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OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2007

27.11.2007

DARK FUNERAL

Attera Orbis Terrarum - Part 1' DVD

Lands On Swedish Chart (Nov. 27, 2007)

Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have entered the music DVD chart in their home country at position No. 5 with their first-ever DVD set, "Attera Orbis Terrarum - Part 1". Available on Regain Records, the two-disc set consists of three complete, professionally-filmed live shows and rare bonus footage. The first show was filmed with seven cameras on March 12, 2005 in Katowice, Poland.

The second was filmed the following March in Tilburg, The Netherlands with four cameras. The second disc starts off with a camera-shot show from March 2006 in Paris, followed by the video clip for "Atrum Regina" and previously unreleased amateur footage that chronicles the Swedish black metal band's entire career, including the very first, and now legendary, show in Oslo, Norway on May 4, 1994. The total combined running time for the two discs is nearly four hours.

"Besides the three professionally filmed shows, we wanted this first DVD to also serve as a historical, live documentation of our career with rare and previously unreleased footage," said band leader Lord Ahriman. "This is the first DVD in a series of two that we will be releasing from touring for 'Attera Totus Sanctus'. This first DVD focus on European shows, while the second DVD will focus on South America."

These shows capture DARK FUNERAL, a band known for being one of the most intense live acts, in their natural element — on stage slaying fans with their relentless brand of extreme metal.

TO-MERA

TO-MERA is the U.K.-based dark progressive metal band formed by former WITHOUT FACE vocalist Julie Kiss (photo) and bassist Lee Barrett (ex-EXTREME NOISE TERROR, DISGUST, MUSSOLINI HEADKICK), has revealed the track listing for its sophomore album, "Delusions", due on February 18, 2008 via Candlelight Records. A song from the album, entitled "The Lie", has been posted on the group's MySpace page.

"Delusions" (cover artwork by Eliran Kantor) track listing:

01. The Lie
02. Mirage
03. The Glory of a New Day
04. Inside the Hourglass
05. A Sorrow to Kill
06. Asylum
07. Fallen From Grace
08. Temptation

ENGRAVE

Guitarist Mario Gutierrez of the Los Angeles-based death/thrash band ENGRAVE died late last week of gunshot wounds sustained during an argument with his brother-in-law. According to the Los Angeles Times, Gutierrez, a 37-year-old Latino man, was shot in El Sereno, California at about 10:45 p.m. on November 22, Thanksgiving, and died at the scene. LAPD Hollenbeck detectives said that Gutierrez and his brother-in-law got into an argument during the family's Thanksgiving gathering over a remark the brother-in-law had made about Gutierrez's wife. The argument escalated to pushing and shoving, then spilled out onto the street where Gutierrez was shot. The 27-year-old brother-in-law turned himself in to the police a few hours later.

Combining former members of local bands BRAINSTORM and ENTITY, ENGRAVE was formed in Los Angeles in early 1997, according to All Music Guide. With a sound showcasing elements of both traditional death and early thrash metal, the band featured Emilio Marquez, Mario Gutierrez, Adrian Villanueva, and Robert Cardenas. Their first album, "The Rebirth", was issued through SOD magazine's own independent imprint in 1998. A demo, called "The Infernal Bleeding", followed in 1999, and 2001 saw their debut reissued with bonus tracks by WWIII Records. Jimmy Ash replaced Villanueva prior to the band's performance at the Milwaukee Metalfest later that year.

For more information on ENGRAVE, click here.

QUIET RIOT

QUIET RIOT bassist Chuck Wright has released the following statement to MelodicRock.com regarding the passing of the group's lead singer, Kevin DuBrow:

"I'm completely shocked and devastated. I've truly lost a brother and it's a very sad loss for the world of rock n' roll. I'm so very fortunate to have been a part of his life these past 26 years. I have so many fond memories and it's a blessing that these recent few years have been so great with the band. There is no reason to say 'I wish we could have...' We did! I still can't believe I won't be sharing the stage with his larger-than-life presence ever again. The man left a mark wherever he went and I'm heartbroken that he is no longer with us."

QUIET RIOT's latest studio CD, "Rehab", was released on October 3, 2006. The lineup on the album was Kevin DuBrow, Frankie Banali, Tony Franklin and Neil Citron.

QUIET RIOT was the first metal band to top the Billboard chart and is perhaps best known for its cover of SLADE's "Cum on Feel the Noize".

In 2004, DuBrow recorded a collection of cover versions for his first solo album, "In for the Kill".

KATAKLYSM / BEHEMOTH

After sending shockwaves across Europe this past September and October, one of the most succesful touring packages has reassembled once again. KATAKLYSM and BEHEMOTH have joned forces for a quick European tour that will hit mainly the UK and Iberia (Spain, Portugal) in February 2008. KATAKLYSM will also introduce a new song from its upcoming album, "Prevail", due out May 2008.

Comments singer Maurizio Iacono: "We were planning on coming back to the UK in 2008 since the dates went so well there and the crowds were so killer. Then we found out our friends in BEHEMOTH were gona be there at the same time as well, so we decided to join forces. The last run was intense as fuck, both bands feeding of each other's energy live every night. This time it won't be any different. I salute Nergal and co. and wait for another killer run to arrive."

The dates are as follows:

Feb. 01 - DE Hannover Musikzentrum *
Feb. 02 - NL Rotterdam Baroeg
Feb. 03 - UK Birmingham Barfly
Feb. 04 - UK Glasgow Barfly
Feb. 05 - UK Sheffield Corporation
Feb. 06 - UK Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
Feb. 07 - UK London Ulu
Feb. 08 - FR Nantes Olympic
Feb. 09 - ES Irun Tunk!
Feb. 10 - ES Vigo A!
Feb. 11 - PT Lisbon Cine Teatro de Corroios
Feb. 12 - PT Faro Ass. Musicos de Faro
Feb. 13 - ES Granada Industrial Copera
Feb. 14 - ES Madrid Ritmo & Compas
Feb. 15 - ES Barcelona Apolo 2
Feb. 16 - FR Limoges CC John Lennon
Feb. 17 - FR Paris La Locomotive
Feb. 18 - DE Frankfurt Batschkapp *
Feb. 19 - DE Jena F-Haus *

* KATAKLYSM headlines

ALL SHALL PERISH

ALL SHALL PERISH will embark on a Australian Headlining tour this Christmas season, dubbed the Christmas Carnage Tour, wrapping up their non-stop touring cycle for "The Price of Existence". Support will come from Australia's own DEEZ NUTS and I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN.

Commented ALL SHALL PERISH in a statement: "An entire continent with California weather and women... at fucking Christmas time?! What a way to end the ride of a lifetime that this last year and a half has been. This will be the last tour until we record our new record and we couldn't be happier! Not a lot of bands in our genre get to tour the land down under and we feel very privileged to be able to make it out there. Australian people are the most chill individuals on the planet, and we can't wait to fuck their shit up and chill with DEEZ NUTS and I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN!"

The dates are as follows:

Dec. 16 - Adelaide, The Underground
Dec. 18 - Brisbane, Club Phoenix
Dec. 19 - University of Sydney, Hermann's Bar
Dec. 20 - Gosford, Gosford Youth Arts Warehouse
Dec. 21 - Melbourne, Metro
Dec. 22 - Camberwell, Camberwell Civic Centre

ALL SHALL PERISH's latest CD, "The Price of Existence", which came out in August 2006, marked the debut of new lead singer Hernan "Eddie" Hermida and new lead guitarist Chris Storey. The album was engineered by Zack Ohren (LIGHT THIS CITY, EMBRACE THE END) at Castle Ultimate Studios.

ENTHRONED

Belgian black metallers ENTHRONED check in with the following update:

"Due to some problems with the organization of the tour (with GORGOROTH), ENTHRONED has no other choice than to pull off the current tour after the date in Belgium (November 28). Most of what was promised never actually happened, creating severe tensions between the band and the tour promoter. As well some health problems occurred due to the lame state and insalubrity of the tour bus. ENTHRONED would like to apologize towards the fans for something that is beyond our control."

ENTHRONED's new album, "Tetra Karcist", was released in September via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded under the guidance of Harris Johns (SODOM, KREATOR, VOIVOD). Guest musicians on the CD include Ashmedi (MELECHESH), MkM (ANTAEUS), Verderf (ex-VERLOREN, OUROBOUROS), Harris Johns and Dungeon (ICONOCLASM).

CANDLEMASS

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have scheduled the following North American tour dates with DAYLIGHT DIES:

May 19 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
May 20 - New York, NY - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill

More shows will be announced soon.

MARKUS GROSSKOPF

Frontiers Records will release the debut album from Markus Grosskopf's (HELLOWEEN) BASSINVADERS, entitled "Hellbassbeaters", on January 25, 2008.

BASSINVADERS was a creation of Markus' while sitting in a bar and enjoying a few drinks. It was there that he got inspired to produce a heavy rock record without any guitars at all. He presented this concept in early 2007 to Frontiers Records, which was intrigued by the idea and gave it a go.

GOREFEST

Dutch metallers GOREFEST have been confirmed as the first headliners of the Queens of Metal Open Air 2008 festival, set to take place June 19-21, 2008 in Kleinwenkheim, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows:

DELIRIOUS
ELENSIS
END OF GREEN
FLESHCRAWL
FLESHLESS
GOREFEST
GRAILKNIGHTS
HATRED
KNORKATOR
KRWTH
LENG TCH'E
MORT
PERZONAL WAR
RUNAMOK
SABATON
VAN CANTO

GOREFEST's new album, "Rise to Ruin", entered the Dutch chart at position No. 61 back in August. Released in the U.S. on September 25 via Candlelight, the CD was mixed by Danish producer Tue Madsen at his Antfarm studios in Århus, Denmark. "He managed to make everything sound even heavier than we'd imagined," guitarist Frank Harthoorn previously said.

FESTUNG OPEN AIR FESTIVAL

SOLSTAFIR, ANGELCORPSE and DISSIMULATION have been confirmed for next year's Festung Open Air festival, set to take place May 10-11, 2008 in Bitterfeld, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

ANGELCORPSE (USA)
DISSIMULATION (LT)
ENSLAVED (N)
NIFELHEIM (S)
SOLSTAFIR (IS)
SVARTAHRID (N)
THE BATALLION (N)

15.11.2007

HATE SQUAD

Dockyard 1 is proud to announce the signing of HATE SQUAD!

"The German H8 Core veterans knew already in the early 90s what aggressions could be set into music if you mix Thrash and Death Metal with Hardcore. Hate Squad were one of the bands making this style huge by playing on all of the big festivals over Europe and having some of their biggest hits like "Not My God" and "I.Q. Zero" run on Heavy Rotation on Viva Metalla an MTV´s Headbangers Ball.

Due to their 15th band anniversary in 2008 HATE SQUAD will present a new studio album and you can be sure that there will be a lot of specials to celebrate the band's career! Be prepared for a lesson in Hannover H8core!

Hate Squad will enter Rape Of Harmonies Studios (Heaven Shall Burn, Maroon, Narziss among many others) on Wednesday November 14th, 2007 to start the recordings, the album is scheduled for February 2008!"

thanks to Dockyard 1

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

AT THE GATES
AVANTASIA
AXXIS
CARCASS
CHILDREN OF BODOM
CREMATORY
DESTRUCTOR
DREAM OF AN OPIUM EATER
EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS
HATEBREED
IRON MAIDEN
KAMELOT
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
KREATOR
KRYPTERIA
LORD BELIAL
SALTATIO MORTIS
SONATA ARCTICA
THE BONES

MOONSPELL

MOONSPELL are currently in pre-production with Waldemar Sorychta (GRIP INC., LACUNA COIL, TIAMAT) for the follow-up to the 2006 effort "Memorial". The band is scheduled to enter Antfarm studios in Denmark in January 2008 with producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, DARK TRANQUILLITY, HALFORD) to begin recording the CD for a tentative late spring/early summer release via SPV.

MOONSPELL's last release was the "Under SatanÆ" CD, which consisted of re-recordings of the band's legendary EP "Under the Moonspell" (1994) as well as their first demo "Anno SatanÆ" and their sole track as MORBID GOD, "Serpent Angel". All songs were re-arranged and revamped in order to "underline their revered distinction as underground classics but now with a mature dark energy and class," according to a press release. The CD was recorded at Antfarm with Tue Madsen and charted in the band's home country, where the group played the album in its entirety at a one-off show at the Lisbon Coliseum in front of 3,500 fans.

In other news, MOONSPELL singer Fernando Ribeiro has just finished translating "I am Legend" by Richard Matheson into Portuguese. The major motion picture adaptation starring Will Smith is coming out on December 14 (two weeks later in Portugal) and the book will be released the same month.

PALMER

"The new Palmer CD will be out this friday November 16th. Then
you'll be able to get and/or order it through cede.ch, Media Markt,
Roxy Basel, Insider Records Breitenbach, Zero Zero Baden, czarofcrickets.com etc. Check
out their Album.
Release Party Week-End:

16.11.2007: Hirschi Basel, w/ Lord Of The Grave, Sludge
17.11.2007: Kleintheater, w/ Sludge

Don't miss this great shit!!!!!!

More Palmer shows:

22.11.2007: Usine Geneva, w/ Kruger, Rorcal
01.12.2007: Mad Santa Festival in Olten, w/ Orange Goblin, Vale Tudo,
Phased, Sybreed
08.12.2007: Merkker Baden
22.12.2007: Gaswerk Winterthur, w/ Yog
25.01.2008: Bikini Test La Chaux-De-Fonds, w/ Dirge"

thanks to Czar Of Crickets

07.11.2007

DARKMOON

Swiss Basel-based Melodic Death/Black Darkmoon has posted a new song from the upcoming album "Apocalyptic Syndrome" . The song is the track number 4 "Caravan Of The Dead". www.myspace.com/darkmoonmetal

The release date through the Austrian CCP Records has been a bit delayed to November 16th.

LACUNA COIL

Italy's LACUNA COIL has confirmed the following in-store signing sessions during the band's Australian tour:

Nov. 13 - JB Hi-Fi (206 Bourke St.) Melbourne at 2:00 p.m.
Nov. 15 - JB Hi-Fi (The Galleries Victoria, 500 George St,) Sydney at 2:00 p.m.

LACUNA COIL is taking part in the Australian leg of Gigantour alongside MEGADETH, DEVILDRIVER and STATIC-X:

The dates are as follows:

Nov. 10 - Perth, Metro City (18+)
Nov. 12 - Adelaide, Thebarton Theatre (All Ages)
Nov. 13 - Melbourne, Festival Hall (All Ages)
Nov. 15 - Sydney, Luna Park Big Top (18+)
Nov. 16 - Sydney, Luna Park Big Top (All Ages)
Nov. 18 - Brisbane, Riverstage (All Ages)

PHARAOH

PHARAOH, the American heavy metal band featuring vocalist Tim Aymar (CONTROL DENIED), has entered the studio to begin recording its third album, "Be Gone", to be released shortly before the group's first European appearance (and first show ever!!!) at Germany's Keep It True festival on April 5 2008 at the Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen.

VADER

Polish death metallers VADER have issued the following statement regarding the passing of DECAPITATED drummer Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka, who died at the age of 23 in a Russian hospital from injuries sustained in a recent road collision:

"Known from such bands as DECAPITATED, DIES IRAE, PANZER X... 23-year old, extremely talented drummer, our brother in metal and dear friend passed away... This is another huge loss for the metal scene and the saddest news we have heard this year... we are all in shock...

"VADER members would like to express their deepest condolences to his family and frends. Vitek — R.I.P."

DECAPITATED singer Covan (real name: Adrian Kowanek) was also hurt in the accident, which involved the band's tour bus and a truck carrying wood in Gomel, on the Russia/Belarus border. The frontman reportedly also sustained a head injury in the collision, which is believed to have been the fault of the band's driver (although this has not yet been officially confirmed). Covan has since been moved to a hospital in Kraków, Poland. Doctors describe his condition as stable and he is showing signs of improvement every day.

DARK TRANQUILLITY

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have issued the following update:

"We're now confirmed to appear at MG Live Hall in Beijing on January 11, 2008. Needless to say, we're very much looking forward to our first-ever live performance in China.

KATAKLYSM

Kataklysm guitarist J-F Dagenais issued the following statement on 02.11.2007

"It's with sad regret that I learned this morning of the tragic passing of Vitek. I met him on the Nile tour (I was doing sound for Hypocrisy, and Decapitated was sharing a bus with us). He was a real cool dude and very down to earth. We had some good times on that tour. I'm just out of words with what happened. On behalf of all in Kataklysm, our deepest thoughts are with Vitek's family and friends. We would also like to send positive messages to Adam "Covan" to keep fighting to get better and come back to the stage soon."

06.11.2007

WYKKED WYTCH

ALBUM RELEASE ANNOUNCED

"After almost a year of delays the album "Memories of a Dying Whore" will finally be released through our own label Perish Music in December. The album will be available for online purchase the first week of December and will expand to retail outlets worldwide in January.

The album has been remixed by Eric Rachel (BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, ATREYU, GOD FORBID) at Trax East Studios and is currently being mastered by Alan Douches (UNEARTH, MASTODON, SHADOWS FALL) at West West Side Music in NY.

We originally finished mixing and mastering back in January, but were never satisified with the final mix. The new mix is very essential to this album. Many thanks to Eric who brought this album back to life.

We are planning a huge campaign for "Memories of a Dying Whore" starting in December, so stay tuned. Tour Dates will be announced soon. We'll be hitting Europe & the US in 2008!"

www.wykkedwytch.com
www.myspace.com/wykkedwytch
www.youtube.com/wykkedwytch

www.perishmusic.com
www.myspace.com/perishmusic

PAIN

PAIN, the Swedish band featuring HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren, has been confirmed as the support act for NIGHTWISH on their European tour from February until April 2008.

For a list of dates, click here.

SYMPHONY X

Progressive metallers SYMPHONY X will embark on a North American headlining tour in April 2008. Support on the shows will come from EPICA and INTO ETERNITY. The dates are as follows:

Apr. 04 - Cambridge. MA @ Middle East
Apr. 05 - New York, NY @ Nokia Theater Times Square
Apr. 06 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
Apr. 08 - Quebec City, QUE @ Imperial de Quebec
Apr. 09 - Montreal, QUE @ Medley
Apr. 11 - Toronto, ONT @ The Opera House
Apr. 12 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
Apr. 13 - Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room
Apr. 16 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Apr. 17 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Apr. 18 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim's
Apr. 19 - West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
Apr. 20 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Apr. 22 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theatre
Apr. 26 - Houston, TX @ Meridian
Apr. 27 - Ft. Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theater
Apr. 29 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
Apr. 30 - St. Petersburg, FL @ The State Theatre
May 01 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
May 02 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
May 03 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx

01.11.2007

BURIAL HORDES

Pulverised Records has announced the signing of the "unholy black metal" band BURIAL HORDES from Greece. According to a press release, "this filthy black metal creature was spawned in 2001 and had since released several demos and a promotional CD with their blend of fast attack and uncompromising black metal." Previously signed to Australia's Asphyxiate Recordings for a full-length album, the group is expected to release a new effort sometime next year.

BURIAL HORDES is:

Cthonos - Vocals
Necrotormentor - Guitar/Bass
Psychaos - Guitar/Bass
Impaler - Drums

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/burialhordes.

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's new album, "Ire Works", is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. Due on November 13 through Relapse Records, the CD was recorded with long-time engineer Steve Evetts at his Omen Room Studios in Los Angeles, CA.

"Ire Works" track listing:

01. Fix Your Face
02. Lurch
03. Black Bubblegum
04. Sick On Sunday
05. When Acting As A Particle
06. Nong Eye Gong
07. When Acting As A Wave
08. 82588
09. Milk Lizard
10. Party Smasher
11. Dead As History
12. Horse Hunter
13. Mouth Of Ghosts

ISIS

ISIS have been confirmed as the headliner of the Friday Roadburn Festival date — April 18, 2008 — at the 013 Club in Tilburg, The Netherlands.

Currently celebrating their 10th anniversary as a band, the Boston-to-Los Angeles transplants will help fans take part in their milestone anniversary by releasing their entire catalog in one deluxe 12 vinyl-LP box set, and their headlining slot at Roadburn 2008.

Throughout the years, ISIS have maintained their position in the vanguard of post-metal by consistently exploding the idiomatic strictures that have defined heavy music with each successive release. Roadburn reveres ISIS and feel they warrant discussion alongside such established pioneers as NEUROSIS and CELTIC FROST.

Roadburn Festival organizers have also announced that Swiss post-metal stalwarts KRUGER will play the Saturday Roadburn date — April 19, 2008.

The 13th annual Roadburn Festival will take place April 18-19, 2008. Also scheduled to appear on the Friday Roadburn date are WITCHCRAFT, TONY MCPHEE'S GROUNDHOGS, BABY WOODROSE, DANAVA, MOS GENERATOR, BLOOD OF THE SUN, GENTLEMAN'S PISTOLS, LA IRA DE DIOS, ZONE SIX and CHURCH OF MISERY, among others.

KATATONIA explains Swiss concert cancellation

Sweden's KATATONIA has issued the following update:

"The members of KATATONIA have now since about two weeks been struggling with everything from the flu, ear infections, pneumonia and sinusitis. Two of the members are still on penicillin antibiotics to get well.

"It's safe to say that KATATONIA never want or intend to cancel our own gigs, and it's never been a common situation in our past. Unfortunately, this time the Burgdorfer gig [on October 20] in Switzerland got suffering and had to be canceled in the last minute.

"Why so late, some might rightfully ask? Well, it's easily explained — because we still intended to play it til the last minute! Eventually it just was not possible. The band was both advised and uncapable of flying or playing — doctor's orders. If we would look for replacements for the sick members, it would be an entirely new band playing and we're sure none wants to go see that.

"With that said, we'll do our best to struggle our way through the Norwegian gig in Oslo [at Screamfest] on Saturday [November 3] and hope for your understanding if we're not in top shape yet."

PEST

Swedish black metallers PEST have inked a deal with Season of Mist for the release of their new album, "Rest in Morbid Darkness". Due in Europe on January 21 (February 5 in the U.S.), the CD contains "nine tracks of violent sickness, lurking horror and triumphant bloodshed, all in the true spirit of blackend demo 'Metal.Decadence', darkness and death," according to a press release.

"Rest in Morbid Darkness" track listing:

01. Possessed by the Beast
02. Nights in the Cursed Chapel
03. Blessed by Hellfire
04. Rest in Morbid Darkness
05. Bestial Crucifixion
06. Vomit up the Blood of Jesus
07. Shadows of the Dead
08. Final Strike of Doom
09. The Lust for Cruelty

PEST's last release was the "Evil Return" two-song seven-inch single, which came out in 2006 via Iron Fist Productions

31.10.2007

KATAKLYSM

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM will embark on a tour of Australia and New Zealand in March. The details are as follows:

Mar. 20 - Wellington, NZ - Valve
Mar. 22 - Transmission Room, Auckland, NZ - Transmission Room (All Ages)
Mar. 23 - Metalstock Festival, Sydney, AUS - Metalstock Festival (All Ages)
Mar. 25 - Amplifier Bar, Perth, AUS - Amplifier Bar
Mar. 27 - Fowlers Live, Adelaide, AUS - Fowlers Live (All Ages)
Mar. 28 - Club Phoenix, Brisbane, AUS - Club Phoenix
Mar. 29 - The Corner Hotel, Melbourne, AUS - The Corner Hotel

KATAKLYSM will hit the road in North America in November/December as direct support to CHIMAIRA. Some headlining dates during the "off" days will also be announced. Unfortunately, bassist Stephane Barbe will not be able to make the trek on the CHIMAIRA tour due to an important family obligation (Stephane and his girlfriend are expecting their first child). He will rejoin the band on the three last dates of the tour for the Montreal, Toronto and Millvale shows. KATAKLYSM will be utilizing the services of Francois Mongrain, bass player of tech death metallers MARTYR, for the tour until Stephane can rejoin the group.

KATAKLYSM has recruited producer Jason Suecof (CHIMAIRA, TRIVIUM, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER) to mix the band's new album in early January. Entitled "Prevail", the CD will feature several guest appearances to be announced at a later date. The album is scheduled for May 23, 2008 release via Nuclear Blast Records.

BELPHEGOR

BELPHEGOR PREPARES TO RECORD A NEW ALBUM

The Fleischwerk is scheduled for an European release date in April 11th 2008, Usa in April 15th 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records.
Helmuth comments: "Yeah it's true, since six weeks we've been working our asses off in the rehearsal room and we're already in the pre-production phase. I started the songwriting in May 2006 and directly after the Brazilian tour in September I've bunkered myself with Serpenth and session drummer Torturer into our rehearsal room. Since then we're 100% concentrated in the song-writing process, worked night and day extremely hard on the new tracks. The most of the 9 Compositions/ Arrangements are almost finished"

Later on BELPHEGOR will reveal the title of the album, editions, song titles as well as cover and several images.

THE MASTERPLAN: STAGE ONE STUDIOS AGAIN!

Brachial metal titans BELPHEGOR are set to enter Andy Classen´s Stage One Studios in Kassel, Germany on Friday, November 9th to start recording their upcoming Album.
The follow-up to 2006´s masterpiece, PESTAPOKALYPSE VI. The recording-process will reach out til middle of January 2008 with 3 intense sessions, so everything can grow and the band can take the best result. In middle of January 08 everything will be recorded-mixed-mastered so the album is finished.

"Hell yeah, i´m so motivated and it feels extremely good to be creative again. This album is the next logical chapter for the bands development. For me that is not just another moderate Cd, i would go into the deepest fire and give my last drop of blood for this Werk.
More shredding, more cold melodies, more dynamics, more epic harmonies, more cyper-blastbeat-terror,....the freakiest, wildest BELPHEGOR opera concerning guitars.
Lemme tell you, the 9 soundcollages sound huge, its fucking TNT,....u know its BELPHEGOR" stated Helmuth.

BELPHEGOR will let you in on the progress being made and give you an insight into the recording processes, reports will be posted on this site on a regular basis. So stay tuned and keep an eye on the site.

CURRENT REHEARSAL REICH IMPRESSIONS - here!

BELPHEGOR's video for the song HELLS AMBASSADOR - produced and directed by F. Werner - has been posted online at: www.myspace.com/belphegor

The song comes off the group's latest masterpiece, PESTAPOKALYPSE VI, which was released on October 31, 2006 via Nuclear Blast Records.

DEW-SCENTED

European Tour in February 2008:

Dew-Scented announces that will be heading out for a European tour in February of next year with SEVERE TORTURE from Holland and DESTINITY from France. The “European Devastation” Tour 2008 hits cities in France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Italy as well as Slovenia and should be a blast from beginning to end. Here are all confirmed dates:

Hard Rock (F), Metallian (F), Rock Hard (D) present the “European Devastation” Tour 2008:

DEW-SCENTED / SEVERE TORTURE / DESTINITY

FR 01.02. Paris (France) – Glaz’Art TBA
SA 02.02. Chaulnes (France) – Espace Culturel
SU 03.02. Oostende (Belgium) – Hangaar 1
MO 04.02. Osnabrück (Germany) – Bastard Club
TU 05.02. Dordrecht (Holland) – Bibelot
WE 06.02. Hannover (Germany) – Scum Club
TH 07.02. Odense (Denmark) – Kansas Club
FR 08.02. Berlin (Germany) – K 17
SA 09.02. Leipzig (Germany) – Hellraiser
SU 10.02. Althofen (Austria) – Endorphin
MO 11.02. Ljubljana (Slovenia) – TBA
TU 12.02. Milano (Italy) – Transilvania Club
WE 13.02. Marseille / Luynes (France) – Korrigan
TH 14.02. Lyon (France) – Double 6
FR 15.02. Erstfeld (Switzerland) – Transilvania Club
SA 16.02. Nancy (France) – Azmiut 854
SU 17.02. Notre-Dame-De-Gravenchon (France) – L’Arcade

SWALLOW THE SUN

Finnish doomsters SWALLOW THE SUN have been confirmed as one of the support acts for PARADISE LOST on their upcoming UK tour. Also appearing on the bill is Italy's NOVEMBRE. The dates are as follows:

Dec. 02 - Garage - Glasgow, UK
Dec. 03 - Academy 3 - Manchester, UK
Dec. 04 - Wulfrun Hall - Wolverhampton, UK
Dec. 05 - Islington Academy - London, UK

SWALLOW THE SUN's third album, "Hope" entered the Finnish national chart at position No. 3 back in February. The follow-up to 2005's "Ghosts of Loss" was recorded at Seawolf Studios in Helsinki and was mastered at Finnvox studios with Minerva Pappi. The LP features a vocal appearance by Jonas Renkse of KATATONIA on the song "The Justice of Suffering".

IN FLAMES

Swedish metallers IN FLAMES have been confirmed for Hove Festival, set to take place June 24-28 on the island Tromøy outside of Arendal in southern Norway. IN FLAMES will perform on June 27.

For more information, click here.

IN FLAMES is currently holed up at the band's own IF Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden working on the follow-up to last year's "Come Clarity". For the vocal-recording sessions IN FLAMES is receiving assistance from producer Daniel Bergstrand, who previously produced the vocals on "Reroute To Remain", "Soundtrack To Your Escape" and "Come Clarity".

IN FLAMES has scheduled two dates in Russia in January 2008. The details are as follows:

Jan. 26 - St. Petersburg, RUS - PORT Club
Jan. 27 - Moscow, RUS - B1Maximum

MOURNING SOUL

Qualche News da Mourning Soul:
(Some news from Mourning Soul):

1 - Entrano stabilmente in line-up Decrepit alla chitarra e Nocturnal Fog alla batteria.
(new line-up with Decrepit on guitar and Nocturnal Fog on Drums)

2 - Esce la tape "The Mourning Tape - Rehearsal 2007" limitata a 66 copie numerate a mano con la nuova devastante line up!!! - ascolta 4 brani su: www.myspace.com/mourningsoulband
(A tape called "The Mourning Tape - Rehearsal 2007" limited to 66 hand numbered copies with new devastating line up is out!!!) - listen to: www.myspace.com/mourningsoulband

3 - nuovo sito on-line su www.mourningsoul.altervista.org con nuove recensioni
(on line the new web site on www.mourningsoul.altervista.org with new reviews)

23.10.2007

SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

This year's Sweden Rock Festival kick-off celebration will be held on November 24 at Tyrol in Stockholm, Sweden. At this event the first batch of bands booked for next year's festival will be announced. Also scheduled to perform at the show are GOTTHARD, SABATON and HAZY/DIZZY. In addition, a one-off all-star band has also been put together featuring:

Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS, ELECTRIC SUN) - Guitar
Mark Boals (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RING OF FIRE) - Vocals
Mats Levén (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, AT VANCE, THERION) - Vocals
Liz Vandall (SAHARA, Uli JON ROTH) - Vocals
Janne Stark (OVERDRIVE, BALTIMOORE) - Guitar
Ule Ritgen (ZENO, ELECTRIC SUN, FAIR WARNING) - Bass
Thomas Broman (ELECTRIC BOYS, JOHN NORUM, 21 GUNS) - Drums

The group will perform vintage SCORPIONS and ELECTRIC SUN material, along with other "nice surprises."

DERANGED

Swedish gore death masters DERANGED have pushed back the projected release date of their seventh full-length album, "The Redlight Murder Case" (Regain Records), to February 2008 from the previously announced November 26. The track listing for the effort is as follows:

01. Watch Me When I Kill
02. Strip Nude For Your Killer
03. Gently Before She Dies
04. Redlight Murderess
05. So Sweet, So Dead
06. The Killer Wore Black Gloves
07. Formula For A Murder
08. Death Walks On High Heels
09. Body Puzzle

DERANGED drummer Rikard Wermén previously stated about the upcoming album, "It is the best musical work we have so far accomplished under the name DERANGED. It's brutal and insane, and will hopefully leave you dead with a broken neck in the pit."

DERANGED has been confirmed for next year's Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 24-25, 2008 at the Sonar in Baltimore

MERCENARY

Danish metallers MERCENARY have issued the following update:

"This weekend MERCENARY entered Jacob Hansen's studio in Ribe to record the follow-up to 'The Hours That Remain'. The following week drums and guitars will be recorded, after which keyboards, vocals and bass will be tracked. The album is set for a late March 2008 release."

DOPE STARS INC.

Italy's DOPE STARS INC. has issued the following update:

"We are sorry to announce that Alex Vega [guitar] decided to leave DOPE STARS INC. for personal reasons. We send all our best wishes for his future.

"The new lineup that will be working on the next third album will be announced soon. However, we want to assure everyone the upcoming tour and all our next shows are confirmed. We are ready to rock as always and Victor [Love] will be performing live vocals and guitars back again."

DOPE STARS INC.'s latest album, "Gigahearts", was released in November 2006.

ENTOMBED

Swedish metallers ENTOMBED will team up with MOTHER MISERY (Sweden) and THE LUCIFER PRINCIPLE (Holland) for a three-date Dutch tour in January. Confirmed dates are as follows:

Jan. 25 - Dynamo - Eindhoven, NETH
Jan. 26 - Hedon - Zwolle, NETH
Jan. 27 - Patronaat - Haarlem, NETH

22.10.2007

PRIMORDIAL

Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL will headline the Winterfest 2007 on December 15, 2007 at Cruiscin Lan, Cork City, Ireland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

PRIMORDIAL
CROWNING GLORY
FOR RUIN
HALLOWED
FLATLINE
SLAVE ZERO
SIROCCO
DEFECT
GROUND OF RUIN
FIVE WILL DIE
RED RIVER

DRACONIAN

Swedish gothic doom metal band DRACONIAN has completed work on its fourth album, tentatively due in January 2008 via Napalm Records. The CD was recorded at Fascination Street Studio (KATATONIA, OPETH) in Örebro, Sweden with producer Jens Bogren and features "raw doom elements combined with the soft vocals of female vocalist Lisa (Johansson) and the ethereal melody lines well-known to fans of the band," according to a press release. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include 'Seasons Apart', 'The Failure Epiphany' and 'Morphine Cloud'."

DRACONIAN released its special "bonus" album, titled "The Burning Halo", in September 2006 through Napalm Records (October in the U.S.). The CD features three new songs, new versions of several demo songs and three covers.

KAMPFAR

Norwegian old-school black metallers KAMPFAR will enter the studio soon to commence recording the follow-up to last year's "Kvass". The as-yet-untitled album will be released in April 2008 via Napalm Records. In a recent posting on the band's web site, the group stated about the new material, "it will be KAMPFAR through and through, that we can promise!"several demo songs and three covers.

Matt Zane' s statement about PAUL RAVEN

SOCIETY 1 frontman Matt Zane has issued the following statement regarding the passing of legendary bassist Paul Raven (MINISTRY, PRONG, SOCIETY 1, KILLING JOKE, GODFLESH, MOB RESEARCH):

"Paul Raven was the most stand-up guy I ever had the pleasure to work with. The thing about Raven is that after working together he made an effort in the following years to stay in touch even if it was just to drop you a quick message to let you know he was keeping an eye on you. That was the coolest thing about him. He respected you and made it a point to let you know that.

"With everything he has done with his career he didn't have to stay in contact or even admit his involvement with me and my band but that's what separated him in my eyes from all the other musicians I've had dealings with over the years.

"I have the greatest respect for him. A great musician and a great person. I will truly miss him."

Paul Raven played bass on SOCIETY 1's "Exit through Fear" album and did a brief tour with the band in support of the CD.

Paul Raven was found dead yesterday (Saturday, October 20) in a private home in a small French village on the Swiss border after suffering an apparent heart attack. Raven was in Geneva working with French recording artists TREPONEM PAL on their new release alongside drummer Ted Parsons (PRONG) and members of THE YOUNG GODS.

Born in Wolverhampton, UK on January 16, 1961, Paul Vincent Raven established himself with his work in the seminal post-punk/industrial act KILLING JOKE after he replaced the band's original bassist in 1982, recording and touring with the group throughout its most commercially successful period, performing on "Fire Dances", "Night Time" and "Brighter than a Thousand Suns". Throughout his extensive career, Raven participated in other collaborations, including PRONG, MURDER, INC., PIGFACE and GODFLESH. Most recently, Raven was nominated for a 2006 Grammy for "Best Metal Performance" for his work with MINISTRY's Al Jourgensen, with whom he had begun collaborating in late 2005 on the MINISTRY release "Rio Grande Blood". After a 2006 world tour with the group, Raven helped Jourgensen and PRONG's Tommy Victor pen the latest MINISTRY CD, "The Last Sucker", which is also the band's final studio release.

GURD

GURD (the Swiss band formed out of the ashes of the power-thrash metal legends POLTERGEIST), NEVERLAND, UPPERCUT, AS SANITY FADES and CELL DIVISION have been confirmed for Guitars Against Cancer, a benefit concert being held November 17 at the Kulturmarkt in Zurich, Switzerland.

For more information, visit www.guitars-against-cancer.ch.

GORGOROTH

GORGOROTH bassist King ov Hell and vocalist Gaahl have issued the following statement regarding the group's current status:

"Gaahl, King and Infernus have decided to part ways.

"GORGOROTH have existed as a three-piece for the past several years but have ceased from this moment on in this incarnation.

"Vocalist Gaahl (lyrics) and King (bassist/composer) will continue the scheduled European tour in November under the name GORGOROTH with a replacement for Infernus.

"King and Gaahl will continue to work together musically, performing their art live and recording in the future.

"This decision was reached by Gaahl and King as they have been the driving force behind GORGOROTH's music for the past eight years.

"Infernus has stated he will take King and Gaahl to court over future use of the name GORGOROTH."

GORGOROTH recently entered Grieghallen Studios in Norway with producer Pytten (ENSLAVED, TRELLDOM) to begin work on a new live album, "Live in Grieghallen 2007".

As previously reported, GORGOROTH vocalist Gaahl (also of TRELLDOM and GAAHLSKAGG) recently created his official MySpace page where fans are welcome to keep track of his various projects.

GORGOROTH's video for the song "Carving a Giant" has been posted online at this location. The track comes off GORGOROTH's latest CD, "Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam", which was released last year via Sweden's Regain Records.

IN MOURNING

Swedish progressive death metal band IN MOURNING has inked a deal with the Norwegian label Aftermath Music. The group's debut album, "Shrouded Divine", is scheduled for release on January 2, 2008.

"Shrouded Divine" was recorded in August 2007 at Black Lounge Studio with producer Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY, WORLD BELOW, CENTINEX, CARNAL FORGE).

For more information, including audio samples, visit the IN MOURNING MySpace page.

GOD FORBID

New Jersey metallers GOD FORBID will support UNEARTH at two East Coast dates in December. The band has also scheduled a headlining show in West Springfield, Virginia. The details are as follows:

Dec. 05 - Jaxx – West Springfield, VA
Dec. 07 - Mainstage - Pompton Lakes, NJ (w/ UNEARTH)
Dec. 08 - The Living Room - Providence, RI (w/ UNEARTH)

KATATONIA

Sweden's KATATONIA has issued the following update:

"KATATONIA will unfortunately not be able to make it to the Burgdorfer Rocknight [on October 20 in Kirchberg, Switzerland] and the signing session and has therefore cancelled the appearances at both events. Also the Spanish Atarfe Vega Rock festival in December (1st in Granada) has been cancelled due to the flood damages of the recent storms, but might be rescheduled for March."

As previously reported, the critically acclaimed KATATONIA albums "Tonight's Decision" and "Last Fair Deal Gone Down" will both be available on special double gatefold, 180g heavyweight vinyl from November 26 via Snapper/Peaceville. These are numbered editions limited to 1500 copies, priced at only £14.99 each.

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have scheduled the following European tour dates:

Jan. 31 - Newport Centre - Newport, England
Feb. 01 - Wolverhampton Civic Hall - Wolverhampton, England
Feb. 03 - Glasgow Academy - Glasgow, Scotland
Feb. 04 - Manchester Academy - Manchester, England
Feb. 07 - Brixton Academy - London, England
Feb. 10 - E-Werk - Köln, Germany
Feb. 11 - George-Elser Halle - Munich, Germany
Feb. 13 - Olympia - Paris, France
Feb. 15 - Schlachthof - Weisbaden, Germany
Feb. 16 - Grosse Freiheit - Hamburg, Germany
Feb. 18 - Vega - Copenhagen, Denmark
Feb. 19 - Tragarn - Gothenburg, Sweden
Feb. 20 - Tyrol - Stockholm, Sweden
Feb. 22 - Tavastia - Helsinki, Finland

MOURNING CARESS

Münster, Germany-based melodic death metal act MOURNING CARESS has inked a deal with Restrain Records.

The group's album, entitled "Inner Exile", was recorded and mixed at Soundlodge Studio and was mastered at DMS in Germany. A February 2008 release is expected.

Two songs from the CD — "Nothing Is Lost" and "Corroded By Fear" — are available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.

MOURNING CARESS has scheduled a CD-release show on March 1 at the Triptychon club in Münster. Support acts will be announced soon.

18.10.2007

GOD AMONG INSECTS

GOD AMONG INSECTS, the Swedish "old-school" death metal band featuring vocalist Emperor Magus Caligula (DARK FUNERAL), guitarist Lord K (a.k.a. Kenth Philipson) (THE PROJECT HATE), bassist Tomas Elofsson (SANCTIFICATION) and drummer Tobias Gustafsson (VOMITORY), has issued the following update:

"This might not come as any huge surprise to some of you seeing we have been terribly inactive for quite some time. GOD AMONG INSECTS will split up in 2008, some four or so years later than initially planned. But first we will do a final gig and enjoy the time on stage for the last time with the INSECTS.

"GOD AMONG INSECTS will do the last-ever gig at the House Of Metal festival [in Sweden in February 2008].

"Thanx for all the the support you fuckers have given us during the years. We existed about four more years than initially planned, but now it's time to kill the Insect for good. It's been a fun ride for all of us and we will continue with our regular bands even after the demise of the bug, ofcourse.

"We look forward to this last gig and plan some seriously disturbed shit on stage. Hopefully everything works out as we want them to so we can fulfill this last zombie wish."

The House Of Metal 2008 festival will take place February 15-16, 2008 at Folkets Hus in Umeå, Sweden and will feature performances by the following artists:

FREEDOM CALL
NOCTURNAL RITES
SCAR SYMMETRY
GOD AMONG INSECTS
EASY ACTION
GHAMOREAN
HEEL
XBONE PIRATES

For more information (in Swedish), go to this location.

DARK TRANQUILLITY/ THE HAUNTED

DARK TRANQUILLITY and THE HAUNTED will team up for the "The Double Titans Tour In Japan" in January. Confirmed dates are as follows:

Jan. 16 – Osaka, JPN - Big Cat
Jan. 17 - Nagoya, JPN - Club Quattro
Jan. 18 - Tokyo, JPN - O-East

THE HAUNTED will make a special appearance on the Eastpak Antidote Tour at club Nosturi, Helsinki on October 29. Other bands on the bill are SOILWORK, CALIBAN and SONIC SYNDICATE.

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN

More dates have been announced for THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's upcoming U.S. run with A LIFE ONCE LOST, GENGHIS TRON and STOLEN BABIES. The schedule is shaping up as follows:

Dec. 04 - Cleveland, OH – Peabody's
Dec. 05 - Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theatre
Dec. 06 - Louisville, KY - Headliner’s
Dec. 07 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
Dec. 13 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
Dec. 18 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East
Dec. 19 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
Dec. 20 - Portland, ME - The Station

As previously reported, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN has posted a second preview track off its upcoming album "Ire Works". The song "Lurch" can be heard on the band's MySpace page along with album opener "Fix Your Face".

ALL THAT REMAINS

Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS will sign copies of their brand new live DVD, simply titled "Live", at The Sound Garden in Baltimore, Maryland on Sunday, November 11 at 5:00 p.m. The band will play at the Ram's Head Live that night with AS I LAY DYING, HASTE THE DAY and THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD. This will be the group's first appearance in Baltimore since they filmed the "Live" DVD at the sold-out Recher Theater.

The "Live" DVD is scheduled for release on October 30 via Razor & Tie. A performance video for the track "Six" — taken from the upcoming DVD — can be viewed below. Live audio from the DVD will be available on digital service providers as of November 6.

08.10.2007

DEMONOID

DEMONOID, the Swedish old-school death/thrash metal project featuring THERION members Kristian Niemann (guitar) and Johan Niemann (bass) along with former SOILWORK/CHIMAIRA drummer Richard Evensand, has recruited DARK FUNERAL vocalist Emperor Magus Caligula to replace THERION's Christofer Johnsson, who sang on the group's debut, 2004's "Riders of the Apocalypse". "We're extremely excited to have [Emperor Magus Caligula] aboard and we can't wait to unleash some seriously face-melting metal upon you," the band writes in a statement.

DEMONOID is working on material for its second full-length CD, tentatively due next year. "The writing for the new album is going quite well....it will crush," says Kristian. "Of course. Imagine a 100-ton block of concrete falling on your nutsack (or head, if you're a girl)....that's how much it will crush!!!!! Now if you don't have: a) a nutsack, nor b) a head, well then.....you just have to take my word for it!"

According to the band's official bio, "the musical concept of DEMONOID is not symphonic metal like THERION; in fact, the band strived to go back in time and create a fresh and challenging combination of basically old school death and violent thrash metal elements, also mingled with a touch of modern black metal.

AETERNUS

Norwegian "dark metallers" AETERNUS have issued the following update:

"We are glad to announce that we now have a new drummer. We found him through a tip from our original drummer, Erik, and we thank Erik for the tip! His name is Terris and he's working these with [AETERNUS mainman] Ares to get his drumming learned and tuned up for a future gig and then some.

AETERNUS parted ways with drummer S. Winter (FORLORN, A WINTER WITHIN, GEHENNA) due to the fact that "he lives too far away from [the rest of the group] and it became a too big burden to have that type of slow flow in the band," AETERNUS previously said. "It was a shitty decision to make, but also an important one. He's a great drummer and and truly among very few are so dedicated as he is and it made it hard to take this step. Nevertheless, it was done."

AETERNUS' latest album, "HeXaeon", was released last year via Karisma Records. The follow-up to 2003's "A Darker Monument" was recorded at Grieghallen Studios in Norway and was once produced by Eirik "Pytten" Hundvin, who has previously worked with ENSLAVED and MÖRK GRYNING, among others.

Ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION Drummer To Appear On New DISINCARNATE Album

In addition to his newly formed project with Jason Blachowicz (bass; MALEVOLENT CREATION), Rob Barret (guitar; CANNIBAL CORPSE), Chris Basile (guitar; PYREXIA), and Kyle Symons (vocals; MALEVOLENT CREATION, HATEPLOW), drummer Dave Culross (MALEVOLENT CREATION, HATEPLOW, SUFFOCATION) has confirmed that he will participate in the recording process for the long-awaited second album from DISINCARNATE (the band led by former TESTAMENT/DEATH guitarist-turned-producer James Murphy). Culross will also record an EP with MALEBOLGIA, a full-length CD with DEATH SENTENCE (which includes members of SUFFOCATION, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, CATASTROPHIC and MALEVOLENT CREATION), and an LP with SADISTIC.

Says Dave: "I am going to be busy, busy, busy in '08!"

MALEVOLENT CREATION has recruited drummer Fabian Aguirre (SYNAPTICIDE, ex-GRINDCRUSHER, MISTY FATE, ANGEL NEGRO) as the replacement for Dave Culross. Handling the bass duties for the group on the road will reportedly be Marco Martell, who has already previously toured with the band.

MALEVOLENT CREATION's new album, "Doomsday X", was released in the U.S. on July 17 via Nuclear Blast Records and in Europe on August 24 via Massacre Records.

GORY BLISTER

Long-running Italian technical death metallers GORY BLISTER have set "Graveyard of Angels" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in early 2008. The follow-up to 2006's "Skymorphosys" will be recorded in November and will feature a guest appearance on bass by Roby Gelly from ALLHELLUJA.

GORY BLISTER recorded its appearance at the Evolution Festival on July 7, 2007 in Firenze, Italy to use as possible live bonus tracks to accompany their next release.

GORY BLISTER recently parted ways with vocalist Adry Bellant, who sang on the group's last album, 2006's "Skymorphosys". A replacement frontman has been found in the shape of Clode, formerly of SALMORAR and HATEFILES.

"Skymorphosys" came out in January 2006 via Holland's Mascot Records. The CD, which contains "14 tracks, 52 minutes of pure, fast and warm death metal," was recorded at Fear Studio and was produced by GORY BLISTER and Gabriele Ravaglia. The cover artwork was handled by B-Lial of Hybreed Corp.

GORY BLISTER's full-length debut, "Art Bleeds", was released in 2003 via France's Sekhmet Records.

GORY BLISTER in 2005 contributed a cover of DEATH's "1,000 Eyes" to a DEATH tribute album, "Unforgotten Past… In Memory of Chuck Schuldiner", available now via the Chinese label AreaDeath Productions.

NAKED BEGGARS

NAKED BEGGARS, the band featuring CINDERELLA bassist Eric Brittingham and his wife Inga (vocals), has completed work on its third CD, "XXX", tentatively due in early 2008.

Founded by Inga Brittingham and guitarist Kris Casamento, NAKED BEGGARS offers up a choice blend of classic, modern and southern rock with a subtle shot of blues.

The band — whose lineup is rounded out by drummer Lisa Rav (who joined the group in September 2006) — has released two albums thus far: a self-titled debut in 2003 and the follow-up, "Spit It Out", in 2005.

NAKED BEGGARS parted ways with CINDERELLA guitarist Jeff LaBar in April 2007.

Upcoming NAKED BEGGARS shows:

Oct. 06 - Shooter's Hideaway - Des Moines, Iowa
Oct. 13 - The Stage Stop Memphis, Tennessee
Oct. 27 - Shane's Tavern - Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania
Nov. 02 - Bandana's - High Point, North Carolina
Nov. 03 - Bandana's - High Point, North Carolina
Nov. 10 - Club Mojo's - Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Nov. 24 - Exit-In - Nashville, Tennessee
Dec. 28 - The Ridglea Theater - Fort Worth, Texas

CHILDREN OF BODOM: Support Acts Announced For London Show

Finnish acts MOONSORROW and KIUAS have been confirmed as the support bands for CHILDREN OF BODOM at their one-off show on March 8, 2008 at London, England's Astoria. Advance tickets are currently available at this location and via a 24-hour credit card line on 0870 400 0688.

CHILDREN OF BODOM is about to enter the studio with producer Mikko Karmila to record its new album for an early 2008 release. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2005's "Are You Dead Yet?" will feature a guest appearance by Peter Tägtgren of HYPOCRISY and PAIN fame.

CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho made a guest appearance the new album from the Finnish band GODSPLAGUE. He played a solo in the song "Don't Come Back" and he sings backing vocals on the CD, entitled "H8", which came out on September 5.

02.10.2007

DARKMOON

Swiss melodic death metallers DARKMOON reveal, at their official website www.darkmoon,ch , artwork and tracklist of their upcoming album "Apocalyptic Syndrome". This will be their second Full length, released again through the Austrian CCP Records.

next shows

Nov. 24 - Sommercasino - Basel, SWI
Dec. 01 - House of Rock - Pfäffikon, SWI

Dec.02 - Caf Conc - Ensilheim - F

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE has been officially confirmed as one of the headliners of the 2008 Big Day Out festival tour of Australia and New Zealand. The five-show run begins January 18 in Auckland. Also scheduled to appear are BJORK, THE ARCADE FIRE, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, DIZZEE RASCAL, BILLY BRAGG, THE CLEAN, BATTLES, SHIHAD, KATCHAFIRE, THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION, SJD, GRINSPOON, CUT OFF YOUR HANDS, HILLTOP HOOD, PAUL KELLY, YOUNG SID, ANTAGONIST, MOTOCADE and WHITE BIRDS AND LEMONS.

Tickets go on sale October 12. According to Billboard.com, some acts will play their own headlining shows in the territories in conjunction with Big Day Out, including RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, who will play January 22 in Sydney and January 30 in Melbourne.

Big Day Out tour dates:

Jan. 18 - Auckland, New Zealand @ Mt. Smart Stadium
Jan. 20 - Gold Coast, Australia @ Parklands
Jan. 25 - Sydney, Australia @ Olympic Park Showgrounds
Jan. 28 - Melbourne, Australia @ Flemington Racecourse
Feb. 01 - Adelaide, Australia @ RA&HS Showgrounds
Feb. 03 - Perth, Australia @ Claremont Showgrounds

AXXIS

German metallers AXXIS will release their new album, "Doom of Destiny", in Europe on November 19 (November 16 in Germany) via AFM Records. It's their first record with new guitarist Marco Wreidt.

Check out the cover artwork at this location.

AXXIS will embark on a European tour with HELLOWEEN and GAMMA RAY beginning in late November.

MEGADETH

MEGADETH's "Warchest" 4-CD+DVD collection has had its release date pushed back to October 9 from the previously announced October 2. No reason was given for the delay.

"Warchest" (Capitol/EMI) features more than six hours of digitally remastered content, hand-selected by Dave Mustaine, including 30 audio and video tracks making their global release debuts, and an additional three tracks that have never before been released in the U.S. "Warchest"'s release caps Mustaine and Capitol/EMI's in-depth MEGADETH catalog remastering and restoration campaign, which has encompassed the band's Capitol studio albums, while also adding new audio and video collections to the band's arsenal.