The Metal Review Podcast

jsc315@live.com (MetalJ) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:40:00 +0000

The Metal Review podcast 004

jsc315@live.com (MetalJ) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:28:00 +0000

Costa Rican DEATH/CONTROL DENIED Tribute Concert Announced

Costa Rican bands LEPROSY, PSEUDO and AKENATON will take part in a tribute concert, dubbed "When Death Comes Back To Life", to late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner on December 6 at Sand Live in San José, Costa Rica.

Chuck Schuldiner passed away On December 13, 2001 at age 34 after a a battle with pontine glioma, a rare type of brain tumor.

To coincide with what would have been DEATH mastermind Chuck Schuldiner's 40th birthday (Chuck was born on May 13, 1967), the official DEATH web site Empty Words posted the Schuldiner tribute article (entitled "Lust for Life") which was published in Guitar World magazine's April 2007 issue. Check it out at this location.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=109473

HEAVEN AND HELL, MOTÖRHEAD, DREAM THEATER Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

HEAVEN AND HELL, MOTÖRHEAD, DREAM THEATER, IN FLAMES, URIAH HEEP, RIOT, EUROPE and FORBIDDEN are among the first confirmed bands for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

AMON AMARTH
BLACKFOOT
BULLET
DREAM THEATER
ENFORCER
EUROPE
FORBIDDEN
FOREIGNER
HAMMERFALL
HEAVEN AND HELL
IN FLAMES
LITA FORD
MARILLION
MOTÖRHEAD
RIOT
SEVENTH WONDER
SOILWORK
STORMZONE
THE OUTLAWS
THE TUBES
TORCH
URIAH HEEP

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=109442

ELIS: New Album Title, Concept Revealed

Liechtenstein-based gothic metallers ELIS have set "Catharsis" as the title of their new album, due in early 2009 via Napalm Records

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=109424

HAMMERFALL: New Album Details Revealed

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have set "No Sacrifice, No Victory" as the title of their eighth full-length album, due on February 20, 2009 via Nuclear Blast Records

"No Sacrifice, No Victory" track listing:
01. Any Means Necessary
02. Life Is Now
03. Punish And Enslave
04. Legion
05. Between Two Worlds
06. Hallowed Be My Name
07. Something For The Ages
08. No Sacrifice, No Victory
09. Bring The Hammer Down
10. One Of A Kind
11. My Sharona (THE KNACK cover)

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=109352

Did OZZFEST Concertgoers Witness UFO In 2004

Pollstar.com reports that The History Channel debuted an episode of "UFO Hunters" October 29 that featured one of the best-documented UFO "sightings" to date. It took place August 21, 2004, when fans were leaving an Ozzfest concert that took place First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre in in Tinley Park, Illinois.

As the fans were caught up in a traffic jam, three lights in a triangular pattern hovered above them for nearly 20 minutes. According to a Chicago UFO expert, it may be the most-seen incident recorded.

Much of the episode was filmed beneath the roof of the venue, where the show's hosts and guests reported their information. It is not known if any of the staff of the once-Tweeter Center saw the UFO in question.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=109313

HEAVEN AND HELL Begins Recording New Album

HEAVEN AND HELL - the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Ronnie James Dio (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) - has entered Rockfield studios in Wales, England to begin recording its new album, the group's first since SABBATH's "Dehumanizer"

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=109842

GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' First-Week Chart Positions

GUNS N' ROSES' new album, "Chinese Democracy", has registered the following first-week chart positions so far (Note: The album wasn't available a full week in most of these territories when the charts were compiled):

Canada: #1
Finland: #1
Ireland: #3
Netherlands: #4
Sweden: #4
Spain: #12

Early U.S. sales reports suggest that "Chinese Democracy", which was released through an exclusive deal with the Best Buy chain, might not be the blockbuster the industry had hoped for, according to The New York Times. Sales figures will not be available until next week, but early estimates put the first-week total at 300,000 copies (including a reported 25,000 downloads at iTunes on November 23 not counted towards the opening week for the Sunday release)

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=109816

GENE SIMMONS Confirms Plans For New KISS Studio Album

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has told Jane Stevenson of Canada's Sun Media that the veteran glam rockers are writing songs for a new album that he expects they will record next year and release next summer. KISS singer/guitarist Paul Stanley will produce the disc. The band will follow the album's release with a limited tour.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=109792

2 New songs from Napalm Death

jsc315@live.com (MetalJ) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:51:00 +0000

Fan-filmed video footage of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH performing two new songs — "Diktat" and "On The Brink Of Extinction" — at this year's Damnation Festival (Saturday, November 22)

Review of Witchcraft - The Alchemist (2007)

jsc315@live.com (MetalJ) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:24:00 +0000

9.3/10

Walk Between the Lines - 3:24
If Crimson Was Your Colour - 3:47
Leva - 4:33
Hey Doctor - 5:12
Samaritan Burden - 6:27
Remembered - 5:14
The Alchemist (parts 1, 2 & 3) -14:38

The Metal Review podcast 003

jsc315@live.com (MetalJ) — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:58:00 +0000

TheMetalReviewPodcast003_123259.mp3

METALLICA: Original 'Master Of Puppets' Artwork To Be Auctioned

The original cover artwork for METALLICA's classic 1986 album "Master of Puppets", painted by artist Don Brautigam, will be auctioned at Christie's auction house at Rockefeller Plaza, New York City on November 24.

The framed, 17x17-inch piece is signed on the lower right of the painting DB.

The estimate sale price is set between $20,000 and $30,000.

The auction is part of the punk/rock sale, which includes memorabilia from such artists as the RAMONES, SEX PISTOLS, THE CLASH, BLACK FLAG, LED ZEPPELIN and JIMI HENDRIX.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=108126

Paul Di'Anno will return for his first U.S. tour in 15 years in November-January. So far the following dates have been confirmed:

Nov. 28 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx

Nov. 29 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx

Nov. 30 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony

Dec. 03 - Farmingdale, NY @ Crazy Donkey

Dec. 04 - Yonkers, NY @ The Haunt

Dec. 05 - Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz

Dec. 06 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance

Dec. 07 - Toronto, Ontario @ Kathedral

Dec. 09 - Cleveland, OH @ Jigsaw Saloon

Dec. 11 - Mt. Clemens, MI @ Emerald Theater

Dec. 13 - Murfeesboro, NC @ Zakks

Dec. 14 - Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11

Dec. 19 - El Paso, TX @ Uncle Paulies Pub

Dec. 20 - San Antonio, TX @ Roadhouse Pavilion

Dec. 26 - San Juan Capistrano, CA @ Coach House

Dec. 27 - Redondo Beach, CA @ Brixton

Jan. 02 - San Marcos, CA @ Jumping Turtle

Jan. 03 - West Hollywood, CA @ Key Club

Jan. 08 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater

Jan. 09 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon

Jan. 12 - Aurora, CO @ Iliff Park Saloon

Jan. 16 - St. Petersburg, FL @ The Garage

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?Mode=Archive&Date=11/4/2008

Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA will release their new album, "A-Lex" (which stands for "no law" or "without law"), on January 26, 2009 via SPV Records. The CD, which is based on the Anthony Burgess novel "A Clockwork Orange" (later turned into the classic film by Stanley Kubrick), was recorded at in São Paulo, Brazil at Trama Studios and was mixed at Mega Studios. According to SEPULTURA, the follow-up to 2006's "Dante XXI" features 18 songs with a total playing time of 60 minutes and was completed in record time because it is basically a recording of the band's studio jams captured over a three-month period.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=108378

SEPULTURA's forthcoming CD will be the group's first to feature drummer Jean Dolabella, who replaced founding member Igor Cavalera in 2006. Igor has since reunited with his brother and former SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera in CAVALERA CONSPIRACY.

"A-Lex" track listing:

01. A-Lex I

02. Moloko Mesto

03. Filthy Rot

04. We've Lost You

05. What I do!

06. A-Lex II

07. The Treatment

08. Metamorphosis

09. Sadistic Values

10. Forceful Behavior

11. Conform

12. A-Lex III

13. The Experiment

14. Strike

15. Enough Said

16. Ludwig Van

A-Lex IV
Paradox

ANTHRAX Begins Recording New Album

ANTHRAX has entered a Chicago studio to begin recording its new album, tentatively titled "Worship Music", for a May 2009 release via Nuclear Blast Records (in Europe). The band will record 13 new original songs and at least four covers, including "Brain Of J" (PEARL JAM), "Big Eyes" (CHEAP TRICK), "New Noise" (THE REFUSED), and "Running Down A Dream" (TOM PETTY). Drummer Charlie Benante wrote in a recent online posting, "The new tunes are very strong. We have some old-school thrash and some stuff that is like 'We've Come For You All' meets 'Sound Of White Noise'. This record is not forced — it is a very organic and honest representation of where we are as a band and as writers. I hear many things nowadays that sound forced, [and] I ain't digging that. There is a six-minute tune called 'Down Goes The Sun', I believe it is one of my favorite songs. The music itself is epic, it sends chills up my spine. 'Face with No Name', 'The Devil You Know', 'Earth On Hell' — all killer

AC/DC: 'Black Ice' Breaks One Million Mark In U.S

AC/DC's "Black Ice" has topped The Billboard 200 chart for the second week in a row after selling 271,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

"Black Ice", which is exclusively available via Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and AC/DC's web site, was down 65% over its debut total, according to Billboard.com. The album has sold more than 1 million units in two weeks

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=108310

CRADLE OF FILTH's 'Godspeed' Cracks U.S. Top 50

"Godspeed On The Devil's Thunder", the new album from the British extreme metal band CRADLE OF FILTH, sold a little over 11,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 48 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD is the follow-up to "Thornography", which shifted nearly 13,000 copies the first week out to enter The Billboard chart at No. 66. This was roughly in line with the performance of its predecessor, "Nymphetamine", which premiered with almost 14,000 copies back in October 2004.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=108293

NAPALM DEATH, VENOMOUS CONCEPT, MISERY INDEX Confirmed For MARYLAND DEATHFEST

NAPALM DEATH, VENOMOUS CONCEPT and MISERY INDEX have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 22-24, 2009 at the Sonar in Baltimore, MD.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

ABSCESS (California)

ABSU (Texas)

AGENDA OF SWINE (California)

ANTIGAMA (Poland)

ASPHYX (Netherlands)

ATHEIST (Florida)

BIRDFLESH (Sweden)

BOLT THROWER (England)

BRUTAL TRUTH (New York)

CAR BOMB (New York)

CATHETER (Colorado)

COMPLETE Failure (Pennsylvania)

CROWPATH (Sweden)

DEVOURMENT (Texas)

DRUGS OF FAITH (Maryland)

ENSLAVED (Norway)

ENTRAILS MASSACRE (Germany)

FLESH PARADE (Louisiana)

GENERAL SURGERY (Sweden)

GNOSTIC (Georgia)

GRIEF (Massachusetts)

HAIL OF BULLETS (Netherlands)

HERO DESTROYED (Pennsylvania)

IMMOLATION (New York)

JIG-AI (Czech Republic)

KEEP OF KALESSIN (Norway)

KILL THE CLIENT (Texas)

LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR (Illinois)

MAGRUDERGRIND (Washington DC)

MAN MUST DIE (Scotland)

MARDUK (Sweden)

MARUTA (Florida)

MAYHEM (Norway)

MISERY INDEX (Maryland)

NAPALM DEATH (England)

PESTILENCE (Netherlands)

PHOBIA (California)

PIG DESTROYER (Virginia)

PRETTY LITTLE FLOWER (Texas)

ROTTEN SOUND (Finland)

SAYYADINA (Sweden)

SPLITTER (Sweden)

SWALLOW THE SUN (Finland)

THE ENDLESS BLOCKADE (Canada)

THE RED CHORD (Massachusetts)

TODAY IS THE DAY (Tennessee)

TRAP THEM (New Hampshire)

TRIAC (Maryland)

UNEARTHLY TRANCE (New York)

VENOMOUS CONCEPT (England and NY)

VICTIMS (Sweden)

WEEKEND NACHOS (Illinois)

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=108626

DOWN Working On New Material

DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown has told Billboard.com that there's "a lot of material left over" from last year's "Over the Under" album, which was recently released in a deluxe edition through Best Buy. The outtakes will be considered for the fourth DOWN album, but Brown adds that the quintet is also "writing constantly on the road. We still have all these ideas, and we play a lot of new stuff at sound check, just to feel it out. Hopefully we can get back in the studio in the fall and work on something." Also in the works is a documentary of DOWN's 2006 reunion after a nearly four-year hiatus, including both live and behind-the-scenes footage. "It's kind of about us learning how to walk together again," Brown said. "It just chronicles the life on the road of us starting to play again. We're right in the middle of it now."

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=108692

NEVERMORE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Seattle metallers NEVERMORE have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

AMON AMARTH

CATHEDRAL

EINHERJER

HAMMERFALL

IN EXTREMO

KAMPFAR

KORPIKLAANI

MACHINE HEAD

NEVERMORE

TRISTANIA

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=108688

MASTODON Guitarist Hospitalized; Band To Continue Touring As Three

Bill Kelliher, guitarist with Atlanta-based progressive metallers MASTODON, has been hospitalized in London as of November 3 during the band's current European "Unholy Alliance: Chapter III" package tour with SLAYER, TRIVUM and AMON AMARTH. Doctors will continue to monitor his condition which is improving at press time.

At the moment, MASTODON has decided to continue on the tour as a trio. Doctors and Bill are hopeful that he will rejoin his bandmates in time for their headlining tour of Europe which begins November 30 in Utrecht, Holland and ends on December 7 at the All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival in Somerset, England.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=108681

Review of Witchcraft - Firewood(2005)

jsc315@live.com (MetalJ) — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:22:00 +0000

8.7/10

1. Chylde of Fire - 2:50

2. If Wishes Were Horses - 3:16

3. Mr. Haze - 3:41

4. Wooden Cross(I Can't Wake the Dead) - 4:46

5. Queen Bees - 5:13

6. Merlin's Daughter - 1:32

7. I See a Man - 3:59

8. Sarrow Evoker - 5:44

9. You Suffer - 2:43

10. Attention!(+hidden track) - 11:40

Funny Ozzy cell phone Comercial

jsc315@live.com (MetalJ) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:56:00 +0000

Review of The Keepers of Jericho - A Tribute to Helloween

jsc315@live.com (MetalJ) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:40:00 +0000

8.5/10

The Metal Review podcast 002 - The Halloween Edition

jsc315@live.com (MetalJ) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:43:00 +0000

TheMetalReviewPodcast002.mp3

Intro
Early Man – Sinking the Blade

AC/DC Defends Wal-Mart Deal
AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson recently spoke to Reuters about the band's decision to sell its newest album, "Black Ice", exclusively via Wal-Mart when it drops in record stores on Oct. 20.

"Maybe I'm just being old-fashioned, but this iTunes, God bless 'em, it's going to kill music if they're not careful," Johnson, 61, told Reuters. "It's a...monster, this thing," he said. "It just worries me. And I'm sure they're just doing it all in the interest of making as much...cash as possible. Let's put it this way, it's certainly not for the...love, let's get that out of the way, right away," he said.

Johnson also pointed out that Wal-Mart has been very loyal to AC/DC over the years, so the band had no problem giving the retailer an exclusive. "A lot of people were saying 'Ah man, you're going to the big Wal-Mart, you're selling out,'" Johnson said. "Wal-Mart were the only big store to stock all of our albums, every single one of them, and they've never deviated. And they sold AC/DC shirts and pajamas for kids, which we thought was really cool."
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews/idUSN0930346920081013?sp=true

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich told The Pulse of Radio that he doesn't understand the controversy that has broken out in recent weeks over the audio quality of the band's new album, "Death Magnetic". Some fans and publications have accused the group and producer Rick Rubin of mixing the album at such a loud volume that the music is distorted and difficult to listen to. But Ulrich said that he's more than happy with the way it turned out. "I listen to this record, and I listen to it every couple of days," he said. "And when I hear it, it puts a smile on my face and it blows me away, and I don't understand what people are talking about. Somebody told me the other day that there were 12,000 people that had signed a petition to remix the record. We've sold two and a half million copies of 'Death Magnetic'. You do the math yourself."
"Death Magnetic" has sold more than a million copies in the U.S. alone since coming out on September 12.
A number of fans said online that they prefer the versions of the CD's tracks prepared for the Guitar Hero video game, which are mixed differently.
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=106843

Let There Be Blood' available
San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans EXODUS have posted two songs from the re-recording of their classic 1985 debut album, "Bonded by Blood", on their MySpace page. "A Lesson in Violence" and "Metal Command" will be streaming online for a limited time, allowing fans a chance to officially test-drive the controversial release", titled "Let There Be Blood", which hits streets this October 28 through Zaentz Records.
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=106868

IN FLAMES Named 'International Act' Of Year At Russia's RAMP Awards
Swedish metallers IN FLAMES were honored in the "International Act" category at the RAMP (Rock Alternative Music Prize) awards, which took place on October 11, 2008 at The B1 Maximum Club in Moscow, Russia.
The nominees in the "International Act" category were as follows:
APOCALYPTICA
FOO FIGHTERS
HIM
IN FLAMES
OFFSPRING
PANIC! AT THE DISCO
PAPA ROACH
RADIOHEAD
SERJ TANKIAN
THE KILLERS

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=107002

Type O Negative – Halloween in Heaven
Cradle of Filth – Midnight Shadows Crawl to Darken

SLAYER In The Studio Working On New Album
n a Southern California recording studio earlier this month, recording three new songs for a brand new album expected out summer 2009. new songs, "Psychopathy Red"
http://spin.com/articles/exclusive-video-slayer-studio

AMON AMARTH Frontman Comments On 'Thunder God' Billboard Chart Debut
Earlier in the month, AMON AMARTH's seventh full-length album, "Twilight of the Thunder God", sold more than 11,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 48 on The Billboard 200 chart.
"I think we were all actually kind of surprised we'd reached that high," frontman Johan Hegg told MTV News last week. "We're happy we did, and I think one of the key elements that contributed to [the high debut], obviously, is building a fanbase. That's what we've been doing all these years as we've steadily grown as a band. The fact that we've had a couple of successful tours in the U.S. has helped, and the fact that this record actually is really good didn't hurt."
Devin Townsend – Vampoka/Vampira
Dark Moor – Halloween(Helloween cover)

Cradle of Filth - Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder (The Life and Crimes of Gilles de Rais)

jsc315@live.com (MetalJ) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:21:00 +0000

7.4/10

In Grandeur and Frankincense Devilment Stirs – 2:27
Shat Out of Hell – 5:03
The Death of Love – 7:13
The 13th Caesar – 5:35
Tiffauges – 2:14
Tragic Kingdom – 6:00
Sweetest Maleficia – 5:59
Honey and Sulphur – 5:37
Midnight Shadows Crawl to Darken Counsel with Life – 8:58
Darkness Incarnate – 8:55
Ten Leagues Beneath Contempt – 4:58
Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder – 5:36
Corpseflower – 2:41

3 part interview with Tim Owens

jsc315@live.com (MetalJ) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:58:00 +0000

Part1

Part2

Part3

The Metal Review podcast 001

jsc315@live.com (MetalJ) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:07:00 +0000

TheMetalReviewPodcast001.mp3

Intro

AMON AMARTH - Twilight of the Thunder God (Metal Blade)

Swedish Viking metallers AMON AMARTH have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows:
AMON AMARTH
CATHEDRAL
EINHERJER
IN EXTREMO
MACHINE HEAD

http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2009/main-news/news/ansicht/article/amon-amarth-in-wacken/

Members of OBITUARY, DEICIDE, EXHORDER, SADUS and DIMMU BORGIR will join forces for five shows in Japan under the "Death Metal Allstars"
Musicians taking part in the trek are as follows:

Kyle Thomas (EXHORDER, ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY) - Vocals
Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, ICED EARTH, DEICIDE, DEATH) - Guitar
Jack Owen (CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE, ORDER OF ENNEAD) - Guitar
Tony Laureano (DIMMU BORGIR, 1349, NILE, ACHERON) - Drums
Steve DiGiorgio (TESTAMENT, SADUS, ICED EARTH, DEATH) - Bass

The dates are as follows:
November 28
November 30
December 4
December 5
December 6
Also appearing on these special shows is a great unknown death metal band from Canada called VISIONS OF THE NIGHT plus several Japanese underground metal bands as well.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=105653

JUDAS PRIEST, MEGADETH and TESTAMENT will team up for the "Priest Feast" tour of the UK in February 2009. Tickets on sale now.
The schedule is now as follows:
Feb. 10 - Dublin, Ireland - The O2
Feb. 11 - Belfast, Northern Ireland - The Odyssey Arena
Feb. 13 - Sheffield, UK - Sheffield Arena
Feb. 14 - Birmingham, UK - NEC
Feb. 16 - Glasgow, UK - SECC Hall 4
Feb. 17 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Arena
Feb. 18 - Nottingham, UK - Nottingham Arena
Feb. 20 - Cardiff, UK - Cardiff Arena
Feb. 21 - London, UK - Wembley Arena
Feb. 28 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen Arena
Mar. 01 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Scandinavium Arena
Mar. 04 - Malmö, Sweden - Arena Malmo
Mar. 10 - Milan, Italy - Palasharp

http://judaspriest.com/tour/default.asp

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, SOILENT GREEN and MISERY INDEX will team up for a North American tour in December. The dates are as follows:

Dec. 01 - Iowa City, IA - Picador
Dec. 02 - Wichita, KS - Oz Café
Dec. 03 - Colorado Springs, CO - Black Sheep
Dec. 05 - Boise, ID - The Venue
Dec. 06 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Dec. 07 - Vancouver, BC - Richards on Richards
Dec. 09 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
Dec. 10 - Calgary, BC - Warehouse
Dec. 11 - Regina, SK - The Exchange
Dec. 12 - Winnipeg, MB - The Albert
Dec. 13 - Thunder Bay, ON - Kilroy's
Dec. 15 - Ottawa, ON - Babylon
Dec. 16 - Quebec City, QC - L'Anti
Dec. 17 - Montreal, QC - Le National
Dec. 18 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
Dec. 19 - London, ON - venue TBA

CRADLE OF FILTH will tean up with Norway's SATYRICON and Greece's SEPTICFLESH for a North American tour in January/February. So far the following dates have been revealed:

Jan. 15 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
Jan. 16 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
Jan. 17 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
Jan. 20 - Toronto, ON - Sound Academy
Jan. 21 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
Jan. 23 - Detroit, MI - Harpo's
Jan. 24 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Club/The Rave/Eagles Ballroom
Jan. 25 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
Jan. 28 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
Feb. 02 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
Feb. 03 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
Feb. 10 - San Francisco, CA - The Grand Ballroom At the Regency Center
Feb. 11 - Hollywood, CA - The Music Box @ Fonda
Feb. 17 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
Feb. 18 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
Feb. 20 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
Feb. 21 - Orlando, FL - The Club
Feb. 28 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero

KING'S X has scheduled the following dates:

Dec. 04 - Louisville, KT @ The Phoenix Hill Tavern
Dec. 05 - Akron, OH @ Tangier
Dec. 06 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
Dec. 08 - Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall
Dec. 09 - Chicago, IL @ Double Door
Dec. 10 - Mt. Clemmens, MI @ The Emerald Theater
Dec. 12 - Sayerville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Dec. 13 - Southbridge, MA @ A.C.D. Performance Cntr.
Dec. 15 - Farmingville, NY @ The Crazy Donkey
Dec. 16 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Blender Theater
Dec. 18 - Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
Dec. 19 - Dallas, TX @ The Door
Dec. 20 - Houston, TX @ The Meridian
Dec. 21 - San Antonio, TX @ Jack's Patio

North American Dates Announced KREATOR with EXODUS, BELPHEGOR, WARBRINGER and EPICUREAN:

Apr. 07 - Sonar - Baltimore MD
Apr. 08 - Nokia Theatre – New York NY
Apr. 09 - Trocadero - Philadelphia PA
Apr. 10 - Palladium - Worcester MA
Apr. 11 - Medley - Montreal QUE
Apr. 13 - Imperial - Quebec QUE
Apr. 14 - Opera House - Toronto ONT
Apr. 15 - Peabody's - Cleveland OH
Apr. 16 - Rave - Millwaukee WI
Apr. 17 - House Of Blues - Chicago IL
Apr. 18 - The Rock - Maplewood MN
Apr. 19 - Garrick Centre - Winnipeg MB
Apr. 20 - The Distrikt - Regina SK
Apr. 21 - Warehouse - Calgary AL
Apr. 22 - Starlite Room - Edmonton AL
Apr. 24 - Plaza Club - Vancouver BC
Apr. 25 - Sugar - Victoria BC
Apr. 26 - El Corazon - Seattle WA
Apr. 27 - Hawthorne Theatre - Portland OR
Apr. 28 - Slims - San Francisco CA
Apr. 30 - House Of Blues - Las Vegas NV
May 01 - House Of Blues - San Diego, CA
May 02 - House Of Blues - West Hollywood CA
May 04 - Gator's - Farmington, NM
May 05 - Bluebird Theater - Denver CO
May 06 - Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City OK
May 07 - Ridglea Theater - Ft Worth TX
May 08 - Scout Bar - San Antonio TX
May 09 - Scout Bar - Houston TX
May 11 - The Garage - St. Petersburg FL
May 12 - Culture Room - Ft Lauderdale, FL
May 13 - Masquerade - Atlanta GA
May 14 - Headliner - Louisville KY
May 15 - Orange Peel - Ashville NC
May 16 - Volume 11 - Raleigh NC
May 17 - Jaxx - West Springfield VA
Tickets are on sale exclusively through EnterTheVault.com from October 4 until October 31 at which point the tour goes on sale through all normal ticketing outlets.

EXODUS will play their classic 1985 album, "Bonded By Blood", in its entirety during the group's November 12, 2008 appearance at El Corazon in Seattle, Washington, EXODUS recently completed work on a re-recording of "Bonded By Blood". The new CD — entitled "Let There Be Blood"

SLAYER, TRIVIUM, MASTODON and AMON AMARTH will team up for "The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III"

SLAYER will perform their classic 1986 album "Reign In Blood" in its entirety on October 30 at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England during the band's "The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III" European tour. The following night's performance at the same venue will feature a different set and will be filmed for an upcoming DVD.

German's very own EDGUY will release their new album, "Tinnitus Sanctus", on November 14 from Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Gate Studios in Wolfsburg, Germany with producer Sascha Paeth.

The track listing for the effort is as follows:

01. Ministry Of Saints
02. Sex Fire Religion
03. The Pride Of Creation
04. Nine Lives
05. Wake Up Dreaming Black
06. Dragonfly
07. Thorn Without A Rose
08. 929
09. Speedhoven
10. Dead Or Rock
11. Aren't You A Little Pervert Too?
EDGUY recently shot a video for the song "Ministry Of Saints" in Belgrade, Serbia

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=105561

CHIMAIRA: New Album Due In April

Ferret Music has reportedly set an April 28, 2009 North American release date for the new album from Cleveland, Ohio's CHIMAIRA. The follow-up to 2007's "Resurrection" will be recorded with producer Ben Schigel. CHIMAIRA is alsolooking for label to release the new album in territories outside North America (the band is no longer signed to Nuclear Blast, which released "Resurrection" in Europe).

CHRIST INVERSION, the project featuring Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) on guitar/backing vocals, Wayne Fabra (GRAVEYARD RODEO, NECROPHAGIA) on vocals, Jay Gracianette (SINKHOLE) on bass, Ross Karpelman (DOWN, THE MYSTICK KREWE OF CLEARLIGHT, DRIP, SOUTHERN ISOLATION) on keyboards, and Gary Herbert (GRAVEYARD RODEO) on drums, will release its self-titled debut album on October 28 via Housecore Records. The band's second demo, 1995's "13th Century Luciferian Rites", will also be made available at some point in the not-too-distant future.

Formed in 1994, CHRIST INVERSION was a short lived black/death metal project formed by Anton Crowley (a.k.a. Philip Anselmo). Most of their lyrics were based on horror films and Satanism. The band recorded two demos and then disbanded without ever recording a full-length album. The first demo, "Obey The Will Of Hell", was re-released in 2004 by Funeral in Hell Records. On MySpace the band describes its sound as "the venomous vomit of Satan!" and cites its influences as VENOM, CELTIC FROST and Satan.

AC/DC Guitarist Slams Apple's iTunes: 'We Don't Make Singles, We Make Albums'

AC/DC refuse to allow their work to be sold on iTunes because they argue that their albums are complete pieces of work that represent them at a certain time and place in their musical career and are not just a bunch of individual downloads to be cherry-picked by fans.

Because iTunes steadfastly refuses to "lock" any album (the vast majority of songs on the site can be downloaded as individual tracks), AC/DC don't just boycott the online store, but are now active anti-iTunes evangelists.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/09/25/bmitunes125.xml

AC/DC – War Machine from the new album Black Ice

Best Buy will be the exclusive retailer for GUNS N' ROSES Extremely long waited new album "Chinese Democracy" before year's end. Some details of the deal are still being worked out, including the release date.

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003855688

According to RollingStone.com, it is rumored that "Chinese Democracy" will be released exclusively through Best Buy on November 25. The source of the rumor was at a supposed "vendor convention" that Best Buy had in Dallas, Texas.

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Berserker Hot Sauces Available

Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) has teamed up with Blair's Hot Sauces to present a new line of four premium Berserker Hot Sauces: Shot To Hell, Stronger Than Death, Sonic Brew and Original. Made with only the finest (and hottest) ingredients, these intensely flavorful sauces add bite to your favorite dishes. All bottles include a free skull keyring. These sauces are currently available for pre-order and will ship approximately October 15. The sauces can be ordered individually or in a special bundle which features all four hot sauces and a BLACK LABEL SOCIETY barbeque apron.

http://blacklabelsociety.shop.bravadousa.com/Dept.aspx?cp=569_14671&page=1

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=105896

SHARON OSBOURNE's 'Rock Of Love Charm School' Premiering This Month

Premiering on VH1 on Sunday, October 12 at 9:00 p.m. Osbourne has been given the task of teaching some of the most notorious contestants from "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels" the art of becoming more lady-like.
The contestants will focus on one lesson a week followed by a demanding test, like deftly working the room at a cocktail party, presenting themselves professionally before music industry veterans, or serving high tea with an English duchess. As the girls learn to trade-in pole dancing for polite society, whoever doesn't measure up to the challenges of "Charm School" will be expelled. In the end, the last one standing will be rewarded with $100,000 to put towards her new and improved life.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=106065

Outro

Exodus - Dirty Deeds done dirt cheep (AC?DC Cover) '89

Exodus – And then there were none

AMON AMARTH - Twilight of the Thunder God (Metal Blade)

jsc315@live.com (MetalJ) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:32:00 +0000

8.1/10

"Twilight of the Thunder God" (feat. Roope Latvala) - 4:09
"Free Will Sacrifice" - 4:09
"Guardians of Asgaard" (feat. Lars Göran Petrov) - 4:23
"Where Is Your God?" - 3:11
"Varyags of Miklagaard" - 4:18
"Tattered Banners and Bloody Flags" - 4:30
"No Fear for the Setting Sun" - 3:54
"The Hero" - 4:04
"Live for the Kill" (feat. Apocalyptica) - 4:12
"Embrace the Endless Ocean" - 6:44

I am still fairly new to these guys. They really sold me on there 2006 album With Oden On My Side. I consider it one of the best metal albums of '06. With this album they keep to there roots and do what they do best and that is Hardcore Viking Metal. To me personally I don't think it is as good as there last one but it is still definitely a very good and very solid album. With them touring with slayer and Mastadon things are looking very good for them.

Slipknot – All Hope is Gone

jsc315@live.com (MetalJ) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:22:00 +0000

6.5/10

1. .execute. – 1:49
2. Gematria (The Killing Name) – 6:01
3. Sulfur – 4:37
4. Psychosocial – 4:43
5. Dead Memories – 4:28
6. Vendetta – 5:15
7. Butcher's Hook – 4:14
8. Gehenna – 6:53
9.This Cold Black – 4:40
10.Wherein Lies Continue – 5:36
11.Snuff – 4:36
12. All Hope Is Gone – 4:44

Special edition bonus tracks

1. Child of Burning Time – 5:10
2. Vermilion, Pt. 2 (Bloodstone mix) – 3:39
3. 'Til We Die – 5:46

First off I am going to say that I have not been a huge fan of these guys since there first self titled album. I was 14 and didn't have much of a broad reach of music back in '99. That being said if your a fan of these guys you probably will like this then. It has there signature sound but not with the anger that the first album had. I can't blame them. Slayer has been doing for years and they are one of the most successful metal band of all time. This isn't as light as “Vol.3” but it does have its slow songs. The song “psychosocial.” I think is in the wrong place. After 3 good songs it completely slows down the pace. It never really recovers until “Vendetta,”but then “Butcher's Hook” really lost me. It feels misplaced and probably should not have been on here. “Snuff” is one of there softest songs they have ever done to date, yet its probably musically and lyrically one of there best songs. Its a pretty solid album. The bonus tracks seem like they did not belong at all, like the record company felt like they needed to add something more but it add nothing to it at all. If anything the 3 bonus tracks lower the quality of the album. If your a huge fan you will probably pick up the special edition just to hear the new songs but I would recommend staying away from it.

All That Remains – Overcome

jsc315@live.com (MetalJ) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:12:00 +0000

5.3/10

Before the Damned - 2:53
Two Weeks - 4:17
Undone - 3:12
Forever in Your Hands - 3:36
Chiron - 4:25
Days Without - 3:11
A Song for the Hopeless - 4:15
Do Not Obey - 3:12
Relinquish - 2:51
Overcome - 2:38
Believe in Nothing (Nevermore cover) - 4:23

There isn't a whole lot to this album. Its simple and its short ending at only 38min. This is your typical new type metal album. Its the same sound we have been hearing for years now and it sells well but this album does nothing new. Its not awful but its not all that great. Most of the tracks are average at best and that's just about what it is. It's an average album. I was really looking forward the nevermore cover of “Believe in Nothing.” This is probably the worst song on the whole album. These guys just don't have the talent near what Nevermore has vocally or musically. This was a bit of a disapointment since there last album was so much better.