010 REVOLVER GOLDEN GOD AWARDS – VOTE ONLINE NOW DRUMMER CHRIS ADLER NOMINATED FOR BEST DRUMMER; BAND NOMINATED IN BEST LIVE BAND CATEGORY ! The 2010 Revolver Golden God Awards have announced their nominees and Richmond, VA metallers LAMB OF GOD have been nominated in two categories. The band has been nominated for best live band alongside The Devil Wears Prada, Metallica, Motorhead, Rob Zombie and Slayer. In addition to the best live band nomination, LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler is up for an award in the best drummer category alongside metal’s finest drummers including: Brann Dailor (Mastodon), Dave Grohl (Them Crooked Vultures), Gene Hoglan (Dethklok, Fear Factory), Dave Lombardo (Slayer), and Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold) Drummer Chris Adler had the following to say about his nomination in the best drummer category as well as the band’s nomination in the best live band category, “I’m incredibly flattered to have my contributions within the band nominated. I’ve tried very hard to create a unique voice within the band with my drums and to share this with several of the world’s best drummers is an incredible honor. I think all the nominees are deserving and I’m lucky to be included. Two years ago the band won a Golden God award in the UK for best live band and to have the same nomination at home feels very good. We’ve worked very hard to make sure our shows never disappoint, and to have our work recognized is very satisfying. Win or lose, we’re in great company.” This year, hosting duties for the Golden Gods will be shared between musician, activist, and entrepreneur Andrew W.K. and lead singer of Fozzy, professional WWE wrestling superstar, actor, and author Chris Jericho. New for this year, fans everywhere can cast their vote beginning today to choose who will take home the awards for “Best Guitarist,” “Best Drummer,” “Best Vocalist,” “Album of the Year,” “Best Live Band,” “Best Underground Band,” “Most Metal Athlete,” “Hottest Chick(s) in Metal” and “Comeback of the Year.” Voting is going on now at www.revolvermag.com/goldengods and ends on Wednesday, March 31. For all things LAMB OF GOD, please visit www.lamb-of-god.com. YOUR DEMISE HELD, SEARCHED AT GUNPOINT AT CANADIAN BORDER ! In an earlier press release, we had stated that nothing said "welcome to America" like getting tased. Apparently we were wrong. YOUR DEMISE guitarist, Stu Paice just posted a rather alarming story on the band's official Tumblr page about how the band was stopped at the Canadian border, searched and held at gunpoint by the police: "As we headed our back into America from Canada, we decided to head to to Tim Hortons for the Last time before we entered the states. Shortly after leaving, everyone was full of bagels and coffee, Drifting of to sleep, our rest was interrupted by the sound of 3 Canadian Police Cars. Sirens blasting, we pulled over completely baffled as to why we where being stopped as we had done nothing wrong. So we stopped at the side of the free-way to the sound of, ‘Driver, get out of the car now’, at this point we had no clue what was going on. So danny gets out and they tell him to stick his hands up and turn around, walk toward the car, we then saw a Police man stick a Gun in Danny back and drag him to the car, Handcuff him and put him the back of the Police car. so we now mental stuff was going through our heads. Next they shouted for the passenger (Pumpjack) to get out, Same thing, GUN, HANDCUFFS, CAR BONNET!. We started to giggle nervously and heard, ‘All of you , Get out’, so we got out and we were told to put our hands in the air and get down on our knees, the whole time, we where held a Gunpoint by 2 Scumbags. So we get out in the freezing snow, on the ground and the cop starts to search the van, i mean it was like 24 Jack Bauer shit. They soon began clear, that they had the wrong people and found it to be a bit of a misunderstanding. So it turns out the car infront of us, well the driver had just shot someone, and we had basically just missed it happen. The Police where responding to it and thought it was us, when in theory they got the wrong car/van. So an eventful last night in Canada. - Stu http://yourdemiseofficial.tumblr.com GWAR To Assault Bonnaroo 2010! Attention! Attention! What follows is an official transmission from GWAR's middle-level, not-so-secret, hulking Antarctic fortress of eternal joy and torment - O.K. here it is! "What's up freaks, it is your lord and master, Oderus Urungus, lead (and rear) singer of the world's (and indeed, all things) foremost schlock rock group band splat-tak-u-larthat's right ---GWAR! After several weeks of crack-fueled orgies (i.e. the Fall/Winter 2009 US tour and all the sordid activities that followed), I have just come a "high" level meeting with my band brothers and actually started to figure out just what the fuck we are going to be up to this year, and how you human filth (and slaves) can come gape at our awesomeness! "Well, the obvious is clear. We are continuing our very special two-year long anniversary "slay-a-bration" of GWAR's 25th year of complete dominance over this miserable planet. We are about a quarter of the way through it and it is our sacred duty to continue with unparalleled fury until it is over! "Lust In Space" shall be the cry as the mighty GWAR continues its defense of the planet Earth from the forces of Cardinal Syn throughout the teeming cities of man and maggot kind! So look for GWAR to return to the United States in late Spring, bringing destruction to all who thought they had been spared, and culminating with a blood-feat of dracu-lesque proportion at one of this planet's biggest music festivals. Sound the horn, bang the drum, impale the midget! Do anything, as long as it helps you spread the cry -" GWAR IS PLAYING BONNAROO! That's right; one of the most notorious bands in rock and roll history and the only one ever to hail from Antarctica, the mighty GWAR is set to close the main stage on Saturday night, June the 12th, at this year's Bonnaroo Music Festival. After a host of other amazing bands (and some shitty ones) have driven the humans into an orgiastic frenzy, just as the death legions of Cardinal Syn descend from above, spewing plasma weapons into the horrified crowd, then and only then shall GWAR take the stage; hoof, nail and claw!!! "This is an unprecedented opportunity for us to bust up our personal best "kill count" of 70,000 deaths, which we inflicted on the humans at Wacken last year. Supposedly there will be over 100,000 potential victims - and we intend to kill them all!" In yet another nod to the stellar magnificence of GWAR, this world's only openly-extraterrestrial rock outfit, they will be sharing the stage with some of the biggest names in show biz with everybody from Jay-Z to the Melvins. "Personally, I am looking forward to nostri-raping the entire Dave Matthews Band", said Oderus, mouthing off as usual. The summer shows offer no reprieve as GWAR returns to Europe in a hideous display of chaos, death and, of course, filth! Not in the whole of Europe's blood-drenched history will you find such a hideous gathering of damned souls as you will when you witness GWAR this summer in Europe! "Our ruthless extermination of all life shall be continued after we have driven the forces of Cardinal Syn (who is an asshole) back into the inky abyss! And as we slay, we celebrate 25 years of debauchery, depravity and entertainment with the world's foremost authority on all of the above - fucking GWAR!" "Look for a slew of both commemorative and completely fresh projects birthing from our diseased wombs throughout this time, though I can give you no fresh clues, I can tell you that several boner-fied projects are in the offing, stuff so good you will cream blood out of your eyes. More details will be coming when we fucking feel like it! In the meantime, rape an animal for Christ, and your mom doesn't count, because I chopped off her fingers!" -Oderus Urungus http://www.gwar.net HOUSECORE RECORDS ANNOUNCE UPCOMING 2010 RELEASES PHILIP ANSELMO SPEAKS ABOUT THE CREATION AND MISSION OF HOUSECORE RECORDS ! HOUSECORE RECORDS (HCR) is the definitive collection of Philip H. Anselmo’s side projects from past to present, and the advancement and release of projects he believes in creatively. The idea of HOUSECORE records was first concocted in the early to mid 90’s at Philip’s earliest address by the lake (AKA Colbert Street) after leaving Texas to return to his hometown of New Orleans, LA. Philip’s house was a primary catalyst for the entire project. HOUSECORE RECORDS is most definitely an outlet for heavy music, but they a have a lot more to offer from their diverse roster of musicians. This is showcased on the second disc of their HOUSECORE RECORDS compilation which is available now. 2008 and 2009 saw the initial releases from HOUSECORE RECORDS including ARSON ANTHEM’S self-titled EP, CHRIST INVERSION’S self-titled LP, VALHALL’S Red Planet and the aforementioned 2-disc HOUSECORE RECORDS COMPILATION, spotlighting some of the other artists on and/or enthused by HOUSECORE RECORDS. Label head and founder Philip Anselmo commented on HOUSECORE: “HOUSECORE RECORDS (HCR) is something I've needed to do. In 1993, the day after the sound proofing was completed and the gear was loaded into the downstairs practice room on Colbert St, the "HOUSECORE Sound" was birthed. It was an extremely important thing that DOWN, SUPERJOINT RITUAL, SOILENT GREEN, CHRIST INVERSION, BODY AND BLOOD, THE DISEMBODIED, SPIRIT IN THE ROOM etc all jammed, practiced, wrote, and/or demoed there. Out of those bands came several spin-off groups, even more side bands and prospect projects to be." "The creativity in that house was amazing, and soon thereafter, when I'd head back out on tour with PANTERA throughout the rest of the '90's, all that could be heard pouring out of my dressing room was HC music. Too many people liked the stuff. They'd beg for copies, but alas, if they hadn't brought a cassette tape with 'em, they were shit out of luck... Fast forward to the present, well, the HCR idea has grown. The '90's stuff I'd done still stands the test of time, so people deserve to hear it." "As far as the new bands are concerned, the fact that I'm investing in them speaks the obvious. Do I think these bands are gonna be swimming in cash, or the next big thing? Not necessarily. But do I think they're offering-up something fresh and different to the existing, vast music scene? Yep. That's the important thing for me.” April 27th will see the first two releases from HOUSECORE RECORDS for 2010. Texas thrashers WARBEAST will be releasing Krush The Enemy. When asked to describe WARBEAST Philip said, “WARBEAST is pure, relentlessly executed Thrash at its best. Absolutely Ripping! I know that sounds generic, but WARBEAST isn't. Don't get me wrong, they're influenced by great bands from years gone by, but what sets them apart is the execution and variety of styles explored. The end result is original sounding, and "Void Filling" to my 'Thrash-keen' ears! Plus, I've grown up with these cats, so I know they're the real deal." The other release will be from THE SURSIKS entitled I Didn’t Know I Was Singing. Let's get this straight, THE SURSIKS are NOT METAL nor HARDCORE, but they're undeniably just as extreme. THE SURSIKS have been dubbed "The masters of musical reverse engineering", and on this album they've taken 16 phone messages from the answering machines of family and friends and set them to music. The result is a truly brilliant, hilarious and mind-altering concept album that will change the way that you listen to the human voice out in the real world. Says Philip: "Each 'song/message' is it's own musical adventure. From Detroit style Rhythm and Blues, to dramatic strings and timpani drum driven pieces, with hilarious and tragic topics abound, THE SURSIKS are the epitome of 'different', and a stark reminder to any band out there, that all the notes haven't been played yet, so to speak. Totally original. Completely brilliant." HOUSECORE has many more sonic, eclectic releases planned for 2010 including: ARSON ANTHEM’S first full length (17-songs of vicious HARDCORE!), a new full-length from haarp (Crushing, resolute and epic), THE MANSON FAMILY SOUNDTRACK (Featuring tracks from BODY & BLOOD, THE DISEMBODIED, and the original version of 'Creepy Crawl' from the 1995 SUPERJOINT demo), the debut release from the entrancing SKY HIGH, and an extremely heavy live album from CROWBAR. Stay tuned for more upcoming releases from HOUSECORE RECORDS. For all things HOUSECORE visit: http://www.thehousecorerecords.com or http://www.myspace.com/housecorerecords EARLY GRAVES Name Upcoming Album and Reveal Track Listing! San Francisco Bay Area hardcore/punk outfit, Early Graves, have announced their upcoming release on Ironclad Recordings/Metal Blade Records will be called Goner. Goner was recorded to tape by Tim Green at Louder Studios in November 2009, mixed By Tim Green in December 2009 and mastered by JJ Golden. The artwork was done by Nat Damm (Akimbo). Goner track listing: 1. Goner 2. FaithIsShit 3. OldBones 4. Rot 5. MayDay 6. Wraiths 7. Trauma 8. GiveUp 9. BastardTears 10. Harm Early Graves will also replace Armed for Apocalypse on the upcoming string of dates with Unearth and Veil of Maya. Dates can be found at the website below. http://www.myspace.com/earlygravessf DIRGE WITHIN TO SUPPORT FEAR FACTORY DIRGE WITHIN has announced their participation in the upcoming "Fear Campaign Tour 2010" along side FEAR FACTORY and WINDS OF PLAGUE. "After six months of touring on Force Fed Lies we took some time off for the holidays and also to prepare for the FEAR FACTORY tour,” says guitarist Shaun Glass. DIRGE WITHIN is coming off a successful touring year, having completed two full runs with TRIVIUM. Glass continues, "As a long time friend/fan of the band it will be a honor for us to begin our new tour cycle with one of the most bad ass bands on the planet and back with a mind blowing comeback record. Do prepare for a night of ear splitting sonic mayhem from us and more!" DIRGE WITHIN's debut album, "Force Fed Lies", was released on September 1, 2009 via E1 Music. The CD was mixed by Jeff Rose and Martin "Ginge" Ford of Nott-In-Pill studios in Newport, Wales, United Kingdom. Edsel Dope (DOPE) produced the effort alongside Chris Djuricic (Studio One). The album features guest appearances by Corey Beaulieu of TRIVUM and Michael Angelo Batio of NITRO. The cover artwork was created by Stephen Jensen from F3 studios. Fans can purchase / preview here: http://bit.ly/bIKCyL The "Forever the Martyr" video was filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina with director Ramon Boutviseth (TRIVIUM, INCUBUS). You can view that here: http://bit.ly/alwQcr http://www.myspace.com/dirgewithin MACHINE HEAD “THE BLACKENING” NAMED ALBUM OF THE DECADE, ALSO CERTIFIED SILVER IN THE UK! MACHINE HEAD's Grammy-nominated album "The Blackening" has received numerous awards and enjoyed praise from both critics and fans alike since its release in 2007, and in the most recent issue of Metal Hammer magazine, "The Blackening" receives yet another incredible honor, recognized by fans and Metal Hammer staff as the #1 "Album of the Decade"! Metal Hammer boldly goes on to state that "The Blackening" is MACHINE HEAD's "finest album to date by one of the bands that most powerfully and vividly encapsulate everything that this magazine stands for and everything that our readers believe in. 'The Blackening' not only re-established MACHINE HEAD as one of the most important metal bands on the planet, but also made a mockery of the increasingly popular notion that the age of the album is dead. This was an album that demanded to be listened to in one skull-crushing, heart-warming, life-affirming hit, and then again and again and again, until every last muscle in our necks was ruined forever. 'The Blackening' took the MACHINE HEAD sound into thrilling new territory that decimated the competition and ensured that their place in history was secured." Vocalist Robb Flynn's response as quoted in the feature added "This is just un-fucking-believable. It's mind-blowing for us, because there have been some amazing albums over the last ten years. To think that ours is number one to people is kind of hard to get your head around. We're lucky that we've got half a brain in our heads so that we can get in touch with our music and not let it be guided by whether it'll be played on MTV or the radio. That attitude is what makes great music. We're not trying to appeal to everybody. To us, trying to appeal to the lowest common denominator means compromising and we're not making music to compromise. Our most uncompromising record has been the one that's connected to the most people, so we're gonna keep on with that mindset. The music that you hear on 'The Blackening', that’s who we are. We're just proud of 'The Blackening'. It's amazing! This is what you dream of, to have this much success on your sixth album. It's amazing to us and we're very fortunate. We're very lucky to have the fan base that we do that supports us as passionately and vehemently as they do. Thank you guys so fucking much!” The issue features a full-page write-up as well as Robb Flynn's entire response to this incredible distinction, so be sure to pick yourself up a copy, on sale this Wednesday, February 10th! “The Blackening” has also reached yet another milestone, recently being certified Silver in the U.K.! Meanwhile, only 10 shows remain on the European leg of MACHINE HEAD's "The Black Procession" tour, with the band playing varied and inspired setlists that include some never-before-played "deep album cuts", making every night an ideal concert for the truly hardcore MACHINE HEAD fan. "The Black Procession" continues to dominate the European tour circuit as well, with shows selling out left and right and most upcoming UK shows either sold out or nearly sold out. CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED Charred Walls Of The Damned hits Billboard charts with debut release! Richard Christys new band, Charred Walls of the Damned, lands on Billboards Independent Albums, Heatseeker/New Artist, and Hard Music Album Charts! AGOURA HILLS, Calif. - February 12, 2010 - Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce that CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED, featuring the talents of Richard Christy (ex-Death and Iced Earth), Tim "Ripper" Owens, infamous metal producer Jason Suecof, and Steve Digiorgio (Death, Autopsy, Control Denied, Testament, Vintersorg, Iced Earth, Sadus), has entered the Billboard Charts with their debut, self titled album. CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED came in at #37 on the Independent Albums Chart, #6 on the Heatseeker/New Artist Chart, and #46 on the Hard Music Albums Chart. The band also broke the charts in Canada, coming in at #85 on the Independent Chart. Drummer and founding member Richard Christy comments; "I would like to give a huge THANK YOU to all of the fans who purchased the Charred Walls of the Damned CD/DVD! I'm super psyched that the album did so well and this is only the beginning! Let's keep this album going strong and make 2010 the first year in the most metal decade ever! Please spread the word to all of your metal brothers and sisters that Charred Walls of the Damned is here to bring the metal and make you bang your head! This band is definitely here to stay! We'll see you on the road in 2010! And yes you heard it right; CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED will be playing shows this year. Once available, information will be released on MetalBlade.com and MySpace.com/CharredWallsOfTheDamned BRAIN DRILL In preparation for their recently completed, second full-length album Quantum Catastrophe, Santa Cruz, CA technical death metalers BRAIN DRILL have completely redesigned their MySpace page to feature the cover art created by Par Olofsson (www.parolofsson.se). In addition to the complete overhaul of the band's page, BRAIN DRILL have also posted the new track Monumental Failure. Bassist Ivan Munguia comments; "Monumental Failure has a couple of the most mosh inducing riffs on the new album Quantum Catastrophe, but it also showcases the direction we are heading in terms of songwriting. Monumental Failure was one of the first songs written for the Quantum Catastrophe so in a way, we're easing listeners into some of the more complex songs that we wrote." In other news; BRAIN DRILL recently shot footage for their first music video for the upcoming album Quantum Catastrophe for the track Beyond Bludgeoned. The video was shot in the middle of nowhere near Birds Landing close to the San Joaquin Delta/Rio Vista, CA and was directed by Nikko DeLuna and shot by Justin Potter. Bassist Ivan Munguia comments; "This guy that Nikko knows had a hookup that let us onto this utility company owned land. There was a dilapidated old house and some pretty cool scenery so we figured it was a good spot to shoot. We picked Beyond Bludgeoned as the first video because we feel it's one of the strongest songs on the album and showcased everyone's contributions to the album." Quantum Catastrophe will be available everywhere on May 11th. More information including, tour dates and track listing, will be announced in the months leading up to the release of Quantum Catastrophe. Brain Drill is: Dylan Ruskin - guitar Steve Rathjen - vocals Ivan Munguia - bass Ron Casey - drums http://www.myspace.com/braindrill CHIMAIRA SET TO SPREAD THE INFECTION ON THE 2010 ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL APPEARING ON THE JAGERMEISTER STAGE ALONGSIDE HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL AND WINDS OF PLAGUE 2009 was an amazing year for CHIMAIRA as it saw the release of their latest album The Infection, U.S. tours with Disturbed, Hatebreed, and Trivium as well as a headlining European tour. 2010 started off with CHIMAIRA touring in Australia and New Zealand and they have a tour of the United Kingdom on tap for March. And if that’s not enough for you, the lineup for the 2010 ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL has just been released and CHIMAIRA have been tapped to play on the Jagermeister Stage with Hatebreed, Shadows Fall and Winds of Plague. CHIMAIRA front man Mark Hunter had the following to say about the upcoming festival: This summer is going to be a blast. In case you haven't heard, we have been added to this years Mayhem Festival! CHIMAIRA love playing the festival circuit and we haven't done so since 2007. So, to say we are ready would be an understatement. The line-up is killer, and filled with our friends and former touring mates, we simply can't wait. CHIMAIRA exploded onto the Billboard Top 200 charts in 2009 with the debut of their crushing new album, The Infection. The album landed at #30, with over 15,000 units sold. The Infection is the band’s fifth studio album and the follow up to their acclaimed 2007 release, Resurrection¸ which debuted at #42 on Billboard. ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL pre-sale tickets go on sale April 2 and tickets go on sale to the general public on April 16 at LiveNation.com. Check www.rockstarmayhemfest.com for complete dates and more information. CHIMAIRA DRUMMER ANDOLS HERRICK OFFERING DRUM LESSONS VIA SKYPE Drummer Andols Herrick of Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA will be testing out teaching drum lessons via Skype over the next two weeks, and again after the band's upcoming tour in the U.K. with TRIVIUM. This is a chance for beginner-to-intermediate-level drummers all over the world to work one-on-one with Andols from wherever is convenient for you! The lessons will be similar to the in-person ones done in Cleveland — usually split between focusing on hands and focusing on the whole kit (or just kick drum pads, if noise is a problem). As long as you have either a webcam or a built-in one on your laptop, all you have to do is download Skype and the video to video interaction doesn't cost anything. If you're interested, please contact Andols at drummerandolsherrick@yahoo.com. Be sure to add him on Twitter, Facebook and MySpace for updated information on this and other projects as well. http://www.myspace.com/andolsherrick http://www.chimaira.com DROID SINGER JAMES EASON ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE FROM BAND EMBARKING ON NEW MUSICAL ENDEAVORS DROID singer James Eason has announced that he has left the band and is currently exploring other projects in the music world. His statement on his departure can be read below. “I have spent the last 10+ years in the band DROID so this is no easy decision for me. To make it simple the past 10 years in DROID have had their great and memorable moments and their not so memorable moments. I have chosen to move on in positive direction... This being said, my # 1 Priority has and always will be to make music and give 100% commitment of myself to my music. Music is my #1 priority and always has been...I stand strong in my commitment. My #1 regret is that the DROID fans have had to wait soooooooooooooo long for a 2nd record, and then receive this news. Where ever I end up I promise to make up for their super long wait. You can count on that, I will always stay true to my word… I am looking for musicians who are driven, focused and hungry - these are the kinds of musicians I am looking for to play with as of now… Any interested musicians or bands please feel free to contact me; I can be reached at droidmetal@yahoo.com.” MEGADETH'S RUST IN PEACE TOUR WITH TESTAMENT AND EXODUS ARE SELLING OUT FAST - GET YOUR TICKETS WHILE YOU STILL CAN 8 SHOWS SOLD OUT ALREADY -TOUR KICKS OFF MARCH 1st! Thrash kings TESTAMENT, are going out on the road with Exodus on Megadeth’s “Rust In Peace” 20th Anniversary Tour. Kicking off on March 1st in Spokane, WA and running through March 31st in Los Angeles, CA. Keep in mind that this is no ordinary metal tour, this will be an event to remember for years to come as Megadeth will be playing the entire “Rust In Peace” record, TESTAMENT will be tearing through their debut thrash masterpiece “The Legacy” and Exodus will be performing a special set as well. So far the shows in Spokane, WA, Boise, ID, Pittsburgh (Greensburg), PA, Buffalo, NY, Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, Asheville, NC, and Austin, TX have already all sold out. In celebration of this unprecedented event in metal history, TESTAMENT are giving their devoted legions a chance to be a part of Heavy Metal History by offering an exclusive VIP package for each date on the tour. The VIP package includes: - General Admission ticket with early entry to venue (where available) - Meet & Greet with select members TESTAMENT - Individual photo with select members of TESTAMENT - Q&A session with select members of TESTAMENT - Autograph opportunity with select members of TESTAMENT - Commemorative Meet & Greet laminate - Collectible TESTAMENT Guitar Pick CATCH TESTAMENT ON TOUR WITH MEGADETH AND EXODUS 3/1 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory***SOLD OUT*** 3/2 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory***SOLD OUT*** 3/3 Medford, OR @ Medford Armory 3/6 Calgary, AB @ Big Four 3/7 Edmonton, AB @ Shaw Conference Center 3/8 Saskatoon, SK @ Praireland 3/11 Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theater 3/12 Greensburg, PA @ The Palace Theater***SOLD OUT*** 3/13 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom***SOLD OUT*** 3/15 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club***SOLD OUT*** 3/16 Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live***SOLD OUT*** 3/18 Scranton, PA @ Scranton Cultural Center 3/19 Norfolk, VA @ The Norva 3/21 Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle 3/22 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel***SOLD OUT*** 3/23 Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall 3/25 Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theater 3/26 Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Amphitheatre***SOLD OUT*** 3/27 Lubbock, TX @ The Pavilion 3/28 El Paso, TX @ Club 101 3/30 Tuscon, AZ @ Rialto Theater 3/31 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium If this tour isn’t amazing enough and you have yet to have your fill of TESTAMENT live, (which should be the case for everyone) the metal tour of a lifetime is back on! After a brief postponement, the mighty TESTAMENT will be joining forces with Megadeth and Slayer for the first time in over 20 years on the American Carnage Tour. The tour kicks off July 23rd in Quebec City, and winds up on September 4th in Portland, OR. The metal masses have been clamoring for a tour of this magnitude for quite some time and TESTAMENT are stoked to be a part of it. Again as a special exclusive to the TESTAMENT Legions, the band is offering a limited number of VIP Packages for every United States date on the tour. The exclusive TESTAMENT VIP package includes: - One general admission ticket with early entry (where available) - Exclusive Meet & Greet with the members of TESTAMENT - Personal photograph with the band - Autograph session (includes 8X10 photo) - Exclusive TESTAMENT Affliction Shirt - Collectible Tour Poster (limited, numbered) - Exclusive TESTAMENT Music Skin - Official VIP Meet and Greet Laminate - Official set of TESTAMENT Guitar Picks TESTAMENT’S highly successful and award-winning album The Formation Of Damnation has been reissued in a deluxe tour edition which is in stores now. Information on the Deluxe Tour Edition of “The Formation Of Damnation” can be found below The Formation of Damnation (Deluxe Tour Edition) 2-disc deluxe tour edition of the band’s comeback album! Includes bonus footage of classic tracks + more; Disc 1: 1. The Persecuted Won’t Forget 2. Killing Season 3. Afterlife 4. The Evil Has Landed 5. The Formation Of Damnation 6. Henchmen Ride 7. More Than Meets The Eye 8. Dangers Of The Faithless 9. False Evidence Appearing Real (F.E.A.R.) 10. Leave Me Forever Disc 2 • The New Order *Audio and Video • Practice What You Preach *Audio and Video • Souls Of Black *Audio and Video *Recorded in Alcatraz for their MTV “52/52” special • More Than Meets The Eye music video http://www.myspace.com/testamentlegions WOE OF TYRANTS Unleash First Single and "Threnody" Album Art! Woe Of Tyrants spent the entirety of 2009 criss-crossing the US on a multitude of tours. After the grueling schedule came to a close, did they head home to rest and take some time off? NOPE! They dove right into songwriting for the follow up to their sophomore album and Metal Blade debut, Kingdom Of Might. This time around, the guys have seriously turned up the shred-knob and churned out some of the most exciting songs we've heard swirling around the Metal Blade offices in quite some time. On this record, you'll find equal parts speed, groove and over the top guitar soloing. Headbanging will be mandatory. The new album, Threnody, will be released worldwide on April 13th while the band will be on the road with Overkill and Vader. Fans can hear Creatures Of The Mire now on the band's myspace HERE. SiriusXM Liquid Metal listeners have been hearing this track since its premiere on the station on Friday, February 12th. Vocalist Chris Catanzaro discusses the themes of Threnody: Well 2009 proved to be a monstrous one for Woe of Tyrants. It was a year of accomplishing goals such as releasing our debut Metal Blade album, touring with bands we've grown up listening to, and meeting thousands of awesome people all over the country. As we embark into 2010, our goals have shifted up a few gears. We have a brand baby spankin' new record that we finished recording at the end of 2009 with Jamie King producing, and to embrace the cliché "this is the most epic brutal stuff we've ever done and we're stoked on it!" The album is entitled Threnody. Now for those of us who do not know what that word means right off hand (I had to look it up as I was reading a passage from Ralph Waldo Emerson long ago), a threnody is a song or hymn inspired by the grief of losing someone you love. The album tells a story of a non-specific individual traveling between planets searching for answers, while paralleling Satan's fall from grace to damnation at the same time. We all experience a change at s me point as we travel through life, albeit not of the same magnitude as Lucifer, that will render us either content, or disgusted. When disgust is the feeling, then we begin to miss our former self as if they were an entirely different person. I'd like to be clear that I'm not referring specifically to Christians, or Muslims, or Amish or whatever else the kids are doing these days. Threnody, as we are using it, is a story of grief over losing oneself. This album will surprise those familiar with our band, and hopefully surpass any preconceived notions of those who are listening to us for the first time. If you have expectations for this record to sound like our last two albums, it doesn't. Well, a little like the others, as we still prefer playing leads over doing breakdowns, and we still wish we were Wintersun or Decapitated. But for the most part, this record is new territory for us and we are excited to unleash it. We have a huge touring schedule kicking off in the spring, preceded by some regional shows in February as a part of the "Metal as Art" tour with Hypno5e, Starring Janet Leigh and Fallen Martyr. At the end of March, we leave on the KILLFEST tour which features Overkill, Vader, God Dethroned, Warbringer and Evile. We couldn't be happier about being involved with such an epic tour, and to join Overkill on their 25th anniversary tour is truly an honor. Much love!" Threnody track listing: 1. Tetelestai 2. Creatures Of The Mire 3. Venom Eye 4. Tempting The Wretch 5. Threnody 6. Bloodsmear 7. The Venus Orbit 8. Lightning Over Atlantis 9. Singing The Surrender 10. Descendit Ad Inferos (The Harrowing Of Hell) http://www.myspace.com/wot THE OCEAN (Announce Upcoming Album Title and Track Listing, Reveal Details About Upcoming 2 Albums) The Oceans upcoming albums are going to be entitled Heliocentric and Anthropocentric. They are due for April and October 2010 releases. The concept at the base of both albums is a critique of Christianity from different philosophical and personal angles. While the songs, art and lyrics of Heliocentric tell the story of the rise of the heliocentric world view and its effects on Christian belief from medieval times to Darwin and Dawkins, "Anthropocentric" challenges the views of creationists and other modern fundamentalists who still believe that the earth is at the center of the universe. The tracklisting of Heliocentric is as follows: 1. Shamayim 2. Firmament 3. The First Commandment of the Luminaries 4. Ptolemy Was Wrong 5. Metaphysics of the Hangman 6. Catharsis of a Heretic 7. Swallowed by the Earth 8. Epiphany 9. The Origin of Species 10. The Origin of God Musically, Heliocentric covers the largest range of dynamics and styles to date: "There are a few really calm songs with mainly piano and vocals, as well as some crushing heavy tunes. There is a very special atmosphere to it that pervades the album", comments guitarist Jonathan Nido. "Our new vocalist Loic Rossetti has immensely widenened the musical spectrum of this band and there are some songs on the album that even those people who have conceived of this band as being unpredictable and daring would have never imagined", adds Robin Staps. "But this is exactly what makes it a 150% The Ocean album". Heliocentric" continues where the Proterozoic half of the Precambrian album left off, with dense, epic songs and big orchestrations. Anthropocentric is going to be a bit more straight forward rocking and technical, whilst tapping the full dynamic range from acoustic pieces to eclectic heaviness as well. The albums were mainly recorded in the mountainous isolation of La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, the highest city of Europe. The band decided to record and mix the album with the band's house sound engineer Julien Fehlmann: "We wanted to be in control of every single detail, and we have an amazing studio at hand here. Soundwise this is by far the best-sounding album we have done to date". The lyrics and snippets of every song of the album can be previewed at: http://www.theoceancollective.com/heliocentric UNEARTH Unearth premier brand new music video for the song Crow Killer exclusively on Bloody-Disgusting.com! Bloody-Disgusting.com is currently hosting the exclusive premier of Unearths brand new video for the track 'Crow Killer,' off the band's latest album The March. You can find the video on Bloody-Disgusting HERE or on the Horror Movie Community on MySpace.com that BD just took over HERE. This is a new version of the live video Unearth shot back in 2009 as a part of their bonus DVD that was released with the Special Edition of The March on November 11th 2009. Vocalist Trevor Phipps comments; "The new Crow Killer video is a combination of both club and festival show footage as well as behind the scenes clips from tour. This edit of the video is different than the one seen on the special edition of The March as it is more of a compilation of what is on the special DVD itself. Go over to the horror movie fanatics site Bloody-Disgusting.com to witness the carnage, mayhem and party that we bring on and off the stage. See you on the road soon on the Atticus Metal Tour 2 March 4 April 4!" Bloody-Disgusting is a leader in the online horror community, delivering sought after content such as horror movie reviews, trailers, interviews, news, and now music content. Unearth to headline the Atticus Metal Tour 2; dates announced, special guests added! Metal Blade Records and Atticus Clothing, in association with Revolver Magazine, Ibanez Guitars and Headbang for the Highway, are proud to announce the dates for this year's Atticus Metal Tour II. With powerhouse metal act, UNEARTH, at the helm, there is no telling when the carnage will end and the party will begin. Joining UNEARTH on the tour are Stick To Your Guns, Veil Of Maya, The Ghost Inside and Carnifex. In addition to the tour lineup, Darkest Hour, Stray From The Path and Your Demise will be joining the party on select dates. Those dates and other details will be released on http://www.myspace.com/atticusmetaltour as they become available. In other news: Unearth announces "Pre-Atticus Metal Tour headlining dates" To get themselves out to the west coast where the band will be slaying audiences as headliners of the Atticus Metal Tour 2, Unearth will team up with Veil of Maya and Armed for Apocalypse on a 10 date cross country run. http://www.myspace.com/unearth AS I LAY DYING Announce Title Of Their Upcoming Album ! THQ TO HOST MX vs. ATV REFLEX CONSUMER GAMEPLAY CHALLENGE WITH METAL BLADE RECORDS RECORDING ARTIST AS I LAY DYING Band Members to Compete Against Consumers in Latest Addition to Multimillion Unit-Selling Franchise via the Xbox LIVE® Online Entertainment Network San Diego CA Grammy® nominated metal outfit As I Lay Dying are pleased to announce the title of their upcoming, 5th full-length album (4th for Metal Blade) as The Powerless Rise. The band is currently finishing up recording of The Powerless Rise in San Diego with producer Adam D. (Killswitch Engage). Fans can expect The Powerless Rise. to be released this spring with plans for a headline tour also slated around the same time. More information on the tour and the street date for The Powerless Rise will be made available in the coming months. VIDEO: Tim Lambesis discusses The Powerless Rise In other news : THQ Inc. today announced it will partner with Metal Blade Records recording artist As I Lay Dying to offer consumers an exclusive opportunity to connect with the band using MX vs. ATV Reflex, the latest addition to the popular off-road racing franchise. On Thursday, February 4 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT, As I Lay Dying band members will log in to the Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft to compete against fans using the Gamertag AILDband. The consumer gameplay challenge is expected to last for approximately two hours. MX vs. ATV Reflex offers players a high energy, explosive gameplay experience that lends itself well to the inclusion of heavier music, said Victor Rodriguez, Music Director, THQ. The music quality and prominence of As I Lay Dying in this genre made the band a great match for the game. If any gamers out there are looking to get their butts kicked in MX vs. ATV Reflex, well be ready and waiting for you on February 4, said As I Lay Dying guitarist Phil Sgrosso. We shall conquer all those who challenge us, so prepare to meet your doom! The Sound of Truth, featured on As I Lay Dyings critically and commercially acclaimed release, An Ocean Between Us, appears on the in-game soundtrack to MX vs. ATV Reflex and is featured in the games promotional TV campaign. The bands new album, The Powerless Rise, is currently being recorded in San Diego, Calif. with producer Adam D. (Killswitch Engage) and is scheduled for release in Spring 2010. Plans for a headline tour are also slated for Spring 2010. About MX vs. ATV Reflex : MX vs. ATV Reflex marks the highly anticipated return of the MX vs. ATV franchise and features the all-new Rhythm Racing® 2.0 physics engine, Rider Reflex control system and real-time terrain deformation. The Rider Reflex control system separates machine steering from body positioning, allowing the independently controlled rider to shift his weight, perform death-defying stunts and avoid potentially devastating wrecks. MX vs. ATV Reflexs unprecedented terrain deformation system ensures no two tracks are ever the same, allowing players to carve lines and deep ruts that have a real-time impact on gameplay and remain persistent through the full length of each race. Developed by THQs award-winning Rainbow Studios, MX vs. ATV Reflex is now available at retail outlets worldwide for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and Nintendo DS. More information about MX vs. ATV Reflex can be found at www.mxvsatv.com. About As I Lay Dying: The members of San Diego, Calif.s metal act As I Lay Dying are the kind of musicians who refuse to be measured solely by their most recent accomplishments. As I Lay Dying are not afraid to push the limits of their sound and always keep things moving. Their music grabs listeners by the throat and doesnt let go. Building upon the foundation that As I Lay Dying has laid over the past several years, growing from a small San Diego outfit slowly and deliberately into a priority national act, the band has become Metal Blade Records biggest seller with an extremely devoted following. As I Lay Dying has the goods to take it all the way and stake their claim as the metal band you need to know about in 2010 and beyond. The bands last release, An Ocean Between Us, landed the #8 position on the Billboard Top 200 charts its first week out, making it the highest rock debut on the chart that week. An Ocean Between Us stayed in the Top 40 Charts its second week out in the United States and Canada, charting at #39 in both countries. The bands first-ever DVD, This is Who We Are, entered the Billboard Top Music Videos Chart at the #2 position in the US and the #3 position in Canada. The DVD is also certified platinum in the United States and Canada by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In addition, 2008 saw As I Lay Dying earn a Grammy® nomination for Best Metal Performance for the single Nothing Left. As I Lay Dying have appeared on many significant hard music festivals around the globe, including Sounds of the Underground (headliner), Taste of Chaos, Ozzfest, Wacken, Cornerstone, Bamboozle, the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival and Sonshine. The band has also completed multiple headlining runs in the United States and Europe, along with dates in Australia, Japan and Indonesia. http://www.asilaydyingband.com THE RED CHORD THE RED CHORDs new video Demoralizer set to premier on BloodyDisgusting.com! Boston, Mass grind metalers THE RED CHORD are set to unleash the video for the track Demoralizer this weekend on BloodyDisgusting.com or on the Horror Movie Community on MySpace.com that BD just took over HERE. Demoralizer, off the bands latest release Fed Through the Teeth Machine, was shot on vocalist Guy Kozowyks property in abandoned ceramics factory on Halloween and showcases some pretty gruesome illustrations by artist Tim Kellen, which were animated and brought to life by director Dave Brodsky of MyGoodEye. The artist used charcoal, meat, grape jelly, and chicken-guts in his illustrations, giving the Demoralizer video a truly bizarre appearance. Fans will be able to check out the video exclusively on BloodyDisgusting.com throughout the holiday weekend, after which the video will be uploaded to the Metal Blade YouTube Channel. Bloody-Disgusting is a leader in the online horror community, delivering sought after content such as horror movie reviews, trailers, interviews, news, and now music content. Catch THE RED CHORD live, performing with original drummer Michael Justian on the upcoming Burgers and Bowling Tour presented by Decibel Magazine and Metal Sucks, as they tour across the US with My Children My Bride, Chelsea Grin and Those Who Lie Beneath. http://www.myspace.com/theredchord HAMMERFALL INVADING NORTH AMERICA THIS MARCH TOUR STARTS ON MARCH 5th IN WEST SPRINGFIELD, VA ! Sweden’s Metal Masters HAMMERFALL will be invading North America! Touring the U.S. and Canada in support of their Billboard charting 2009 album, No Sacrifice, No Victory (#38 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart), the 27-show tour is set to kick off in West Springfield, Virginia on March 5th with the finale planned for April 8th in Houston, Texas. Powerglove will be opening for the first 18 dates on the tour; Los Angeles’ Echoes of Eternity and Havok will open the remainder of the tour following the Hollywood show. Dates are below. This will be HAMMERFALL’S first North American in supports of No Sacrifice, No Victory tour and with new guitarist Pontus Norgren and new bassist Fredrik Larsson (an original band member who played on their 1997 debut, Glory To The Brave). Tickets are on sale now at www.enterthevault.com as well as all normal ticketing outlets. HAMMERFALL reached a career-crowning achievement this past March of when No Sacrifice, No Victory attained Gold status in their home country - debuting at #2 on the Swedish album charts and remained in the Top 10 for four weeks. The band topped the charts in many other European countries as well: Germany #7; Greece #10, Switzerland #20; England #21; Austria #25; Czech Republic #33; Norway #46; Belgium #87; France #95. Known for dedicating themselves to preserving the genre of traditional heavy metal as inspired by metal's "golden era," HAMMERFALL was founded in 1993 by Dronjak and drummer Jesper Strömblad (In Flames) in Gothenberg, Sweden. Composed of high-octane twin-guitar work, clean vocal stylings, and classic-styled on-stage wardrobe, HAMMERFALL use the storytelling tradition to tell tales of honor & victory and to that end, band members have collaborated with the likes of Swedish Olympic athletes to the Swedish National Symphony Orchestra. http://www.hammerfall.net HOME |
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