• (10.31) In Flames are almost finished pre-prod on their new album, and are about to start recording in earnest.
  
• (10.30) Nile will release a DVD: "The Making Of Those Whom The Gods Detest", which will detail the making of their latest album. The DVD will be available for purchase exclusively on the band's upcoming tour.
• (10.28) Anomalous' new album has been pushed back to Dec 31st 2010, and the new Element album to Nov 26th 2010.
  
• (10.27) Darkwater's new album will be called "Where Stories End", and will be released on November 12 in Europe through Ulterium Records and November 23 in North America via Nightmare Records. Visit their myspace page for samples from the album.
  
• (10.26) Unearth have released the following statement: "After three-plus years of touring the world together and playing on our latest album, 'The March', we have parted ways with drummer Derek Kerswill. The most notable reason for the split are the creative differences. The time has come for Unearth to write a new album and creating music with a tight unit is the only way we can assure the best collection of songs possible. The differences between Kerswill and the band started off as subtle, but became increasingly obvious over the past few months and it was time for both parties to go their separate ways. We have shared a ton of great experiences and achieved many of the goals we set for ourselves in the time he was in the band. There is no ill will from either side of this decision and we wish him only the best moving forward... Unearth won't skip a beat, though, as we will be announcing a replacement drummer for our upcoming European stint on the Persistence Tour shortly. Lastly some exciting plans are coming together for the recording to the follow-up to 'The March', sometime early in 2011."
• (10.26) Devildriver have set "Beast" as the title of their fifth album, due on February 22, 2011 via Roadrunner Records.
• (10.18) Sick Drummer Magazine will produce "It's About Time", the first-ever instructional DVD from Sean Reinert of Cynic and Death fame. The filming is scheduled to start in November and will take place just outside San Fransisco, California.
  
• (10.17) Tim Tiszczenko, guitarist for the band Pathology, has quit the band mid-tour. He has decided he can't handle life on the road, and the band is now auditioning for his replacement. The band has also been performing live with a fill-in vocalist, and have decided that they may have to also part ways with original vocalist Matti Way, due to "some personal issues" that he's been dealing with. Go here for the complete story.
• (10.17) Go here to see 6 HD songs recorded at the Devin Townsend Project concert in Ramona CA on Oct 15th 2010. The songs are: 'Addicted', 'Supercrush!', 'By Your Command', 'Bad Devil', 'Color Your World', and 'Deep Peace'.
  
• (10.14) The Faceless guitarist Michael Keene had this to say about the band's upcoming album: “The writing process for our upcoming third record is in full swing and it's a very exciting, fulfilling musical journey so far. We'll be debuting a new song on our upcoming tour with Suffocation."
• (10.10) Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation has set an October 29 release date for "Best Of Cannibal Corpse" guitar transcription book, featuring note-for-note transcriptions of 13 Cannibal Corpse songs: 1) 'Devoured By Vermin', 2) 'Evisceration Plague', 3) 'Frantic Disembowelment', 4) 'Hammer Smashed Face', 5) 'I Will Kill You', 6) 'Make Them Suffer', 7) 'Pit Of Zombies', 8) 'Priests Of Sodom', 9) 'A Skull Full Of Maggots', 10) 'Staring Through The Eyes Of The Dead', 11) 'Unleashing The Bloodthirsty', 12) 'Vomit The Soul', 13) 'The Wretched Spawn'.
  (10.06) In Flames will enter their own IF studios in Gothenburg, Sweden next week to begin pre-production on their next album. According to the band, "The plan is to spend the remaining part of 2010 and the beginning of 2011 creating and recording the follow-up to 'A Sense Of Purpose'."
• (10.02) Chimaira's drummer Andols Herrick has released an instructional DVD called "New Ideas For Metal Drumming". Visit his website to purchase.
• (10.02) Martyr are working on material for the follow-up to 2006's "Feeding The Abscess", tentatively due next year. Two brand new songs will be performed during the band's upcoming shows.

DEADLOCK are about to finish the works on their new, highly awaited album “Bizarro World”, that will be released February 25th, 2011 in Germany and February 28th in the rest of Europe via Lifeforce Records. Release dates for the US and Japan will be announced soon. You can still follow the progress of the album by checking the studio updates at DEADLOCK´s facebook profile: http://www.facebook.com/deadlockofficial

ACHOKARLOS band was formed in 2004 as a "one man band" by Achokarlos, who composes, records and mix all compositions. After a few years of creation, all those songs was united to give birth to "Parametric Milk" in 2008 strongly influenced by bands like Death, Pantera, Textures and even Dream Theater. Now the band is back with a new experimental release named "Mind Landscapes". Among the collaborators on the work you'll findmembers from CYNIC, DAATH, TEXTURES, VORTICE and many more. http://www.myspace.com/achokarlosband

Norwegian death/thrashers Death Academy have uploaded several new songs to their MySpace and Facebook pages. The band started in Voss, Norway back in 2008. http://www.myspace.com/deathacademyband http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Death-Academy/

CROWBAR will release their crushing, long-awaited new studio album, Sever The Wicked Hand on Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 via eOne Music. The full album is available now for pre-order on iTunes. Click here to get it. The new album, produced by Kirk Windstein and mixed by Zeuss, is the band’s first new album of all new original studio material since 2005’s Lifesblood for the Downtrodden. Front man and founder Kirk Windstein recently told Decibel Magazine, “This is probably the most important record of Crowbar’s career.” A full track listing is available below. 1.    Isolation (Desperation) 2.    Sever The Wicked Hand 3.    Liquid Sky And Cold Black Earth 4.    Let Me Mourn 5.    The Cemetery Angels 6.    As I Become One 7.    A Farewell To Misery 8.    Protectors Of The Shrine 9.    I Only Deal In Truth 10.    Echo An Eternity 11.    Cleanse Me, Heal Me 12.    Symbiosis http://www.crowbarmusic.com/

UK thrashers BLUDVERA, have made their demo CD available as a free download. All 4 songs can be streamed via the band’s Myspace page and downloaded from MediaFire. The band tries to combine inspiration from the ‘Bay Area’ and Teutonic Thrash movements. Check them out at the following places: http://www.myspace.com/bludvera http://www.facebook.com/Bludvera

Reunited classic "Animosity" lineup of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY — Mike Dean (bass, vocals), Woody Weatherman (guitar) and Reed Mullin (drums) — has been confirmed for SUNN O)))'s curated event at Roadburn Festival 2011, set for April 15 at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland. They will be sharing the stage on the same day with WINTER, EARTH, SCORN, BEAVER, MENACE RUINE, HOODED MENACE, ALUK TODOLO, THE SECRET, Atilla's Csihar's VOID OF VOICES and SUNN O))). The 2011 edition of the Roadburn festival will run for four days, from Thursday, April 14 to Sunday, April 17 at the 013 venue and Midi Theatre in Tilburg, Holland. Sponsored by Terrorizer and Germany's Rock Hard, the event will include GODFLESH's performance of its seminal debut full-length album, 1989's "Streetcleaner", in its entirety, SUNN O)))'s special event, headliner SWANS, CANDLEMASS celebrating 25 years of doom (including a performance of the "Epicus Doomicus Metallicus" album in its entirety; featuring original vocalist Johan Längquist), WOVENHAND and WARDRUNA (the dark ambient folk project led by former GORGOROTH drummer Kvitrafn). For more information, visit www.roadburn.com. http://www.coc.com/

Hyades has sent us this update: "Last show of the year and then we'll take a little break in order to write down the new album - the fourth one - to be released in 2011. We're just back from Titan Fest we headlined in Aarschot (Belgium) and a show in Rijen (The Netherlands). We had fucking great time and we want to many thanks promoters, fans and bands we've met over there, especially T.C.F. and Prematory, a very young but kick-ass thrash band we've shared the stage with. Anyway, we're going to leave snowy North Italian weather and reach Lorrach (GERMANY) for METAL FORCES FESTIVAL XIII. We're absolutely excited 'cause we'll share the stage with two of our favourite bands ever: DIAMOND HEAD and BLITZKRIEG! Last but not least, we opened a few days ago HYADES Official Twitter page; we don't know yet how to do with it ahaha but just take a look and subscribe here: www.twitter.com/hyadesband" http://www.hyades.us/

THE WRETCHED END — the blackthrash trio featuring ex-Emperor/ex-Zyklon guitarist Samoth, Mindgrinder/ex-Scum guitarist Cosmo and ex-Dark Funeral/ex-Aeon drummer Nils Fjellström — recently unleashed their debut full-length, Ominous, via Candlelight Records. In honor of its release, you can check out “The Armageddonist,” the third track off the debilitating outing, courtesy of Decibel Magazine HERE. THE WRETCHED END formed in 2008 as a creative collaboration between Samoth and Cosmo, who previously worked together in deathpunk project Scum. In addition, Cosmo played bass with Zyklon when the band toured Europe 2001 with Morbid Angel. The two have long spoken about an extreme metal project and thus, THE WRETCHED END was born. http://www.myspace.com/thewretchedend http://www.myspace.com/candlelightrecordsusa

Paraguayan crossover thrashers F.S.A. (Full speed ahed) has made their latest demo "Full Speed Ahead" available for free download at this location.

Narm Discos has informed us that they just released  an album by the "The Raging Crusty Thrash Metal Japanese Hardcore Punk's, Babeldõm". The album is entitled 'Hell's Gate' and are available through the labels webpage. They are also streaming  music from the release at the same location.

Legendary German thrashers Destruction will release a brand new studio album on march 08 through Nuclear Blast Records. The album will be entitled "Day Of Reckoning". Stay tuned for more information. Destruction are considered one of the "three kings" of the Teutonic thrash metal scene, the others being Kreator and Sodom. All three of these bands are often credited with helping pioneer death metal, by containing several elements of what was to become the genre. Destruction were originally named Knight of Demon but changed their name in 1984. http://www.destruction.de/

HEMOPTYSIS, are fresh out of the studio and will release their debut full length album, Misanthropic Slaughter, in the Spring of 2011. http://www.hemoptysismetal.com

Lifeforce Records has provided us with the following news: OMNIUM GATHERUM "New World Shadows" RELEASE DATES: February 4th, 2011 (D/ AT/ CH) February 7th, 2011 (UK, Benelux, F, GR, NO, PT, REST OF EUROPE) February 9th, 2011 (SE, FI, HU) March 1st, 2011 (NORTH AMERICA) Hailing from Finland, OMINUM GATHERUM is a band playing fierce death metal with breathtaking melodies, progressive originality and a discreet sense for superior folk brought together in an over-all dark mood. It’s all about intensity and a morbid atmosphere. This is what makes NEW WORLD SHADOWS, bands fifth album (first for LIFEFORCE RECORDS), so unique and impressing. OMINUM GATHERUM are offering songs for people looking for something different that still is catchy. The moods and emotions swirling in the midst of the cauldron are the result of a challenging dramaturgy based on thinking outside the box and reflected creativity beyond learnt structures. Formed in 1996, OMINUM GATHERUM have released four albums and one EP for well established labels such as Nuclear Blast, Candlelight and Rage Of Achilles. With their previous two albums – Stuck Here on Snake’s Way (2007) and The Redshift (2008) – the Fins even have entered the official Finnish top-30 album charts, followed by extensive touring all across Europe alongside Dark Tranquillity, Swallow The Sun, Entombed and Insomnium. On their fifth album OMINUM GATHERUM are following their identifiable path being melodic but brutal with contrasts ranging from sorrow to joy and from hope to despair. NEW WORLD SHADOWS is an epic and massive attack of the ever flowing stream of Finnish melodic death metal played straight from the souls of the black! http://www.omniumgatherum.org/

Midwest thrashers LAZARUS A.D. are pleased to announce Black Rivers Flow as the title to their second full-length album due out February 1st via Metal Blade Records. The highly anticipated release was recorded in July and August 2010 at Belle City Sound with Chris Wisco and was mixed & mastered by James Murphy at Safehouse Production. http://lazarusad.com/ http://www.myspace.com/lazarus1 Track listing for Black Rivers Flow: 1. American Dreams 2. The Ultimate Sacrifice 3. The Strong Prevail 4. Black Rivers Flow 5. Casting Forward 6. Light A City (Up In Smoke) 7. Through Your Eyes 8. Beneath the Waves of Hatred 9. Eternal Vengeance

Den Bosch, Netherlands-based thrash/death quintet PERSISTENSE (a contraction of the words "to persist" and "intense") has extended its agreement with Deity Down Records. The band's sophomore album is tentatively due in late 2011. During the first half of next year, PERSISTENSE will focus on touring extensively and putting the finishing touches on the new material. PERSISTENSE recently parted ways with guitarist Jacques Maas and replaced him with Hein Willekens. The band's full-length debut, "In Blood And Heart", came out in September 2009 via Deity Down. For more information, visit www.persistense.nl

Tommy Green, best known as the passionate flailing preaching front man of Sleeping Giant, has announced that he has written a book that will be available just before Christmas. The book, entitled 'Religio-Cide' is for “anyone who wants to learn more about friendship with Jesus”, explains the new author. “Anyone who is a part of the bride who feels like their spirituality in Christ isn't connected somehow or is empty or is over playing Sunday school and has real problems will find reasons of interest here"

Danish heavy metal legend King Diamond recently underwent an open heart triple bypass surgery, which he is reportedly recovering from well. A message from his wife reads as follows:

"Let me catch you all up on the past couple of weeks' happenings, because it affects many things. On Monday, November 29th, King had to be transported to the nearby hospital by ambulance. After several different tests were done and the EKG machine showing abnormalities, the doctors recommended that he get a cardiac catheterization.

"Cardiac catheterization is a procedure where the doctors lead a very thin tube up from the leg and into the heart, where it injects dye into the bloodstream. Then a camera at the end of the tube takes many pictures of the heart's arteries, looking for blockages. After this was done, they determined that King had several heart attacks, and three of his heart's arteries were the cause: one was completely blocked, the second was 90% blocked, and the third was 65% blocked.

"The only solution to this was an open heart triple bypass surgery.

Southern California metal band The Kill Corps is set to unleash its debut album on Virgin Records in the summer of 2011. The band will also bring its music to the pages of a new comic book titled "The Kill Corps" from Image Comics in March 2011.

Iranian Thrash influenced progressive metallers, Angband, has uploaded 3 brand new songs to the bands MySpace and Facebook sites. The band was started in Teheran back in 2004, and they released their debut album "Rising from Apadana" in July 2007. More info: http://www.myspace.com/angbandrocks http://www.facebook.com/pages/ANGBAND/105764886952

UNTIMELY DEMISE from Saskatoon, Canada are currently streaming several songs from their upcoming album, City Of Steel. Set to be released on November 28th, this is the full length follow up the the band’s 2009 EP, "Full Speed Metal". The band plays a powerful mixture of death and thrash metal. More info on the band is available at the bands MySpace site. http://www.myspace.com/untimelydemisemusic

Veteran dutch Thrashsers CRUSTACEAN have inked a deal with XTREEM MUSIC for the release of their long awaited 3rd album "Greed, Tyranny & Sodomy". CRUSTACEAN has been around since 1994 and has since released a mini CD "Headcleaner" ('95) and two full length albums: "Burden of our Suffering" ('98) and "Insaniac" ('03). After a promotional tour the band spent time on other successful live-projects only to re-appear in the best line-up ever in 2007. Since then the band has been focusing on writing their best and most intense Thrash Metal album ever, "Greed, Tyranny & Sodomy". CRUSTACEAN  is a band with a solid line-up, also performing live as SLAYER cover band for over twelve years now. The influence of SLAYER is undeniable, however CRUSTACEAN is all but a SLAYER coverband. CRUSTACEAN set out to create a rocksolid yet exciting and varied Thrash Metal album. "Greed, Tyranny & Sodomy" was recorded and produced at Double Noise Studios in Tilburg (Holland) by Gerben van der Aa and mastered at Fabrika13 (Slovenia) by Slobodan Milunovic. "Greed, Tyranny & Sodomy" is expected be released April 2011 but you can actually listen two advance tracks which will give you an idea of the direction of the new album by this great dutch band. Just visit their official MySpace www.myspace.com/crustaceanmetal

Bay area influenced thrashers Severed Fifth from Oakland, California needs your help. Through the bands Facebook site, they have issued a message where they ask for contributions. Jono Bacon (vocals/guitar) states: "Last night we launched the Severed Fifth Recording Campaign at http://www.severedfifth.com/pay in which we are looking for you lovely people to help us get in and record a professional Severed Fifth release, which we will ultimately release entirely freely so Severed Fifth fans can share it with their friends, remix it, and otherwise enjoy it. We believe that this is the way the music industry should work, and we want Severed Fifth to be a great example of how a band can be successful by giving their content away freely, and growing community around the band. We feel this new release is essential in us achieving that success. We are looking for Severed Fifth fans to help contribute whatever possible to make this happen. Everyone who contributes gets their name in the album liner notes, and we have a stack of other perks too!" http://www.severedfifth.com/ http://www.myspace.com/severedfifth http://www.facebook.com/severedfifth

Sao Paulo based thrashers Toxic Carnage have recently made their new album "STORM OF HATE" available for free at http://www.myspace.com/toxiccarnagethrash

Metal Obsession reports that a Sydney-based religious group on Facebook has seemingly successfully protested against the running of a Black metal mini-festival at Sydney venue Newtown RSL. It is understood that the venue pulled out from the event, and the promoter, Séance Records, has currently postponed the event until another date/venue can be found.

The protesting Facebook group has the following statement as their description, on a profile that has limited public content available to non-members.

This coming Sat 27th November a satanic “Black Mass” celebration is to occur at Newtown RSL – it is simply disgraceful. The advertising which features the insignia of the Church of Satan and an inverted crucifix is encouraging people to come and partake in an “unholy spell to be cast upon the city of Sydney” featuring the “ultimate of soul possessing occult revelations…unbridled blasphemy… [and] a union of all things unholy.

Promoter, Séance Records, has subsequently announced the postponement of the event until another date/venue can be found. They commented in a press release posted on Brisbane based metal forums Brismetal…

Less than two weeks out from the show The RSL board has pulled the plug on Black Mass Festival. They have blatantly cancelled with no prior notice and with no option of negotiation or compromise. They have sadly bowed under pressure from Christians who have lobbied them to cancel the show.

The Christians have launched the full scale of their campaign at the last minute, I believe in a calculated manner to sabotage us to the fullest extent possible. They have done so via a series of facebook pages organized to have the event cancelled. From their website we can tell that these are the same people who lobby against gay & lesbian rights, womens reproductive rights & contraception.

Their actions will cause large scale hurt not to a secret den of Satanists as they may imagine but to normal hard working, tax paying, law abiding Australians. Young people who have taken time off work, rearranged their schedules and family life, then spent money that they probably can’t afford on flights and tickets to the event in the pursuit of a shared love for heavy metal & live independent Australian music.

In response to this turn of events, a rival Facebook group “AGAINST THE CHRISTIANS PROTESTING AGAINST “BLACK MASS” MUSIC FESTIVAL.”

Bands that been announced for the Black Mass festival included Spire, Moon, Astriaal, Sanguinary Misanthropia, Erebus Enthroned, Wardaemonic, Nazxul, and Drowning the Light.

CALM HATCHERY,  from northern Poland, featuring past and present members of Dead Infection or Tehace has finished putting final touches on their new, second album, entitled „Sacrilege Of Humanity”. The band signed worldwide deal with Selfmadegod, and the album shall hit the stores on 15th November 2010. ). Cover artwork was designed by Mentalporn (Deathstars, Behemoth). On band’s Myspace page (www.myspace.com/calmhatchery) third song – “We Are The Universe” - from new album was made available for streaming Band’s guitar player, Huzar, comments on the content of new release: „Our new album is quite diverse. We tried to combine technically advanced parts with some kind of simplicity and directness to get better contrast and avoid being monotonous. There are also some solutions that put more space into music – just to step aside for a moment from death metal standards. There is also lots of melodies , but the album is still uncompromising. “Sacrilege Of Humanity” doesn’t promote hate, but is rather cumulating some form of cosmic energy flowing from minds of five people. We are aware that everything surrounding us is cosmic, and we’re just a small part of it…”  „Sacrilege Of Humanity” is technical, brutal death metal inspired by such genre leaders as Nile, Morbid Angel, Decapitated or Immolation. Flawless sound of second Calm Hatchery is guaranteed by Hertz Studio, Bialystok where the album was recorded and supervised by Wiesławscy Bros (Behemoth, Vader, Hate). http://www.myspace.com/calmhatchery

Thrash influenced power metallers ICED EARTH are offering 2 live tracks as free downloads for joining the band’s mailing list. The songs are from their upcoming DVD, Festivals Of The Wicked, to be released in 2011. Claim your free music at http://www.icedearth.com/purgatory.

Punishment 18 Records is proud to announce the deal with Italian thrash metal act Harvester Of Sorrow (H.O.S.), ready to release their debut album in January, 2011. Stay tuned for details to come! Keep the metal faith alive! Official Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/hosthrash

Polish thrashers DEATHINITION have just uploaded their debut demo on their myspace profile: www.myspace.com/deathinitionthrash. The band started in 2007, but it took them some time to gather musicians talented enough to play this kind of music. Bydgoszcz (central Poland) used to be completely devoid of true metallers until recently. DEATHINITION so far played gigs with KAT, BONDED BY BLOOD, FUELED BY FIRE, VIOLATOR, ANDRALLS, HELL:ON and many others.

New Zealand's heavy/thrash metal prodigy RAZORWYRE have just shared their debut EP "Coming Out" as a free download at www.razorwyreband.com . Why on Halloween? Just because. The initial idea for RAZORWYRE was conceived by Chris Calavrias and James Murray in 2008, whom both had a strong desire to write and perform heavy metal music in the true style of the 1980's. RAZORWYRE began playing in early 2009 under the banner 'GAYWYRE' and promptly set about spreading beer fuelled mayhem and true, traditional heavy metal throughout hometown Wellington, and laying waste to the cities of New Zealand. Gathering a reputation for an aggressive, thrashing blend of '80s inspired heavy metal, and an energetic, raucous party-atmosphere live show, the band soon began to assemble loyal following. http://www.facebook.com/razorwyre

Slovenian Thrash Kings NEGLIGENCE have released their new album 'Coordinates Of Confusion' just three weeks ago. To make you fully aware of their fine blend of Thrash Metal NEGLIGENCE has decided to stream the new album in its entirety for one week at MySpace! Surf over to http://www.myspace.com/negligence to stream the album

CALM HATCHERY,  from northern Poland, featuring past and present members of Dead Infection or Tehace has finished putting final touches on their new, second album, entitled „Sacrilege Of Humanity”. The band signed worldwide deal with Selfmadegod, and the album shall hit the stores on 15th November 2010. ). Cover artwork was designed by Mentalporn (Deathstars, Behemoth). On band’s Myspace page (www.myspace.com/calmhatchery) third song – “We Are The Universe” - from new album was made available for streaming Band’s guitar player, Huzar, comments on the content of new release: „Our new album is quite diverse. We tried to combine technically advanced parts with some kind of simplicity and directness to get better contrast and avoid being monotonous. There are also some solutions that put more space into music – just to step aside for a moment from death metal standards. There is also lots of melodies , but the album is still uncompromising. “Sacrilege Of Humanity” doesn’t promote hate, but is rather cumulating some form of cosmic energy flowing from minds of five people. We are aware that everything surrounding us is cosmic, and we’re just a small part of it…”  „Sacrilege Of Humanity” is technical, brutal death metal inspired by such genre leaders as Nile, Morbid Angel, Decapitated or Immolation. Flawless sound of second Calm Hatchery is guaranteed by Hertz Studio, Bialystok where the album was recorded and supervised by Wiesławscy Bros (Behemoth, Vader, Hate). http://www.myspace.com/calmhatchery

Swedish thrashers CatatoniC has uploaded 3 new songs to the bands MySpace site. The songs are taken from the bands recently released promo cd 'God of war'.
To read more about this band ans listen to their songs, go to http://www.myspace.com/catatonicthrash
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Brazilian raging thrashers DEATHRAISER, who already inked a deal with XTREEM MUSIC in mid 2008 under their previous moniker of MERCILLESS, have finished the recording process for their debut full length album entitled "Violent Aggression" which will see the light in February 1st, 2011.

DEATHRAISER is a truly young band hailing from Minas Gerais whose only previous recording was a demo in 2007 and ever since they've been carefully working on the completion of their debut album which took way longer than what they expected, but it was worth the wait!! It's not easy to hear such an aggressive album in nowaday's overcrowded Thrash scene!!

DEATHRAISER's style developed from a very basic KREATOR-influenced Thrash to an insanely intense style which reminds pretty much to INVOCATOR's first demos because of it's sheer merciless intensity. Other influences can be found in bands like DARK ANGEL, SADUS, VIKING, SACRIFICE...

"Violent Aggression" includes a killer front cover artwork by polish artist Andrey Bouzikov who already worked with bands like MUNICIPAL WASTE, CANNABIS CORPSE, VOETSEK, SKELETONWITCH amongst many others. An advance track for the forthcoming album can be heard at the band's official MySpace: www.myspace.com/deathraiser666
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The forefathers of Thrash, Motorhead has announced that they will be releasing their brand new studio album, entitled "The World Is Yours," on December 13th in the United Kingdom through their own label Motorhead Music in conjunction with EMI Music Service. Release dates for other territories are expected to be revealed shortly. The group has also revealed the tracklisting for the new album, which is as follows: Born To Lose I Know How To Die Get Back In Line Devils In My Head Rock 'N' Roll Music Waiting For The Snake Brotherhood Of Man Outlaw I Know What You Need Bye Bye Bitch Bye Byehttp://www.imotorhead.com/

Tony Iommi and Ian Gillan will be recording together again along with Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain and Deep Purple's Jon Lord to benefit an Armenian music school. Recording under the moniker WHOCARES, the first charity single will be titled "Out of my Mind."

In 1989 Tony Iommi and Ian Gillan were involved in the recording of the Deep Purple track "Smoke on The Water." This song was re-recorded to raise money for those affected by the Leninakan earthquake that struck Armenia in 1988.

In October of last year both Tony and Ian travelled to Armenia to see how the funds raised had helped the local community. On their trip they visited a music school only to find it being run out of temporary accommodation, it was only location not to have been rebuilt 20 years after the earthquake had struck.

Tony and Ian will be heading back into the studio, joined by Jon Lord (ex Deep Purple / Whitesnake) and Nicko McBrain (drummer of Iron Maiden) to record a new track to raise money to rebuild the Armenian music school.

More recently bassist Jason Newsted (Metallica, Flotsam & Jetsam, Voivod, etc.) and guitarist Mikko "Linde" Lindström (H.I.M.), have added their parts to the track "Out Of My Mind" from the all-star charity project.

The Ocean has announced on Wednesday, October 20th, the band was robbed on a highway near Madrid. The band issued the following statement:

"Two guys in a black BMW pulled us over with fake police IDs. They asked for our van papers and IDs and wanted to know if we had any money to declare. We were not skeptical at this point, as it is normal in Europe that you have to declare larger amounts of money when you're crossing borders, so we told them we had merch money with us, and the guy wanted to see it. When we showed them the merch wallet, the guy reached through the open window, seized it and ran back to the BMW in front of us, where his colleague was waiting with the engine running. Unfortunately our van and trailer don't match the speed of a BMW, but fortunately it's not allowed to carry guns in Europe, as otherwise we would be in jail now for shooting the guy in the face.

"We are facing a loss of + 6000 euro of merch income of the last days and fees. The exact amount is still to be determined. As some of you may or may not know, conditions on support tours are usually grim. Fees are low and barely cover expenses for van, gas, highway tolls, ferries etc. There is no accommodation arrangements, we've been crashing out on people's floors for weeks. Losing more than 6000 euro is something we simply cannot afford at this point.

"We are asking everyone who is planning to order Anthropocentric in the next few weeks through our shop to help out. You can do so by donating 5 Euro when you place your order. All income generated through this will make the loss smaller for us. Everyone who donates 5 Euro will receive a copy of the police report and a Thank You card signed by all band members. We would like to thank you in advance for your support!"

Fans can donate at this location.

Athenian blackened thrashers SKELETONWITCH have posted the third video diary from their recent "European Bangover Tour." You can check out the footage exclusively at Metal Injection. The band, who spent the summer touring in Canada with High on Fire before taking part in Ozzfest, will be hitting the road on their own "North American Skullsplitter Tour" next month with label-mates Withered and Landmine Marathon. They will wrap up the year by supporting Job For A Cowboy, along with Misery Index. http://www.myspace.com/skeletonwitch

Punishment 18 Records is proud to announce the deal with Italian thrash metal act INJURY, recently born to headbang in a violent way, in the vein of Exodus, Testament, Overkill, Forbidden and other Bay Area heroes; the release of their debut album is scheduled for april, 2011. Stay tuned for details to come! Keep the metal faith alive! - Injury - Official Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/injuryviolence - Punishment 18 Records - Official Website: http://www.punishment18records.com Official Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/punishment18records

German thrashers Purify has uploaded a brand new song to the bands MySpace site. The song, "Gravity kills" is a rough mix of some of the bands new studio work. More information on the forthcomming result of the bands studio work will be revealed later on. http://www.myspace.com/purifymetal

Crossover legends Broken Bones has just released their 7th album. They've also released a limited edition to 500 copies on vinyl (white wax)  Formed back in '83 by two ex-DISCHARGE members, this angry album is a lesson for all the lame shit that nowadays is being released as Hardcore Punk. Includes 4 bonus tracks!! www.myspace.com/brokenbonesukhc

Brazilian São Paulo based underground thrashers Toxic Carnage has announced that the bands new album "Storm of hate" is available for free download through the bands MySpace. The band has also uploaded several new songs for streaming through the MySpace player. http://www.myspace.com/toxiccarnagethrash

Ammunition, the underground thrashers from Mexico has uploaded several new songs to the bands MySpace player. The band plays powerful old school influenced thrash metal. The bands lyrical content takes on issues like war, evolution and fall of man, psychological experiments, Psychiatric hospital patients and the ritual to summon the beast that could end the era of man. http://www.myspace.com/ammunition01

San Francisco, California hardcore thrashers act First Blood has revealed the tracklisting for its forthcoming studio album "Silence Is Betrayal." "Silence Is Betrayal" is set for release on November 9, 2010 through Bullet Tooth Records. Several of the songs from this forthcomming release are now available for streaming through the bands MySpace site. Here is the "Silence Is Betrayal" tracklisting: 1. Intro 2. Silence 3. Preamble 4. Enemy 5. Resist 6. Truth 7. Detach 8. Enslaved 9. Confront 10. Fear 11. Occupation (bonus) 12. Fascism (bonus) 13. Lies 14. Messenger (bonus) 15. Survive (bonus_ 16. Armageddon II

USA based thrashers Hellrazor, has published the following message through the bands MySpace Blog: "Everybody go download Hellrazor's brand new E.P. at drop.io/hellrazornc You can also get it from itunes if you want to pay for it. It is going to be available on C.D. really soon and in our webstore in a matter of days. Check back with us because we will be playing shows frequently in our area and anywhere else we can get to that will have us." http://www.myspace.com/hellrazornc

Chicago Illinois-based thrashers DIAMOND PLATE have inked a worldwide deal with Earache Records. The band's full-length debut will be released in 2011. Formed in 2008, DIAMOND PLATE is a "three-piece high-energy act" which "encapsulates the spirit of the 'Big Four' and has already earned high honors from respected outlets such as Terrorizer magazine, who named DIAMOND PLATE as one of the best unsigned bands in the very year that the band first got together," according to a press release. Currently in their late teens, guitarist Konrad Kupiec, drummer Jim Nicademus and vocalist/bassist Jon Macak have played with some of the world's biggest metal acts. They have also have earned a reputation as an absolutely raucous live act. Despite all of the great praise in high places, DIAMOND PLATE feels its fans are the most important key to its early success. As Kupiec puts it, "The BEST praise we can get is having a kid seeing us at one of our shows for the first time and then coming over to our merch table and buying a shirt or CD. It's the most humbling and coolest feeling in the world. I'll always be grateful for the support our fans give us." www.myspace.com/diamondplate1 www.facebook.com/diamondplate

Jim Adams, known from Bay area thrashers Defiance has released the following statement on his new band Severed Fifth: 'Severed Fifth's eagerly awaited follow-up album comes in the form of NightmaresBy Design, an eleven-track slab of Bay Area thrash metal infused with Britishheavy metal. The album was written, performed, record...ed and produced entirely byJono Bacon with additional solos by Jim Adams (Defiance). Nightmares By Designwas mastered by Dan Lynch and the album art produced by Sonia Bass.' http://www.severedfifth.com/releases/

Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER are scheduled to release their new album, "Death Machine", on October 29 via Massacre Records. The effort will be made available as a standard CD, a digipak and a limited-edition (500 copies) gatefold LP. The song "Death Machine" is now available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. EXCITER 2010 is: Kenny "Metal Mouth" Winter - Vocals John Ricci - Guitar Robert "Clammy" Cohen - Bass Richard "Rik" Charron - Drums "Death Machine" track listing: 01. Death Machine 02. Demented Prisoners 03. Dungeon Disciples 04. Hellfire 05. Power and Domination 06. Pray For Pain 07. Razor In Your Back 08. Skull Breaker 09. Slaughtered In Vain

DEADLOCK are currently in the Slaughter’s Palace studios to record the long awaited follow up to 2008’s highly successful album “Manifesto”. As producer and engineer once again DEADLOCK guitarist and soundwizard Sebastian Reichl is pulling the strings. You can find the latest updates on the recording status at his Facebook profile: www.facebook.com/deadlockofficial The new ‘yet untitled’ album will be released at the beginning of 2011, stay tuned for more news to come.

German underground thrashers Venomous are currently working with new songs in the studio. Two brand new recordings has been uploaded to the bands MySpace site. http://www.myspace.com/venomous2211

Zergoth has uploaded their entire debut release for free streaming throung their MySpace. The band was conceived in early 2009 out of a mutual compassion for metal between founders Carlos Enriquez & Brandon Hoover. Incorporating a classic sound with a thrash overtone. The most intriguing aspect of Zergoth is that all members live a great distance from each other, and have never played in the same room. Everything Zergoth does, they do on their own.

Press Pass Inc., the company best known for its Nascar and NFL trading cards, has announced that they will be releasing AC/DC trading cards this November. The base set will range from the band's beginning through the Black Ice tour. There will also be subsets available including It's A Long Way To The Top, Back In Black, Thunderstruck, and Rock 'n Roll Train.

There will also be foil inserts for We Salute You and On The Highway To... as well as autographed memorabilia. No word yet on the pricing, but similar sets currently sell on their website for $10. This makes AC/DC the second rock band (Kiss cards are currently available through Press Pass Inc.) to have its own trading card line.

Maldives-based thrash act SERENITY DIES have recently parted ways with bassist/vocalist Chuck and guitarist Xiao due to personal reasons. According to a statement from the band, there is no ill-will on either side and everyone remains close friends. Despite this obstacle, SERENITY DIES are fully committed to moving forward as a band and are pleased to announce that guitarist/vocalist Jared MacEachern (ex-SANCTITY) and bassist Addo (ex-FASYLIVE) have joined the fold. With this newly revamped roster, SERENITY DIES are more powerful than ever and are hard at work on a follow-up to their Hacksawcracy EP, which was released earlier this year. For more on SERENITY DIES visit www.myspace.com/serenitydies

KING OF THE KILL, the 1994 album from Canadian melodic thrash metal pioneers ANNIHILATOR, has been reissued and is out now in Europe. KING OF THE KILL is available now on CD in a custom slipcase and features two bonus songs and a bonus spoken word track from ANNIHILATOR guitarist and mastermind JEFF WATERS.  Also included is a bonus guitar workshop video with JEFF WATERS. http://www.myspace.com/annihilatorofficial

San Francisco, California hardcore thrashers act First Blood has revealed the tracklisting for its forthcoming studio album "Silence Is Betrayal." "Silence Is Betrayal" is set for release on November 9, 2010 through Bullet Tooth Records. Several of the songs from this forthcomming release are now available for streaming through the bands MySpace site. Here is the "Silence Is Betrayal" tracklisting: 1. Intro 2. Silence 3. Preamble 4. Enemy 5. Resist 6. Truth 7. Detach 8. Enslaved 9. Confront 10. Fear 11. Occupation (bonus) 12. Fascism (bonus) 13. Lies 14. Messenger (bonus) 15. Survive (bonus_ 16. Armageddon II

Intronaut: “Valley Of Smoke” European release date! Hear and see!

Very few bands can effectively mix intelligence with intensity like Southern California’s INTRONAUT, who essentially walk a fine line between psychedelic brutality, captivating hooks and devastating yet unpredictable time changes. This is the essence of thinking man’s metal and something so refreshing that it should serve as a vicious wake up call to masses forcing the entire genre to take notice.

Now, INTRONAUT is preparing to unleash what is perhaps their greatest work yet with the release of “Valley of Smoke” on November 22nd (Europe) via Century Media Records. The album will be released on October 12th in the US. The European version contains the bonus song “Vernon”.

USA based thrashers Hellrazor, has published the following message through the bands MySpace Blog: "Everybody go download Hellrazor's brand new E.P. at drop.io/hellrazornc You can also get it from itunes if you want to pay for it. It is going to be available on C.D. really soon and in our webstore in a matter of days. Check back with us because we will be playing shows frequently in our area and anywhere else we can get to that will have us." http://www.myspace.com/hellrazornc

Chicago Illinois-based thrashers DIAMOND PLATE have inked a worldwide deal with Earache Records. The band's full-length debut will be released in 2011. Formed in 2008, DIAMOND PLATE is a "three-piece high-energy act" which "encapsulates the spirit of the 'Big Four' and has already earned high honors from respected outlets such as Terrorizer magazine, who named DIAMOND PLATE as one of the best unsigned bands in the very year that the band first got together," according to a press release. Currently in their late teens, guitarist Konrad Kupiec, drummer Jim Nicademus and vocalist/bassist Jon Macak have played with some of the world's biggest metal acts. They have also have earned a reputation as an absolutely raucous live act. Despite all of the great praise in high places, DIAMOND PLATE feels its fans are the most important key to its early success. As Kupiec puts it, "The BEST praise we can get is having a kid seeing us at one of our shows for the first time and then coming over to our merch table and buying a shirt or CD. It's the most humbling and coolest feeling in the world. I'll always be grateful for the support our fans give us." www.myspace.com/diamondplate1 www.facebook.com/diamondplate

Nine Inch Nails frontman and founding member Trent Reznor is currently in the development stages of creating a televevison series centered around the band's 2007 studio album "Year Zero." Trent Reznor commented by saying:

"We are in pre-production with HBO and BBC to do a miniseries. It’s exciting. I probably shouldn’t say too much about it except that I understand that there’s a thousand hurdles before anything shows up in your TV listing. It’s been an interesting and very educational process and it cleared the HBO hurdle a few months ago and now we’re writing drafts back and forth. So it’s very much alive and incubating at the moment.

"BBC was the first to show interest and came on as the studio. Our writer is Daniel Knauf from ‘Carnivale’ and he’s busy with pages right now and revising the overall world Bible. It’s been an interesting collaborative effort but I’ve learned that [television development] moves at a glacial pace."

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Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN have uploaded the track “Forsaken At The Gates” to their official MySpace page. “’Forsaken At The Gates’ is FORBIDDEN's new thrash anthem for the 2010's and beyond,” commented guitarist Craig Locicero. “If we could go back in a time machine to when we called it a day in 1997, there still would have been no way that we could have written ‘Forsaken…” back then. We needed the distance and hind-site to write this record and had to get a grip on what the hell FORBIDDEN was all about when we started. Our vision is clear.  We are a Thrash Metal band! ‘Forsaken At The Gates’ says it all. If I were to compare ‘Forsaken At The Gates’ to any of our old songs, it would be ‘March Into Fire,’ which was one of the first songs that I'd ever written in my life. Ironically, ‘Forsaken…’ was the last song we'd written for Omega Wave. Funny how things work. Read more here Listen to Forsaken At The Gates at Forbiddens MySpace

Earache Records and Metal Hammer have teamed up to bring you ANNIHILATOR – Total Annihilation, a free download only compilation. The offer is to celebrate the re-release of 6 albums from the Canadian thrash pioneers’ back catalog. Download the album at http://www.earache.com/totalannihilation.

Madrid thrashers Braddock has uploaded several new songs to the bands MySpace site. The band consists of 'Hammerhead- Vocals, guitar', 'Pastelero - drums' and 'V.C. - bass'. Read more about the energetic thrashers at http://www.myspace.com/braddockofficial

Canada metal act Baptized In Blood, managed by Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine, has revealed the artwork to its self-titled Roadrunner Records debut. . The album is set for release on October 19, 2010 through Roadrunner Records. "Baptized In Blood" tracklisting: 1. Up Shirts Down Skirts 2. Dirty’s Back 3. Game On 4. Only Cure 5. Down and Out 6. Mental 7. Last Line Lady 8. My Salute 9. Go It Alone 10. Will Of A Demon 11. Sinking Ships 12. Event Horizonhttp://www.myspace.com/baptizedinblood

US Thrashers Chemi-Kill has uploaded the Extinction is Permanent Album Lyrics to the bands MySpace Blog. The band describes themselfe in this way: 'This is pure American thrash against the industry. We’re a band based in the San Fernando Valley. For the past 3 years or so we have been tearing our way through shows, parties, and wherever else good friends and good times can be found. Time reveals peoples true colors, and throughout the years I can honestly say this goes beyond your standard “We’re the band, you’re the crowd. Worship us.” mentality most musicians have.' http://www.myspace.com/chemikill818

Century Media has sent us this update on Suicide Silence: Right in time for their upcoming tour with As I Lay Dying and labelmates HEAVEN SHALL BURN Californian extreme metal outfit SUICIDE SILENCE will re-launch “No Time To Bleed” as extended tour edition incl. 2 rare remixes as well as a full bonus-DVD. See below for the exact bonus content: - Wake Up (Clown [from Slipknot] remix) - Disengage (Big Chocolate Remix) Bonus DVD: - 8 live-clips - All 3 video-clips from „No Time To Bleed“ - 15min “NTTB” track by track http://www.myspace.com/suicidesilence

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"Pulverised Records is proud to announce the addition of MEMORAIN to their growing roster of brutality. The thrash metal supergroup, founded by guitarist Ilias Papadakis, formed in 1999 and currently features Gene Hoglan (Fear Factory, Strapping Young lad, Zimmers Hole, ex-Dark Angel et al), Steve Digiorgio (Sadus, ex-Death, ex-Testament et al), Ralph Santolla (Obituary, ex-Deicide, ex-Iced Earth et al) and Chris Valagao (Zimmers Hole, Mechanism et al). Past guest musicians on previous offerings have included Nick Menza (ex-Megadeth) and James Murphy (ex-Death, ex-Testament et al). The band recently completed work on the fourth full-length, Evolution. Further details and artwork to be revealed soon. Commented Papadakis of the signing: “I’m really happy with the way things are going! Pulverised Records is the new home of MEMORAIN and I’m sure that with their experience they will do an amazing job with our new album! On Evolution, we have succeeded to combine old-school thrash metal, with a modern touch. Fast and aggressive, but at the same time, melodic with powerful. I’m sure that Evolution will satisfy the appetite of the diehard fans of thrash metal! I can’t wait to perform this material live!”"http://www.myspace.com/memorain
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Canadian thrashers Societys Sorrow calls it quits. Joe Crunchmeister Gilker the bands vocalist has posted the folloving message on the bands Facebook site: It's with sadness that we now announce that SS is no more. It's been a fun 4 years with ups and downs. We've had a lot of fun, met and played with some good people and had a blast. But over the last year, things have slowed down a lot, motivation has run low and we've decided to hang it up and move on. Thanks for all your support over this time. http://www.myspace.com/societyssorrow/

Elimination has posted a trailer for its forthcoming CD/DVD set, "Through The Eyes Of Madness," online. "Through The Eyes Of Madness" is set for release on November 29, 2010 through Transcend Records. You can view the trailer on YouTube. http://www.myspace.com/eliminationband

Generation Kill, the crossover project formed by Rob Dukes current Exodus front man and Rob Moschetti Ex-Pro-Pain,M.O.D., are currently streaming 5 songs on the bands MySpace site. The band has also scheduled the following dates: Oct. 17 -- Thrashtoberfest @ The Bowery Electric -- New York, NY Nov. 06 -- Dingbatz -- Clifton, NJ http://www.myspace.com/officialgenerationkill

U.K. thrash metal legends Sabbat has announced it's participation in the upcoming edition of the Damnation Festival. Sabbat will perform on the Jagermeister Stage. Damnation Festival 2010 takes place on Saturday, November 6, in Leeds University Union. The Dillinger Escape Plan and Paradise Lost will now co-headline the downsized event, along with Hardcore punk act Discharge who has also been announced to perform.http://www.myspace.com/officialsabbat

Singapore based thrashers Thy Fallen Kingdom has finished the work on the band's second demo release 'unDemocratic Society'. The band plays 80's style bay area influenced Thrash Metal. You can listen to several songs from their new demo at http://www.myspace.com/thyfallenkingdom

Japanese based thrashers Exdeth has made their brand new demo available for free download. The band started back in 2008, and has recently recruted a new vocalist for the band. Exdeth plays aggressive, fast old school Thrash Metal. Check out their music, and how to obtain their demo at http://www.myspace.com/exdeth

Swedish thrashers 'Days Of Anger' recently released the band's debut album. The band decided to hit the studio in early June 2010 to record 'deathpath'. The album includes a 12 page booklet. According to the band all that's missing right now is the that the right label decides that it's willing to work hard to spread the word and put Days Of Anger on the right path. The band consists of members of different swedish metal bands and has been together as a band since early 2010. Check two brand new songs at http://www.myspace.com/daysofanger

Progressive thrash influenced French metallers Eryn Non Dae, has announced that the band are currently working on material for a new full length. This release will be the follow up to the bands critically acclaimed debut album 'Hydra Lernaïa (2009)'. Several songs from the bands debut album is available for streaming throung the bands MySpace site. http://erynnondae.com/

Massachusetts thrashers Skull Hammer has just released the bands first full-length cd, Pay It In Blood. Dan Kowal (Drums, Backing Vocals) comments on the bands style in this way: "We draw heavily from Speed Metal and NWOBHM." You can check out some of the tracks on the bands myspace: http://myspace.com/skullhammertheband

Bay Area Thrash metal legends TESTAMENT have just wrapped up on the historical AMERICAN CARNAGE tour with Slayer and Megadeth!  And are now, according to a message on http://www.msanthrope.com/blog/ ready to head into writing and recording mode for their upcoming follow up to their Golden Gods “Album of the Year”, The Formation of Damnation!

San Francisco Bay Area thrash legends, DEATH ANGEL, have uploaded the tracks “Truce” and “River of Rapture” to their Myspace page. The songs comes off their latest record, Relentless Retribution, which is available now in North America. DEATH ANGEL debuted at #3 this week at CMJ (College Music Journal) radio chart. The song “Truce” has been #1 on Sirius radio’s “Devil’s Dozen” chart for 5 weeks in a row now. http://www.myspace.com/deathangel

Godslave has sent us a message about their brand new new Split CD with THRASHTANICA called "Thrashed Vol.2", containing 4 unreleased tracks. The Split is strictly limited to 222 copies! Details of how to obtain a copy is available on the bands MySpace profiles. http://www.myspace.com/godslaveband http://www.myspace.com/thrashtanica

Japanese Thrashers XxGekixX have announced that they've recruited a character called Hideaki as the bands new drummer. The band has also uploaded several new songs to their MySpace player. The band has also made 2 of their releases available for free download through their official site.

“Breathe Into Emptiness,” a new song from Pittsburgh-based melodic thrash metallers Crown the Lost can be heard on the band’s Myspace page. The song comes from the group’s upcoming third album, “Cold Pestilent Hope,” which will be released in 2011 through an as-yet determined label. The album will be the first to feature new singer Leon Mallah, bassist Timothy Boyle, and drummer Argel Marchelletta, and was produced/engineered by Dave Watson at Soundscape Studios in East McKeesport, PA.

Denver, Colorado based thrashers Havok has announced that they currently are in the studio working on a new and yet untitled new album.  The band has existed since 2004, and has released several demo's. The bands debut full length ' Burn' was released in 2009. http://www.myspace.com/HAVOK http://www.facebook.com/HavokOfficial

Sweden's Scarpoint has issued the following announcement about donating the profits from the release of a new song to an anti-bullying campaign for Swedish schools:

"Hey fuckers! So finally we can give you the news we've waiting for to give you for over a year now. When we recorded the album we also recorded a song with a bunch of our friends on it. Why?

"It all begun back in 2008 when we read an article about a young boy from Örebro, Sweden, who was repeatedly physically bullied at school, receiving hits to both his head and his face. He came up with the idea to pay other pupils with his own toys for protection. The school tried to put a stop to it but to no avail and as a result the boys suffered from difficult psychological problems. When we read this, our hearts was shattered into thousands of pieces. We could not imagine that a Swedish school would fail to this degree in regards to protecting this young boy.

"This is just one of many examples that further confirm that the lack of sufficient anti-bullying programs in schools negatively effects our future generations. Not content to just sit around and do nothing, we, Scarpoint, decided to take action and call some of our friends and try to give something back to the kids that listening to our style of music. We also decided that every single Krona/ Pound/ Dollar/ Euro/ Yen/ Franc/ Peso/ Rupee/ Ruble/ Lira, whatever, that is generated by sales of this song that would normally (hopefully) find their way to us will go directly to an anti bullying campaign for Swedish schools. This project has been fully funded by us, Scarpoint, along with the generous assistance of all the people involved who gave their valuable time, knowledge and talents to the project, so there is no money needed to be recouped, and it all goes to the cause.

Guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area group Machine Head had his home broken into between 1:15 PM and 3:15 PM PST on September 7th, 2010. Flynn and his family were not present during the invasion, and many items were stolen from his home. These items include the guitar that Flynn recorded Machine Head's first album, "Burn My Eyes," with, a gifted guitar from late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell, and Flynn’s son Zander’s mini Flying V; a gift he received from his family for Christmas. Other items stolen include Flynn’s wife’s jewelry, laptops, wakeboards, and cash.

"I am offering a $1,000 reward for the return of the black Ibanez Strat along with many stickers, a ‘Designated Drinker’ sticker,” announces Flynn. "Additionally, I am offering a $2,000 reward for the safe return of the blue Washburn Dimebolt prototype. An APB has been put out to every Guitar Center in Northern California and the police were able to get several fingerprints off of the two acoustics that the thieves handled, yet bizarrely left behind. Sightings of two suspicious vehicles have been reported, one a green/teal U.S.-make pickup truck, the other a white full-size work van. If anyone sees or hears of anything on Craigslist, eBay, at their guitar shop... anything, anywhere, Please contact us at mike@machinehead1.com immediately."

Italian thrashers Forged In Blood has uploaded 4 brand new songs to the bands MySpace site. The Milano based thrashers that includes former Toxic Youth members, has been thrashing together since 2008 and are currently finishing a new promo cd. Check their tunes at http://www.myspace.com/forgedinbloodmi

Brazilian underground thrashers Acid Speech has revealed that they currently are writing new songs for a new Ep release. According to a message from the band:"The most amazing is that this time we will have professional recording and production!". The band ACID SPEECH was formed in February of 2007. Acid Speech has played in Brasília and surroundings, and released their first demo “Corrosive Riot” in December of 2008. http://www.myspace.com/acidspeech

RAUNCHY have uploaded an album teaser for their upcoming new album “A Discord Electric”. You can find the teaser at the band’s MySpace site. A short comment from the band: “This is by far the most experimental, the most challenging, and the most interesting album we have come up with since the beginning of the band. My personal take on this endeavor is quite simple actually: This album will be on the hot list when it comes out! Every member of the band has had the freedom to take things to the limits, above and beyond, and believe me, boundaries are transparent this time around, we’re going totally apeshit, and you’re definitely in for some big surprises with some cool guest performances by our friends in DUNÉ on the song “Big Truth” among other exciting things”, says vocalist Kasper Thomsen.

Toronto’s thrash band MASTERY is no longer an instrumental act, as the band has officially announced the addition of metal legend Billy Milano (S.O.D/ M.O.D.) as the group’s new frontman. A new bass player has also been introduced, Tim “Tank” Casterline (M.O.D. touring bassist) joins MASTERY as a much needed aspect of growth to their music. The band is still looking to fill the position of lead guitar, anyone interested can contact the band through their MySpace page: www.myspace.com/masterymetal MASTERY has entered Studio 57 in Austin, Texas with producer/engineer Tim Gerron and begun recording their debut album which should see the light of day in early 2011. The band is currently streaming a new song online at www.myspace.com/masterymetal.

Slovenian Thrash Kings NEGLIGENCE have launched a landing page that includes pre-order deals for the new album Coordinates Of Confusion and that is featuring a brand new song. Surf over to http://www.metalblade.com/negligence/ and listen to 'Mind Decay', the first single taken off the new album Coordinates Of Confusion! On the same site you can watch the official video clip for 'Warmachine', taken off the bands debut album Options Off A Trapped Mind.

German Thrash Metal legends are currently working in studio recording their new album 'In war and pieces'. The album is being produced by producer Waldemar Sorychta and will be released later  this year by  SPV. Earlier this year the band released the sequel of the DVD 'Lords of depravity I', ''Lords of depravity II'. The DVD follovs the band from 1995 to 2009. http://www.sodomized.info http://www.myspace.com/sodom

The brand new track “Insomnia” taken from WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH’s upcoming third album “MMX” is up now on the band’s MYSPACE PROFILE. “MMX” is set to be released OCTOBER 29th, 2010 (D/ AT/ CH), NOVEMBER 1st, 2010 (UK, Benelux, F, GR, NO, PT, REST OF EUROPE) NOVEMBER 3rd, 2010 (SE, FI, HU) NOVEMBER 9th, 2010 (NORTH AMERICA, SP, IT)

British thrashers EVILE have revealed that they are currently hard at work writing for a brand new studio album. EVILE, who recently won a coveted Metal Hammer Golden Gods award, are writing the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2009 album, INFECTED NATIONS.  The band announce that they will once again be working with producer RUSS RUSSELL. EVILE's 2009 album, INFECTED NATIONS, is due to be re-released on October 11th as a limited edition redux edition through Earache Records http://www.myspace.com/evileuk

Colombian retro thrashers Destroyer have recently released the bands debut full length, entitled 'Prepared for Discharge'. The songs are old school, short and to the point and can be compared to the early stuff made by bands like Destruction or Sodom. While they've been around since 2001, this is their first full-length. Check out more info on the band at http://www.myspace.com/destroyerforce

UK thrashers Suicide Watch has recruted two new members into the thrash ranks, Colin Baker on the Drums(Ex-Sanity Reigns/Unite) and Bass virtuoso Simon Bevan. The band are currently working on a new album, that will be called 'Hypoxia'. Two brand new tracks that probably will find their way to this release has been uploaded to the bands MySpace site. http://www.myspace.com/suicidewatchthrash

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN have debuted the artwork to their new studio album, Omega Wave, on their official MySpace page. FORBIDDEN guitarist / songwriter Craig Locicero checks in about his collaborative process with artist Kent Mathieu, the visual elements that can be found in the album’s artwork, and  his concern for the future of the human race

New York thrashers Amalgama has finished the work on the bands debut EP 'Amethyst'. According to a stetement from the band : "This EP is the culmination of a lot of hard work, whittling down to the best songs that appear on this disc. Each of these tunes sound MASSIVE. Our producer Spomer really captured the massiveness of our sound as a band - thick guitars and rumbling bass, thunderous drums and plenty of harmonies soaring over it all." The band has posted all the songs from the EP for streaming through their MySpace site. http://www.myspace.com/AmalgamaMusic http://www.facebook.com/AmalgamaMusic

Cavador, the thrash band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, has uploaded several new song to the bands MySpace site. The songs are from the bands debut full length '... de tumbas'. Cavador has roots back to 2001, and has been through several line up changes. The band released their first EP, 'Cavador' in 2006, and also appeared on "Compilado Under - "Under Steel Vol.1" (2007). http://www.myspace.com/cavador

Xtreemmusic.com has provided the follwing update on Spanish thrashers Körgull's new album 'War of the voivodes': "2nd opus of this bizarre Thrash/Black war machine from Spain. Superior in every sense to their already killer debut, this is the real sound of fucking evil and raw Axe Thrash!" Tracklisting: 01. Raw War (intro) 02. The Path Towards Glory 03. Battle of the voivodes 04. Sado Soldiers 05. Awaiting for Death's Embrace 06. Axe Thrash Attack 07. War Machine 08. Doom Song (Plasmatics) 09. Road Killer 10. For Total Holocaust 11. Kingdom of Darkness II http://www.myspace.com/korgulltheexterminator

"CRISIS IN UTOPIA", the debut album from Los Angeles' HOLY GRAIL has now been confirmed for an October 26th release. CRISIS IN UTOPIA is produced by Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle) and features cover artwork by Andrei Bouzikov (Skeletonwitch, Municipal Waste).

Canadian thrashers Society's Sorrow has uploaded several new tunes to the bands MySpace site. The songs are expected to be a taste of the bands soon to be released, and yet untitled debut album. Society's Sorrow was formed in the spring of 2007 by rhythm guitarist, Duane Hudson. Read more about the band at their official homepage, and MySpace site.

Us thrashers VINDICATOR, are currently streaming their upcoming album, The Antique Witcheries, in its entirety on Heavy Artillery’s BandCamp page. The new album is scheduled for release on August 31st via Heavy Artillery Records. Listen to it at Heavy Artillery Tracklisting: 1. Gates of Inequity [intro] 01:00 2. Beneath the Guillotine 04:06 3. Fear Monger 04:48 4. Sewn to the Flesh 03:13 5. Quarry Rats 02:50 6. The Antique Witcheries 03:05 7. Raze the Dead 04:47 8. Communal Decay 03:46 9. Dead in the Water 04:35 10. Pit of the Shoggoths 01:44 11. Strange Aeons 05:16

Kansas based Death/Thrashers Hate Made Easy has uploaded several new tunes from the bands recently released debut album 'Inner Peace Through Violence', to the bands MySpace site. http://www.myspace.com/hatemadeeasy

Italian speed meatallers Celtic Hills has made their new EP 'Horn Helmets Fighters' available for free download at this location. Also check the bands MySpace site for updated info. http://www.myspace.com/celtichills

Mesopotamian thrashing black metal pioneers MELECHESH recently revealed the artwork to their long awaited 5th album  The Epigenesis. The cover art was handled by renowned UK based occult artist John Coulthart, whom the band has previously collaborated with before. The record will be released on October 1st in Europe and on October 26th in North America via Nuclear Blast Records. http://www.myspace.com/melechesh

Pantera has announced that a previously unreleased Pantera track, "The Will to Survive", will make its online debut on August 30 at noon EST on the band's official Facebook page.

New York City hardcore legends MADBALL will release their new album, "Empire", on October 12 via Good Fight Music. The CD was recorded at Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida with producer Erik Rutan, who has previously worked with MISERY INDEX, CANNIBAL CORPSE and GOATWHORE, among many others. A track from the forthcoming album, "‘R.A.H.C.", is now available for streaming on the MADBALL MySpace page.

THE LAST FELONY will tour Europe in November with MISERY INDEX, GRAVE, ARSIS and THE ROTTED to promote their just released and critically acclaimed Lifeforce Records debut “Too Many Humans”.

Gene Split, the Thrash Metal band from Bangladesh has uploaded a brand new song to the bands MySpace site. The song 'Okritokarjo shommanona' is the first new song since the release of the bands debut album 'Shottagroho' in 2009. Vocals and lyrics are as on the album all in Bengali. http://www.myspace.com/genesplitbd

Texas based Pasadena Napalm Division is set to release their debut EP this September on Abyss Records. Current members of Pasadena Napalm Division are: Kurt Brecht Dirty Rotten Imbeciles)- Vocals Greg Martin(Dead Horse)- Guitar/Vocals Ronny Guyote (Dead Horse) – Drums/Vocals Scott Sevall (Dead Horse) – Guitar/Vocals Bubba D. (Verbal Abuse) – Bass/Vocals

Thrash metal veterans Believer (formed in 1986) has revealed that they are working on a brand new studio album. A message from mainman Kurt Bachman reads as follows: "Hello everyone! It's been quite a long time since I blogged to you. It has been a busy several months for us but happy to say that we are recording the follow up to Gabriel now! The drums are just about finished and I have many tunes in the bag for the initial rhythm guitars. Once again, the tunes are quite different and when I listen to them it kind of sounds like someone else wrote them which creeped me out at first. I really like the tunes and you will be able to tell that we stepped outside our comfort zones. Always fun to do that! We hope to finish this up in the next couple months and I will keep you posted on possible release dates once we discuss with Metal Blade."http://www.myspace.com/believerband

Century Media has sent us this update: TERROR are set to release their new vicious slap of true hardcore in less than two weeks. Praised by the media as the best album of their career and bringing the genre standard on a new level, “Keepers Of The Faith” will set the hardcore world on fire with razorblade sharp riffing, breakdowns like dynamite and lyrics straight like a fist punch. “Keepers Of The Faith” will surface on August 30th (USA release September 14th) and be available as limited edition in a special packaging featuring two bonus tracks, as well as a fan friendly priced standard version. TERROR are also going to present the new songs live by headlining the well-known HELL ON EARTH TOUR 2010, initiating September 17th, 2010. http://www.myspace.com/terror

TRIPTYKON, the group formed by former Hellhammer/Celtic Frost singer, guitarist, and main songwriter Tom Gabriel Warrior, is to follow its highly acclaimed debut album “Eparistera Daimones” with the release of "Shatter", an all-new 5-track EP, on October 25 (Europe) and 26 (North America), 2010. At a playing time of approximately 28 minutes, "Shatter" will consist almost entirely of previously unreleased music. The EP's track listing is as follows: 1. "Shatter" 2. "I Am The Twilight" 3. "Crucifixus" 4. "Circle Of The Tyrants" (Live) 5. "Dethroned Emperor" (Live) http://triptykon.net

Press release from Xtreem music: One of UK's most legendary Punk/ Thrash bands ever BROKEN BONES is set to release the band's 7th album "Fuck You & All You Stand For!" both on CD & 12"LP format for immediate release in early September. Formed back in 1983 by two ex-members of DISCHARGE (Tony "Bones" & Tezz), the band immediately started to gain a strong reputation within the UK Punk scene by releasing numerous EP's and albums specially between '83-'85. BROKEN BONES was spicing their music with doses of Metal, Thrash & HC  which made of their style a unique one. In '96 the band reformed, after a few years of silence, with a line-up that still remains until today and released a new album in '01. Ever since the band has been hitting the scene with an even more aggressive and pissed-off brand of Punk/ Metal which has reached its highest point with their new album which is undoubtely their most angry release ever!!

Daath have revealed the tracklisting to their forthcoming self-titled studio album. "Daath" is set for release sometime in late 2010 through Century Media/Roadrunner Records. "Daath" tracklisting: 1. Genocidal Maniac 2. Destruction/Restoration 3. Indestructible Overdose 4. Double Tap Suicide 5. The Decider 6. Exit Plan 7. Oxygen Burn 8. Accelerant 9. Arch {Enemy} Misanthrope 10. Manufactured Insomnia 11. A Cold Devotion 12. N.A.T.G.O.D. 13. Terminal Now

New York thrashers Amalgama have made a public announcement about the bands soon to be released debut EP. The EP will be called 'Amethyst' and will be released very soon, according to the band. The band has also uploaded several songs from the EP to their musicplayers at Facebook and MySpace.

Aussie thrashers Sabretung has in the last few weeks uploaded several new songs to their MySpace site. The songs are rough mixes of songs that probably will be featured on the bands soon to be released debut album, 'Conquest'. According to a statement from the band, the mixing process is now finished and it's now off to mastering. http://www.myspace.com/sabretung http://www.facebook.com/Sabretung

Greek underground thrashers In-Fest has uploaded several new songs to the bands MySpace site, including a cover of Napalm Death's 'Siege of power'. The band stets through their blog that they currently are in the state of working on new songs. Check their music at http://www.myspace.com/infestgreece

Canadian power metal/thrashers Evil Survives recently signed tiyh Heavy Artillery Records. The label will release the bands second full length 'Powerkiller' worldwide on CD and digitally on October 12th 2010. A new track from this album 'Recist to exorcism' has now been uploaded to the bands MySpace site. Based out Winnipeg, Manitoba EVIL SURVIVES first began spreading their metallic mayhem when the in the summer of 2006 Front man Karl “Axe n’ Smash” Warkentin and guitarist Adrian Riff began the arduous task of recruiting like minded metal heads. Finally after three months the search was complete and EVIL SURVIVES was born. By June 2008 EVIL SURVIVES made its first performance- by no coincidence...but fate! - outside of an Iron Maiden concert in their home town of Winnipeg.Less than a month later, EVIL SURVIVES entered the studio to record their debut full length album Metal Vengeance released exclusively on vinyl on by Canadian ‘War on Music’ label. http://www.myspace.com/evilsurvives

Finnish thrashers Sickness Within are streaming a new song called “Grey Life, Grey Death,”  on the band’s MySpace page. The track is off the band’s upcoming album, Constructed Hate, to be released September 11. http://www.myspace.com/sicknesswithinmusic

Audio samples of three new songs ("Hell To The Holy", "The 8th Gate" and "Waking Up Dead") from PRIMEVIL — the new band featuring former VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar), Antony "Antton" Lant (drums; brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — can be streamed on the group's Facebook page.

Shawn Bozarth, guitarist for the resurrected Oakland, California thrash metal act DEFIANCE, has formed ONE LESS ENEMY, a three-piece metal band where he plays all guitars and handles vocal duties. With DEFIANCE currently on a break, ONE LESS ENEMY is writing material for its debut album and will be ready to hit the stage by late August/early September. http://www.facebook.com/pages/One-Less-Enemy/

Panama death/thrashers Antagonized has made 4 songs from their debut cd available for streaming through their MySpace site. The band started in 2006 and has gone through several lineup changes. "Intense Perversion" is the bands first release, and the band has gotten massive attention for their release so far. http://www.myspace.com/antagonizedpma

Opresor, the Thrashers from Argentina has uploaded some new tunes to the bands MySpace site. The band was started in 2003, and has released several demos and and samples. The bands debut full length album, 'War Fever' will be released very soon through Hurling Metal Records. The album will consist of 10 songs in the old school tradition. http://www.myspace.com/opresor

New Jersey's pirate themed thrash metal maniacs SWASHBUCKLE have revealed the cover artwork and tracklisting of their forthcoming album Crime Always Pays…! The album will be released via Nuclear Blast on September 10th in Europe. The tracklisting is as follows: 1. Slowly Wept The Sea 2. We Are The Storm 3. This Round’s On YOU! 4. Powder Keg 5. Where Victory Is Penned 6. Of Hooks And Hornswogglers 7. A Time Of Wooden Ships & Iron Men 8. Crime Always Pays 9. Raw Doggin’ At The Raw Bar 10. The Gallow’s Pole Dancer 11. Legacy’s Allure 12. At The Bottom Of A Glass 13. To Steal A Life 14. You Bring The Cannon, We’ll Bring The Balls 15. Surf-N-Turf (For Piratical Girth) 16. Rope’s End Crime Always Pays… was recorded at The Sound of Revolution Studios in Ewing NJ with engineer Len Carmichael, whom the band worked with on Back to the Noose.

"Take", a brand new song from veteran Arizona thrashers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's long-awaited new album, "The Cold", which will be released on September 14 via Driven Music Group, the label created by former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch. http://www.myspace.com/fandj

British thrash metal veterans Onslaught has revealed that their forthcoming new studio album will be entitled, "Sounds Of Violence." This will be their fifth studio album, and first to be released through their new record label AFM. A message from guitarist Nige Rockett reads as follows: "Sounds Of Violence is a very fitting title for the new recording, musically and lyrically this is definately the most brutal and intense Onslaught album to date. It's full of machine gun riffs / ferocious drum patterns and some pretty fucked up lyrical content.. "This album was never meant to be pretty, it's not a concept album by any measure but there's a definite theme to the whole package, right thru from the sleeve design to the music and on to the words, its violence all the way. There's a lot of hate in Sounds Of Violence and a whole lot of reality in there too, much of it straight from the heart." http://www.myspace.com/onslaughtuk http://www.facebook.com/onslaughtuk

The promotional group Perverse Productions has since denied accusations of their involvement: "As was previously reported, Death of Desire posted a MySpace blog stating that vocalist Dawn Desiree had been kidnapped after a meeting with Perverse Productions. The Perverse Productions MySpace page has now been updated with the following statement denying the allegations:

"We didn't want to make this public. Perverse productions is a professional organization. We haven't been around that long, and now we unfortunately have started our list of shame, fakes, and worthless talent.

"This douche-bag from Monterrey, MEX. who goes by the name of Morbid or also known as Pablo Camilo made us believe he was from Germany. Wannabe Nazi-Mexican. ppffft. If he feels like a man and wants to threaten us he would have stepped up last Thursday night.

"Pablo, We don't beat our women here in the states. Your girlfriend simply felt safer with us and and willingly left with us. Ask her and all 5 witnesses. You can talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?"

Death of Desire guitarist Morbid has now checked in with the following update about Dawn Desiree being found:

"Hey people, Dawn Desiree managed to escape, she is back home recuperating, it's been a shocking experience for everyone and justice will be served! To our fans: the people and production houses in MX, radio station, and all who were expecting us in the next few live dates I can only say this matters were out of our hands, we were betrayed and damaged by the actions of this people, lied to our faces and treated like shit, it's a shame that we will be missing such great shows and not being able to meet you all and play for you the music of Death of Desire, we know how hard you all wanted to get us to play there so we will regard you soon with a a internet treat, keep posted!

RUINS OF AKORA, have made their self titled EP available as a free download at FileDen.com. Download the zip file at this location. The band are currently auditioning guitarists to complete the bands lineup. Check their MySpace site for more information. http://www.myspace.com/ruinsofakora

Norwegian death/thrashers Death Academy has uploaded two new songs to their MySpace and Facebook profiles. Death Academy was formed in the end of 2008, and are based in Voss, a small town in the western part of Norway. Check them out at: MySpace Facebook

Brazilian thrashers Deathraiser has uploaded a new song called 'Annihilation of masses' to the bands MySpace site. The song comes from the bands forthcomming, yet untitled new album. Deathraiser was formed under the name Merciless in 2006, but changed their name to Deathraiser in 2009. Read more about the band, and listen to tunes at http://www.myspace.com/deathraiser666

Spanish veteran Thrashers TANATOSSIS have reach an agreement with XTREEM MUSIC for the release, promotion & distribution of their 3rd album "The arkest Reflections" which is currently on the pressing plant for an immediate release in July 15th. TANATOSSIS was formed back in 1996 and ever since they've been developing their Thrash Metal through two demos and two self-financed albums and playing countless shows in their area. Their style is a quite varied blend of influences coming from bands like METALLICA, TESTAMENT, SEPULTURA, THE HAUNTED, KREATOR, AT THE GATES, SLAYER...

According to a statement on the bands twitter account, Imbalance is back in the rehearsal room after the summer hollidays and working through some new songs. Imbalance first saw the light of day in the early days of 1996, then under the name of Frost. Their first demo Contemplating Upon A Change in the World was unleashed upon the world as a professionally printed MCD in the spring of 1997. In March 2010 the band finally released their first full length album "Period Three Implies Chaos", released through the bands own label Calculated Imperfection. http://www.imbalance.no http://www.myspace.com/imbalancethrash http://www.facebook.com/pages/Imbalance

Message from German thrashers Deathfist: "yesterday we uploaded 3 tracks from our upcoming album. check them out on our myspace profile, or download the demo with a better audio quality at http://www.deathfist.de" Deathfist started back in october 2008, and released their first demo in february 2009.

Southern California's ANTAGONIST have launched the pre-order for their forthcoming album, "World In Decline," due August 17th. The CD is available at the official Prosthetic Webstore. The band posted the track "Sasha Grey" on their Myspace, last week. ANTAGONIST recorded at Buzzbomb Studios in Orange, CA with producer Paul Miner (Terror, Thrice, Throwdown) Vocalist/guitarist Carlos Garcia recently wrote a piece for MetalSucks explaining the title of the track; read it HERE. ANTAGONIST will hit the road the week of release for an extensive US tour which will feature The Breathing Process, Wretched and Diskeet. More dates will be announced shortly. The band is looking for help in some areas; if you can put together a show, please contact twistedgeniusgroup@gmail.com

UK. thrash legends Hellbastard has issued the following announcement about hosting a free show that will be recorded as a live album in California: "Hellbastard will be recording a 'live album' at the address below, outside a music store, no less. It will be professionally captured by very clever people, and will later be released as a live album. It is free. Come along! Tell your mates! Tell your friends, tell your wife/girlfriend/boyfriend/lover/mum/dad/brother/sister/auntie/niece/cousins. Come one, come all!Come and be a part of this historical event. It should be a right hoot!" The show will happen at:: 9/13 2010 7580 Garden Grove Blvd. Westminster, CA 92683 http://www.hellbastard.co.uk/

BONDED BY BLOOD, are currently streaming their upcoming album, Exiled To Earth, in its entirety on GuitarWorld.com. The new album will be released in North America on August 10 via Earache Records. Listen to it at this location. http://www.myspace.com/bondedbyblood

Acid Reign will have their entire back catalogue remastered by producer Bill Metoyer and re-released through Lost And Found Records at the end of this year. Included in the reissues will be expanded booklets featuring archive photos, new sleeve notes on the making of each album and bonus material including the original Moshkinsten demo. http://www.myspace.com/acidreignthrash

Santiago based thrashers Nuclear, has uploaded a brand new song to the bands MySpace site. The song 'Criminal Solicitation' is taken from the bands recently released new album, Jehovirus, released last month via Sick Bangers/Australis Records. http://www.myspace.com/nuclearthrash

German thrashers Torment Tool has uploaded a couple of new songs for streming on their MySpace site. The songs comes from their 2010 release 'Dawn of war'. The band delivers great old school inspired teutonic thrash metal. Head over to http://www.myspace.com/tormenttoolband for samples and more information.

Thrash Core Fanatics has just provided us with the following news: "T.C.F. is pleased to announce our cooperation with Witches Brew records. Witches Brew is the label that succesfully launced acts like Gama Bomb and Toxic Holocaust. T.C.F. felt right at home with the "by fans for fans" attitude and enthausiasm from the label owner Cheryl. We wanna thank Witches Brew for giving us the chance to spread our music through their label and will make shure the release is gonna crush! " Official label statement: "That's right folks, my Thrash addiction will never be cured or satisfied so look out for a killer debut full length from Holland's crazy crossover fiends, T.C.F., in Spring 2011 on Witches Brew ! This debut will follow up their awesome Speed Or Bleed Ep from 2009 featuring 5 straightforward furious mosh anthems that leave all necks snapped and clothes in tatters. A band with the perfect thrashing attitude for all fans of D.R.I., CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER, mid 80s ANTHRAX, EXCEL, S.O.D. and classic SUICIDAL TENDENCIES!" Check 'em out at: http://www.myspace.com/thrashcorefanatic

Several Polish media outlets are reporting that Adam "Nergal" Darski, vocalist of the Polish death metal act Behemoth, has been rushed to hospital for immediate medical treatment for an undisclosed illness. It was reported on August 5th, 2010 that Behemoth would have to cancel their scheduled appearance at this year's Sonisphere Festival to do "health issues." Adam Darski was admitted to Gdansk Medical University Hospital to receive emergency treatment. Polish media are also reporting that manager Jaroslaw Burdek and fellow Behemoth band members had reportedly claimed Nergal's condition was seen as "serious." All 2010 dates are therefore cancelled.

According to se.pl Adam "Nergal" Darski was sent to the Haematology Branch of Gdansk Medical University Hospital. Haematology is the practice of medicine relating to blood and bone marrow disorders.

All future touring plans are currently on hold, until further information is released.

Lordi have announced plans to release an iPhone game based around the band's frontman Mr.Lordi. Titled "Lordi: The Game," the iPhone app is scheduled to be released on August 9th, 2010 and features new music from the band's new album titled "Babez For Breakfast." The game is reported to include six levels with three levels of difficulty each. When the player has gone through one level of difficulty, the game will present exclusive rare images of the band members.

Lordi's new album, "Babez For Breakfast," is set for release on September 15th, 2010 through The End Records/Sony BMG.

Vegan, straight-edge band Earth Crisis wrote the song "To Ashes" about Walter Edmund Bond, who has now been arrested and charged with burning down a sheepskin factory. Guitarist Scott Crouse further has commented on the situation:

"Recently Walter, the man whose actions inspired our song ‘To Ashes,’ has been arrested on alleged arson charges. Our motivation behind writing the song ‘To Ashes’ was to show the passion and frustration of a man who reached his boiling point. The extremes that Walter went to save his brother’s life we find inspiring, mainly because they were acts of property destruction against his adversaries, not acts of violence. We wanted to simply document what many in the straight edge community already deemed as a heroic and selfless action. Regarding Walters current arrest, we don't have much to say since right now they are merely accusations until he is proven guilty.

"We were also beyond disappointed that we didn't get a chance to play last Sunday at The Sound and Fury Festival. It was a weekend of canceled flights, wondering if all the members would even make it out here and three trips to LAX. Hey, at least we can all say we saw a motorcycle in the pit right?

"So far we have about four new songs written and are hoping to start working on vocals this fall. The plan is to have 10 new songs and re-record a few older songs that are live set staples. We are hoping to start recording in January 2011 with an as of yet undetermined producer."

Australian thrashers Annihilation are currently seeking a new bass player, preferably from from the Latrobe Valley / Melbourne area. Annihilation was formed in 2003 under the name of Creepy Crawl consisting of John Neocleous, Anthony Neville and Shaun Lever. Annihilation's first EP entitiled Doomed existence was released in 2007. The band states: In an era where metal is becoming mainstream and fake Annihilation stays true to the roots with a no bullshit attitude straight up heavy grooves that will have you headbanging like it's 1986! http://www.myspace.com/annihilation

GWAR announces new album title "Gwar's Bloody Pit of Horror" to be released this Fall on Metal Blade Records. "Our new album is called Bloody Pit of Horror," said ODERUS URUNGUS, front-thing and leading female impersonator. 'We are fully aware that there is a movie of the same title, I assure you it has nothing to do with it, save the title, which we stole from them. But you see, we're calling it "GWAR's Bloody Pit of Horror", and that's a little different, so hopefully we won't get sued!" http://www.facebook.com/gwar http://www.myspace.com/gwarofficial

Old Head has finished mixing their debut studio album at Mark-It-Zero Music Studios with producer Dan O’Hare..... On the album, the band unleashes 10 songs of heavy rock and old school thrash, including new original material and classic covers by Jethro Tull, Black Sabbath and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Two songs from the album, “Libertine” and “Ungodly”, are currently being previewed at Old Head’s myspace and facebook sites: http://www.facebook.com/oldheadshreds http://www.myspace.com/oldhead666

Jordan based thrashers Exile has uploaded several new songs to their MySpace site. The songs comes from the bands new single 'Absolute Evil'. According to a statement made by the band are currently working on a 9 track full length album, to be released in a not so distant future. From the bands bio: "Exile was founded by guitarist Nader back in 2008, when he brought the members to jamming sessions to play together, then they decided to come up with their own music that is influenced by the old school masters back in the 80's. because they all knew that the 80's was the golden era for thrash metal." http://www.myspace.com/exilethrashers

MANIFEST will release their third album, "Written In Blood", in Norway on October 11 via their own record label, Violent Media. "Written In Blood" was recorded in MANIFEST's hometown of Trondheim and produced by Knut "Fug" Prytz (KEEP OF KALESSIN, NECROPHAGIA, BLOODTHORN). Tracklisting: 01. Tonnie Von Adelaine 02. They'll Have To Carry Me Home 03. Food For Flies 04. The Worst Is Yet To Come 05. Pitch Black Inside 06. A .45 To Pay The Rent 07. Lullaby (Bedtime For Bastards) 08. Letter From The Grave 09. Irreversible 10. Savage 11. Written In Blood

The Stupar Project from Croatia has just released a video for the song 'The end of our time'. The video is available for streaming from the bands MySpace site. In other news the band has promised to upload not less than nine new songs in a not so distant future. Check 'em out at http://www.myspace.com/stuparproject

Canadian thrashers No Pity has uploded some new songs to their MySpace site. *From the bands Bio: No Pity came out of hell in winter 2007 when Martin and Simon met each other at secondary school. The two warriors from hell spent their time by playing some thrash metal covers like Tormentor of Slayer and composing hate filled metal hymns. Check 'em out at http://www.myspace.com/nopitythrash

Wrath Attack just released their second demo entitled "Wasted". The demo is downloadable for free at their website, or it can be ordered from www.blackforest.no. They also have a contest on their website where you can win a t-shirt and a free copy of their demo. www.wrath-attack.net

German metallers Anchony has made their new album 'In the asylum' available for free download at http://www.anchony.de/.  The album contains 10 songs, all which are free for download.

Italian thrashers Forged In Blood has uploaded 4 brand new songs for streming on the bands MySpace site. Forged in Blood was formed in 2008 and has members from classic underground band Toxic Youth. Head over to the bands MySpace site for more info

Veteran underground crossover thrashers Dètente has just uploaded a new song called ' This is not Freedom ' to the band MySpace site. The track comes from the bands latest offering 'Decline', released earlier this summer. Dètente was started back in 1985 and has played with such bands as D.R.I., Corrosion Of Conformity, Legacy (Testament), Vio-lence, Megadeth, Dark Angel and many others. http://www.myspace.com/detenterna

German power/thrashers Victorius has just released their first full length album named 'unleash the titans' Several songs from the cd is available for streaming through the bands MySpace site. http://www.myspace.com/victoriusone

Norwegian metallers MANIFEST have formed their own record label, Violent Media, through which they plan to release the band's forthcoming third album, "Written In Blood". Several new tracks are available on the bands MySpace site. Violent Media has inked a distribution deal with Norway's top metal distributor Indie Distribution for this CD. The exact release date for the album will be announced shortly. http://www.myspace.com/manifestnorway

Reunited classic Thrash outfit ANACRUSIS recently spent time in the studio putting the finishing touches on a "new" album, entitled "Hindsight: Suffering Hour & Reason Revisited". According to the band, the two-CD set will feature both ANACRUSIS' debut album, "Suffering Hour", and its second release, "Reason", along with the classic ANACRUSIS demo track "Apocalypse", all fully re-recorded by the original lineup of Kenn Nardi, Kevin Heidbreder, John Emery and Mike Owen. The package will also feature a 24-page, full-color booklet with lyrics and lots of photos both old and new. The cover art was created by Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, SIGH, MEKONG DELTA, GWAR). http://www.myspace.com/anacrusisofficial

ICED EARTH mastermind, Jon Schaffer, has developed a new project, SONS OF LIBERTY, with the purpose of spreading awareness about the current state of affairs worldwide. Schaffer’s goal for this project is not to sell records, t-shirts or tickets, but rather wake people up and to get them to start researching and talking with each other. The album hit stores in Europe on July 12th and features a lengthy and very detailed booklet with stellar content. The brand new website www.sons-of-liberty.net is now active, so be sure to head over now to find out what this message is all about.

UK thrashers Man Of Kin has just released the 2nd album “… And So It Begins”, containing 11 new tracks, several of which are available for streaming through the bands MySpace site. According to a statement from the band they spent nearly 2 months in the studio  pouring our blood, sweat and beers into recording “… And So It Begins” Track Listing * Intro * And So It Begins * These Four Walls * Your Misery * Overthrown * Disgrace * Self Righteous * Find Your Halo * The Unknown * Silver Lining * Clique

Swedish underground thrashers Undergång has entered the studio to record some new tracks. Undergång started back in 2002 with the intension to be a solid fast-as-fucking-lightning crossover punk/hardcore/thrash-band and pay homage to the hardcore and thrash-gods from the late 70's and the overall 80's. The band has gone through a lot of line-up changes but the core is intact. So far they've officially released a 7" 15-song EP themselves together with the label "Shelf Ornament Records". Two songs is released on a compilation album called "Blood from the zeitgeist" on Codebreaker Records. http://www.myspace.com/undergang

South African blackened thrashers Warthane has uploaded two new tracks to the bands MySpace site, the songs are expected to be on the bands forthcoming full length debut album. Warthane started in 2004, and released a 4 track E.P titled “Day 13" in october 2007. http://www.myspace.com/warthaneband http://www.warthane.com/

German death/thrashers Splitting Soceiety are currently in the studio recording their debut full length album. The band has been around since 2006, and has released 2 minicd's. Their last ep was released in march 2010, the ep 'This is utopia' has gotten good reviews in several underground magazines. On the bands MySpace site you can find several tunes from the band. The band has also uploaded several pictures from their current studio work. http://www.myspace.com/splittingsociety

German thrashers Witchburner has finished their work on the bands new album 'Demons'. The CD can be ordered at from the bands MySpace site. The bands has also provided several songs from the new cd for free streaming at this location. http://www.myspace.com/witchburner

Toxik has provided the following update"At last we have wrapped up the production of the 1st official release from the members of Toxik, THINK AGAIN! This dvd contains both vintage & brand new never before seen footage. We are very excited to make these ultra-rare materials available to our fans. The main feature is a 1989 headlining set from the Paramount Theater in Toxik's hometown of Peekskill, NY. This performance came shortly after the release of World Circus and the energy level of the band is truly at it's peak for Toxik's 1st headlining show.

French thrashers Evil One has uploaded a new track for your listening pleasure to their MySpace site. The song, 'Straight to hell' is suspected to be from the bands forthcoming album 'Militia of Death'. "Militia of Death" will be out in September 13th 2010 and was recorded at Walnut Groove Studio by Axel Wursthorn, mixed and mastered by Herman Frank (ACCEPT) The cover artwork by Andreas Marshall (Running Wild, Blind Guardian, ...) On the album there will be special guest appearances by Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR), Betov (ADX), Gerre (TANKARD) andHerman Frank (ACCEPT)

After almost a year without any news from New Jersey thrashers DTA, the band has returned with several new live tracks on their MySpace site and promising news of a forthcoming new release. During the last year the band has lost their bass player Tim, and Kris (former guitarist) has joined on bass. DTAstarted recording a demo for the next cd on 6/27/. An old interview done with the band back in 2004 is available at this location. http://www.myspace.com/dtaband

Industrial thrashers Obszon Geschorpf will release their new album on august 27. Obszon Geschorpf's roots goes back to the late 90's and the band released their first full length in 2003. Several new songs, that expectedly will be from the bands new album is available at this location.

Turkish thrashers Thrashfire has uploaded 2 new songs to the bands MySpace site, named ' Dead collector' and 'Backstreet junkies'. The tracks comes from the bands yet unreleased debut album. Thrashfire started back in 2006, and are currently lookin for a label to release their album. Chack them out at http://www.myspace.com/thrashfire

Speed metal veterans Hades has provided us with the folloving news : HADES have just signed a deal with CYCLONE EMPIRE to re-release their first 3 CDs in Europe with multiple bonus tracks. ‘Resisting Success’ (1987), ‘If At First You Don't Succeeed’ (1988) and ‘Live on Location’ (1991) will be remastered and re-released later this year. Included in the cds will be written memories from each of the performers - Alan Tecchio, Dan Lorenzo, T.Coombs, Scott LePage, Ed Fuhrman and Jimmy Schulman. http://www.myspace.com/hadesusa

RAUNCHY have revealed the album cover for their highly anticipated new album A DISCORD ELECTRIC, which will be released through Lifeforce Records on September 20th in Denmark, October 8th in Germany/ Austria/ Switzerland, October 11th rest of Europe, and on October 12th in the US. With uncompromising old-school thrash rhythms and potent electro-sounds, combining the hymns of modernity and tradition, A DISCORD ELECTRIC is the perfect metal anthem to the young and hopeless raging in a metropolis or in a redneck town all over the world.

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Welsh metallers Firax has uploaded 3 new songs to their MySpace site, the tracks are tastes from the band's impending debut EP release. The band were formed in late 2009, and plays old school heavy metal influenced by bands like Metallica, Pantera and Iron Maiden. http://www.myspace.com/firaxband

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Italian punk thrashers Minkions appears on a new 4 way split EP released by Agipunk / Terror From Hell co-prod, named 'Speed punk metal crust'.. The other bands included on the EP are:  CHILDREN OF TECHNOLOGY (Ita): the heralds of roaming speedpunk returns with a brand new track deep inspired by Tank, Warfare and Motorhead! NUCLEAR FROST (Bra): total dis-cimex worshippers, guttu-vox and raw noizes! For lovers of Masskontroll, Crude SS, Doom! And,  ARMAGEDOM (Bra): the Brazilian thrashcore veterans still invade the underground with a 2004 track never on vinyl before. This underground release is strictly limited and can be purchased through the bands MySpace.

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Evil Whiplash, the thrash metal band from Popayan, Cauca, Colombia, has revealed the following update: "Our debut album "Rituals Of Punishment" will be released by IRON SHIELD Records (Germany) very soon on CD pro. The band has uploaded 2 of the songs from this forthcoming release to their MySpace site. According to the band the forthcoming album will be a "discharge of Pure Evil THRASH-HEAVY Metal Influenced by Old School Metal". http://www.myspace.com/evilwhiplash

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After a 19 year hiatus, all the original members of Faith Or Fear reformed in May 2008. They embarked on a successful string of aggressive and energetic live performances which quickly attracted the attention of "LOST AND FOUND RECORDS" President "BRYAN J. ANDERSON," who had a vision to make public, lost FOF archives written in the mid 80's and early 90's, as well as reintroduce FOF back into the thrash music scene. The result, "INSTRUMENTS OF DEATH," a collection of previosly unreleased material, and re-recorded versions of these extremely rare, lost classics. A mixture of old and new, it is a realistic history of music which best describes "FAITH OR FEAR" to it's very core! After the tragic death of original bass player "CLARENCE C.J. JENKINS III" occured, while Faith Or Fear were performing on stage back in September 2009, former FOF Guitarist "BOB PERNA" stepped in to take over the reigns and fill in on bass. The band are currently in the studio, check their MySpace site for the latest update: http://www.myspace.com/faithorfearnj

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Glasgow thrashers Dimentia has provided the following update: "the first early Demo material of Diementia is now available at http://www.purevolume.com/Diementia/albums/Demo+Tracks So go download the 5 full traks free! Remember the guys are currently reworking this material so keep checking us on myspace for future progress and developments. Cheers, Diementia" http://www.myspace.com/diementia

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Portuguese death thrashers Karnak Seti's new album 'Scars of your decay' are now available through the bands MySpace site. Emerging from the exotic Madeira Island in Portugal, Karnak Seti present themselves as an exciting melodic death metal band, going against the relaxing atmosphere from the land that saw them born in 2001. Karnak Seti on Facebook Karnak Seti on MySpace

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Thrash influenced hardcore loyalists in LA’s TERROR, spearheaded by the endless enthusiasm of frontman Scott Vogel, are back! The much anticipated new album, “Keepers of The Faith”, is a worldwide call to the community and an attempt to hear back from the faithful on the front lines. Hear the new track “Stick Tight” now at the below links as this is the shit that is sure to get your blood pumping and fists flying. www.myspace.com/terror www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EKaCGtseX4 www.soundcloud.com/centurymedia/terror-stick-tight

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Veteran Dutch underground thrashers Magnetron have revealed Stijn Bogers as the bands new Bass player. Magnetron was born in June 1996, and has released several demoes and promocd's. The band disbanded in 1998, but reunited in 2007. In 2009 the band released their so far latest offering 'Back to 96' a 3 track rehearsal demo. Check out tunes and more at http://www.myspace.com/magnetronthrash

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German thrashers Pace Of Hearse has posted the following update: "We are working hard on new songmaterial for our debutalbum. Some time soon a 4 till 5 Track Promo, which will feature new songs, will be recorded and released. The new song on our myspace is a rough mix, without bass and is only a sample for you, to listen, how the new material will sound." Check out the new song and more at http://www.myspace.com/paceofhearse

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Skelator's new album "Death To All Nations" is completed, mixed and mastered.  Death To All Nations is scheduled for release on July 16th through Metal on Metal records.  The tracklisting is: 1) Birth of Steel 2) The Truth 3) Victory (Henry V) 4) Circle of Bloodshed 5) Symphony of the Night 6) For Death and Glory 7) Stand Up For Rock n' Roll 8) Death To All Nations Skelator will be heading east of Seattle to hit up parts of the Midwest for a week and a half surrounding our appearance at the Warriors of Metal Festival in Chillicothe, Ohio.

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Hammerlord's new recording "Wolves at War's End" is available as a nine song digipak CD (printed on recycled materials) Click the link below to pick it up now. http://initrecords.bigcartel.com/product/hammerlord-wolves-at-wars-end-cd-init-62 The CD will be available in stores July 13th. You can stream all nine songs with artwork and lyrics at http://hammerlord.bandcamp.com/. The band states: "We wrote, recorded, produced and mastered "Wolves.." ourselves and would love to hear what you think". http://www.myspace.com/hammerlordslaysyou http://www.facebook.com/pages/HAMMERLORD/38055968269

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Danish thrash metal Essence has uploaded a track from their forthcoming debut album to their MySpace site. Essence, was formed in the winter of 2005 by the 4 young musicians, Lasse Skov, Mark Drastrup, Martin Haumann and Tobias Nefer. Through their common interest of metal music and with inspiration from bands such as Kreator, Destruction, Artillery and Sodom. Earlier this year the band went into he legendary Medley Studios (Artillery, Prince, D: A: D, The Cardigans, Kelly Clarkson, Radiohead, Mary J. Blige, amo.) in Copenhagen, to record their debut album, 'Lost in violence'. The album is set to be released sometime in the not so distant future. Check out the tune and more info at this location.

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Norwegian thrash metal act 66Crusher has provided the following update: "We've uploaded three new songs from our forthcoming second album 'Blackest Day'. In total we have nine tracks ready to be released clocking in at approx. 65 mins. all finished mixed and mastered. This will be our second release. Our first album was released in 2007 via Misanthropica Records, and you can listen to a bunch of songs from that album in our myspace player."

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Trent Reznor has issued an update on what he's been up to, including writing the score to the film "The Social Network." Here's Reznor's update:

"I was planning on taking some time off after the continual waves of touring that ended last fall and spend this year experimenting around with what would become How To Destroy Angels and some new NIN. Well, that plan didn't work out so well. David Fincher started inquiring about my interest in scoring his upcoming film, The Social Network. Yeah, the movie about the founding of Facebook. I've always loved David's work but quite honestly I wondered what would draw him to tell that story. When I actually read the script and realized what he was up to, I said goodbye to that free time I had planned. Atticus Ross and I have been on a creative roll so I asked him if he wanted to work on this with me and we signed on.

"Months later, I'm happy to tell you we're nearing the completion of this and I couldn't be happier with how it's turned out. The level of excellence that David operates on is inspiring and the entire process has been challenging and truly enjoyable.

"As Atticus and I near the end of the scoring process, we're looking forward to the next phase - distilling the large amount of music we've written for this down to a satisfying record (or two). The film opens Oct 1 in the US with the record likely available a couple of weeks ahead of that.

"Speaking of the film... it's really fucking good. And dark!"

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Norwegian punk thrashers Freedumb has now released their latest release "The Freedumb Curse". According to a statement from the band they deliver hard hitting Norwegian hardcore punk filled with Thrash Metal influenced riffs, and killer songs clenched of bullshit. Freedumb came together in 2003 through a common passion for punkrock, hellraising, chaos, fucking up and getting fucked up. Check out the bands MySpace site for more info and tunes. The band has also several songs available for download at this location.

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Old school thrashers Fatal Embrace recently released their new album "'THE EMPIRES OF INHUMANITY" through Metal Blade records. At the moment you can listen to 2 of the songs from the album at http://www.fatal-embrace.net/. Fatal Embrace started under the name Nosferatu in 1993 and released their first longplayer '' THE ULTIMATE AGGRESSION ' in 2000.

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Canadian metallers Anesthesia has uploaded new songs to their MySpace site. The songs comes from the bands second full length, just entitled 'Anesthesia'. The band has more than 13 years of history behind them, and has released 2 full length albums so far. Musically the band can be described as a missing link between Metallica's  ...and justice and The black album. Check out songs and more at http://www.myspace.com/anesthesiawarpath

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EVIL SHEPHERD, the Belgium Thrash metal band, will release their debut full length in August. The band that started their thrashing in August 2008, has previously released 2 demoes. Check out tunes from the band at http://www.myspace.com/evilshepherdthrash

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Italian Thrashers have uploaded "DevastHate", the first song from the upcoming sophomore album "Perception of this world". http://www.myspace.com/ancientdome

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Russian hardcore/thrashers Broken Fist has added several new tunes to their MySpace site. There are also several videos posted on the bands site. Broken Fist started back in 2007, and has released several demoes and an EP in 2008. http://www.myspace.com/brokenfistmoscowcity

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Led Zeppelin have been caught yet again with another copyright breach.

The classic Led Zep track 'Dazed and Confused', believed to have been a Jimmy Page classic for more than 40 years was in fact stolen from folk-singer Jake Holmes.

Holmes wrote and recorded 'Dazed And Confused' on his 1967 album 'The Above Ground Sound of Jake Holmes'.

Jimmy Page even covered it when he was in The Yardbirds but when the song appeared on the first Led Zeppelin album in 1969 it was credited only to Jimmy Page, who has pocketed the royalties ever since.

Now, Jake Holmes, aged 73, is finally suing.

Ironically, Page has no trouble crediting Orchestra leader David McCallum as suggesting he use a violin bow on his guitar for the song. McCallum's son, David McCallum Jnr is best known as the actor in Man from U.N.C.L.E (Illya Kuryakin) and NCIS (Ducky).

Led Zeppelin are notorious for ripping off songwriters. 'Whole Lotta Love' was later proven to be an old Muddy Waters tune 'You Need Love'. 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You' was in reality a Willie Dixon tune and 'Boogie With Stu' was actually 'Ooh My Head' by Ritchie Valens.

Jake Holmes filed a suit with the US District Court for the Central District of California last week. He wants royalties and damages for the song.

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From the band`s homepage: Hey there, anti-religious thrash maniacs! We are announcing our second full-lenght album release, entitled 'Atheist Crusade' on StormSpell Records. The album is an extremely energetic slab of contemplative technical Thrash Metal that we are sure will please the ears of any fans of Dark Angel, Vio-lence, Holy Terror and the like! The album is due for release in Summer 2010. More details are to be announced. Meanwhile, check out: www.myspace.com/immaculatethrash www.stormspell.com

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Deliria, the Colombian Thrash Metal band, has just uploaded two new songs to their MySpace site. The band plays a clever mix of oldschool thrash and NWOBHM. The band started back in 2005 and has gone through several lineup changes during the years. Read more and check listen to songs at http://www.myspace.com/deliriatm

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The young Swedish band has signed a deal with french label Infernö Records, for their first full-length, planned for an early 2011 release. http://www.myspace.com/tyranex

The District Court for Gdynia has dismissed the investigation against Behemoth frontman Adam Darski (pseudonym/nickname Nergal) accused of an offence against religious feelings (sec. 196 of polish Criminal Code). The case was filed against Darski after a tore up a bible on stage at a Behemoth concert in September 2007.

During the preparatory proceedings the defender filled the application, which was entirely accepted by the Court. The defendant’s behaviour wasn’t recognised as a crime. Moreover the Court acknowledged no causal connection/cause-and-effect relationship between Adam Darski’s behaviour and the consequence in a form of outrage of religious emotions.

Death/thrashers K 626 from California has revealed the release date for their new album, "The Gates of the Necropolis", the album  will be available August 4th 2010. The band has also made a brand new video for the track "Twisted".

ANTAGONIST has announced the track listing of their new full length, "World In Decline," on Prosthetic Records. The album will feature guest vocal appearances from ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS' vocalist, Jared Monette on two tracks and label mate, John Strachan of THE FUNERAL PYRE is featured on one. The band recorded at Buzzbomb Studios in Orange, CA with producer Paul Miner (Terror, Thrice, Throwdown). The track listing is as follows: The Bane of Existence Sasha Grey Disguised In White God On Fire Wake Up And Smell The Lies New Human A Voice Unspoken Already Dead (Featuring John Strachan) Darkest Darkness (Featuring Jared Monette) World In Decline (Featuring Jared Monette) Singer/guitarist Carlos Garcia commented on "World In Decline:" "We're super stoked on the finished product, and we hope everyone will feel the same! Paul was amazing to work with, he was very encouraging and super patient with us, and we're eternally grateful for that.  And of course, he knows his way around the console.  This is honestly the first album we've done that is an accurate representation of ANTAGONIST's live sound, and it definitely showcases a more refined, aggressive sound. We're taking it back to the old school!""World In Decline" is the follow up to, "Exist," to ANTAGONIST's 2008 Prosthetic debut. They also have two previous full lengths and several EPs. The band will be announcing a late summer tour shortly.

US thrashers Warbeast has uploaded a new song to their MySpace site. The song, "Born with a blackened heart, comes from the bands recently released debut album "Krush the enemy". Krush The Enemy was released on April 27, through Housecore Records.

RKC, an old school styled crossover/thrash band from Portland, USA, has uploaded several new tunes from their selftitled debut album "Roadkill Carnivore, to their MySpace site. Check out the bands MySpace site for more information. http://www.myspace.com/roadkillcarnivore

The young Thrashers around singer Cara, from Edmonton/Canada just released their self-titled debut EP. The disc contains 5 tracks. 2 songs can be listened to on their myspace site. http://www.myspace.com/mortillery

Thrash veterans, HIRAX, have released a promo video for their upcoming compilation, 'Noise Chaos war', to be released June 29 via Season of Mist. The album will include 3 EPs, 'Barrage of Noise', 'Chaos and Brutality', and 'Assassins of War', remastered, remixed, and available on CD for the first time ever. It will also include a video for 'Bombs of Death', filmed live in Japan last year.

Sweden's melodic metal outfit Soilwork have just issued a statement in regards to their decision to boycott all BP oil products while on tour throughout 2010.

The band commented by saying: "We’re outraged about BP’s obvious profit-over-safety policy leading to this terrible disaster and their extremely poor handling of the oil spill. In joining the boycott and calling all our fans to do the same, we can collectively make a statement strong enough to bring this shameless, careless corporation to its knees, and to avoid such catastrophes in the future."

Other bands and artists who have joined the boycott led by American nu-metallers Korn include Megadeth, Disturbed, Godsmack, Anthrax, Black Label Society and Rob Zombie.

Chilean band Raining just released their second full-length, called "Black Essence". The guys play a mix of Thrash and Heavy Metal. Current members are: Carlos Espinoza, vocals Sebastián Osorio, Guitars Macos Zavala, Bass Guillermo Morales Drums http://www.myspace.com/rainingband http://www.raining.scd.cl/

Thrashgrinder, the Thrash/crossover band from Finland, has finally released their debut album "Seeds of Revolution". The cd contains 11 tracks of pure old school thrash/crossover. Several tracks from the cd is available on the bands MySpace site.

Five years after the first part, Sodom will now release Lords of Depravity - Part II. The double digipak DVD with o-card (anyone know what that is?) will contain the following: DVD 1 - the complete history 1995-2009 (approximately 230 minutes) DVD 2 - live features, video clips, deleted scenes (approximately 180 minutes) Release dates: Europe - june 28 USA - july 13 http://sodomized.info/

Experimental noise thrashers Racebannon have just released a 12" named "Wrap the body". The band states that what you get is a collaboration between Racebannon and Jilly Weiss (We Are Hex), and also featuring a full-blown remix from long time friends Yea Big, Kid Static and Stak; "this is Racebannon at both their weirdest and yet most recognizable". http://www.myspace.com/racebannonrocks

Philadelphia's BUZZKILL have released their first EP for free download. Both mp3 and CD audio versions can be found at this location. Buzzkill is a four piece hard rock band that began in June of 2009. The band’s lineup consists of Ryan Williams on Vocals, Mike Grasty on Guitar, Brian Yorkus on Bass guitar, and Kevin Yorkus on Drums. The Band's sound is created from the minimalistic sound of early punk bands, some old rock influence from The Beatles and The Who. As well as influence from 90's punk rock such as Nirvana, and Green Day. Buzzkill also has been influence by thrash metal bands of the 80's. The band's sound also carries the sound of Black Sabbath and Judas Priest. Finally the band is bound together by the hard rock edge of bands like Led Zeppelin.

Greek black metal Acherontas has issued the following announcement about releasing the band's first two albums in tape cassette format:

"Acherontas from 1996 till now are loyal to the underground scene, so any of our releases we want to be out in vinyl and tape version. So we are proud to announce that the last 2 albums of A cherontas, 'Tat Tvam Asi' and 'Theosis,' will be out by Roman (see hate forest/drudkh/Blood of kingu) under the banner of Nightbirds Productions. These releases will be out on August in 300 copies. For any info and mail order list you can contact at: nightbirds@ukr.net. Support the true underground..."

You can also check out Acherontas tracks via the band's official MySpace page.

Aussie thrashers Sabretung are currently working with material for their forthcoming debut full-length album. The album will be called "Conquest", and will probably be released later this year. According to the band ;"12 months after we began tracking, mixing has finnaly begun". Check the bands MySpace for more info.

Thomas G. Fischer (aka Tom G. Warrior,) the founder of the legendary metal bands Celtic Frost and Hellhammer, and most recently Triptykon, was honoured in London this week when he received the prestigious Golden God award for inspiration. The award was presented to him at the Indigo2/O2 Arena by Cathedral frontman Lee Dorrian. When accepting the award, Fischer stated:

"In my opinion, however, I don't deserve this award. It should instead go to Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Angel Witch, and Venom, artists who have inspired me and without whom I would not be here tonight."

You can see the full list of winners below:

Best New Band: Rise to Remain
Best Underground Act: Immortal
Best Drummer: Mike Portnoy
Global Metal: Demonic Ressurection
Best Live Band: Machine Head
Best Event: Download
Riff Lord: Joe Perry
Spirit of Hammer: Sir Christopher Lee
Metal As Fuck: Evile
Best UK Band: Bullet for my Valentine
Dimebag Darrell Shredder Award: Zoltan Bathory
Breakthrough Artist: Five Finger Death Punch
Inspiration: Tom G Warrior
Best Album: The Devil You Know – Heaven & Hell
Best International Band: Lamb of God
Defender of the Faith: Jon & Tracey Morter
Golden God: Zakk Wylde

On June 13th, 2010, Cristobal, drummer of the Spanish extreme metal band THE HERETIC, died in his flat due to a an unfortunate home accident. His flat-mate found his body yesterday, June 14th.

Portuguese thrashers Assembled has uploaded a new song to their MySpace site. The song is suspected to be on the bands forthcoming EP. The EP will probably be released in a not so distant future, and will contain 6 songs. Assembled started playing together in the summer of 2009. For more info and music, you should visit the bands MySpace site

After a 19 year hiatus, all the original members reformed in May 2008. They embarked on a successful string of aggressive and energetic live performances which quickly attracted the attention of "LOST AND FOUND RECORDS" President "BRYAN J. ANDERSON," who had a vision to make public, lost FOF archives written in the mid 80's and early 90's, as well as reintroduce FOF back into the thrash music scene. The result, "INSTRUMENTS OF DEATH," a collection of previosly unreleased material, and re-recorded versions of these extremely rare, lost classics. A mixture of old and new, it is a realistic history of music which best describes "FAITH OR FEAR" to it's very core! The last message from the band so far, is that they will go into studio this summer. Be sure to visit their MySpace site for updates.

Exumer announced some line-up changes after their tour with Omen and Savage Grace. Drummer J.P. Rapp and guitarist Paul Arakaki are out, drummer Matthias Kassner and guitarist H.K. joined the band. http://www.myspace.com/exumerwakingthefire

Spanish Thrashers have their whole new album "Clockwork" for streaming on their myspace site, until Sunday the 20th. http://www.myspace.com/angelusapatrida

The German band has some songs from the upcoming album "PsychoMania" up on myspace. http://www.myspace.com/gumomaniacs

Irish thrashers PSYKOSIS have just released their debut EP "Toxic TerrorStorm" which is available for free download here and here. The band have also just scheduled their first German appearances for November, they are planning to tour Poland as well. Psykosis in their own words: They are an Irish Thrash Metal Band that started up in Late November 2008 in the Wastelands of Ballybrack . They have done a couple Dozen Gigs around Ireland and have  been ripping shit up since they started! They have played in alot of top venues in Dublin such as The Button Factory, The Voodoo Lounge and there all time favorite Booze House Fibber Maggees!. Psykosis have an aim which is to Spread there shred to every Town, city, Religeon and country on this motherfucking planet, and they are succeding  this aim every single day they shred!.

Massachusetts Thrashers Lich King's new album 'World Gone Dead' is released today. The band states: "Are you ready for an album? "World Gone Dead" from US based thrash group Lich King will provide a blistering listen for all of you thrash metal fans out there. Lich King has been referred to as "just one guy" by UKthrash, and has been the recipient of no awards including Best Unsigned Band of the Year in 2008 and 2009 from Terrorizer Magazine and #1 Rated Music Video on Scuzz TV UK. For more information about Lich King, visit http://www.LichKingMetal.com "

Brazilian thrashers Death Noise, has uploaded several new songs to their MySpace site. The songs comes from their recently released demo 'natural insanity'. Head over to http://www.myspace.com/deathnoisethrash to learn more about the band. Death Noise has also provided a download link for their demo release at this location.

Spanish thrashers Rancor has made three songs from their latest album 'Release the Rancor' available through their MySpace site.http://www.myspace.com/rancorthrash

Israeli thrashers beerage has just released their debut EP, 'Nuclear Pesticide'. The EP contains 6 rippin Thrash anthems, two of the songs are available through the bands MySpace site. Beerage was formed in late summer of 2008 by Yarin Swid, Bennet Stern, Ted & Saar Hasson.

German thrashers Witchburner has made the title track from their upcomming album 'Demons' available through their MySpace site. The band has roots back to 1992, and released their first album in 1996. The bands two first albums were recently re-released on one cd, and sould be available through the bands homepage. According to a statement from the band, the new album "is in the "pressing-plant" and will be ready in the next weeks".

“From Dead To Worse,” a new song from Swedish thrash band, WITCHERY, is currently streaming on the band’s MySpace page. The song features a guest solo by Andy La Rocque of KING DIAMOND fame. The new album is set to be released on June 29 in North America via Century Media Records. http://www.myspace.com/witcherytheband

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Motivated by the BP disaster and its devastating effects, KORN is taking a stand by launching a boycott against using the company’s gasoline while on tour this summer. The band has formally announced that it will not be fueling any of its touring vehicles with BP products and is strongly encouraging other touring artists to do the same.

“The daily images are hard to watch,” says Korn frontman Jonathan Davis. “We need to do our part to let BP know there are consequences for causing something like this. We want to send a message to corporations like BP so that they will take more preventative measures in the future. The more costly their punishment, the more money they will spend to make sure disasters like this don’t happen again. It’s plain and simple capitalism.”

In a timely coincidence of life imitating art, Korn’s new album artwork, photography and stage set imagery reference the band’s hometown area near Bakersfield, CA and its bleak landscape littered with oil rigs. The video for the first single “Oildale (Leave Me Alone)” reveals a poverty-stricken area situated among the rich oil fields and tells a story of a young boy’s desire to escape. The video story echoes the band’s own struggle out of Bakersfield. Davis adds, “It was one thing for us to grow up near such poverty. But the situation in the Gulf takes things to a whole new level where people’s lives and livelihoods are affected forever.”

Korn will spend their summer as a headliner on the third annual Rock Star Energy Drink Mayhem Festival playing in 14,000 to 30,000 seat amphitheaters. “We urge the other acts on Mayhem and anyone on tour this year to be with us on this,” Davis also said.

Korn is touring to support their upcoming album, due out July 13, 2010. The title, "Korn III – Remember Who You Are," is a reference to the band’s past and is a nod to their roots.