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SKELETONWITCH Playing Two Free Scion Shows This Week

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:27:44 -0800

Blackened-thrash overlords, SKELETONWITCH will play two free Scion shows this week; Wednesday the 10th in Atlanta and Thursday the 11th in Los Angeles. The Ohio titans will appear at both shows with Massachusetts' Doomriders, who feature members of Converge and Cave In.

KILL THE CLIENT Sign To Relapse Records

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:26:06 -0800

Relapse Records is proud to announce the signing of Dallas, TX's KILL THE CLIENT.

Your Demise guitarist gets tased (with video goodness)

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:54:36 -0800

Nothing says "welcome to America" like being tased in the neck. Ozzy Porkchop, guitarist of the St. Albans, UK hardcore act, YOUR DEMISE got to experience this now seemingly common American tradition firsthand during a recent stop in South Carolina.

Between the Buried and Me to tour with Mastodon

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:07:45 -0800

Celebrated progressive rock / cutting-edge metal band BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME (BTBAM) has announced that it will team up with like-minded musical heavyweights Mastodon for a spring U.S. tour in support of its critically acclaimed new album The Great Misdirect.

LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR Launch Record Label; Announce Album, Video, and Tour

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:37:58 -0800

Emerging from the caustic burrows of Chicago comes the monolith of metal known as LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR, a sonic "fuck you" to the current trends and sub-genres of metal who carry the torch of metal's roots (Celtic Frost, Slayer, Motorhead) with a death breath of fresh air, and spitting gas on the flames.

Cancer Bats post new track

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:59:42 -0800

CANCER BATS have posted a brand new track on their MySpace titled 'Scared To Death'.

Woe Of Tyrants Unveil Album Title, Release Date for Third Album

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:48:39 -0800

Woe Of Tyrants spent the entirety of 2009 criss-crossing the US on a multitude of tours. After the grueling schedule came to a close, did they head home to rest and take some time off? NOPE!

Priestess to tour with High on Fire

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:30:41 -0800

Electrifying Montreal-based hard rock band PRIESTESS has just released its long-awaited sophomore album, Prior to the Fire. Today, the band announces U.S. tour dates as direct support to Oakland's High on Fire on its just-announced spring headlining tour.

Dragonforce to release first two studio albums

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:53:55 -0800

DRAGONFORCE have their first two studio albums – Valley of the Damned & Sonic Firestorm – re-issued on February 23rd via Spinefarm Records.

Dave Mustaine Announces Return of Founding Bassist David Ellefson to Megadeth Line-Up

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:12:14 -0800

Megadeth founder and frontman Dave Mustaine has announced the return of original bassist David Ellefson (1983-2002) to the iconic multi-platinum group.

Darkthrone to release new album

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:12:23 -0800

The unrelenting Norwegian duo, Darkthrone, will welcome a new decade with a new album, to be released on Peaceville Records. Circle The Wagons, a creative feast of metal and punk, will initially be released on vinyl on March 8th, through the Peaceville Records webstore, as an exclusive taster for the legions of metal supporters out there who still care about great music delivered the classic way.

SUIDAKRA to tour the U.S.

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:43:06 -0800

While so-called "pagan metal" bands seem to be popping up around every corner lately, trying to conform to current trends instead of coming up with ideas of their own, SUIDAKRA have stayed true to the sound that they have become known for.

Rammstein live photos posted

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:06:23 -0800

Live photo's from Rammstein's weekend shows have been posted at The Gauntlet. The shows were the bands return to Germany on their second leg of the tour.

The Eyes of the Traitor announce new lineup

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:19:17 -0800

Brittish metal stalwarts THE EYES OF A TRAITOR have just announced the departure of bandmember Paul Waudby, who decided to choose for a career in life.

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM issue tour update

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:04:08 -0800

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM are preparing to embark on their Cascadian Tour 2010, the previously announced four-date all-ages live run within their Pacific Northwest homelands.

Valdur issue update

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:01:19 -0800

California black/death metal trio VALDUR recently unleashed a new 7" via SatansMight/CultoftheHorns. The 7" includes two new VALDUR tracks, "Berserrker" and "Demon Wisdom"

Therion confirm new album title

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:43:06 -0800

Swedish progressive metallers THERION are now entering the later phases of the recording of the new album, which will be mixed at the legendary Polar Studios in Stockholm.

ICARUS WITCH announce tour dates

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:12:06 -0800

Pittsburgh's masters of traditional metal ICARUS WITCH are on the road right now alongside original Iron Maiden vocalist Paul Di'Anno!

Sothis post new video

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:08:56 -0800

The video was shot in Los Angeles with Csaba Fikker as Director of Photography and was directed and edited by the band's vocalist Drogoth, who also handled all of the visual effects.

FINNTROLL Post New Video Interview Explaining The Concept of Nifelvind

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:22:55 -0800

FINNTROLL are back! On March 9th, the band will release its highly anticipated new slab of folk-rooted metal hymns entitled Nifelvind. A savage new video for the track, "Solsagan," was recently completed and you can view the making of that video now