December

Rob Halford: God Metal and JUDAS PRIEST’s singer and legend Rob Halford will release his first Hollywood-made movie "War Of Words - The Film".

Stigma: Italy’s rising force in deathcore, STIGMA, has completed the recording process for their upcoming debut album, "When Midnight Strikes!", which is due out in spring 2008 through Pivotal Rockordings. The album was recorded at Db Studios with producer Ettore Rigotti (DISARMONIA MUNDI) and was mixed and mastered by Alessandro Vanara (DISARMONIA MUNDI, SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE). Cover artwork, which was completed by Davide Nadalin, who has previously worked with NILE, THESHOLD, and THE DUSKFALL, can be seen here (http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/Stigmavlad/Cover2.jpg). Vocalist Vlad comments: “We're thrilled about the final result! We knew Ettore [Rigotti] is an outstanding producer, but we never thought we could reach this level at only the first album! We've recorded everything at its best, using only killer stuff and added all the melodies, solos, atmospheres, insane breakdowns and horrific parts we dreamed about during the songwriting! When Midnight Strikes! is truly an amazing debut, and we really can't wait to offer you the chance to listen to it!" "When Midnight Strikes!" features guest appearances from Tim Zlinsky (THE CLASSIC STRUGGLE), Alberto Zannier (SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE), Ivan Odorico (SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE), and Mike Lunacy (DARK LUNACY). Due to his departure from HATESPHERE, Jacob Bredahl was unable to participate in the recordings. A video for the first single, “I Am Dracula,” was filmed by WhereCloudsPart and features a cameo appearance from Belgian break dancer Metal Girl. A teaser for the video of “I Am Dracula” can be found on the band’s official YouTube Page (http://www.youtube.com/stigmaofficial). Stigma has also recently announced sponsorships Bulk Music, Shure (through SISME), and Hughes-And-Kettner, in addition to their deals with Black Flys Eyewear, Deepline Tattoo, Manne Guitars, and Ed Stone Rockwear (Lamb of God, Machine Head, Bullet For My Valentine). Tracklisting for “When Midnight Strikes!” is as follows: 1. Walpurghis Night 2. I Am Dracula 3. Silver Bullets And Burning Crosses 4. To Be Really Dead… That Must Be Glorious 5. Flesh Ritual 6. Beneath The Crown Of Eternal Light 7. Blood, Your Precious Blood! 8. A Call For Vengeance 9. Walking The Fields Of Apocalypse 10. Sons Of Midnight 11. Epitaph Of Pain (Re-Mixed Bonus Track) 12. Mirthless Soul (Re-Mixed Japanese Bonus Track)


November

DEVOURMENT: Original Devourment vocalist Wayne Knupp passed away earlier today due to multiple organ failure that was caused by years of alcohol abuse. His girlfriend Jessica Gant has released the following statement to Blabbermouth.net: "Unfortunately the rumours you all heard are true and our dear friend Wayne Knupp has passed away today [September 15] at 2:15 p.m. due to multiple organ failure that was caused by years of alcohol abuse. Wayne spent 2 ½ weeks in the hospital with a lot of people fighting for him. His family and friends played a big role in supporting him during this difficult time. "As you all know, Wayne was a major supporter and contributor to the death metal scene for most of his life. He remained loyal to his fans and always stayed brutal till the end. Just yesterday he was throwing up the horns! He never turned anybody away and would give the shirt off his back to help if he could. "Just to let you all know, he did pass away very peacefully with his close family and friends around his bedside. I held his hand as he took his last breath, and the last thing he heard was that we were all there and he wasn't alone. "For those of you that could not be there the last couple weeks, do not feel any remorse because he knew you all were thinking of him and that is what kept him fighting 'till the very end. "For any of you, who have thought about starting a fund or having a benefit, please contact me before anything takes place. It is his family's request that nothing take place without their consent. I will keep you all posted about a memorial service for Wayne that will be held up by Chicago in the near future."


Decapitated: Witold 'Vitek" Kieltyka passed away on November 2nd at a hospital in Belarus/Russia. The band was on tour when their bus crashed a truck carrying wood, injuring Vitek and Covan (vocalist) seriously. Covan's condition was improving, but Vitek's condition was not...



October

Stigma releases Artwork For Debut Album Italian deathcore act STIGMA has revealed the artwork ( http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/Stigmavlad/Cover2.jpg ) for their debut album, "When Midnight Strikes!" Recorded at Db Studios with producer Ettore Rigotti (DISARMONIA MUNDI), the album is slated to be due out in spring 2008 through Pivotal Rockordings. STIGMA has been mentioned in RockSound Magazine as the "Watch Out!"band of the month. "When Midnight Strikes" will feature guest appearances from Tim Zlinsky (THE CLASSIC STRUGGLE), Jacob Bredahl (ex HATESPHERE), Alberto Zannier (SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE), Ivan Odorico (SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE), and Mike Lunacy (DARK LUNACY). A video for the first single, "I Am Dracula",was filmed by WhereCloudsPart and features a cameo appearance from Belgian break dancer Metal Girl. The trailer can be viewed on the band's myspace page at (http://www.myspace.com/stigmahc)

Paul Raven (on the right with Ministry's Al Jourgensen)

Bass player with Killing Joke has died unexpectedly in Geneva in the early hours of Saturday October 20th 2007. Paul had been recording with Ted Parsons and Marco Neves in Geneva for the band Treponem pal. After a days recording Paul retired to bed and did not wake up. Although Killing Joke was his life passion playing on hits such as Love Like Blood and Kings and Queens, Paul was also a prolific musician in other areas. At various times in his life he played and wrote with Ministry, Godflesh, Prong, Pigface, Murder Inc, Amen and many others. Killing Joke have been covered by everyone from Metallica, Foo Fighters, Fear factory, Helmet to Nouvelle Vague and LCD Soundsystem. Paul a native of Wolverhampton started his musical journey with local punk legends The Neon Hearts and then Kitsch which he formed with Tyla later of Dogs D'Amour. Jaz Coleman - Geordie Walker, front man and Guitarist of Killing Joke said earlier today: ''We are all deeply stricken with grief at the unannounced departure of possibly the funniest man on planet Earth and a brother to us all. Paul Vincent Raven unimaginable sadness is felt by all'' Dan Raven Paul's Brother added: ''We are in deep shock and we miss him a great deal. We love him'' A funeral will be held in the next couple of weeks for further information on where to send floral tributes etc go to www.killingjoke.com and www.myspace.com/killingjokeofficial You will be missed by us all gooner, thank you for the time you spent with us - Matt Luxon


Redrum: Russian Black/Death metal band has recently released a new CD titled "Mephisto Oppressor" via Ukrainian label PaS.



September

Sigma Draconis: have started to rehearse and write material in sight of their third full-length.

August

• (08.31) Vader drummer Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski and guitarist Maurycy "Mauser" Stefanowicz have left the band. Daray will join the Norwegian black metal group Dummu Borgir while Mauser will reportedly concentrate on his Unsun project. Their rumored replacements are former Lost Soul drummer Adam Sierzega and either Jacek Hiro from Sceptic or Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka from Decapitated on guitar.
• (08.31) Bury Your Dead has officially parted ways with guitarist Eric Ellis due to "medical reasons and personality differences." His replacement in the group is longtime friend and former bandmate Chris Towning.
• (08.30) According to Machine Head, the band will tour till the end of 2009, will write a new album in 2010, and release it in 2011.
  
• (08.29) George Kollias, drummer for Nile, has released his first drumming instructional DVD. Go here to order it.
  
• (08.29) Malignant Monster is working on new material.
  
• (08.29) Element are in writing mode on a new album. They hope to be finished writing by November 2008, and start recording in January 2009. Go here to listen to a demo track 'Everchanging'.
• (08.29) Go here to listen to the new song 'Slave' off The Amenta's new album.
  
• (08.29) Go here to listen to the song 'Unearthly Invent' off the new Deeds Of Flesh album.
  
• (08.28) Suffocation have reportedly inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records for the release of their new album, entitled "Blood Oath", which should be out in early 2009.
• (08.28) The Rotted welcomes The Reverend Trudgill (Screamin' Daemon) as their new bassist.
• (08.27) Go here to listen to the new Slipknot album, streaming in it's entirety.
  
• (08.26) Go here to see the cover artwork to the new Deeds Of Flesh album.
  
• (08.23) Malevolent Creation will release their first DVD through Massacre Records called "Lost Commandments". It will come out August 29, 2008 in Euope. The one-hour, 45-minute disc features two complete shows from the band — Party.San Open Air festival (August 9-11, 2007 in Bad Berka, Germany) and Paris, France (2004). Go here for a track listing and the cover artwork.
  
• (08.22) Behemoth will release their first live album, "At the Arena ov Aion – Live Apostasy", in October 2008 via Regain Records. Go here for a track listing.
  
• (08.22) Cog has reissued their 2002 EPs "Just Visiting" Parts I and II on a single CD, as it was originally intended to be released, which will also include the never previously heard original (long) version of 'Bondi'. The songs have also been remastered.
• (08.22) Grimfist has been rejoined by vocalist Frediablo. The band is currently working on material for for its upcoming full-length album, tentatively titled "A New Breed of Brutality".
• (08.21) The new Napalm Death album will be called "Time Waits For No Slave".
• (08.21) Benediction have posted a previously unreleased track entitled 'Dissembler' on their MySpace page. The song was recorded during the sessions for the band's latest album, "Killing Music", but is not included in the CD's final running order.
• (08.20) Go here to listen to the new Psycroptic track 'Immortal Army of One' off their upcoming album.
• (08.20) Divine Heresy have re-recorded the song 'Bleed The Fifth' with their new vocalist Neal. Listen to it on their myspace page.
  
• (08.20) Go here to listen to Cannibal Corpse's bassist Alex Webster discuss a number of issues, including their new album which will come out in early 2009.
  
• (08.19) Chimaira are tentatively scheduled to enter Audiohammer Studio in Sanford, Florida in October with producer Jason Suecof (AllThe Remains, God Forbid, Trivium, Devildriver). The band has 4 songs written already. The album should be out early 2009.
  
• (08.19) Psycroptic's new album will include a free bonus DVD featuring a studio diary as well as performance footage from a 2006 gig in Amsterdam, Netherlands and 2008 concert in Wellington, New Zealand. The free bonus DVD will run approximately 85 minutes. The album will be out Sept 26th.
  
• (08.16) Go here to listen to an mp3 interview with Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy about their song 'Constant Motion' that's been recently added to the videogame Rockband.
  
• (08.16) Go here to listen to the song 'My Will Be Done' off of the new Unearth CD.
• (08.16) Resurrection will have their 1993 debut album "Embalmed Existence" reissued on December 19 2008 via Massacre Records. The disc will include the original recording, demo recordings prior to "Embalmed", live tracks, and storyteller out-takes. A separate DVD disc will include vintage live footage, interviews, 1993/1994 tour videos and will be a limited-edition two-disc digipack format only.
• (08.15) Divine Heresy now welcomes singer Travis Neal, who's been on tour with the band as a temporary singer, as their new official vocalist.
  
• (08.15) Anthrax will enter the studio this October.
• (08.15) Here's a more official statement with regards to Decapitated's hiatus.
• (08.15) Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails has been in talks in with HBO about making a two-season maxi-series out of the storyline to his "Year Zero" album.
  
• (08.15) Go to The Haunted's myspace page to listen to a track off the new album called 'Moronic Colossus'.
• (08.11) Go here to see the cover artwork to the new Haunted album.
  
• (08.10) Sepultura's new album will be called "A-Lex" (which stands for "no law" or "without law"). It will be released sometime in November.
  
• (08.08) Ozzy has stated he's working on a new album, and after he's toured for it, wants to make a second album right away.
• (08.08) Go here for an interesting video interview with new Cryptopsy singer Matt McGachy.
• (08.07) Go here to see the artwork from Exmortem's new album. And go here to listen to a new track off the album.
  
• (08.04) Metal Injection has posted a number of live videos of Cryptopsy off their current tour: 'Dinner Time / Worship Your Demons', 'We Bleed', 'Slit Your Gut'.
  

Inhumate: In almost 1 month we well headline Czech best grind bands for the Death by 1000 Cuts Fest. It's an absolute honour for us and I'm sure this fest will grind every coming in soul.
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22/09/07 Death by 1000 Cuts Fest (Brno / Czech Rep) INHUMATE + INGROWING + JIG-AI + more
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01/12/07 Nuit en Enfer (Saint Sulpice / France) INHUMATE + THE SEVEN GATES + OFFENDING + more



July

• (07.31) Go here for another 2 new songs off the new All Shall Perish album, 'Stabbing To Purge Dissimulation' and 'When Life Meant More...'.
• (07.31) Here's a recent interview with Decapitated. Says guitarist Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka, vocalist Covan is still recovering, and may take a couple of years to fully recover. He think's it's too early to say if the band will continue on.
  
• (07.31) Austrian Death Machine's new album has sold 3,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 179 on The Billboard 200 chart.
• (07.31) Unearth will release their new album, "The March", on October 14 via Metal Blade Records.
• (07.31) Go here to see the cover artwork to Dream Theater's new live CD / DVD set.
  
• (07.30) Krisiun's entire new album is available for streaming here.
• (07.30) The Rotted has parted ways with bassist Wilson, who due to personal commitments can no longer give 100% to the band.
• (07.30) In addition to the standard edition of Slipknot's new album, "All Hope Is Gone", a special edition of the LP will be released featuring three bonus tracks ('Child Of Burning Time', 'Vermilion Pt. 2 (Bloodstone Mix)' and 'Til We Die'), expanded artwork and a bonus DVD containing "Nine: The Making Of All Hope Is Gone", a 35-minute documentary directed by Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan.
• (07.30) Go here to listen to 2 demo clips from Anata's new album. Guitarist Andreas Allenmark, who has been a member of Anata since 1997, has decided to leave the band. He has just lost his desire to play technical music. All guitar duties on the new album will be handled by founder/guitarist/vocalist Fredrik Schälin. The band will seek a replacement after the album is finished.
  
• (07.26) Between The Buried And Me will film its August 2 concert at Rocket Town in Nashville, Tennessee for a forthcoming DVD to be called "Colors Live" (to be released Oct 18th). The band will perform its latest album, "Colors", in its entirety along with a fan-voted "greatest hits" set.
• (07.26) Go here to listen to 4 streaming tracks off the new Krisiun album.
• (07.26) Napalm Death have entered the studio to record their new album.
  
• (07.25) Go here to listen to the track “Occupation” off the new Misery Index album.
  
• (07.24) Go here to listen to a teaser of music off The Amenta's new album.
  
• (07.24) Go here to watch a live performance of a new song from The Faceless called "Xenochrist".
  
• (07.23) Shadows Fall is writing material that they hope to use on a future album.
• (07.23) Ozzy Osbourne is about the start work on a new album.
  
• (07.22) Arsonists Get All The Girls have parted ways with guitarist Derek Yarra and bassist Adam Swan, who have decided that touring life is not for them. Steve Dean (Moria) will fill in on bass and Jaeson Bardoni (Moria) will handle guitar on the band's upcoming tour. The band is working on material for a new album they hope to record this coming December / January.
• (07.21) Devildriver has hired Kevin Talley (Daath, Chimaira, Dying Fetus) to play drums for them for Ozzfest.
• (07.19) Pessimist will release in August a new demos album called "Evolution Unto Evil". It will include 12 rare and previously unreleased tracks, early demos and live studio tracks, and some cover songs. Go here to see the artwork.
• (07.18) Divine Heresy will use 28-year-old singer Travis Neal (Pushed, The Bereaved) for its upcoming tour of Mexico and South America.
• (07.18) Synperium have signed to JSR records.
• (07/18) Nuclear Blast has just released Meshuggah's "Destroy Erase Improve Reloaded", which contains the original classic album, plus the contents of their "Self Caged" EP and 'Aztec Two Step' from the "None" EP as bonus tracks.
  
• (07.18) Go here to see the artwork to the new Bloodbath album.
• (07.18) Go here to watch a 14 minute video interview with Psycroptic.
  
• (07.18) Go here to see a video interview with Cryptopsy (Parts 1 and 2) where they discuss the fan backlash to their new album.
  
• (07.17) Whitechapel's new album "This Is Exile" sold 5,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 117 on The Billboard 200 chart.
• (07.16) Obituary's new EP will be out Sept 16th. They have been working on some new songs for an album to be released next year.
• (07.16) Psycroptic's new album will be called "Ob(Servant)". Go here to see the cover artwork.
  
• (07.13) Go here to watch a guitar lesson from Meshuggah guitarists Fredrik Thordendal and Marten Hagstrom.
• (07.13) The Amenta's new album "n0n" will be out October 20th on Listenable Records. Visit their myspace page to see the cover artwork.
  
• (07.13) The Haunted's new album will be called "Versus".
• (07.13) Lupara plans to record 12 songs of pre-production at Mercenary Digital Studios this summer with producer/band-drummer Scott Creekmore. They expect to begin recording the actual album this fall. Their current lineup is Ryan Richards (ex-No Conviction) on vocals, Jeremy Wagner on guitar, Scott Creekmore on drums, Tom Brandner on guitar, and Mike "Lurk" Ruehle (ex-Full Blown Chaos) on bass.
• (07.11) Dream Theater will release a new live DVD set called 'Chaos In Motion 2007/2008'. It will come in 2 forms, a 2 DVD set, and a 5 Disc set with 2 DVDs and 3 CDs, and will be released September 23rd. Go here to read the complete track listing.
  
• (07.11) As of February 2008, Fleshtized has disbanded. Drummer Gary White and guitarist Matt Barnes have formed a new band, Chaos Inception. Go to their myspace page to check the band out, and a demo track of new material.
• (07.11) Divine Heresy is now looking for a new permanent vocalist.
• (07.11) Goratory is officially reuniting in September for two shows, one of them is NRW fest in Germany, the other will be a local show in the boston area.
• (07.10) Exhale's new album has been fully recorded and will be mixed soon. The band also welcomes guitarist Andreas Allenmark (Anata) to the fold.
• (07.10) Five Star Prison Cell are writing a new album, they have 7 WIP songs so far.
  
• (07.10) Common Grave are busy recording their new album entitled "Embedded Coding".
• (07.10) Skinlab will release a digital EP titled "Bloodclot". The EP will include the following tracks: 1) 'Face Of Aggression', 2) 'In For The Kill', 3) 'Bloodclot (demo)', 4) 'Planets Collide (CROWBAR cover)' and 5) 'Wasting Away' (NAILBOMB cover).
• (07.09) Go here to see the final cover artwork to the new Slipknot album.
• (07.09) David Vincent, bassist and vocalist for Morbid Angel, was arrested in Italy yesterday and charged with a weapons offense. The weapon in question was a ammo belt with fake bullets that he wears as a stage prop. He has been released, but will have to return to court at a later date to defend himself. Just goes to show, when it comes to airports, it's the letter of the law, and not the spirit of the law that gets followed.
  
• (07.08) Blood Has Been Shed is writing music for their new album.
  
• (07.08) All Shall Perish has posted two new songs on their MySpace page, 'Never Again' and 'Awaken The Dreamers', both of which are off their new album "Awaken The Dreamers".
• (07.07) Slit founding member Gerald (drums) has left the band on amicable terms. He's been replaced with Steve 'Cannibaal' Miscat (Club Murder, Green Piece, Lynch).
• (07.07) Russ Crosstopherson (Mutilated) has joined Saprogenic playing guitar. The band has started writing music for a new album.
• (07.07) The new Despondency album will be called "Revelation IV". Listen to the new track 'Screams Of The Foresaken' on their myspace page.
• (07.06) The Haunted's new album should be out this September.
  
• (07.04) Cryptopsy have uploaded a track called 'It's Dinner Time' to their myspace page that mocks the people who don't like the singing on their new album.
  
• (07.04) Otep will record some upcoming concerts for a DVD.
  
• (07.02) Psycroptic have finished recording their new album, all that's left is mixing. No title has been announced yet.
  
• (07.02) Cryptopsy keyboardist/samplist Maggy Durand has left the band.
• (07.02) Bloodbath will release a new album, "The Fathomless Mastery", on October 6 via Peaceville Records.
• (07.02) Exmortem will release their new album, "Funeral Phantom", on October 20 release via Mighty Music.
• (07.02) Go here to see Slipknot's new masks.
  
• (07.02) Go to the Benediction myspace page to listen to another new track 'They Must Die Screaming' off their new album.
  
• (07.01) Go here to listen to the new track 'Psychosocial' from the new Slipknot album. Visit the band's myspace page to hear the single 'All Hope Is Gone'.

Stigma: We're daaamn proud to announce we signed with the outstanding US label PIVOTAL ROCKORDINGS L.L.C! These guys totally blown every other offer we got and let us feel like a part of their hard working family since day one, so expect our first album to be released and promoted worldwide by one of the best names in the actual metal community! At this point we want to thank everyone at Pivotal Rockordings, our new killer label mates Blinded Colony and Zonaria and some evil hornz up goes also to everyone who has been with us since the beginning! Please check our label's website here and My Space page here! As some of you already know, back in the first days of April we shoot the video for "I Am Dracula", which will be the first single taken from our first album, with the mighty director Enrico Caputo, who previously worked with many killer acts as Sick Of It All, Boysetsfire and Sadist. The video will be ready for the fall, but to celebrate our signing we got an outstanding and exclusive trailer you can check out directly on our My Space page! So lets check it out and let us know what do you think! On the "live" side there are a bunch of great news too! First of all, we want to introduce you our lovely friend MATTEO DIANO (who some of you knew as our first bass player during the high school years :), who is going to bring our live sound to the next level becoming our Sound FoH and lady's killer! You can know more about him or just say wazz up clicking on his pic in our My Space page! Another great goal is that now on our live shows in Italy will be handled by our good bros Andrea & Alberto and our sister Alex at MACHADA BOOKING! We're very excited to start this new partnership and we feel like we have choosed the right ones to help us spreading our music all over our beloved country! The agency for our European booking will be announced soon, so keep an eye on that! At last, here you have a list of our upcoming live events: JULY 21st - DAY OF THE DEAD @ Marcon Festival, Marcon (VE) with Converge. Marduk, Bring Me The Horizon, Rise And Fall & Animosity. SHOW TIME: 17:30-18!!! AUGUST 14th - II BLOODSHED SUMMER FEST @ New Barrumba, Avigliana Laghi (TO) with The Black Dahlia Murder, The Ocean, Abel Is Dying & Kernel Zero AUGUST 17th - SALENTO SUMMER FESTIVAL, Porto Cesareo (LE) with Soulfly, Extrema & Schizo We're now proudly endorsers of BLACK FLYS USA, who choosed us as testimonials for Italy and gave us killer sunglasses and apparell, and the almighty ED STONE ROCK WEAR from UK, who welcomed us in his leeeegion of killer endorsers as Shadows Fall, Caliban, Chimaira, Emperor, Trivium, Terror and our good bros in Blinded Colony! New tshirts, d!esigned by Aaron Crawford (Suicide Silence, Abigail Williams, All Shall Perish...) and stickers are available on our My Space page, so buy them :), there's also a "killer pack" available with one brand new killer shirt + one sticker + our old and beloved "Epitaph Of Pain" EP at 15 euros (20 USD) + shipping! Our good friend Daniel McBride, in order to celebrate our signing, unleashed a brand NEW MY SPACE LAYOUT for our page, so go to www.myspace.com/stigmahc and check it out! Last, but not less important, we reached 20000 friends on our My Space! Thanks to each and every one of you kids and ladies!

June

• (06.30) Go here to watch a fan filmed recording of the new Morbid Angel song 'Nevermore' recorded live in France. Go here for the same song performed in London.
  
• (06.30) Go here to listen to the track 'Immaculate Façade' off the new Benediction album.
• (06.30) Chimaira's guitarist Rob Arnold has just released a new 'Metal Guitar' Instructional DVD. Go here for more info.
  
• (06.30) Sepultura have finished recording their new album.
• (06.27) The new All Shall Perish album will be out Sept 5th.
• (06.26) Angelcorpse will record a four-song mini-CD by the end of the year.
• (06.26) The Amenta's new album will be mixed at The Vault Studios in Sydney, Australia this week, with longtime engineer Lachlan Mitchell.
  
• (06.26) All Shall Perish has set "Awaken The Dreamers" as the title of its new album, due later this year via Nuclear Blast Records.
• (06.24) Go here to listen to The Rotted's entire new album in streaming form.
  
• (06.24) Carcass will play the Nokia Theatre in New York City on Saturday, September 6. Support at the gig will come from Suffocation. More U.S. shows will be announced shortly.
• (06.24) The Faceless will release their second album "Planetary Duality" in July. Go to their myspace page to listen to a demo track called 'The Ancient Covenant'. Go here to watch a video of the band talking about the album and life in general.
  
• (06.20) Psycroptic have signed with Nuclear Blast Records.
  
• (06.20) Bassist Sebastien Piché has left Despised Icon. The band says: "We're all sad to see Sebastien go. He's been with us since the very start, dedicating over six years of his life to this band. With his first child on the way, a new house and a real full-time job, Seb decided he could no longer sustain the touring lifestyle. We're all proud of everything he's accomplished and thankful for his contribution to DESPISED ICON. Merci pour tout man!" He will be replaced by Max Lavelle from Goratory.
• (06.20) Misery Index has finished recording their new album, due out in September.
  
• (06.19) Slayer hope to have a new album done by the end of the year.
  
• (06.19) Slipknot will release a brand new track, 'All Hope Is Gone', as a free download single on June 20th. The song will be available for free from the Roadrunner Records web site for a period of 24 hours beginning at midnight EST. After that, you'll need to purchase the single from providers such as iTunes or Napster. Their new album will be named after the single.
  
• (06.19) Despised Icon will release a Deluxe Edition of its "The Ills of Modern Man" album on June 24 featuring a bonus DVD composed of a live set, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. The live footage will include the following songs: 'A Fractured Hand', 'Bulletproof Scales', 'Harvesting The Deceased', 'Immaculate', 'Retina', 'The Sunset Will Never Charm Us' and 'In The Arms Of Perdition'.
• (06.18) Devolved are currently recording their new album with Neil Kernon (Cannibal Corpse, Nile) producing. No release daye yet.
  
• (06.18) Nine Inch Nails will release the CD version of their album "The Slip" on July 22nd. The American version will be a limited edition with a bonus DVD of live performances from the band's rehearsals for its upcoming summer tour. The international version will not be a limited edition.
  
• (06.18) Recently reunited band Brutality have once again split up.
• (06.18) According to the Fear Factory myspace page, the band will record a new album in the near future.
  
• (06.18) Unearth have started recording their new album, due this October.
  
• (06.17) Go here to watch an interview with Origin about their tour and new album.
• (06.17) Vader's bassist Novy (Marcin Nowak) has left the band. They have replaced him with a session bassist, Martin (ex-Decapitated) for the upcoming tour.
  
• (06.17) Obituary have finished recording their EP "Left To Die". The EP will contain 4 songs: 2 new ones, a new 2008 studio recording of 'Slowly We Rot', and a cover of Celtic Frost's 'Dethroned Emperior'.
• (06.16) Go here to listen to a quick clip of the new song 'All Hope Is Gone' from the new Slipknot album.
  
• (06.13) Go here for a new track 'Get Dead Or Die Trying' from The Rotted (formerly Gorerotted).
• (06.13) Go here to see very low quality footage of former Carcass drummer Ken Owens appearing at the first Carcass reunion show. Many will remember that Ken suffered a brain hemorrhage that has left him incapable of playing death metal drums. It's so nice to see Ken get a giant round of applause, his work has inspired a whole generation of drummers.
  
• (06.13) Go to Aborted's myspace page to listen to their entire new album in streaming form.
• (06.13) Bolt Thrower has decided to abandon recording their new album. They feel their new material just isn't living up to the Bolt Thrower name. Go here to read their statement.
  
• (06.12) Go here to listen to fan recorded versions of 3 new Anthrax songs from their recent show in Chicago: 'Fight 'Em Till You Can't', 'Revolution Screams', 'Vampyres'.
• (06.11) Misery Index will release their new album "Traitors" On Sept 30th in North America, Oct 8th internationally. In the meantime, check out both amazon.com and ITunes to purchase the digital-only EP, "Dead Sam Walking", which features a post-Discordia collection of vinyl-only material and live tracks.
• (06.10) Go here for a video clip containing an interview with Aborted about their new album, as well as live footage from this year's Neurotic Deathfest in Tilburg, The Netherlands.
• (06.10) Go here to listen to a new track off the new Krisiun album, and to see the cover artwork. The album will be out in Europe on July 21 via Century Media Records.
• (06.10) Benediction's new album will be out August 22nd 2008. Go here to see the cover artwork.
  
• (06.09) Nightrage are writing music for their new album.
  
• (06.09) Go here to listen to a track off the new album from Austrian Death Machine, a side project that incluides 2 members of As I Lay Dying. The project is a tribute to actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. It contains brutal music, intros by an Arnold sound-a-like, and silly song titles based off your favorite Arnold's quotes (such as 'Get To The Choppa', 'If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It' and 'Its Not a Tumor'.)
  
• (06.09) Carcass did their first reunion show at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden on June 6th. Go here to watch a trailer for a 30 min documentary with the band that comes with a reissue of the band's album "Swan Song".
  
• (06.06) Angelcorpse have choosen Kelly McLauchlin (Pessimist, Unholy Ghost, Diabolic) as their second guitarist.
• (06.06) Meshuggah's Tomas Haake has been named the #1 drummer in the "Metal" category in Modern Drummer magazine's 2008 Readers' Poll. The other 4 members of the top 5 were: 2) Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall), 3) Chris Adler (Lamb Of God), 4) Derek Roddy (formerly of Hate Eternal, Nile, Divine Empire, Malevolent Creation), and 5) Joey Jordison (Slipknot).
• (06.06) Go to youtube to see some live samples of new Anthrax vocalist Dan Nelson performing with the band. Here's 'Only', 'Caught In A Mosh', 'Madhouse', 'I Am The Law'. He will be doing vocals for their new album. Editorial Note: he sounds almost identical to John Bush, why didn't they just get John back?
  
• (06.05) Prophecy's plan to record their new album last year was scrapped. In January, the band decided to record the album at Origin Studios in Houston, TX. No word on whether the album is done, but they now plan on releasing it this year on Grindethic records.
  
• (06.05) Invocator have been on hiatus for the past year. No word on whether they ever plan on playing again, but go here to see what the members are currently up to in terms of different projects.
  
• (06.05) With guitarist Destructhor (Zyklon, Myrkskog) joining Morbid Angel, a number of people on the Myrkskog myspace page are questioning if this means the end for Myrkskog. I sure hope not, they were a good band, and I'd love to hear their long promised 3rd album.
  
• (06.03) Arsis has parted ways with drummer Darren Cesca, due to personality and direction issues. He leaves on good terms, and wil be replaced with Alex Tomlin.

Inhumate: Here are some news from the INHUMATE headquarter !
1- LINE UP Our line up problems are solved now. Damien is our new guitar player since the beginning of the year and things going on pretty good with him !
2- CONCERTS Fot this summer we will just play at one fest only, but it's the BEST fest of that world, we mean the OBSCENE EXTREME FEST (www.obsceneextreme.cz - http://www.myspace.com/obsceneextreme) hope to meet you there for ultimate stage trance sickness, we'll peform on Saturday ! Later we'll also play at : Brno - Czech Rep (22/09/07) with INGROWING + JIG-AI & more Traun - Austria (03/11/07) with DICKLESS TRACY + MUCUPURULENT + CRUSADE & more more date will be added, check our sites to be informed.
3- DISCOGRAPHY * Our At war with... INHUMATE DVD is unleashed for 4 months now. Feed back were really amazing ! Just check the following links to read some reviews of it (language is precised) : - thrashocore (Fr) - vs (Fr) - trepan distro (Fr) - noise web (Fr) - planet metal (Fr) - les acteurs de l'ombre (Fr) - la horde noire (Fr) - metal federation (Fr) - destination rock (Fr) - transit (Fr) - les accros du metal (Fr) - kaosguards (Fr) - french metal (Fr) - burning misery (Eng) - born in blood (Eng) - nocturnal horde (Eng) - metal storm (Eng) - my last chapter (Eng) - metal revolution (Eng) - no bullshit (Eng) - metal news (De) - klasma (De) - campaign for musical destruction (De) - metal observer (De) - obliveon (De) - psychozine (Pol) - born to die (Pol) - latvian metal zine (Rus) - tuberculosis (Cz) - rock circus (Sp) - eternal terror (Nor) * Our 5th album The Fifth Season should be finally released during the year 2008 !
4- INTERVIEWS Here are also some cool interviews we answered since the DVD's out (language is precised) : - kaosguards (Fr) - metal activiste (Fr) - metal federation (Fr) - syringe (Eng) - metal revolution (Eng) - klasma (Ger) - metal music (Rus) 4- PROMOTION * Remember INHUMATE is a self produced, independant and totally dedicated to the underground ethic band since 1990 ! So feel free to help us in spreading the disease forwarding this mail to all your address book, publishing the news and visiting our fucking shows ! * The Grind Your Soul website is finally open (in French only for the moment, English version will come later). Check how INHUMATE is managed since 1995 & sign the book. 5- RELATED LINX www.inhumate.com (sign the fukking grindbook !) www.myspace.com/inhumate (leave a fukking comment !) www.grind-your-soul.com (sign the fukking grindbook !) www.ecclipse.net (forum)

May

• (05.30) Go here for a new track 'Nothin' But A Nosebleed' from The Rotted (formerly Gorerotted).
  
• (05.29) Go here to listen to the new track 'Darkness Prevails' off the new Neuraxis album. The album should be out July 22nd.
• (05.29) Morbid Angel have stated that they will play some new material from their yet-to-be-released new album on tour this fall. They also state that they have not chosen an album name yet, despite what you have read on the internet.
  
• (05.29) Skinlab have left Crash Music.
  
• (05.28) Aborted's new album will be out June 24th as well.
  
• (05.28) Vader's "XXV" album will be out on June 24th 2008 in North America.
  
• (05.28) Go here for an interesting interview with Origin's guitarist Paul Ryan about their new album, touring, etc.
  
• (05.26) Rob Zombie has written all the music for his next studio album. Everything isn't 100% finalized yet, but it's all well underway.
  
• (05.21) 7th Nemesis will re-release its debut album "Violentia Imperatrix Mundi" in limited digipack format in June. The songs have been completely re-recorded, remixed & remastered and will be released under the album name "Archetype of Natural Violence".
• (05.21) The new Deeds Of Flesh album is now scheduled for a Nov 18th 2008 release date.
  
• (05.21) Benediction's new album is now scheduled for a September release. Go here to listen to a few samples.
• (05.21) Morbid Angel have added guitarist Destructhor (Thor Anders Myhren) from Zyklon to the band as second guitarist.
  
• (05.20) Sepultura have just entered the studio to record a new album. They expect to release it in October.
  
• (05.19) Go here to see a live video of Origin performing the song 'The Aftermath' Live from Jaxx in Springfield, VA 5/16/08 (the video seems to only work in Internet Explorer).
• (05.16) Krisiun will release their new album, "Southern Storm", in Europe on July 21 via Century Media Records.
• (05.16) Bassist Calle Löfgren has officially left Visceral Bleeding. He says he no longer has the time necessary to devote to the band. Martin 'Body' Eklöv, who has been the band's session bass player since Calle decided to take time off to focus on his family, will now step in as a full-time member.
  
• (05.15) Exmortem is busy mixing their new CD, which should be out sometime this summer.
  
• (05.15) Decrepit Birth have signed with Nuclear Blast Records. After they complete more touring in support of their current release, they will begin pre-production for the next album.
• (05.15) Brutus has announced the addition of drummer Yuma van Eekelen to the group. The band has also been rejoined by guitarist Bastaerd.
• (05.13) Looks like Anata have finally been allowed to enter the studio to record their new album.
  
• (05.12) Jake Veredika (Periphery) has joined Divine Heresy as the temporary replacement for former vocalist Tommy Cummings, who was dismissed from the group a few weeks ago.
  
• (05.12) Dream Theater video'd their recent show in Vancouver for an upcoming DVD, which will contain live footage from their last tour.
• (05.09) Go here to listen to a few new tracks off the new Resurrection album. Go here to see the cover artwork by Dan Seagrave. The release of the CD has been pushed back till June 27th.
  
• (05.08) Go here for a pre-production version of the song 'In for the Kill' off the new Skinlab record.
• (05.08) Testament's new album "The Formation of Damnation" sold 11,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 59 on The Billboard 200 chart.
• (05.07) The new The Day Everything Became Nothing album is called "Brutal" and is out now.
  
• (05.07) Cannibal Corpse will release a career retrospective 3-disc DVD, "Centuries of Torment The First 20 Years", on July 8 via Metal Blade. The collection contains a documentary, live and rare footage, interviews with members past and present, and bonus material. Go here for more details.
• (05.06) Cryptopsy's new album "The Unspoken King" will be out in Europe the week of May 23rd - 28th, and the album will be out June 24th in North America.
• (05.06) The new Nine Inch Nails album "The Slip" is available now for free download from the band's website, and will be released in July on CD.
  
• (05.06) Anata is STILL waiting for the ok from Earache to enter the studio to record their new album.
• (05.06) Aborted's new album will be called "Strychnine.213". Go here for the album cover and hear two album samples.
• (05.06) Go here to read Divine Heresy's response to former Vocalist Tommy Cummings' recent video interview about why he left the band.
  
• (05.05) Go here to listen to a new Nine Inch Nails track called 'Echoplex'. Visit the band's website for info on a new album the band intends to release for free, called "The Slip".
• (05.05) Misery Index will release their new album "Traitors" in late September on Relapse. Listen to the track 'Ruling Class Cancelled' here.
• (05.02) Daath is just about finished recording their new album.
• (05.02) Brutus is working on their new album "Murwgebeukt - Total Loss", and hope to have it released before the end of the year.
  
• (05.01) Go here for a video statement from Tommy Cummings about his departure from Divine Heresy.
  

Marco Corbelli: the one-man founder and owner of label Slaughter Productions and band Atrax Morgue (also in Morte and other projects) died suicidal top of the month after previous attempts. We respect his choice and wish him to awaken in a better, more satisfactory place.

April

• (04.30) Vocalist Tommy Cummings has been fired from Divine Heresy, after he flew into a rage during a show on April 26 in Poughkeepsie, New York when the other players wouldn't let him end the set early.
• (04.30) Pete Sandoval has said the next Morbid Angel CD will likely be called "Iblis the Great".
• (04.28) Dying Fetus' "Killing On Adrenaline" album will be reissued on June 15 by Displeased Records. The CD will be remastered and will feature upgraded layout plus a bonus DVD containing 100-plus minutes of live footage from 2000.
• (04.28) Bloodbath's live CD/DVD has been pushed back till June 2nd.
  
• (04.25) Benediction have finished recording their new album.
• (04.25) Drummer Romain Goulon (Disavowed) has joined Necrophagist. The band is preparing to start work on a new album.
• (04.24) Metal Mind Productions will re-release Brutality's first 3 albums, so grab em if you don't have these classic death metal albums already, especially their debut "Screams Of Anguish".
  
• (04.24) Drummer Richard Schill has now permanently joined Spawn Of Possession.
  
• (04.23) Gorerotted have changed their name to The Rotted. Go here for more info on why they made the switch. Their new album will be out June 30th in Europe.
  
• (04.22) Unearth will enter the studio this June to record their new album.
  
• (04.21) Synperium is halfway done writing music for their debut album.
• (04.21) Go here to listen to Testament's entire new album streaming.
• (04.21) Go here to listen to the track 'Seizures' off the new Coldworker album.
  
• (04.17) The new Textures album, "Silhouettes", has had its release date pushed back to May 5th from the previously announced April 21st.
• (04.17) Obituary will record a new EP in the coming months.
• (04.17) Bloodbath are now working on their 3rd full length album. The current release date is set at Oct 6th. The album is said to be in the same vein as their recently released EP.
  
• (04.17) Krisiun is currently in Germany finishing the production of their upcoming record which is scheduled to be released around late July or early August 2008.
• (04.16) Go to Skinlab's myspace page to hear the live track 'Slave The Way' off the new live Skinlab album.
• (04.16) Seance have reformed (check out their spectacular "Saltrubbed Eyes" album) and will release a new album called "Awakening of the Gods". Go to their site for some song samples. They're currently looking for a label.
  
• (04.09) Apparently Brain Drill has decided not not split up, despite their recent problems on tour. But the band is looking for a new drummer.
  
• (04.09) Go here to listen to the new track 'The Formation of Damnation' off the new Testament album (its a fast and brutal one).
  
• (04.08) Benediction have started recording their new album, due before the end of the year.
• (04.08) Go here to listen to a new track 'Storm Warning' off the new Textures albu
• (04.04) Visceral Bleeding is working on material for a new album.
• (04.02) Despondency will enter Soundlodge Studios on April 8 to begin recording its new CD. A late summer release via Brutal Bands is expected.
• (04.01) Deranged have broken up. Go here for more details.
  
• (04.01) Go here to listen to the track 'Incarnation' off of the new Vader album "XXV".

TKO records: the KRUM BUMS are blazing across the US of A once again in support of their latest album "As The Tide Turns" (TKO Records) along with the TOSSERS & STREET DOGS. Band Website: www.myspace.com/krumbums Label Website: www.tkorecords.com Releases: CD (TKO-171) KRUM BUMS-"As The Tide Turns" CDEP (TKO-159) COMPLETE CONTROL/KRUM BUMS-"Death Can Wait" Sporting a T-shirt-ready cover reminiscent of MDC's Multi-Death Corporations, the Krum Bums' first domestic album is 33 minutes of ear-splitting, lightning-fast hardcore filtered through the British steel lens of Iron Maiden and Motörhead.-Austin Chronicle ...blend anthemic choruses with a hyperactive four/four foundation while a throat-tearing vocal attack gives what Spinal Tap’s Nigel Tufnel would call, “that extra push over the cliff.”-Exclaim! KRUM BUMS 06/26 New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues 06/27 Orlando, FL @ The Social 06/28 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits 06/29 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade 06/30 Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall 07/02 Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar 07/03 Philadelphia, PA @ North Star 07/05 Boston, MA @ The Axis 07/07 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory 07/08 Buffalo, NY @ The Icon 07/09 Cleveland Heights, OH @ The Grog Shop 07/11 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick 07/12 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean 07/13 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock 07/15 St. Louis, MO @ Creepy Crawl 07/16 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory 07/21 Long Beach, CA @ The Vault 07/29 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad 07/30 Tempe, AZ @ The Sets 07/31 Santa Ana, CA @ The Galaxy 08/02 West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour 08/03 San Francisco, CA @ Slims 08/04 Portland, OR @ Satyricon 08/05 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon 08/07 Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound 08/08 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre 08/09 Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar 08/10 Dallas, TX @ Red Blood Club

Josh Barnes TKO Records 8941 Atlanta Ave #505 Huntington Beach, CA 92646 www.tkorecords.com www.myspace.com/tkorecordshq AOL IM: Barnesey74 Ph# 619-294-3627 Fax# 714-540-0804 Cell# 619-804-9523

New Releases: ANTISEEN-"Boys From Brutalsville" CD/DVD Reissue (Out July 10th!) CHELSEA-"Sod The War" 7" POISON IDEA/KILL YOUR IDOLS-"Split" 7" Picture Disc KRUM BUMS-"As The Tide Turns" CD LOWER CLASS BRATS-"Loud And Out Of Tune" CD/DVD CHELSEA-"Faster, Cheaper & Better Looking" CD HATEPINKS-"Tete Malade/Sick In The Head" 10"/CDEP the BOILS-"The Orange & The Black: Hockey Anthems" CDEP



March

• (03.28) Metalmind will be rereleasing some classic hard to find Malevolent Creation CDs. Visit here for more info.
  
• (03.28) The Haunted have finished pre-production on their new album, and will enter the studio soon.
• (03.27) Bury Your Dead has sold 4,700 copies in the USA of its new, self-titled album to debut at position No. 176 on The Billboard 200 chart.
• (03.27) Visit In Flames' myspace page to listen to their entire new album in streaming form (available for 1 week, so check it out soon).
  
• (03.26) Napalm Death are in the earliest stages of writing music for a new album.
• (03.26) Go here for an interview with Meshuggah guitarist Mårten Hagström.
• (03.26) Monstrosity will use bassist Ben Kuzay for their upcoming tours.
• (03.25) Shadows Fall has denied the rumor that it's leaving Atlantic.
  
• (03.24) Ankla has added vocalist Eddie Macias to the group (replacing Ikaro Stafford). They're in pre-production on their new album.
• (03.24) An audio clip of a rehearsal / demo version of a brand new Anthrax song, entitled 'Fight 'Em 'Till You Can't Fight No More', can be heard on the intro page to the band's official website. Note: Looks like they removed the song.
• (03.21) Brain Drill seems to have split up. A fight has broken up between the band members during their tour, for more information, visit their myspace page, read the first blog, then go to page 4 of the comments to hear the other band member's rebuttal.
• (03.20) Meshuggah's latest album, "obZen" has sold 11,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 59 on The Billboard 200 chart. Their last album "Catch 33", released in June 2005, sold 7,000 copies in its first week, which landed at No. 170 on The Billboard 200 chart.
• (03.19) Coldworker's new album will be out May 13th in the U.S.
• (03.19) Go here to listen to the new track, 'Worhsip Your Demons' off the new Cryptopsy album "The Unspoken King".
  
• (03.18) Krisiun are about to enter the studio to record their new album.
  
• (03.17) Rumor has it that Shadows Fall may be leaving Atlantic Records. Their last studio album on Atlantic Records, "Threads of Life", has sold 93,000 copies in the United States, a fraction of the 301,000 sales total achieved by its predecessor, "The War Within", which was released by Century Media.
• (03.17) Go here to listen to a demo song 'Wolf At Your Door' from Vile's upcoming album. The band is also searching for a new label.
  
• (03.17) Metal Mind Productions will release a DVD from Decapitated, entitled "Human's Dust", on June 9 in Europe and June 10 in the U.S. The main feature of the DVD consists of the band's October 2002 gig in Krakow. Bonus material includes two live performances recorded during Ozzfest in Poland (May 2002) and Metalmania festival (March 2004), the "Winds of Creation" video clip, plus three interviews recorded at various locations: Kraków in 2002 (Vitek and Vogg); Ozzfest in Katowice, 2002 (Vogg and Sauron); Metalmania in Katowice, 2004 (Sauron and Martin). Go here for the cover artwork. Go here for the full track listing.
• (03.14) Go here to listen to a new track 'Old Days Born Anew' off the new Textures album.
  
• (03.13) Bloodbath will release their live CD/DVD Digipak entitled "The Wacken Carnage" on Peaceville April 21st. Go here to see the cover.
• (03.11) The Skinlab live album will be out April 29th. Go here to see the cover artwork.
  
• (03.11) Gorerotted have enetred the studio to record their new album.
  
• (03.10) Arsis are back on their feet and back on tour, with minimal damages to their equipment.
• (03.10) Go here to listen to a new track, 'More Than Meets The Eye', off the new Testament album.
  
• (03.10) Guitarist Mike Kimball has left Dying Fetus. The band are holding auditions for a replacement.
• (03.10) For a sneak peak at a few surprises in Nile's new live concert setlist, go here.
  
• (03.10) Divine Heresy's debut "Bleed The Fifth!" has sold 20,000 copies in the United States so far.
• (03.06) Arsis' trailer flipped over while traveling in Iowa, but the band is ok. Their equipment is smashed up though, and it may jeopardize the rest of the tour.
• (03.06) The new Neuraxis album will be called "The Thin Line Between".
• (03.03) Rob Zombie has started work on his new studio record.
• (03.03) Cog's new album will now be out April 12th.
• (03.03) Go here to see the cover artwork to the new Textures album.
  
• (03.03) Drummer Nils Fjellström has officially rejoined Aeon.
• (03.03) Hate Eternal's new album "Fury & Flames" sold 2,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release. Go here for an mp3 interview with mainman Erik Rutan.
• (03.03) The North American re-release of Devolved's "Technologies" with bonus tracks has been postponed to an undetermined date.

THE FLAMING ARTS (Belarus-Csi)
1. MARDUK + DEVILISH IMPRESSIONS Eastern European tour MARDUK + Devilish Impressions 04.04.07 - Minsk (Belarus) "Arena" 05.04.07 - Kiev (Ukraine) "DK Svjatoshin" 08.04.07 - St-Petersburg (Russia) "Orlandina" 10.04.07 - Krasnodar (Russia) "Orbita" 11.04.07 - Rostov-on-Don (Russia) "Podzemka" 12.04.07 - Moscow (Russia) "Relax" 13.04.07 - Rjazan (Russia) "Planetary"
2. BEHEMOTH - BARBAROSSA 3 Eastern European Tour In may polish black/death commandos from BEHEMOTH are going to conquer Eastern European market with the most biggest and massive tour played by international band ever!!! This time band will appear on 16-17 concerts around Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Dates will be announced soon!
3. RASTA got 3 national music awards!!! On 20th of February, when band was in Ukrainian tour, manager of RASTA Vadim Khomich was invited to award called "MYSTERY OF SOUND 2006" where latest album of RASTA called "THE AGE OF MOVEMENT" got award "bestseller rock and metal album of 2006". Names of winners of these awards subjective critics and not define not casual interrogation of an audience, and quite concrete parameter - quantity of the sold compact discs and audiocassettes. On February, 25th in capital of Belarus Minsk the main event in a life of show business of the country took place. It's called "ROCK-CORONACIJA 2006". The given event is analogue of American Grammy and is summarizing of year in the musical market of the country. This year the hero of event became modern synth metal artist of THE FLAMING ARTS management called RASTA, having taken at once two awards - "the best group of the country playing heavy music" and the main award "the best artist of the country 2006 "!!! "To tell the truth, we have been assured that we will get award "the best group of the country playing heavy music" and I'm not surprised because of that absolutely. But we did not expect in any way, that the best musical critics of the country among whom owners of the largest labels, producers and the most influential musical journalists will name us "THE BEST NATIONAL MUSIC ARTIST OF 2006 ", - the manager of group Vadim Khomich speaks, - " all the borders which have settled by years for the first time have been broken! In fact during more than 10 years of existence of the given award, always artists, playing pop or pop/rock music got award "the best artist of year ". For us it is greater unexpectedness and we are proud that the group playing metal, could be the best in the country!" 3 national awards - that's really a cool result for any artist!
4. Russian MORTEM on tour with CANNIBAL CORPSE and DISAVOWED Another band from THE FLAMING ARTS MANAGEMENT will appear in Europe in march. This time it will be oldest Russian brutal death metal act called MORTEM, who will play as support to CANNIBAL CORPSE and DISAVOWED. Don't miss these concerts: CANNIBAL CORPSE + MORTEM + DISAVOWED 16-03 Finland Nostori Helsinki 17-03 Finland Pakkahuone Tampere 18-03 off 19-03 Sweden Koren Gothenborg 20-03 Denmark The Rock Kobenhavn 21-03 Germany Musik Zentrum Hannover 22-03 Germany F Haus Jena 23-03 Holland Effenaar Eindhoven 24-03 Belgium Biebob Vosselaar
For further info: www.theflamingarts.org


February

• (02.29) Vocalist Sean Z has joined Daath. They will enter the studios March 1st to record their new album, "The Concealers".
• (02.28) Go here to listen to Meshuggah's entire new album in Streaming Form.
  
• (02.27) Slipknot's new album should be out Aug 12th in the US, and the day before in Europe.
  
• (02.27) Aborted is having a contest where listeners get to come up with a song title for one of the tracks off their new album. For more info, go here.
• (02.25) Go here to see the cover artwork to the new Coldworker album, "Rotting Paradise", due in May. And go here to listen to a sample track, 'Citizens of the Cyclopean Maze' (Click the media player towards the bottom of the page).
• (02.25) Go here to listen to the new track 'Wombdisease' off the new Bury Your Dead album.
  
• (02.24) Lupara has parted ways with vocalist Noa Brady. A replacement singer has yet to be announced.
• (02.24) All Shall Perish will enter the studio this April to record their new album.
• (02.24) Deftones will enter a Sacramento, California studio at the end of March with producer Terry Date to begin recording its sixth studio album, "Eros", tentatively due before the end of the year.
• (02.23) Hatesphere bassist Mikael Ehlert Hansen has joined Koldborn. They are writing songs for their new album.
• (02.22) Shadows Fall will reissue their Century Media debut, "Of One Blood", on April 15.
• (02.21) Cryptopsy's new album will be called "The Unspoken King", and is in the final stages of recording. They hope to release it this summer.
• (02.21) Century Media will release a bestof Strapping Young Lad album on March 31st. The album will be called "1994-2006 Chaos Years". For more info, visit here.
• (02.20) The new 7th Nemesis CD will be called "Archetype of Natural Violence" and will be out March 8th.
  
• (02.20) Neuraxis will enter the studio February 19 with producer Jef Fortin to record their fifth studio album. The recording process will be completed by late March, and they hope to release the album in July.
• (02.20) Go here to listen to a new track, 'The Aftermath' off the new Origin album.
• (02.19) Go here to see the cover artwork to Testament's new album.
• (02.19) Martyr will release a DVD later this year called "Havoc in Quebec City".
• (02.18) Crionics will be doing a lot of touring this spring in Europe, and work is already underway on a new album, which they hope to have available before the end of the year.
• (02.18) Go here to see the cover artwork to Vader's 25th anniversary album.
  
• (02.17) Go here to listen to a rare track, 'Executioner Returns' from Obituary.
• (02.17) Go here to listen to a new track, 'The Mirror's Truth' off the new In Flames album.
• (02.17) Go here to listen to a new track, 'Sympathy Orchestra' off the new self titled Bury Your Dead album, due out March 18th.
  
• (02.15) Tool has started writing new music for a new album.
• (02.15) Vile has finished writing 7 songs for their new album, and are writing a couple more.
  
• (02.15) Go here to listen to previews off the new Bloodbath EP.
  
• (02.14) Synthetic Breed have signed with Faultline Records. Their debut album will finally be availavle Feb 16th.
  
• (02.14) Go here to see the cover artwork to the new Deranged album, out now.
• (02.14) Go here to see the cover artwork to the new Arsis album.
• (02.13) Bloodbath will release its new four-song mini-CD, "Unblessing The Purity", on March 10 through Peaceville Records. Go here for the cover artwork.
• (02.13) Go here for an interview with Hate Eternal's Erik Rutan about the new album.
  
• (02.13) Go here to listen to the new track 'Obzen' off of Meshuggah's new album.
• (02.13) The new Suffocation album has the working title "Blood Oath". The album will be recorded by June for a tentative August / September release. Find out this and more in an audio interview with Mike available here.
  
• (02.11) Slayer has won this year's Grammy for best metal performance. This is the second year in a row they've won the award.
  
• (02.08) The new Resurrection album will be called "Mistaken for Dead", and it will be released May 4 via Massacre Records. The album will finish mixing at the end of February, and Dan Seagrave will be doing the cover artwork
  
• (02.08) Sepultura is about the start writing their new album. This time, they state the album will be inspired by the book and film "A Clockwork Orange".
• (02.08) Go here to see the cover artwork to Dream Theater's Greatest Hit album.
  
• (02.07) Aborted had this to say about their new album: "We are putting final touches to the material and are hitting the studio to record from the end of February until mid-March. Eric Rachel will mix this slab of brutality right after and it should see a summer release on Century Media Records."
• (02.07) Go here for an interview with Arsis bassist Noah Martin about the new album.
  
• (02.07) The new Textures album will be called "Silhouettes", and will be released April 21 via Listenable Records.
• (02.07) Slipknot should enter the studio this month to begin working on their new record, which they hope to release in August.
• (02.06) A few words from vocalist Burton C Bell about what Fear Factory is (or is not) to to: "I'll say never say never, but at the moment FEAR FACTORY does not have a record contract with a label, so there's no contractual obligation. I'm not worried about it and I'm focusing all my attention on ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS."
• (02.05) Go here to listen to the new track 'Bleed' off of Meshuggah's new album.
  
• (02.05) All the songs for the new Psycroptic album have been written (9 in total), and the band hopes to go into the studio in March. They hope to have the album finished by May.
  
• (02.02) Origin's new album will be called "Antithesis", and will be released on April 1st. The lineup is the same as their famous "Informis Infinitis Inhumanitis" album. Go here for the cover artwork.
  
• (02.02) Behemoth will film its February 17, 2008 concert at La Locomotive in Paris, France for an upcoming DVD, to be release fall / winter this year.

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January 2007

• (01.31) The new Hanzel Und Gretyl album will be called "2012: Zwanzig Zwolf", ad will be released Feb 5th.
  
• (01.31) Vader's 25th anniversary album "XXV" should be out in May, and will be released in several versions, including a regular edition and a special edition with 3 bonus songs and an extra DVD with rare footage. The band  will start recording a band new album in 2008 temporarily titled "The Book of the Dead". They plan to release the album May 2009.
• (01.31) Dream Theater will release a "Forsaken" digital EP. The title track will be the album version, followed by two live tracks recorded last year in Spain: 'Forsaken (live)' and 'Constant Motion (live)'. The EP will be released March 31st.
  
• (01.31) Lots of Bloodbath news. Vocals have been recorded for a new EP which should be out later this year. A DVD of the band's live performance at the Wacken 2005 festival will be released soon on Peaceville Records. And a new full length CD is in the works, possibly to be recorded this year.
  
• (01.29) Drummer Nils Fjellström may have patched things up with Aeon, and might return to the band fulltime. The band is jamming with him and are deciding whether they want him back.
  
• (01.29) Arsis' new album "We Are The Nightmare" will come out April 15, 2008 in North America via Nuclear Blast Records.
• (01.29) To listen to what may be 2 clips off Meshuggah's new album, watch the following interview with Tomas Haake and Marten Hagstrom. The audio clips are during the opening and ending credits.
  
• (01.29) Go here to see the cover artwork to Zimmer's Hole's new album.
  
• (01.28) Diabolic have signed to Deathgasm Records. The band will release their latest two EPs on one CD called "Chaos In Hell/Possessed By Death" on Feb 29th.
  
• (01.28) All Shall Perish are working on material for a new album to be released later this year.
  
• (01.28) Drummer Lech (As Blood Runs Black) and vocalist Lou Tanius (On Paths Of Torment, Invocation of Nehek) have joined Through The Eyes Of The Dead.
• (01.28) Go here for a pretty interesting video interview with Slayer's Kerry King from this year's NAMM.
  
• (01.25) Vocalist Derek Rydquist has left The Faceless to pursue a college degree. The band is looking for a replacement, and still plans to record a new album this year.
  
• (01.25) Go here to listen to an interview with Severe Torture drummer Seth Van De Loo.
• (01.25) Gorerotted has parted ways with drummer John Rushforth. He will be replaced by Nate Gould of Screamin' Daemon.
• (01.23) Vocalist Nate Johnson has quit Through The Eyes Of The Dead and has joined the hardcore band Since The Flood. As to why he left the band, he states he is no longer interested in doing death metal vocals. He loves the band, but wants to do something a little different.
  
• (01.23) The new Zimmers Hole record will be called "When You Were Shouting At The Devil...We Were In League With Satan". The album is due out on March 11 on Century Media Records. Go here to see the cover artwork and hear the title track.
  
• (01.22) Angelcorpse has added drummer Paul Collier (Ornament Of Disgrace) to the band.
• (01.22) Go here and here to watch a drum solo by Divine Heresy's Tim Yeung performed at the NAMM show, which took place January 17-20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
• (01.21) Former Obituary guitarist Allen West was released from the Gainesville Correctional Institution in Gainesville, Florida on January 19, 2008 after serving eight months. He was sent to jail after being arrested for his 5th DUI.
• (01.18) The new Skinlab live album has been completed, and will be called "Skinnedalive!"
• (01.17) Here's the bonus track listing for the re-issue of Death's "Symbolic" due out April 1st: 10) 'Symbolic Acts' (original "Symbolic" title) (instrumental), 11) 'Zero Tolerance' (instrumental), 12) 'Crystal Mountain (instrumental)', 13) 'Misanthrope (instrumental)', 14) 'Symbolic Acts' (original "Symbolic" title) (with vocals).
• (01.17) In Flames have inked a deal with Koch Records for the North American release of their new album, "A Sense of Purpose", to be released April 1st.
• (01.17) Rasmus Salskov has rejoined Koldborn as their fulltime drummer. He took a break shortly after their last album for personal reasons.
  
• (01.16) The current working title for Project: Failing Flesh's new album is "Count Back From Ten".
• (01.16) The new Deftones album will be caled "Eros", and is due out later in the year.
• (01.15) Go here to listen to the new track 'Bringer of Storms' off Hate Eternal's new album.
• (01.15) Go here and here to watch a video interview with Gorerotted.
• (01.15) Go here to see the cover artwork to the new In Flames CD.
  
• (01.12) According to their myspace page, Malamor is in pre-production on their new album.
  
• (01.12) Behemoth have just signed with Metalblade Records in the US, and Nuclear Blast in Europe.
• (01.12) Cannibal Corpse hope to enter the studio in September to record a new album for a 2009 release.
  
• (01.12) Arsonists Get All The Girls welcome bass player Adam Swan to the group. He replaces Patrick Jones, who died Nov 30th of last year of unknown causes.
  
• (01.12) Go here to listen to the song 'Watch Me When I Kill' off the new Deranged album due out February 18th.
• (01.12) Coldworker have completed work on their new album. The album will be released this spring, and contains 12 tracks, plus a japanese bonus track which is a cover of Sepultura's 'Necromancer'.
• (01.12) Check here to get the tracklisting to the new Dream Theater Best-of album, which contains a number of remixed tracks exclusive to this double CD set.
  
• (01.11) Nasum will be releasing a live album in March. It will come in two varieties. The first will be the band's live show from 2004 in Japan in a digipak entitled "Doombringer" on Relapse, to be released March 4th. The second will be the same tracks, but on a split album with Napalm Death. Go here to see the "Doombringer" cover artwork. The track listing is as follows: 1) 'Corrosion' 2) 'Doombringer' 3) 'Just Another Hog' 4) 'Inhale/Exhale' 5) 'Scoop' 6) 'Bullshit' 7) 'Relics' 8) 'Löpandebandsprincipen' 9) 'I Hate People' 10) 'Masshypnosis' 11) 'A Welcome Breeze Of Stinking Air' 12) 'Fatal Search' 13) 'This is...' 14) 'The Masked Face' 15) 'The Idiot Parade' 16) 'Den Svarta Fanan'.
• (01.11) Cog's new album "Sharing Space" will be released in Australia on April 12.
• (01.11) In Flames will release a new single, "The Mirror’s Truth", on March 7 via Nuclear Blast Records. The European-only release will contain the following tracks: 1) 'The Mirror's Truth' 2) 'Eraser' 3) 'Tilt' 4) 'Abnegation'. The first track is taken from their new album, due out April 4th, and last 3 are exclusive non-album tracks
  
• (01.10) Daath will enter the studio on March 1st with producer Jason Suecof (Chimaira, The Black Dahlia Murder) to begin recording its new album for a late 2008 release via Roadrunner Records.
• (01.09) Bury Your Dead have announced that Myke Terry, former vocalist of Cassius, will be the band's new permanent vocalist. The band is working on a new album right now.
• (01.09) Terrorust have parted ways with their old vocalist, and have replaced him with Matt Storma. The band plans on re-releasing their debut album with their new vocalist doing all the vocals (the album will also contain new lyrics and artwork). Visit their myspace page to listen to the new track 'Harvesting The Blood'.
  
• (01.09) Go here to see the cover artwokr to the new Hate Eternal album, "Fury and Flames".
• (01.08) Pre-production has begun for Resurrection's new album, and should be released May 4, 2008.
• (01.08) The new In Flames album will be called "A Sense of Purpose", and will be released in Europe on April 4 via Nuclear Blast Records.
• (01.08) Memorial services for late Disgorge bassist Benjamin Lee Marlin will be held on January 17, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the Moose Lodge in North Escondido, California. Fans of the band are encouraged to attend. For more info, go here.
• (01.07) Go here to see the cover artwork to the new Meshuggah album.
  
• (01.04) The original Pessimist lineup from the first two CDs,  featuring founding members, guitarist Kelly McLauchlin, vocalist Rob Kline, and drummer Chris Pernia, has reunited. Handling bass duties for the group is Kelly Conlon. Plans are underway to begin writing new music for release later in the year. In the meantime, the band will release a rare CD, "Evolution Unto Evil" which features rare and previously unreleased tracks, early demos and live studio songs, plus a few covers. The album will be released March / April 2008, a co-release on Grim Nocturnal Records and Pathos Productions.
• (01.04) Unearth is working on music for a new cd to be released this fall.
  
• (01.03) Disgorge bassist Ben Marlin lost his 18-month battle with Cancer yesterday morning. RIP dude.
  
• (01.03) Rhino Records has set a March 18 release date for a "best-of" double-CD from Dream Theater, entitled "Greatest Hit & 19 Other Pretty Cool Songs".
• (01.02) Go here to read a new interview with drummer Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater, with some new interesting tidbits about the band.
  
• (01.01) See what were yours and my Favorite Albums Of 2007!
• (01.01) Hate's new album will be released Feb 4th.
• (01.01) Visit the Decrepit Birth myspace page to listen to another new track, 'The Living Doorway', from the new album.
• (01.01) MetalKult.com has just posted six MP3 audio files from a 1988 Death rehearsal. These 6 songs eventually got rerecorded for the band's "Leprosy" album.
• (01.01) Deeds Of Flesh have finished recording the drums for their new album.

Inhumate: After 4 full length albums, we have just unleashed our 1st DVD : At war with... INHUMATE. For orders, wholesales or trades contact Yannick at gysc@free.fr See you for war... somewhere on a fucking stage ! Fred

The Furies: Vancouver’s first punk band, The Furies will play their first show in 30 years! All ages show 3 PM-6 PM Over 19 show 8 PM-2 AM Canada’s most influential punk band D.O.A. is teaming up with The Furies, Vancouver’s legendary first punk band for two shows at Richard’s on Richards, 1036 Richards St. Vancouver, BC. The event has been dubbed Punk Rock Confidential and features a blistering cast. The amazing D.O.A. will headline the festivities. They are led by Canada’s godfather of punk, Joe Shithead Keithley, with the help of the legendary Randy Rampage on bass and The Great Baldini on drums. The Furies started putting on shows at the old Japanese Hall in the summer of ’77. These mind blowing gigs shocked the public as the posters boldly announced “Punk Rock”. Now, The Furies, led by the incredible Chris Arnett along with the help of original bassist Jonathan Werner, are back. These shows will be their first in 30 years. Rebel Spell will also play. They’re a great new band from Vancouver. Further support will come from First Reign, a good hard drivin’ outfit from Abbotsford. Tickets are $15.00 in advance and $18.00 at the door. Tickets available at Red Cat, Noize To Go, Zulu, Highlife, Scratch,Bone Rattle and JEM Gallery. Tickets at JEM Gallery have no surcharge and they take phone orders as well 604 879 5366, email; thejemgallery@yahoo.com