CANNIBAL CORPSE Announces U.S. Tour With MISERY INDEX & HOUR OF PENANCE!

CANNIBAL CORPSE has announced that they will be embarking on their first US tour after having dominated stages as headliners of the Summer Slaughter Tour 2012. This headlining tour is scheduled to begin on November 16th and wrap up on December 7th. Dates and venues are listed below and can be found on the band's Facebook page HERE. Supporting CANNIBAL CORPSE on this tour will be Misery Index and Hour of Penance. Tickets for the tour will be on sale beginning September 14th on-line and at your local venue's box office.

CANNIBAL CORPSE are touring in support of their critically lauded, impossibly brutal full-length, 'Torture', released through Metal Blade Records earlier this Spring. On the twelfth studio offering of their inspiring twenty-four year career, the Floridian quintet have never sounded so vital, the album building upon the wealth of powerful, dark, and memorable songs comprising 2006's 'Kill' and 2009's 'Evisceration Plague' and pointedly upping the ante at every turn. The record landed the band at #38 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart upon its first week of release, making it the highest debut in CANNIBAL CORPSE history! 'Torture' landed at #7 on the Billboard Top Independent Album Chart, #4 on the Billboard Top Hard Music Albums chart and #32 Billboard Top Current Albums Chart. Produced by Hate Eternal's Erik Rutan, 'Torture' continues to reap critical accolades from critics and fans around the globe and is yet another testament to CANNIBAL CORPSE's permanent allegiance to shrewdly arranged, pile-driving Death Metal madness.

CANNIBAL CORPSE wit Misery Index & Hour Of Penance:

11/16: Huntsville, AL at Crossroads Music Hall
11/17: Little Rock, AR at Juanitas
11/18: Springfield, MO at Outland Ballroom
11/19: Bloomington, IL at The Castle Theater
11/20: Eau Claire, WI at House Of Rock
11/21: Madison, WI at High Noon Saloon
11/23: Flint, MI at The Machine Shop
11/24: Pittsburgh, PA at Mr. Smalls
11/25: Poughkeepsie, NY at The Chance
11/27: Providence, RI at The Met
11/28: New York, NY at Boat Show *no Hour of Penance
11/29: Allentown, PA at Crocodile Rock
11/30: Asbury Park, NJ at Stone Pony
12/01: Washington, DC at Rock N Roll Hotel
12/03: Louisville, KY at Headliners
12/04: Spartanburg, SC at Ground Zero
12/06: Miami, FL at Grand Central
12/07: Tampa, FL at Brass Mug

Check out our recap of the SUMMER SLAUGHTER tour in New York City HERE!



Video by: Zulie Alvarez (www.zuliephotographierocks.com/)

Related links:
Cannibal Corpse's Official Site

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER + NILE+ SKELETONWITCH In New York City - Killer Pictures Available!

Detroit Michigan's melodic Death Metal outfit THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER recently wrapped up their first headline run of 2012. Joining THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER were NILE, SKELETONWITCH, and HOUR OF PENANCE. During the tours recent tour stop at Irving Plaza in New York City, we captured these killer images!

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER

NILE

SKELETONWITCH

Video and Photo credit: Steve Lars from Creative Ventures International & Steve Lars on Facebook

Related links:
Click to Download RITUAL
BDM on Metal Blade Records
BDM Official Site
BDM on Youtube
BDM on Twitter

SKELETONWITCH Stream NEW Song "Tragedy Of Days"; Band Continues Pillaging Stages!

Today Ohio Metal goliaths SKELETONWITCH are streaming a NEW song called "Tragedy of Days" at Prosthetic Records’ official bandcamp page. Never formally released on record in the States, the tune was recorded during the 'Forever Abomination' sessions with producer Matt Hyde and appeared on the Decibel Magazine Flexi-Disc series (Oct. 2011 issue) as well as the Japanese edition of 'Forever Abomination'.

Comments guitarist Scott Hedrick of the track: “’Tragedy of Days’ was an epic instrumental by [guitarist] Nate [Garnette]'s former band Serkesoron. They disbanded after the untimely passing of Serkesoron's  frontman, Thom Wright. Shortly after the band called it quits, SKELETONWITCH was born. We re-recorded the track and Chance [Garnette] added vocals as a tribute to Thom, immortalizing him in song."

Check out "Tragedy of Days" at THIS LOCATION.

In related news, the new vinyl reissues of the SKELETONWITCH's breakthrough releases 'Breathing The Fire' and 'Beyond The Permafrost' are now shipping from the Prosthetic Store. Both are available in three variants -- splatter, half-and-half and 180-gram black wax -- and feature gatefold Stoughton "tip-on" record jackets. The black vinyl versions of both albums will be available in select retail stores on April 10.

Additionally, the band recently unveiled a NEW video for the song “The Infernal Resurrection,” which comes off their The studio offering, 'Forever Abomination'.



SKELETONWITCH return to the last week with The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile and labelmates Hour Of Penance for a four-week tour that concludes at the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival. This marks the group's first North American tour action of 2012. The band will take a brief break before heading overseas for a stretch of Euro dates. Confirmed dates thus far are included below:

- 04/02: Seattle, WA at El Corazon
- 04/03: Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theater
- 04/04: San Francisco, CA at Slims
- 04/05: Los Angeles, CA at House of Blues
- 04/06: Phoenix, AZ at Nile Theater
- 04/07: Albuquerque, NM at Sunshine Theater
- 04/09: Dallas, TX at Prophet Bar
- 04/10: San Antonio, TX at White Rabbit
- 04/11: Houston, TX at Warehouse Live
- 04/13: Atlanta, GA at Masquerade
- 04/14: Cincinnati, OH at Bogarts (Death on the Vine w/ Cannibal Corpse, Exhumed)
- 04/15: Toledo, OH at Jamboree Festival (BDM Only)
- 04/17: Baltimore, MD at Rams Head Live
- 04/18: Philadelphia, PA at Theater of the Living Arts
- 04/19: New York, NY at Irving Plaza
- 04/20: Worcester, MA at New England Metal Fest @ The Palladium

Related links:
Skeletonwitch on MySpace
TBDM on MySpace
NILE's Official Site
Official Site Of Hour Of Penance

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Are Coming For CANADA And They Will Be Joined By EXHUMED & FUCK THE FACTS - Tour Dates Available!

The Black Dahlia Murder will renew their campaign across North America on May 11th in Madison, WI. The Canadian Ritual Tour will criss-cross Canada in its entirety before ending in their hometown of Detroit, MI on June 2nd. Support on the tour will come from Canada's own Fuck the Facts and Exhumed. The entire confirmed listing of dates can be seen below.

The Black Dahlia Murder have already toured Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Japan, with dates in New Zealand Japan, Soundwave Festival in Australia and are about to embark on a headlining tour of the US with Nile, Skeletonwitch and Hour Of Penance.

The Black Dahlia Murder's video for Moonlight Equilibrium is available below for your viewing pleasure! The video is a David Brodsky-directed nod to old-school horror films with a much more graphic approach. The video's content aptly fits the lycanthropic lyric concept set against a bawdy Victorian back drop. The result: a chilling and entertaining slice of mini-horror that Metal fans and horror-enthusiasts will enjoy.



THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Tour With Nile, Skeletonwitch and Hour of Penance:

03/24 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
03/25 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Club
03/26 Minneapolis, MN Station 4
03/27 Chicago, IL Bottom Lounge
03/29 Denver, CO Marquis Theatre
03/30 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
03/31 Las Vegas, NV Extreme Thing (BDM only)
04/02 Seattle, WA El Corazon
04/03 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theater
04/04 San Francisco, CA Slims
04/05 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues
04/06 Phoenix, AZ Nile Theater
04/07 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
04/09 Dallas, TX Prophet Bar
04/10 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
04/11 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
04/13 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
04/14 Cincinnati, OH Bogarts (Death on the Vine w/ Cannibal Corpse, Exhumed)
04/15 Toledo, OH Jamboree Festival (BDM Only)
04/17 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
04/18 Philadelphia, PA Theater of the Living Arts
04/19 New York, NY Irving Plaza
04/20 Worcester, MA New England Metal Fest @ The Palladium

End Tour Canadian Ritual Tour with Exhumed and Fuck The Facts:

05/11 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
05/12 Eau Claire, WI House Of Rock
05/13 Fargo, ND The Venue
05/14 Billings, MT Mannys
05/15 Spokane, WA A-Club
05/16 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw
05/18 Edmonton, AB Starlite Room
05/19 Calgary, AB The Den
05/20 Regina, SK The Exchange
05/21 Winnipeg, MB WECC
05/22 Thunder Bay, ON CROCKS
05/24 Toronto, ON Wreck Room
05/25 Quebec City, QC Imperial
05/26 Montreal, QC The National
05/27 Moncton, NB The Manhattan
05/28 Halifax, NS The Pavilion
05/29 Halifax, NS The Seahorse
05/31 Ottawa, ON Ritual
06/01 London, ON London Music Hall
06/02 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hal

Related links:
The Black Dahlia Murder on Facebook
The Black Dahlia Murder on Twitter

SKELETONWITCH Premiere Music Video For "The Infernal Resurrection" & Are Hitting The Road Today!

Today Ohio Metal titans SKELETONWITCH unveil their brand NEW video for “The Infernal Resurrection” via Metal Injection.net. The song comes off latest album, 'Forever Abomination' which cracked the Billboard Top 200, as well as Decibel's Top 40 of 2011 and finds the band doing what they do best: slaying ears in the live arena.



Like Satan himself set loose in the hallowed halls of Heavy Metal, these Athens-based headbangers careen wildly through the music’s history, gleefully destroying and setting flame to every genre along the way, only stopping at the forefront of today’s Metal scene to look back and watch that fucker burn -- and then piss on the flames. No other band has tapped into the fire, fury, and frost of all things Metal like SKELETONWITCH. Released last October through Prosthetic Records, 'Forever Abomination' continues to raise eyebrows with its relentless, fuck-all attack. In an 8/10 rating of the record, Decibel Magazine named SKELETONWITCH, “one of the most likeable bands in Metal,” Terrorizer dubbed Forever Abomination a “masterclass in modern Metal,” Revolver noted its “bad-ass Thrash attack,” while Pitchfork championed the offering calling it “exciting, skilled, fist-pumping, true-to-life stuff…”

SKELETONWITCH return to the road today beginning with a warm-up show in Cleveland before joining forces with The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile and labelmates Hour Of Penance for a four-week tour that concludes at the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival. This marks the group's first North American tour action of 2012. The band will take a brief break before heading overseas for a stretch of Euro dates. Confirmed dates thus far are included below:

- 03/23: Cleveland, OH at Grog Shop
- 03/24: Grand Rapids, MI at The Intersection
- 03/25: Milwaukee, WI at Eagles Club
- 03/26: Minneapolis, MN at Station 4
- 03/27: Chicago, IL at Bottom Lounge
- 03/28: Omaha, NE at The Waiting Room
- 03/29: Denver, CO at Marquis Theatre
- 03/30: Salt Lake City, UT at The Complex
- 03/31: Las Vegas, NV at Extreme Thing (BDM only)
- 04/02: Seattle, WA at El Corazon
- 04/03: Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theater
- 04/04: San Francisco, CA at Slims
- 04/05: Los Angeles, CA at House of Blues
- 04/06: Phoenix, AZ at Nile Theater
- 04/07: Albuquerque, NM at Sunshine Theater
- 04/09: Dallas, TX at Prophet Bar
- 04/10: San Antonio, TX at White Rabbit
- 04/11: Houston, TX at Warehouse Live
- 04/13: Atlanta, GA at Masquerade
- 04/14: Cincinnati, OH at Bogarts (Death on the Vine w/ Cannibal Corpse, Exhumed)
- 04/15: Toledo, OH at Jamboree Festival (BDM Only)
- 04/17: Baltimore, MD at Rams Head Live
- 04/18: Philadelphia, PA at Theater of the Living Arts
- 04/19: New York, NY at Irving Plaza
- 04/20: Worcester, MA at New England Metal Fest @ The Palladium

Related links:
Skeletonwitch on MySpace
TBDM on MySpace
NILE's Official Site
Official Site Of Hour Of Penance

SKELETONWITCH's North American Tour With THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER & NILE Kicks Off This Week

Ohio headbangers SKELETONWITCH -- whose latest album, 'Forever Abomination', cracked the Billboard Top 200, as well as Decibel's Top 40 of 2011 -- will return to the road this week. After a warm-up show in Cleveland on Friday, the band will join forces with The Black Dahlia Murder, Nile and labelmates Hour Of Penance for a four-week tour that concludes at the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival. This marks the group's first North American touring action of 2012.

In other SKELETONWITCH news, the final color variant of the forthcoming Breathing The Fire vinyl reissue -- which, unlike the sold-out initial pressings of the album, comes in a gatefold Stoughton "tip-on" jacket -- has arrived at Prosthetic's warehouse. Check out a picture of the two-color, half-and-half LP, which is limited to 125 copies below.

180-gram black and standard-weight "fire splatter" wax are also available. The former will arrive in select retail stores on April 10; the latter and the half-and-half LP can both be pre-ordered at the PROSTHETIC STORE. LP reissues of the band's 2007 breakthrough, 'Beyond The Permafrost' -- which will also be available in three color variants ("Permafrost splatter," half-and-half and 180-gram black vinyl) -- are still in production, but can also be pre-ordered now at the Prosthetic Store.

Over the last five years, SKELETONWITCH has toured alongside a who's who of Heavy Metal, from icons like Danzig, Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Halford, to international titans Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy and Dimmu Borgir, to American powerhouses High On Fire, GWAR and Devildriver. 'Forever Abomination', the group's third Prosthetic release, was produced by Matt Hyde (Slayer, Children of Bodom).

End Tour with Nile, The Black Dahlia Murder, Hour of Penance tour dates:

- 03/23: Cleveland, OH at Grog Shop
- 03/24: Grand Rapids, MI at The Intersection
- 03/25: Milwaukee, WI at Eagles Club
- 03/26: Minneapolis, MN at Station 4
- 03/27: Chicago, IL at Bottom Lounge
- 03/28: Omaha, NE at The Waiting Room
- 03/29: Denver, CO at Marquis Theatre
- 03/30: Salt Lake City, UT at The Complex
- 03/31: Las Vegas, NV at Extreme Thing (BDM only)
- 04/02: Seattle, WA at El Corazon
- 04/03: Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theater
- 04/04: San Francisco, CA at Slims
- 04/05: Los Angeles, CA at House of Blues
- 04/06: Phoenix, AZ at Nile Theater
- 04/07: Albuquerque, NM at Sunshine Theater
- 04/09: Dallas, TX at Prophet Bar
- 04/10: San Antonio, TX at White Rabbit
- 04/11: Houston, TX at Warehouse Live
- 04/13: Atlanta, GA at Masquerade
- 04/14: Cincinnati, OH at Bogarts (Death on the Vine w/ Cannibal Corpse, Exhumed)
- 04/15: Toledo, OH at Jamboree Festival (BDM Only)
- 04/17: Baltimore, MD at Rams Head Live
- 04/18: Philadelphia, PA at Theater of the Living Arts
- 04/19: New York, NY at Irving Plaza
- 04/20: Worcester, MA at New England Metal Fest @ The Palladium

Related links:
Skeletonwitch on MySpace
TBDM on MySpace
NILE's Official Site
Official Site Of Hour Of Penance

Vote Now For The Band You Want To See Open The 2012 "Summer Slaughter Tour"!

Above are the bands that are on the run for opening the 2012 "Summer Slaughter Tour"!

Click here to vote!

Note: Full lineup and tour dates will be announced soon!

"End Tour" With THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, NILE, SKELETONWITCH & HOUR OF PENANCE Begins Soon!

End Tour with Nile, Skeletonwitch, Hour of Penance tour dates:

- 03/23: Cleveland, OH at Grog Shop
- 03/24: Grand Rapids, MI at The Intersection
- 03/25: Milwaukee, WI at Eagles Club
- 03/26: Minneapolis, MN at Station 4
- 03/27: Chicago, IL at Bottom Lounge
- 03/28: Omaha, NE at The Waiting Room
- 03/29: Denver, CO at Marquis Theatre
- 03/30: Salt Lake City, UT at The Complex
- 03/31: Las Vegas, NV at Extreme Thing (BDM only)
- 04/02: Seattle, WA at El Corazon
- 04/03: Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theater
- 04/04: San Francisco, CA at Slims
- 04/05: Los Angeles, CA at House of Blues
- 04/06: Phoenix, AZ at Nile Theater
- 04/07: Albuquerque, NM at Sunshine Theater
- 04/09: Dallas, TX at Prophet Bar
- 04/10: San Antonio, TX at White Rabbit
- 04/11: Houston, TX at Warehouse Live
- 04/13: Atlanta, GA at Masquerade
- 04/14: Cincinnati, OH at Bogarts (Death on the Vine w/ Cannibal Corpse, Exhumed)
- 04/15: Toledo, OH at Jamboree Festival (BDM Only)
- 04/17: Baltimore, MD at Rams Head Live
- 04/18: Philadelphia, PA at Theater of the Living Arts
- 04/19: New York, NY at Irving Plaza
- 04/20: Worcester, MA at New England Metal Fest @ The Palladium

Related links:
TBDM on MySpace
NILE's Official Site
Skeletonwitch on MySpace
Official Site Of Hour Of Penance

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Announce 2012 Headline Tour With Special Guests!

Detroit Michigan's melodic Death Metal outfit THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER will be hitting the road this March marking the band's first headline run of 2012. Joining THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER will be Nile, Skeletonwitch, and Hour of Penance. The tour kicks off on March 24 in Grand Rapids, MI at The Intersection and wraps up on April 20 in Worcester Mass at the New England Metal & Hardcore festival.

Tickets for the upcoming tour will go on sale starting this Saturday, January 21.

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER with Nile, Skeletonwitch, & Hour of Penance:

- 03/24: Grand Rapids, MI at The Intersection
- 03/25: Milwaukee, WI at Eagles Club
- 03/26: Minneapolis, MN at Station 4
- 03/27: Chicago, IL at Bottom Lounge
- 03/29: Denver, CO at Marquis Theatre
- 03/30: Salt Lake City, UT at The Complex
- 03/31: Las Vegas, NV at ** Extreme Thing **
- 04/02: Seattle, WA at El Corazon
- 04/03: Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theater
- 04/04: San Francisco, CA at Slims
- 04/05: Los Angeles, CA at House of Blues
- 04/06: Phoenix, AZ at Nile Theater
- 04/07: Albuquerque, NM at Sunshine Theater
- 04/09: Dallas, TX at Prophet Bar
- 04/10: San Antonio, TX at White Rabbit
- 04/11: Houston, TX at Warehouse Live
- 04/13: Atlanta, GA at Masquerade
- 04/14: TBA TBA
- 04/15: Toledo, OH at ** Jamboree Festival **
- 04/17: Baltimore, MD at Rams Head Live
- 04/18: Philadelphia, PA at Theater of the Living Arts
- 04/19: New York, NY at Irving Plaza
- 04/20: Worcester, MA at New England Metal & Hardcore Fest @ The Palladium

**BDM only

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's latest album 'Ritual', is a collection of 12 tracks that see the band staying true to their sound and style while progressing in both writing and musicianship. Guitarist Ryan Knight has delivered truly searing leads that will without a doubt daze and lay waste the ears of both loyal Black Dahlia diehards and burgeoning fans alike. Music for 'Ritual' was recorded in early 2011 in Detroit, MI with Mark Lewis (Deicide, All That Remains, Whitechapel) and the band producing with vocals and mixing taking place at Orlando, Florida based studio, Audio Hammer with Jason Suecof (BDM, Beneath the Massacre, Job for a Cowboy, All That Remains).

In its first week of release Ritual landed at the #29 spot on the Billboard Top 200, #6 on the Billboard Top Independent Album, #4 on the Billboard Top Hard Music Albums and #9 on the Billboard Rock Albums Chart. The record entered the UK's Rock & Metal Chart at #20 and #38 in the Indie Chart making Ritual the band's strongest first week release in the UK. In Germany, 'Ritual' entered the German Media Control "Newcomer" charts at #15 and is in the official Media Market charts at #93. In addition, Ritual came in at #32 on Canada's Top 200 Chart, #5 on the Independent Charts and #4 on the Hard Charts.



Related links:
Click to Download RITUAL
BDM on Metal Blade Records
BDM Official Site
BDM on Youtube
BDM on Twitter