VISION OF DISORDER To Film NEW Music Video In London, UK!

VISION OF DISORDER has announced that they will be filming a music video for their song "Hard Times (confirmed by vocalist Tim Williams), during their upcoming UK tour. The song is part of their anticipated pending full-length, 'The Cursed Remain Cursed' (set to be released on September 18th via Candlelight Records). Read our full album review HERE!

The video for "Hard Times" will be filmed during their September 14th concert at The Underworld in London, UK.

In case you missed this, the band recently premiered a music video for their first single “Set To Fail.” Watch it now!



VISION OF DISORDER live dates:

- 9/14/2012 The Underworld - London, UK
- 9/15/2012 Mojo Live - Manchester, UK
- 9/29/2012 Club Reverb - Reading, PA @ East Coast Tsunami Fest w/ Biohazard, Cro-Mags, One Life Crew, Madball, D.R.I., Sick Of It All, Agnostic Front
- 10/19/2012 Club Revolution - Long Island, NY
- 11/24/2012 Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn, NY w/ Primitive Weapons, Yuppicide

Related links:
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THE ACACIA STRAIN Unleash Lyric Video For NEW Song "Victims Of The Cave"!

New England's THE ACACIA STRAIN will be releasing a brand NEW album on October 9 via Rise Records. Entitled 'Death Is The Only Mortal', the bands sixth studio album is being produced by guitarist Daniel "DL" Laskiewicz at his Western Massachusetts studio.

Recently, the band unleashed a lyric video for their NEW song "Victims Of The Cave" and you can watch it right here:



'Death Is The Only Mortal' track listing:

01. Doomblade
02. Our Lady Of Perpetual Sorrow
03. Go To Sleep
04. Brain Death
05. The Mouth Of The River
06. Dust And The Helix
07. Victims Of The Cave
08. Time And Death And God
09. The Chambered Nautilus
10. House Of Abandon

Regarding the decision to have Laskiewicz helm the NEW album, vocalist Vincent Bennett previously said, "You all love DL, so it makes sense for us to go ahead and do the album this way and keep it heavy right from the source of where this all comes from."

Here is a behind the scenes look at the making of 'Death Is The Only Mortal'!

 
Related links:
The Acacia Strain's Official Site

New York City's GRAMERCY THEATRE Is Electrified By The METAL MASTERS - Video Of Entire Performance Available!

Heavy Metal history was written yet again (September 7), when the METAL MASTERS - Philip Anselmo, Kerry King, Dave Lombardo, Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante, Billy Sheehan and Gary Holt - performed together at the fourth installment of Samson's "Metal Master" series, which was held at the Gramercy Theatre on the famed island of Manhattan in New York City.

The night was kicked off by a very special unannounced performance of Dave Lombardo's NEW band PHILM! The trio kicked off the night in style, and the crowd loved seeing Lombardo up close and personal. He was literally jamming his drums from center stage. What a treat!

Following PHILM's set, Frank Bello from ANTHRAX entertained the crowd with his hilarious antics and demonstrated all sorts of techniques to the sold out audience. The best part of his clinic is when he asked various members of the crowd to joining him on stage so he could teach them a thing or two. You should have seen the emotion displayed by this kids! Priceless!

Right after Bello was done wowing the crowd with his New York brand of humor and great bass techniques, it was time for none other than Billy Sheehan from MR. BIG to teach many Metalheads that there is a very fine line between Hard Rock and Heavy Metal. They say that fine booze is better when aged, this is definitely the case with Mr. Sheehan. Get this, he has been playing bass for over 40 years! To say that the crowd learned a few things for him is an understatement.

Then it was ANTHRAX's Scott Ian turn to teach the audience at home and online (the event was streamed worldwide) a few techniques and tell some cool stories about his extensive career as a professional musician. During his musical spiel, the fire alarm went off and halted the show for about 20 minutes. The New York Fire Department showed up to make sure it wasn't anything serious, so the show could proceed. Apparently a smoker decided that it was a food idea to light up in a bathroom. Once Ian resumed his clinic, just like his bandmate Frank Bello, Ian invited a fan on stage and they jammed together!

Finalizing the clinic part of the METAL MASTERS IV was Charlie Benante from ANTHRAX, who always brings his amazing energy to the stage. Just like his counterparts, Benante jammed on stage with a very lucky fan! All in all, the clinic part of the show was very informative and funny as hell (except when the fire alarm went off).

A few minutes after the clinic, the all-star jam was introduced by Jose Mangin from Sirius XM Liquid Metal and Mike Menghi from ZOOM (one of the sponsors along with HAARTKE and SAMSON). The set list was as follows:

- "Room For One More" (w/ Frank Bello on lead vocals) (ANTHRAX)
- "Mouth For War" (PANTERA)
- "Five Minutes Alone" (PANTERA)
- "A New Level" (PANTERA)
- "Chemical Warfare" (SLAYER)
- "War Ensemble" (SLAYER)
- "Goddamn Electric" (PANTERA)
- "Sergeant D & The S.O.D." (STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH)
- "Kill Yourself" (STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH)
- "Angel Of Death" (SLAYER)
- "Strike Of The Beast" (EXODUS)
- "Raining Blood" (SLAYER)
- "Fucking Hostile" (PANTERA)

Quiet a set list ah? The highlights were: PANTERA's 5 "Five Minutes Alone" and "Goddamn Electric", SLAYER's "War Ensemble" and "Angel Of Death", and EXODUS' "Strike Of The Beast". Missed the show?

As SLAYER's Kerry King said in the past "Everybody wants to see Phil. Everybody loves Phil. When I come out, it's a huge applause. When Phil comes out, it's like somebody came back from the dead; they're not expecting it. And it's cool." To say that he stole the show is an understatement! It is so good to see what a positive role model Anselmo has become!

Did you miss the event? Do you want to see what you missed while you were at the bar picking up chicks (or dudes)? Well, thanks to our good friends from REVOLVER MAGAZINE, you can watch the entire show right here!

Part 1:



Video streaming by Ustream

Part 2:



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NOTE: Full image gallery and interview package coming soon! Stay tuned!

Photo credit: Zulie Alvarez (www.zuliephotographierocks.com/)

Related links:
www.revolvermag.com/metal-masters-4
www.samsontech.com

Web Stream For Tonight's METAL MASTERS IV In New York City Available Here!

The day has arrived! The METAL MASTERS IV will take place in just a few hours at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City. Presented by Samson, Zoom and Hartke, this unique all-star event will definitely go down in Heavy Music history.

LINEUP for Metal Masters Clinic IV:

- Philip Anselmo (Down, ex-Pantera)
- Kerry King (Slayer)
- Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
- Scott Ian (Anthrax)
- Charlie Benante (Anthrax)
- Frank Bello (Anthrax)
- Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big)
- Gary Holt (Exodus, Slayer)

+ Special Guests

If you can’t make it out or didn't purchase a ticket on time, our good friends of REVOLVER we’ll be streaming the event here:



Video streaming by Ustream

The most recent event, the Metal Masters Clinic 3, took place on April 12, 2012 at the Key Club in Los Angeles, California, a day after the Revolver Golden Gods Awards. Present at the event were: Philip Anselmo (Down, ex-Pantera), Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), Kerry King and Dave Lombardo (Slayer), plus members of Anthrax, Megadeth and more. Here is what went down at this historic event!

Prior to Metal Masters 4, three of the leading gear/technology companies for both musicians and consumers alike are partnering up with Guitar Center for an in-store appearance unlike any other. The “Metal Masters” will be making a stop at Guitar Center in Union Square (25 West 14th Street) on September 6th, a day before their sold-out clinic at the Gramercy Theatre. The signing will take place from 1:00PM – 3:00PM and will be comprised of Philip Anselmo (Pantera/Down), Kerry King (Slayer), Dave Lombardo (Slayer), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Frank Bello (Anthrax) and newly added masters Billy Sheehan and Gary Holt (Exodus/Slayer). There is a limit of one item signed per customer. There will be discounts on all Samson/Hartke/Zoom products and anyone who purchases one of their products will get moved to the front of the line. The Guitar Center in-store promises to be an event not to be missed.

Metal Masters 4 will take place in New York City on September 7th at The Gramercy Theatre. Doors will open at 7:00PM with the clinic starting at 8:00PM. Metal Masters 4 is bringing back some of the classic “Metal Masters” while adding a few new members to the list. As always, fans can expect some surprise appearances and unforgettable performances. Even though the show is sold out, the clinic will be broadcast live via UStream and the link will be sent out in the coming weeks so fans around the globe can experience Metal Masters 4.

Related links:
www.revolvermag.com/metal-masters-4
www.samsontech.com

Police Investigation: Sexual Assault Takes Place At KISS & MÖTLEY CRÜE Concert!

WWJ-TV , has reported that a man sexually assaulted a woman last night's KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE concert at DTE Energy Music Theater in Clarkson, Michigan. Investigators that are part of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office are currently searching for this scumbag.

The victim is a 25-year-old from Orion Township. The woman told police that she was forced into the woods and assaulted by a man around 9:40 PM. She went home before notifying authorities.

The suspect is described as a white man in his mid-20s, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing cargo shorts and a V-neck shirt.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oakland County Sheriff's Office at 248-537-3530 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

Remaining tour dates are as follows:

Aug. 29 - Minnesota State Fair - Minneapolis, MN
Aug. 31 - Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH
Sep. 01 - Klipsch Music Center - Noblesville, IN
Sep. 02 - First Niagara Pavilion - Burgettstown, PA
Sep. 04 - Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, TN
Sep. 05 - DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, MI
Sep. 07 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL
Sep. 08 - Alpine Valley Music Theater - East Troy, MI
Sep. 11 - Allegan County Fair - Allegan, MI
Sep. 12 - Blossom Music Center - Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Sep. 13 - Molson Amphitheatre - Toronto, ON
Sep. 15 - Darien Lake PAC - Darien Lake, NY
Sep. 16 - Comcast Center - Mansfield, MA
Sep. 18 - Toyota Pavilion - Scranton, PA
Sep. 19 - Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ
Sep. 21 - PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ
Sep. 22 - Nikon at Jones Beach - Wantagh, NY
Sep. 23 - Comcast Theater - Hartford, CT

Related links:
Motley.com

3 INCHES OF BLOOD Premieres Music Video for "Leather Lord"!

Canadian Metal outfit 3 INCHES OF BLOOD has teamed up with Rock Hard Magazine (D) to launch their brand NEW video clip for the song "Leather Lord" taken from their most recent album, 'Long Live Heavy Metal'.

Cam Pipes (vocals) about their latest video: "We are very proud to give you our latest music video. The 'Leather Lord' video is done in a way we've never attempted before but we are pleased with how it has turned out. Germany's Rock Hard Magazine have been most enthusiastic about premiering. We would like to give them a most appreciative thanks for supporting us in this creative endeavor. Enjoy banging your head to our new video and Long Live the 'Leather Lord'!"



In October, the proud defenders of true Heavy Metal will return to Europe for a tour supporting the legendary OVERKILL.

3 INCHES OF BLOOD on tour with Overkill, Purified In Blood, Degradead (presented by: Rock Hard, Rock It, Metalnews.de):

04.10.2012 (D) Hannover - MusikZentrum  
05.10.2012 (D) Osnabrück - Rosenhof     06.10.2012 (NL) Den Haag - Paard Van Troje 
07.10.2012 (UK) London - O2 Academy Islington
08.10.2012 (UK) Sheffield - Corporation  
10.10.2012 (IT) Milano - Alcatraz  
11.10.2012 (CH) Pratteln - Z7    12.10.2012 (D) Geiselwind - Musichall  
13.10.2012 (D) Straubing - Metal Invasion Festival 
14.10.2012 (P) Katowice - Mega Club 
15.10.2012 (CZ) Prague - Meet Factory 
16.10.2012 (D) Saarbrücken - Garage  
17.10.2012 (D) Karlsruhe - Substage  
18.10.2012 (B) Antwerp - Trix  
19.10.2012 (D) Andernach - JUZ 
20.10.2012 (D) Bochum - Zeche 
21.10.2012 (D) Hamburg - Markthalle 

Related links:
3 Inches Of Blood on MySpace

DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT Premieres NEW Song Called "True North" & It Kicks Ass!

As previously reported, after completing his epic quadrology last year with the simultaneous release of 'Ghost' and 'Deconstruction', renowned multi-instrumentalist and producer Devin Townsend is ready to start the next chapter in the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT's career with their NEW effort, 'Epicloud'. Due out September 18th in North America and September 24th in Europe, 'Epicloud' boasts 13 light-hearted, hook laden tracks featuring once again, guest vocal appearances by Anneke van Giersbergen. It's Epic and it's loud, it's 'Epicloud'.

To give fans a preview of Epicloud, Hevy Devy has now posted a new track, "True North," online. To give it a listen, please visit Metal Hammer Germany:

http://www.metal-hammer.de/video-audio/premieren/article321532.ece

Right now, DTP and KATATONIA are bringing the masses the "Epic Kings & Idols Tour", a co-headlining North American run featuring PARADISE LOST as direct support and STOLEN BABIES as openers (DTP and KATATONIA will alternate in headlining each show). Here are the remaining tour dates:

- Sept. 4: Seattle, WA at Studio 7
- Sept. 5: Vancouver, BC at Commodore
- Sept. 7: San Francisco, CA at Great American Music Hall
- Sept. 8: Los Angeles, CA at El Rey Theater
- Sept. 9: Phoenix, AZ at Marquee Theater
- Sept. 11: Houston, TX at Warehouse Live Studio
- Sept. 12: Dallas, TX at Trees
- Sept. 13: Lawrence, KS at Granada
- Sept. 14: Denver, CO at Summit
- Sept. 16: Minneapolis, MN at Station 4
- Sept. 17: Chicago, IL at Bottom Lounge
- Sept. 18: Pittsburgh, PA at Mr. Smalls
- Sept. 19: Toronto, ON at Opera House
- Sept. 20: Montreal, QC at Cafe Campus
- Sept. 21: Worcester, MA at Palladium
- Sept. 22: Philadelphia, PA at TLA
- Sept. 23: New York, NY at Irving Plaza
- Sept. 24: Baltimore, MD at Rams Head Live

Related links:

Official Site of The Devin Townsend Project

The Devin Townsend Project on Facebook

Omerch.com

OBITUARY's John Tardy Discusses The Carnival Of Death Tour, NEW Album & Future Touring Plans!

Legendary Florida Death Metal ministers OBITUARY are set to kick off their first North American headlining tour in over three years this weekend! Brought to you by Rock The Nation and sponsored by Fender, the Carnival Of Death Tour 2012 will commence this Saturday in Orlando, Florida and tear its way through nearly two dozen cities. Further brutality will come from reunited Death Metallers Broken Hope as well as Decrepit Birth, Jungle Rot and Encrust.

The Carnival Of Death Tour marks OBITUARY’s first full North American tour run as a four-piece with Death Metal alumnus Terry Butler (Death, Six Feet Under, Massacre, Denial Fiend) on bass. For this trek, the band — vocalist John Tardy, drummer Donald Tardy, guitarist Trevor Peres and Butler — compiled a special fan-generated set list that will delve deep into their back catalog to include tunes predominantly off their renowned first three full-lengths: 'Slowly We Rot', 'Cause Of Death' and 'The End Complete'.

We recently had the chance to chat wit OBITUARY's vocalist John Tardy about The Carnival Of Death Tour, the bands NEW album, and the bands plans for the future! Check it out, and see you all at The Carnival Of Death Tour!



As previously announced, Fender will hosting a special contest throughout the duration of the tour. The grand prize winner will receive a Blacktop Stratocaster HH guitar. Contest entries will be accepted at the OBITUARY merch table. Finally, since the tour will be passing through New York City on September 11th, the band saw it fit to remove the “Carnival Of Death” tag for that date and, through an agreement with Live Nation, donate $2 from each ticket sale to a September 11th related charity.

OBITUARY: Carnival Of Death Tour 2012 with Broken Hope, Decrepit Birth, Jungle Rot, Encrust:

9/08/2012 Haven Lounge – Orlando, FL
9/10/2012 Empire – Springfield, VA
9/11/2012 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
9/12/2012 Bogie’s – Albany, NY
9/13/2012 Imperial – Quebec City, QC
9/14/2012 Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC
9/15/2012 The Opera House – Toronto, ON
9/16/2012 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
9/17/2012 Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, IL
9/19/2012 Osborne Village Inn – Winnipeg, MB
9/20/2012 The Exchange – Regina, SK
9/21/2012 Pawn Shop – Edmonton, AB
9/22/2012 The Level Nightclub – Kelowna, BC
9/23/2012 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
9/25/2012 The Alley – Reno, NV
9/26/2012 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
9/27/2012 Key Club – West Hollywood, CA
9/28/2012 El Rey Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
9/29/2012 Trees – Dallas, TX
9/30/2012 Korova – San Antonio, TX

Related links:
Obituary's Official Site
Obituary on Facebook
Follow Obituary on Twitter
Obituary on MySpace

AS I LAY DYING Reveal Album Artwork For 'Awakened' & Unleash NEW Audio Sample!

 
AS I LAY DYING are ready to unleash their NEW album 'AWAKENED', due out September 25 on Metal Blade Records. For their sixth studio album, the band -- NICK HIPA (guitar), TIM LAMBESIS (vocals), JORDAN MANCINO (drums), PHIL SGROSSO (guitar) and JOSH GILBERT (bass) -- locked themselves up in the Blasting Room with renowned rock producer Bill Stevenson, who's also the drummer for Descendents (and has played with Black Flag); and mixer Colin Richardson.

Here is an audio sample of the NEW AS I LAY DYING:

A Greater Foundation by As I Lay Dying Official







'AWAKENED' marks the follow-up the 'Decas' EP (2011) which reached #2 on the iTunes Rock Chart. The group's last LP, 2010's immensely successful 'The Powerless Rise' debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at #10. 'The Powerless Rise' also reached #2 on Billboard's Independent Albums Chart and #3 on Billboard's Hard Music Albums Chart.

AS I LAY DYING With TRIVIUM, CALIBAN & UPON A BURNING BODY European Tour:

- 15/10/12:– UK in– Manchester at– Ritz
- 16/10/12: UK –in Glasgow –at ABC
- 17/10/12:– UK –in Birmingham at– Institute
- 19/10/12: UK –in Bristol –at Academy
- 20/10/12:– UK –in Norwich at– UEA
- 21/10/12: UK –in London –at Shephards Bush Empire
- 22/10/12:– BE –in Brussels –at AB
- 23/10/12: FR –in Paris –at La Bataclan
- 25/10/12:– NL –in Tilburg at– 013
- 26/10/12: DE –in Herford at– X
- 27/10/12: DE –in Stuttgart –at LKA
- 28/10/12: DE –in Köln –at Live Music Hall
- 07/11/12: DE –in Berlin –at Huxleys
- 08/11/12: DE –in Hamburg at– Docks
- 10/11/12: DE –in Chemnitz –at Südbahnhof
- 11/11/12: DE in München –at Backstage Werk
- 12/11/12: –IT –in Milan –at Live Club
- 13/11/12: CH –in Solothurn at Kofmehl
- 14/11/12: AT –in Wien –at Gasometer
- 16/11/12: ES –in Barcelona at– Appolo
- 17/11/12: ES –in Bilbao –at Santana 27
- 18/11/12: ES –in Madrid at Riviera

Related links:
Official Site of As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying on Facebook
As I Lay Dying on Twitter
As I Lay Dying on YouTube

STEEL PANTHER Announce Release Date For NEW DVD 'The British Invasion' & Premiere NEW Trailer!

Today (September 7th), Glam Metal jokers STEEL PANTHER are premiering yet another trailer for their NEW DVD entitled 'The British Invasion'! The official release dates are as follows: Australia and New Zealand on September 28 and in the rest of the world on October 22.

The bands sophomore album, 'Balls Out' (released on November 1, 2011 via Universal Republic Records), sold nearly 12,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 40 on The Billboard 200 chart. The album features cameos by Dane Cook on the album opener "In The Future" and NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger joins forces with EXTREME axeman Nuno Bettencourt on a classic song called "It Won't Suck Itself".





Related links:
Steel Panther

DREAM THEATER Guitarist John Petrucci Interviewed In Colombia - Watch It Now!

Recently, Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci was interviewed by Music Shots Live when the band was in Colombia during their recent South American tour. Consequently, the questions, which appear as text on the screen in the video below are in Spanish. Enjoy!



- How was the experience of visiting and meeting new audiences in countries like Guatemala and El Salvador?

- The band has planned the recording of a live DVD in Argentina. (Read more about those shows here.) What are your expectations are, and why did you choose this country?

- Do you plan to record videos of other countries for inclusion in the DVD?

- Does the band plan to return to making concept albums, like Metropolis II?

- Besides working with Dream Theater, what other projects do you have for this year?

- Will the G3 tour visit Colombia?

- In the making of the album A Dramatic Turn of Events, what changed in the process of creation and recording, without Mike Portnoy in the studio?

- How has the public reception of Mike Mangini been on the world tour?

- What surprises await those attending the show in Colombia?

- What is your opinion on the declining music market as you look into the future?

Related links:
Official Site of John Petrucci
Official Site of Dream Theater

PIG DESTROYER Premiere SECOND Album Teaser For 'Book Burner'

As previously reported, Virginia Grind Metallers PIG DESTROYER are ready to infect the world once again. Their NEW album is entitled 'Book Burner' and will be coming out on October 23rd via Relapse Records. The bands 5th studio album was recorded at guitarist Scott Hull’s Visceral Sound Studios in Alexandria, Virginia.

Today, the band has released yet another teaser for 'Book Burner'. Check it out!

Stay tuned more information on PIG DESTROYER's NEW album!

Related links:
Pig Destroyer on Facebook
Pig Destroyer on MySpace
Pig Destroyer on Twitter

ESPN Nerdy Commentator Is A Huge Metal Fan & We Got Video To Prove It!

Today, ESPN is offering you an exclusive look into the world of ultra-nerdy commentator John Clayton. The video was shot right after a SportsCenter segment and the results are pretty shocking! Watch it below, and let us know what you think at the comments section below.



Related links:
ESPN.com

Meet The SUICIDE GIRL That Loves LAMB OF GOD, Hates AVENGED SEVENFOLD & Lost Virginity To The DEFTONES!

Recently, Nefarious Realm conducted an interview with SUICIDE GIRL Lee. Since she happens to have great musical taste and is pretty easy on the eyes, we decided to share this sexy interview with you guys. We hope you enjoy it!

How long have you been modeling?

I’ve been modeling since April 2005.

Any notable achievements or moments your proud of in your career so far?

I’ve been in the Suicide Girls magazine, book and DVD!

When you’re not modeling, what do you like to do?

I love going to shows, hanging out with friends, walking around the city and pole dancing.

What are some bands you have been listening to a lot lately?

Lamb of God, The Agonist, Deftones, DevilDriver and Mastodon.

Most recent concert you’ve attended?

Heavy MTL!!! It was amazing.

Who are you wanting to see live, but haven’t yet?

I would love to see Steel Panther. They were in town the other week but the show was sold out.

If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?

That’s a hard one but I guess I would have to say Around the Fur by Deftones.

Is there a band out there that you simply cannot stand?

There are many but the one that comes to mind is Avenged Sevenfold.

Who do you think is the hottest musician?

Chino Moreno of Deftones. He has such a sexy voice and great stage presence. I actually lost my virginity listening to Deftones. I told my boyfriend at the time that I wouldn’t have sex with him unless Deftones were playing.

What is a big turn on for you?

Getting bit or choked.

Honestly, favorite position?

Doggystyle.

You’re in a galaxy far far away, what Star Wars character to you shag?

A lot of people are going to hate me but I’m not a fan of Star Wars.

Photos by: Sharon Davies – Website

Related links:
Suicide Girls
Follow Lee on Twitter

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY’s 'Eye For An Eye' To Be Reissued Soon!

Candlelight Records has confirmed that on November 6 they will be re-releasing CORROSION OF CONFORMITY' Eye For An Eye in North America. This special reissue has been remastered/packaged and includes the EP "Six Songs With Mike Singing". Both titles have been out of print for years. It follows the successful release of the band’s self-titled album earlier this year. A deluxe digibook edition of the album, limited to 1000 for North America, will be available at limited retailers and via Candlelight’s official webstore. The digibook version includes extended liner notes and a rare pictorial gallery.

Twenty-six songs showcase the early sonic years of the North Carolina-based band. Far more Punk than their later recordings, the album found an immediate fanbase. Amazon customers over the years have called the album an “undisputed classic,” while noting it is “for the true skaters of the mid-to-late-‘80s,” and “brings me back to a good time of Hardcore/Punk.” Guitarist Woody Weatherman comments, “We were just kids when we wrote and recorded these tunes.” Vocalist/bassist Mike Dean notes, “Making that album was our dream and we worked hard to make it happen because it was the vehicle to allow us to go out and play two hundred shows a year, like the bands we looked up to – Black Flag, Bad Brains, D.O.A.”

Originally released in 1984, 'Eye for An Eye' featured the original lineup of Weatherman, Dean, drummer Reed Mullin, and vocalist Eric Eycke. Reissued to incorporate the 1989 EP by Mike Dean (who left the band between 1987-1992), 'Eye for An Eye' is raw in sound but focused on message. The years that followed would see the band rise to worldwide popularity with breakthrough and Billboard-charting releases 'Blind' and 'Deliverance'.

Formed in Raleigh in 1982, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY quickly transformed Heavy Music. Politically charged and socially aware, the band has influenced countless others and today remains humble about their accomplishments. With over 1.1 million albums sold in the United States, the band continues to find new fans via nonstop touring.

“We had a lot of fun doing it and it’s great to have this album officially back out there again,” says Weatherman. “I had basically written this off as being our sloppy beginner's effort but listening to it now, I really hear a few songs that hold up well,” adds Dean.

'Eye For An Eye' Track Listing:

01. Tell Me
02. Minds Are Controlled
03. Indifferent
04. Broken Will
05. Rabid Dogs
06. L.S.
07. Rednekkk
08. Coexist
09. Excluded
10. Dark Thoughts
11. Poison Planet
12. What?
13. Negative Outlook
14. Positive Outlook
15. No Drunk
16. College Town
17. Not Safe
18. Eye For An Eye
19. Nothing’s Gonna Change
20. Green Manalishi
21. Eye For An Eye*
22. Center of the World*
23. Citizen*
24. Not For Me*
25. What ?*
26. Negative Outlook*

*Six Songs With Mike Singing

Related links:
COC's Official Site
COC on Facebook
Candlelight Records

Canadian Metallers VOIVOD Announce Label Home + NEW Album Title & Release Date!

Century Media Records is proud to announce the worldwide signing of Quebecois progressive Metal pioneers VOIVOD! To coincide with the band's 30th Anniversary - the band was founded in late January, 1983 - VOIVOD's own company, Iron Gang Factory, joins with global powerhouse Century Media Records to release 'Target Earth' on January 21st throughout Europe and the 22nd in North America. Comments, the band:

"Our goal has been to find a partner for Iron Gang Factory to help get new VOIVOD music to the world and Century Media, we are proud to say, is the right company to do so globally  We can't wait to release, tour, and promote 'Target Earth.'"

VOIVOD's career path has endured as many shifts and disturbances as the music itself. From major label deals and big-time tours to slogging it out in clubs while metal went through growing pains in the mid 1990s; from high profile bass players to unknown substitutes, the Quebecois prog metal pioneers have persevered through thick and thin to arrive at a comfortable place in 2012 -- a place of rebirth, rejuvenation and respect.

VOIVOD's 30th anniversary celebrates their career as one of metal's most influential bands. The handful of live albums, reissues and DVDs that began to surface in the past ten years proved how beloved this band really is, and now comes another album of inspired fresh material that proves VOIVOD still have many new paths to travel. What band continues to redefine and reinvent themselves 13 studio albums and 30 years into their career? There is only one answer to that question: VOIVOD.

Discography/Videography:

- War and Pain, 1984
- Rrrööaaarrr, 1986
- Killing Technology, 1987
- Dimension Hatröss, 1988
- Nothingface, 1989
- Angel Rat, 1991
- The Best of Voivod (compilation), 1992
- The Outer Limits, 1993
- Negatron, 1995
- Phobos, 1997
- Kronik (compilation), 1998
- Voivod Lives (live album), 2000
- Voivod, 2003
- D-V-O-D-1 DVD, 2005
- Katorz, 2006
- Infini, 2009
- Tatsumaki: Voivod in Japan 2008 DVD, 2009
- Warriors of Ice (live album), 2011
- To the Death '84 2012
- Target Earth, 2013

Related links:
Voivod's Official Site

OPETH's Fredrik Akesson Interview Gets Turned Into An Animation - This Is A Must See!

During Germany's legendary Heavy Metal Wacken Open Air Festival, MK Ondergrond met up with OPETH's Fredrik Akesson while he was nursing what sounded like an epic hangover! Probably due to drinking Germany's amazing beer and knocking back some Jägermeister.

Following the interview, a South African crew animated the interview. Pretty cool right? Check the interview out now!



Related links:
Official site of Opeth

LAMB OF GOD Announced U.S. Tour, But What Is DETHKLOK Cooking?

Yesterday (September 5), LAMB OF GOD announced a 38-date fall U.S tour with Sweden's IN FLAMES. Additionally, HATEBREED will be joining the package from October 30th until November 19th at which point HELLYEAH will replace them for the remainder of the shows. British band SYLOSIS will open all dates. Full details HERE!

Since LAMB OF GOD is not touring with DEHTKLOK, what do the animated Metallers have planned? According to ThePRP.com, DETHKLOK, MACHINE HEAD, ALL THAT REMAINS and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER are gearing up to tour together shortly. The bill will apparently see MACHINE HEAD and ALL THAT REMAINS alternating direct support duties on select stops. More details to be revealed soon, so stay tuned!

As previously reported, DETHKLOK returns this fall with 'Metalocalypse: Dethklok Dethalbum III', the highly-anticipated follow up album that fans of the animated band have been begging for. The stars of the Adult Swim series Metalocalypse will unleash 12 brand NEW tracks that are more brutal than ever before in this fall’s release, set to hit stores throughout North America on October 16, 2012 from Williams Street Records. The "Dethalbum III" is once again co-produced by Metalocalypse co-creator Brendon Small and Dethklok producer Ulrich Wild (The Dethalbum and Dethalbum II). The cover art was also illustrated by "The Dethalbum" and "Dethalbum II" cover artist Antonio Canobbio. More details and NEW music HERE!

Related links:
Metalocalypse
Adult Swim

Lamb Of God's Official Site

ELUVEITIE Part Ways With Guitarist & Announce Replacement - Official Statement Available!

This just in: ELUVEITIE has announced that they have parted ways with guitarist Simeon Koch after eight years.

Commented the band in a collective statement: "Sime was thinking about this since quite a long time already and finally decided to take this step. He will set about some new goals in his life — both vocational and familial — which will make it impossible for him to play in a touring band.

"Sime was part of ELUVEITIE for right years now, part of our little, crazy family — and we will dearly miss him. But at the same time we're thankful for the awesome time we spent together. We wish him and his family all the best for his personal and vocational future!

"We'd like to make you aware of two special shows: Sime will share the stage with us as special guest on the 20th of September in the Kofmehl (Solothurn, CH) and on the 29th of December in the Eulachhalle (Eluveitie & Friends festival, Winterthur, CH)! Don't miss it!

"At the same time it's about time to introduce you to the man who will follow in Sime's footsteps! His name is Rafael Salzmann [pictured above right] and he will play the upcoming tours with us as a live session guitarist.

"Rafael is a gifted musician and very skilled guitar player and he also already has been working together with Anna in the Soundfarm Studios. Now we're looking forward a lot to rock the stages together with him!

"On a related note, Päde [Kistler, flutes] will have to take a short leave for personal reasons as well and will rejoin our tour with SABATON in the beginning of October. In the meantime, there's still seven of us left to kick some ass all over Europe!"

Added Simeon Koch: "A couple of months ago, I informed my bandmates that I'll leave ELUVEITIE in September 2012 for familial reasons. It was a very tough call, it was difficult to make this decision — in a way the band is part of the family too, after all. I will dearly miss ELUVEITIE. But, fortunately, the world (or rather Switzerland) is small: I will still play the upcoming shows in Solothurn's Kofmehl and the Eluveitie & Friends festival with full commitment! I wish the band all the best and accident-free upcoming tours!"

As previously reported, Swiss Metallers ELUVEITIE and Finnish badasses WINTERSUN, will co-headline a North American tour this Winter along with German Pagan Metal band VARG! The highly anticipated tour will commemorate ELUVEITIE's 10th anniversary and will also be WINTERSUN’s introduction to the North American land.

ELUVEITIE, WINTERSUN, VARG North American tour:

11/28/12: 910 Live – Tempe, AZ
11/29/12: The Roxy Theater – Hollywood, CA
11/30/12: Oakland Metro – Oakland, CA
12/01/12: Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
12/02/12: El Corazon – Seattle, WA
12/03/12: Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC – CANADA
12/05/12: Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB – CANADA
12/06/12: Republik – Calgary, AB – CANADA
12/07/12: Louis’ Pub – Saskatoon, SK – CANADA
12/08/12: West End Cultural Centre – Winnipeg, MB – CANADA
12/09/12: Station 4 – Saint Paul, MN
12/11/12: Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
12/12/12: Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
12/13/12: The Opera House – Toronto, ON – CANADA
12/14/12: Mavericks – Ottawa, ON – CANADA
12/15/12: Club Soda – Montreal, QC – CANADA
12/16/12: Imperial – Quebec City, QC – CANADA
12/18/12: Water Street Music Hall (at The Club) – Rochester, NY
12/19/12: Mr. Small’s Theatre – Millvale, PA
12/20/12: Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
12/21/12: Royale Boston – Boston, MA

Related links:
ELUVEITIE

"Clown" on Paul Gray's Doctor Over-Medicating His Former Bandmate: "Hopefully justice will be served"

Photo by: Bobby Tongs

Yesterday we reported that DesMoinesRegister.com is claiming that Doctor Daniel Baldi (a Des Moines physician) has been charged with eight counts of involuntary manslaughter for allegedly prescribing large amounts of narcotic painkillers to patients who later died of overdoses. One of his patients was the late great Paul Gray from SLIPKNOT!

After hearing about this shocking twist of events, SLIPKNOT's own Shawn "Clown" Crahan spoke with DesMoinesRegister.com. This is what he had to say about this NEW piece of evidence regarding the death of his former bandmate:

"None of it is going to bring back our brother Paul. This epidemic of this sort of activity is becoming more and more … evident. It truly is becoming a problem amongst people. And it trickles all the way down to the youth. And awareness needs to be brought about."

Crahan made it clear that he was referring to "not only substance abuse but the ability to acquire substances, to get chemicals and the efficiency of it."

"Hopefully justice will be served," he said.

Doctor Daniel Baldi, who helped run an Iowa Health System pain clinic, is accused of "unintentionally causing the death of Paul Gray by the commission of an act likely to cause death or serious injury, to-wit, continually [writing] high-dose prescription narcotics to a known drug addict from [December 27, 2005] until his death," according to charging documents released at the doctor's court hearing today.

The doctor's lawyer, Guy Cook, told DesMoinesRegister.com his client plans to vigorously fight the charges.

"It is unprecedented to turn unfortunate deaths or medical results into a crime against a doctor," the lawyer said. "Unexpected deaths can occur in severe, chronic pain patients, unrelated to medical treatment. This is especially true with patients who are drug addicts or drug abusers."

On May 24, 2010, Paul Dedrick Gray was found dead today by a hotel worker at a hotel in Urbandale hotel room in Iowa. Paul died from an accidental overdose of morphine and fentanyl, and had also shown signs of "significant heart disease".


What do you think about this? Let us know at the comments section below!

Related links:
SLIPKNOT's Official Site

COAL CHAMBER Performs In Buenos Aires, Argentina - Live Footage Available!

Earlier this year, during an interview with Australia's Loud magazine, Dez talked about how the COAL CHAMBER reunion came about: "In '05, Meegs [Miguel Rascón, guitar] started coming around. He apologized to my wife for the way things went down with COAL CHAMBER, because when COAL CHAMBER split up I had to move my family into a one-bedroom apartment and start all over. So when he apologized to my wife, I thought, 'Well, OK, he's got a big heart inside him. And he's clean off the hard drugs now, let's see if this goes awhile.' So let's fast forward a few years to '09, he and Mikey [Mike Cox, drums] were still clean off hard drugs, Meegs came out and did 'Loco' onstage with DevilDriver. After that he gave me a hug onstage and in my ear he said, 'Let's do this again.'"

Earlier today (Wednesday, September 5) COAL CHAMBER performed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. You can watch the bands live performance HERE!

You can listen to an exclusive interview HERE!

As previously reported, Dez Fafara has announced that he in talks with the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California in order to have COAL CHAMBER perform their first Los Angeles-area show in over 10 years.

Related links:
Coal Chamber

THE SWORD Announce Massive U.S. Headlining Tour - Itinerary Available!

Austin, Texas outfit THE SWORD, will be releasing their fourth studio album entitled 'Apocryphon" on October 22 in the U.S. via Razor & Tie and November 2 in Europe through Napalm Records. The bands NEW record was produced and engineered by J. Robbins (CLUTCH, JAWBOX) at Magpie Cage Studios and will feature cover art by comic book artist genious J.H. Williams III (Batwoman, Promethea).

Today, THE SWORD has announced a massive U.S. tour,  which will kick off on October 29 in Corpus Christi, Texas and will conclude on December 18 in Houston, Texas. GYPSYHAWK will be support on the entire tour while EAGLE CLAW will appear through November 24 and AMERICAN SHARKS will appear December 2 through December 18.

Here are the tour dates:

Oct. 29 - Corpus Christi, TX - House Of Rock
Oct. 31 - Oklahoma City, OK - Acm
Nov. 01 - Little Rock, AR - Downtown Music Hall
Nov. 02 - Shreveport, LA - The Riverside Warehouse
Nov. 03 - Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Festival
Nov. 05 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theater
Nov. 06 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave
Nov. 07 - Chicago, IL - Double Door
Nov. 08 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
Nov. 09 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
Nov. 10 - Covington, KY - The Thompson House
Nov. 11 - Detroit, MI - St Andrews Hall
Nov. 13 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
Nov. 14 - New York, NY – Webster Hall
Nov. 15 - Pawtucket, RI - The Met
Nov. 16 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs
Nov. 17 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
Nov. 19 - Birmingham, AL – Workplay
Nov. 20 - Orlando, FL - Beacham
Nov. 21 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
Nov. 22 - Nashville, TN - Exit / In
Nov. 23 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone
Nov. 24 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
Dec. 02 - Tulsa, OK - Eclipse
Dec. 03 - Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
Dec. 04 - Denver, CO - Bluebird
Dec. 05 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
Dec. 06 - Boise, ID - Neurolux
Dec. 07 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne
Dec. 08 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
Dec. 10 - Sacramento, CA - Harlows
Dec. 11 - San Francisco, CA - Independent
Dec. 12 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey
Dec. 13 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick
Dec. 14 - Phoenix, AZ - Club Red
Dec. 15 - Tucson, AZ - Congress
Dec. 18 - Houston, TX – Fitzgeralds

Related links:
THE SWORD
GYPSYHAWK
EAGLE CLAW
AMERICAN SHARKS

ELUVEITIE, WINTERSUN & VARG Are Touring North American Together!

As previously reported, Swiss Metallers ELUVEITIE and Finnish badasses WINTERSUN, will co-headline a North American tour this Winter along with German Pagan Metal band VARG! The highly anticipated tour will commemorate ELUVEITIE's 10th anniversary and will also be WINTERSUN’s introduction to the North American land.

“We are very excited to tour US and Canada for the first time in November/December, ” commented WINTERSUN mstermind Jari Mäenpää. “We´ve had lots of requests from the fans before, but finally we are able to come there and kick some ass with new material from the Time I album and of course play the old stuff too! Hope to see you guys there. Let´s make it special!”

ELUVEITIE, WINTERSUN, VARG North American tour:

11/28/12: 910 Live – Tempe, AZ
11/29/12: The Roxy Theater – Hollywood, CA
11/30/12: Oakland Metro – Oakland, CA
12/01/12: Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
12/02/12: El Corazon – Seattle, WA
12/03/12: Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC – CANADA
12/05/12: Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB – CANADA
12/06/12: Republik – Calgary, AB – CANADA
12/07/12: Louis’ Pub – Saskatoon, SK – CANADA
12/08/12: West End Cultural Centre – Winnipeg, MB – CANADA
12/09/12: Station 4 – Saint Paul, MN
12/11/12: Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
12/12/12: Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
12/13/12: The Opera House – Toronto, ON – CANADA
12/14/12: Mavericks – Ottawa, ON – CANADA
12/15/12: Club Soda – Montreal, QC – CANADA
12/16/12: Imperial – Quebec City, QC – CANADA
12/18/12: Water Street Music Hall (at The Club) – Rochester, NY
12/19/12: Mr. Small’s Theatre – Millvale, PA
12/20/12: Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
12/21/12: Royale Boston – Boston, MA

Related links:
ELUVEITIE
WINTERSUN
VARG

SLIPKNOT's Paul Gray Victim Of Doctor Who Over-medicated Patients - Full Details Available!

Wow, this is very shocking news! DesMoinesRegister.com is claiming that Doctor Daniel Baldi (a Des Moines physician) has been charged with eight counts of involuntary manslaughter for allegedly prescribing large amounts of narcotic painkillers to patients who later died of overdoses. One of his patients was the late great Paul Gray from SLIPKNOT!

Doctor Daniel Baldi, who helped run an Iowa Health System pain clinic, is accused of "unintentionally causing the death of Paul Gray by the commission of an act likely to cause death or serious injury, to-wit, continually [writing] high-dose prescription narcotics to a known drug addict from [December 27, 2005] until his death," according to charging documents released at the doctor's court hearing today.

The doctor's lawyer, Guy Cook, told DesMoinesRegister.com his client plans to vigorously fight the charges.

"It is unprecedented to turn unfortunate deaths or medical results into a crime against a doctor," the lawyer said. "Unexpected deaths can occur in severe, chronic pain patients, unrelated to medical treatment. This is especially true with patients who are drug addicts or drug abusers."

On May 24, 2010, Paul Dedrick Gray was found dead today by a hotel worker at a hotel in Urbandale hotel room in Iowa. Paul died from an accidental overdose of morphine and fentanyl, and had also shown signs of "significant heart disease".


What do you think about this? Let us know at the comments section below!

Related links:
SLIPKNOT's Official Site

SUICIDE SILENCE's Mitch Lucker Discusses The "All Stars Tour", Bands Recipe For Success & Reveals NEW Album Plans!

Recently, SUICIDE SILENCE headlined the "All Stars Tour" at New York City's Irving Plaza in front of a sold out audience. The Calfornian Metallers proved yet again why they are one of the torch bearers within the Extreme Metal world. It is always evident that the explosiveness they demonstrate every time they get on stage is that keeps this young band rising upon the bands that try to "borrow" their signature sound. It is very hard to find a band with as much energy as SUICIDE SILENCE and lets not forget the intensity behind their vulgar display of music.

Prior to the bands performance in front of 1000+ fans, we had the chance to chat with SUICIDE SILENCE's frontman Mitch Lucker. During the conversation, which you can watch below, we discussed the "All Stars Tour", the bands recipe for success and their upcoming NEW album! Without further due, crank the volume and keep supporting Metal!



As previously reported, SUICIDE SILENCE has announced that they will be part of the "Monster Energy Drink OUTBREAK tour" along with ASKING ALEXANDRIA, AS I LAY DYING, MEMPHIS MAY FIRE and ATTILA. Right after the band made the announcement, their fans started bashing the bands decision to be part of this "main stream" tour. Here is what the band members had to say about this:

"Since we've already received some "hating" in relation to the rumors of this tour, let's just clarify something right quick. There are a million different factors that go into why bands choose to participate in certain tours. Quite frankly, there's no band we're afraid to tour with and we look forward to partying with each of these bands as well as all of our fans in every town we hit this Fall. If you're a true fan and happen to not like one of our tour packages, then just come out the next time we're in town. There's no sense in wasting your time on the internet complaining about our tour choices...

"Now without further do, BRING ON THE OUTBREAK!!"

In case you missed this: Mitch Lucker shattered his elbow so bad that his "not so funny bone" penetrated his skin. Mitch is known for his commitment to Heavy Music, and proved by performing the bands full set in Odessa, Texas with a shattered elbow.

Following this incident, Lucker was hospitalized this weekend after reportedly developing an infection related to his recently broken elbow. The singer is expected to fully recover.

SUICIDE SILENCE is currently seeking a NEW label home while continuing to write material for its next album, tentatively due in early 2013.

Stay tuned for more SUICIDE SILENCE news!

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

Related links:
Official Site of Suicide Silence
Monster Energy Drink Outbreak Tour

ELUVEITIE, WINTERSUN & VAARG Announce New York City Show!

This just in: Swiss Metallers ELUVEITIE will be joined by WINTERSUN and VAARG on December 20th at The Gramercy Theatre in New York City.

Tickets go on sale Friday at 12PM at http://bit.ly/OXVFY8

We are pretty sure more tour dates will be announced soon, so stay tuned!

Related links:
ELUVEITIE
WINTERSUN
VAARG

MANOWAR Premiere 'The Lord Of Steel' Album Trailer; Band Announces Leg 1 Of World Tour!

As previously reported, MANOWAR' twelfth studio album 'The Lord Of Steel' is set to be released on September 28 (dates vary from territory to territory)!

'The Lord Of Steel' was mixed and mastered at Wisseloord Studios in the Netherlands with the help of mixing engineer Ronald Prent and Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer Darcy Proper. Some of the track titles are "Annihilation" and "Hail, Kill And Die!"

If there is difference between MANOWAR's 2007 release 'Gods Of War' and this new album, is that 'The Lord Of Steel' is not a concept album, yet each song tells a different story, retaining the MANOWAR vision of righteousness, honor and everything MANOWAR fans have come to know and love. Here is what Joey DeMaio had to say about the bands newest effort:

"We were talking about a concept album but then got inspired to go in a different direction. This is where we are right now," explained DeMaio. "I've been doing research on getting the best microphones and pre-amps for the guitars. The bass sound is death defying. We've done a lot of work on drums too, giving Donnie [Hamzik, drums] room to stretch out. And Eric [Adams, vocals] will simply sound bigger than life, as always."

Without further due, here is 'The Lord Of Steel' album trailer! The video includes a bunch of tour dates for what is to be leg 1 of the bands world tour.



Related links:
Manowar's Official Site
Manowar on Facebook
Manowar on Twitter

CRYPTOPSY's NEW Album To Be Released This November In The U.S.

Today, Canadian Metallers CRYPTOPSY announced that their NEW album 'The Unspoken King' will be released on November 20 via Cryptopsy/Defen Society in association with Revulotion Harmony/Candlelight Records. Pre-orders for the album are available through the band at Cryptopsy.ca.

In case you missed this Metallica memo! CRYPTOPSY recently premiered two songs out of their NEW self-titled album: "We hope that you enjoy the sneak peek of the new CRYPTOPSY. We greatly appreciate your dedication and support. It is thanks to your help alone that we can continue doing this!!!"





All pre-sale participants will be placed in a draw to win the following grand prize:

- Autographed limited edition vinyls of "Ungental Exhumation", "Blasphemy Made Flesh" and "None So Vile".
- Autographed CD "Cryptopsy".
- Full merch package, guy shirt, girly and zip up hoody of "Cryptopsy".

'Cryptopsy' track listing:

01. Two-Pound Torch
02. Shag Harbour's Visitors
03. Red-Skinned Scapegoat
04. Damned Draft Dodgers
05. Amputated Enigma
06. The Golden Square Mile
07. Ominous
08. Cleansing The Hosts

Related links:
Cryptopsy's Official Site
Cryptopsy on Facebook

Watch TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy Performing OPETH's "Harvest"!

As previously reported, on Monday, August 13th, TRIVIUM's front man Matt Heafy performed his first-ever solo acoustic set in New York City. The intimate event took place at The MOSCOT Gallery & Music Space, and all proceeds benefited The MOSCOT MOBILEYES FOUNDATION.

Heafy performed a couple of TRIVIUM songs, along with classic songs by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Opeth and even Depechemode. Here is Heafy covering OPETH's anthemic song "Harvest".



Prior to this historic performance, we had the chance to chat with Matt Heafy about what fans can expect on the next TRIVIUM album and the bands recent festival performances in Europe and Canada. We also discussed his involvement with Moscot Music and TRIVIUM's musical philosophy. Sit back, grab a cold one, and enjoy!



Upcoming TRIVIUM tour dates

Latin American Tour:

- Sep 07: Complexo do Ginasio Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, Brazil
- Sep 08: Via Marques in Sao Paulo, Brazil    
- Sep 09: Music Hall in Curitiba, Brazil
- Sep 11: TEATRO FLORES     in Buenos Aires, Argentina    
- Sep 12: Teatro Teleton in Santiago, Chile    
- Sep 14: Teleferico in    Quito, Ecuador    
- Sep 15: Teatro Metro in Bogota, Colombia    
- Sep 16: La Casa Del Artista in Caracas, Venezuela    
- Sep 18: Jose Cuervo Salon in Granjas Mexico, Mexico

TRIVIUM European Tour with AS I LAY DYING, CALIBAN & UPON A BURNING BODY:

- October 15, 2012: Manchester, UK at Ritz
- October 16, 2012: Glasgow, UK at ABC
- October 17, 2012: Birmingham, UK at Institute
- October 19, 2012: Bristol, UK at Academy
- October 20, 2012: Norwich, UK at UEA
- October 21, 2012: London, UK at Shephards Bush Empire
- October 22, 2012: Brussels, Belgium at AB
- October 23, 2012: Paris, France at La Bataclan
- October 25, 2012: Tilburg, Netherlands at 013
- October 26, 2012: Herford, Germany at X
- October 27, 2012: Stuttgart, Germany at LKA
- October 28, 2012: Köln, Germany at Live Music Hall
- October 30, 2012: Malmo, Sweden at Kulturbolaget
- October 31, 2012: Stockholm, Sweden at Arenan
- November 2, 2012: Helsinki, FI at The Circus
- November 4, 2012: Oslo, Norway at Centrum Scene
- November 5, 2012: Gothenburg, Sweden at Tradgarn
- November 6, 2012: Copenhagen, Denmark at Vega
- November 7, 2012: Berlin, Germany at Huxleys
- November 8, 2012: Hamburg, Germany at Docks
- November 10, 2012: Chemnitz, Germany at Südbahnhof
- November 11, 2012: München, Germany at Backstage Werk
- November 12, 2012: Milan, Italy at Live Club
- November 13, 2012: Solothurn, Switzerland at Kofmehl
- November 14, 2012: Wien, Austria at Gasometer
- November 16, 2012: Barcelona, Spain at Appolo
- November 17, 2012: Bilbao, Spain at Santana 27
- November 18, 2012: Madrid, Spain at Riviera

Related links:
Trivium
MOSCOT Music

AS I LAY DYING Premiere Part III Of "The Making Of Awakened" Video Series!

Recently, AS I LAY DYING locked themselves up in the Blasting Room with renowned rock producer Bill Stevenson, who's also the drummer for Descendents (and has played with Black Flag); and mixer Colin Richardson. The group -- NICK HIPA (guitar), TIM LAMBESIS (vocals), JORDAN MANCINO (drums), PHIL SGROSSO (guitar) and JOSH GILBERT (bass) -- are ready to unleash their NEW album 'AWAKENED', due out September 25 on Metal Blade Records.

The third of many updates offering a glimpse at the writing and recording process behind AS I LAY DYING's 6th Full Length Record 'Awakened' is available here:







'AWAKENED' marks the follow-up the 'Decas' EP (2011) which reached #2 on the iTunes Rock Chart. The group's last LP, 2010's immensely successful 'The Powerless Rise' debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at #10. 'The Powerless Rise' also reached #2 on Billboard's Independent Albums Chart and #3 on Billboard's Hard Music Albums Chart.

AS I LAY DYING With TRIVIUM, CALIBAN & UPON A BURNING BODY European Tour:

- 15/10/12:– UK in– Manchester at– Ritz
- 16/10/12: UK –in Glasgow –at ABC
- 17/10/12:– UK –in Birmingham at– Institute
- 19/10/12: UK –in Bristol –at Academy
- 20/10/12:– UK –in Norwich at– UEA
- 21/10/12: UK –in London –at Shephards Bush Empire
- 22/10/12:– BE –in Brussels –at AB
- 23/10/12: FR –in Paris –at La Bataclan
- 25/10/12:– NL –in Tilburg at– 013
- 26/10/12: DE –in Herford at– X
- 27/10/12: DE –in Stuttgart –at LKA
- 28/10/12: DE –in Köln –at Live Music Hall
- 07/11/12: DE –in Berlin –at Huxleys
- 08/11/12: DE –in Hamburg at– Docks
- 10/11/12: DE –in Chemnitz –at Südbahnhof
- 11/11/12: DE in München –at Backstage Werk
- 12/11/12: –IT –in Milan –at Live Club
- 13/11/12: CH –in Solothurn at Kofmehl
- 14/11/12: AT –in Wien –at Gasometer
- 16/11/12: ES –in Barcelona at– Appolo
- 17/11/12: ES –in Bilbao –at Santana 27
- 18/11/12: ES –in Madrid at Riviera

Related links:
Official Site of As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying on Facebook
As I Lay Dying on Twitter
As I Lay Dying on YouTube

LAMB OF GOD Announce U.S. Tour With IN FLAMES, HATEBREED OR HELLYEAH!

After a successful reunion with singer Randy Blythe at the two KnotFest shows in mid-August, LAMB OF GOD is pleased to announce a 38-date fall U.S tour starting October 30th in Phoenix, Arizona. Joining LAMB OF GOD as direct support for the entire tour is Sweden's IN FLAMES. HATEBREED will be joining the package from October 30th until November 19th at which point HELLYEAH will replace them for the remainder of the shows. British band SYLOSIS will open all dates. Due to Randy Blythe’s continuing legal situation, the band will not be able to perform in Canada on this tour but look forward to doing an entire Canadian run in the near future.

The tour will be the first U.S tour in support of the band’s CD, 'Resolution', which debuted at #3 upon its release in January, and will be the last tour dates of 2012. Tickets for the tour will begin to go on sale the weekend of September 21st.

Below are the dates for the tour:

- Tue/Oct-30: Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theater   
- Wed/Oct-31: Los Angeles, CA @ TBA    
- Thu/Nov-01: Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues              
- Sat/Nov-03: Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Pavilion  
- Sun/Nov-04: San Antonio, TX @ Sunken Garden
- Mon/Nov-05: Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom            
- Wed/Nov-07: St. Louis, MO @ Pageant    
- Thu/Nov-08: Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room
- Fri/Nov-09: Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
- Sat/Nov-10: St. Paul, MN @ Myth          
- Mon/Nov-12: Louisville, KY @ Expo Five           
- Wed/Nov-14: Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater         
- Thu/Nov-15: TBA
- Fri/Nov-16: New York, NY @ Roseland
- Sat/Nov-17: Silver Spring, MD @ Fillmore                     
- Mon/Nov-19: Orlando, FL @ House of Blues       
- Tue/Nov-20: Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle  
- Wed/Nov-21: Charlotte, NC @ Fillmore               
- Fri/Nov-23: Wallingford, CT @ Oakdale Theater
- Sat/Nov-24: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
- Sun/Nov-25: Boston, MA @ House of Blues       
- Mon/Nov-26: Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theater
- Tue/Nov-27: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
- Wed/Nov-28: Richmond, VA @ The National                              
- Fri/Nov-30: Chicago, IL @ Congress Ballroom  
- Sat/Dec-01: Detroit, MI @ State Theater
- Sun/Dec-02: Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion (no HELLYEAH)
- Mon/Dec-03: Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit Room   
- Tue/Dec-04: Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
- Thu/Dec-06: Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center         
- Fri/Dec-07: Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom  
- Sat/Dec-08: Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater                     
- Mon/Dec-10: Denver, CO @ Fillmore       
- Tue/Dec-11: Farmington, NM @ McGhee Park                          
- Thu/Dec-13: San Francisco, CA @ Warfield       
- Fri/Dec-14: Medford, OR @ Medford Armory 
- Sat/Dec-15: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory  
- Sun/Dec-16: Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO    

Click here for the link to the LAMB OF GOD Memorabilia site and here for the link to the Justice Now site.

Related links:
Lamb Of God's Official Site

SOILWORK Release In Studio Video Of David Andersson Laying Down Guitar Tracks!

As previously reported, Swedish Metallers SOILWORK are currently locked up in the studio recording the follow-up to their 2010 release 'The Panic Broadcast'. In order to ensure that the production process progresses smoothly, the band has kidnapped producer Jens Bogren (OPETH, AMON AMARTH, BLOODBATH) for what will be the bands ninth studio album. Get this: the upcoming album is called 'The Living Infinite' and it will be a double album.

Recently, SOILWORK have posted video footage of the band's guitarist, David Andersson, laying down tracks to rape (or Pro Tools). Check it out HERE.

Here is a statement by vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid regarding the NEW album:

“So here’s the scoop. Me and the boys have been waiting to share this for quite some time now: 'The Living Infinite' will be a double album! A REAL double album, in the true sense of the word, which means no fillers and no left-overs.

"I’ve been wanting to do this for a while and I proposed the idea to the rest of the guys in the band, during our festival tour last summer. Everybody liked the title The Living Infinite and also the idea of working towards the goal of releasing a double album. David Andersson was already playing with us last summer, so he has also been a part of this goal from the start. I feel very excited and proud that we’ve managed to find the inspiration and dedication it takes to create somewhat of a conceptual double album, especially since it’s dealing with a lot of existential questions.

"We would also like to reveal a brand new band shot by Hannah Verbeuren Photography. We are currently hard at work in the studio, putting this beast on tape. Things are sounding incredibly good so far. So excited about this and can’t wait to share the awesomeness with you all!"

Related links:
Soilwork's Official Site