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CANNIBAL CORPSE To Release Three-Disc DVD Career Retrospective

Legendary death metal band CANNIBAL CORPSE will release its first-ever career retrospective three-disc DVD, "Centuries of Torment The First 20 Years", on July 8 via Metal Blade.

"Centuries of Torment: The First 20 Years" contains live and rare footage, interviews with members past and present, and loads of bonus material (see track listing below). The documentary and bonus footage was directed and produced by Denise Korycki.

The track listing is as follows:

DVD 1: CANNIBAL CORPSE History

Three-hour definitive history of CANNIBAL CORPSE as told by the band and the people who were there along the way.

1987-1995

* Intro
* Demo
* Eaten Back to Life
* Butchered at Birth
* Tomb of the Mutilated
* The Bleeding

1995 – Present

* Vile
* Gallery of Suicide
* Bloodthirst
* Gore Obsessed and The Wretched Spawn
* Kill

DVD 2: CANNIBAL CORPSE Performances

With Full Force 2007

01. Unleashing the Bloodthirsty
02. Murder Worship
03. Disposal of the Body

Toronto 2006

04. The Time To Kill Is Now
05. Disfigured
06. Death Walking Terror
07. Covered With Sores
08. Born In a Casket
09. I Cum Blood
10. Decency Defied
11. Make Them Suffer
12. Dormant Bodies Bursting
13. Five Nails Through The Neck
14. Devoured By Vermin
15. Hammer Smashed Face
16. Stripped, Raped, And Strangled

* Toronto show directed by David Stuart and Nic Izzi

Party.San 2005

17. Puncture Wound Massacre
18. Sentenced To Burn
19. Fucked With A Knife
20. Psychotic Precision
21. Pulverized
22. Pounded Into Dust
23. The Wretched Spawn

New York 2000

24. The Spine Splitter
25. Dead Human Collection

Jacksonville, FL 1996

26. Mummified In Barbed Wire

Nashville, TN 1994

27. Entrails Ripped From A Virgin's Cunt
28. Pulverized

Buffalo, NY 1989

29. Shredded Humans
30. Rotting Head

Music Videos

31. Staring Through the Eyes of the Dead
32. Devoured By Vermin
33. Sentenced To Burn
34. Decency Defied
35. Make Them Suffer
36. Death Walking Terror
37. Stripped, Raped, And Strangled 2007

DVD 3: Bonus Chunks

* Compelled To Illustrate
* Every Ban Broken
* Covered With Ink
* Maniacal Merch
* Relentless Touring
* Word Infested
* Sickening Metalocalypse
* Diverse Offerings
* Staring Through the Eyes of the Band
* Kill Crane

"Centuries of Torment: The First 20 Years" was directed and produced by Denise Korycki and has a running time of seven hours and 20 minutes.

In other CANNIBAL CORPSE news, make sure to pick up a copy of Decibel's latest issue with IRON MAIDEN on the cover as CANNIBAL CORPSE was inducted into the magazine's Hall of Fame for "Tomb of the Mutilated". The feature contains interviews with all band members from "Tomb of the Mutilated", an interview with longtime CANNIBAL CORPSE artist Vince Locke, and photos from the "Tomb of the Mutilated" era.

07 May 2008 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

GAIA EPICUS: First Two Albums Available For Free Download

Norwegian power metallers GAIA EPICUS have issued the following update:

"We are working hard on the new album and it is going to be a blast once it's done. As a 'waiting-for-the-new-album' gift, we would like to give you our two first albums for free download! The albums will be available for download between 7th and 18th of May."

The audio (.RAR) files can be downloaded from the following locations:

"Satrap" (2003): Download
"Symphony of Glory" (2005): Download

GAIA EPICUS's forthcoming album, "Damnation", will feature guest appearances from the following musicians:

Roland Grapow (MASTERPLAN, ex-HELLOWEEN)
Dominique Leurquin (RHAPSODY OF FIRE, LUCA TURILLI'S DREAMQUEST)
Renato Tribuzy (TRIBUZY)
Andreas Olsson (NARNIA, DIVINEFIRE, ROB ROCK, STORMWIND)
Michael Troy (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN)
Jonas Hörnqvist (TREASURE LAND)
Lasse Jensen (OCEANS OF TIME)
Fabrizio S Muratori (NHORIZON)

"Damnation" projected track listing:

01. Damnation
02. Masters of the Sea
03. Firestorm
04. The Wizard's Return (instrumental)
05. You are a Liar!
06. Cyborgs from Hell
07. The Saviour (Will Come)
08. A Hero in All
09. Salvation is Here

GAIA EPICUS mainman Thomas C. Hansen is scheduled to release his debut solo album, "Like a Shadows", via Epicus Records. According to a press release, the CD contains 11 tracks, eight of which are instrumentals. All instruments on the album are played by Thomas except a few small guest parts with trumpets, flute and female vocals. The music is described as "melodic hard rock/metal with some progressive elements."

07 May 2008 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

MIKE PATTON in Serbia!

05 May 2008 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

THE OCEAN & Consecration concert in Belgrade

05 May 2008 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

BATTLE AGAINST CANCER II - The Netherlands

Second Battle Against Cancer Dutch edition will take place September 20th in Oss, Holland.
September 20th Portuguese Ciborium will join the Battle Against Cancer and will perform giving their contribution to this cause.
The yearly benefit for KWF Kankerbestrijding, has it second edition this year. Also this year the stage will be taken by a variety of metal bands.
The Line Up is now complete with the following bands:

The Lucifer Principle (HOL) -http://myspace.com/tlpmetal
Ciborium (POR) - http://myspace.com/ciborium
A New Dawn (HOL) - http://myspace.com/anewdawnband
Innerfire (BEL) - http://myspace.com/innerfire
Profane (HOL) - http://myspace.com/profanenl
Deathfall (HOL) - http://myspace.com/deathfall
Icaros (HOL) - http://myspace.com/icarosband
Battle Against Cancer Organbization - http://www.myspace.com/battleagainstcanceross

16 Apr 2008 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Tom Gabriel Fischer leaves Celtic Frost

Zurich, April 9th, 2008
Celtic Frost singer and guitarist Tom Gabriel Fischer has left Celtic Frost due to the irresolvable, severe erosion of the personal basis so urgently required to collaborate within a band so unique, volatile, and ambitious.

11 Apr 2008 - Asher

Biomechanical Confirmed For Caos Emergente 08-Open Air Fest

BIOMECHANICAL HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED TO PLAY AT THE CAOS EMERGENTE 2008 - OPEN AIR FESTIVAL IN PORTUGAL
12 + 13 + 14 SEPTEMBER 2008

Biomechanical will be playing on Friday 12th September

Bands confirmed so far

BLOOD RED THRONE [nu]
DESECRATION [uk]
CONFRONT HATE [pt]
ENCEPHALON [pt]
EXTREME NOISE TERROR [uk]
FIRSTBORN, THE [pt]
GENOCIDE [pt]
GODDESS OF DESIRE [nl]
GRAVE [se]
HORNA [fi]
MOONFOG [sk]
SKYCLAD [uk]
SQUARE [pt]
TESSERACT [uk]

www.caos-emergente.com
http://www.myspace.com/caosemergente

Other confirmed Festivals

08/07/08 - Metal Camp Fest - Slovenia http://www.myspace.com/metalcamp

26/07/08 - Rockin Field Fest - Italy http://www.rockinfield.com/

26 Feb 2008 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

CRADLE OF FILTH - Harder, Darker, Faster: - Thornography Deluxe MVI

Harder, Darker, Faster: - Thornography Deluxe (OUT NOW) comes as a high-quality DVD Audio with plenty of extra tracks, videos, mobile content, MP3s and plenty of interactive bonus content.

"Thornography - Harder Darker Faster" special-edition MVI track listing:

Album (DVD Audio):

01. Under Pregnant Skies She Comes Alive Like Miss Leviathan
02. Dirge Inferno
03. Tonight In Flames
04. Libertina Grimm
05. The Byronic Man
06. I Am The Thorn
07. Cemetery And Sundown
08. Lovesick For Mina
09. The Foetus Of A New Day Kicking
10. Rise Of The Pentagram
11. Under Huntress Moon
12. Temptation

"Harder, Darker, Faster...":

01. Murder In The Thirst
02. The Snake-Eyed and The Venomous
03. Halloween III - Season Of The Bitch (MISFITS cover) (remix)
04. Courting Baphomet
05. Stay (SHAKESPEARS SISTER cover)
06. Devil To The Metal

Videos:

01. Tonight In Flames
02. The Foetus Of A New Day Kicking
03. Temptation

Extra content includes:

* "The Making Of The Video" for "The Foetus Of A New Day Kicking"
* MP3s of entire album (same tracklisting as DVD audio)

The following tracks come in U Myx format which allows you to remix the tracks:

a) Dirge Inferno
b) The Foetus Of A New Day Kicking

* Mobile Content
* Wallpapers, photos and truetones

25 Feb 2008 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

MISERY SIGNALS add dates to European tour

MISERY SIGNALS have slotted in an extra UK show at Luton on their upcoming European tour on April 5th. Their London show will now follow on the 6th.

Also added are dates in Orebro, Sweden on April 9th and Enns, Austria on the 15th.

MISERY SIGNALS + August Burns Red + Emmure

March 2008

28th Karlsruhe, GER - Die Stadtmitte
29th Trier, GER - Exhaus
30th Paris, FRA - Batofar
31st Plymouth, UK - White Rabbit

April 2008

1st Manchester, UK - Music Box
2nd Glasgow, UK - Ivory Blacks
3rd Nottingham, UK - Jumition 7
4th Yeovil, UK - The Orange Box
5th Luton, UK – Student Union
6th London, UK – Underwold
7th Giessen, GER - MUK
8th Bremen, GER - Schlacthof
9th Orebro, SWE - Kulturhuset
10th Berlin, GER - Magent
11th Leipzig, GER - Conne Island
12th Warsaw, POL – Progresja Club
13th Prague, CZE - 0.0.7
14th Munchen, GER - Feierwerk
15th Enns, HUN – Club Hort
16th Wien, AUT - Arena
17th Bologna, ITA - Sottetetto
18th Oberentfelden, SWI - Porom Pom Pom
19th Schaffen, BEL - Rockfest
20th Bochum, GER – Matrix

MISERY SIGNALS
IN STUDIO TO RECORD NEW ALBUM FOR FERRET MUSIC THIS FEB
TO BE PRODUCED BY DEVIN TOWNSEND

“Misery Signals has risen the bar for all modern metalcore bands, let’s just hope they all get the memo.” Absolute Punk.net

Misery Signals has announced that they will be stepping into the studio this week to begin the recording process for their third Ferret Music full length, album title TBA. The band will be recording with Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad, Darkest Hour, Soilwork), and are excited about working with him again, tells bassist Kyle Johnson, “Devin has this awesome new set-up and new gear, so that’s exciting. Recording with him is a good experience, and we intend on using him as producer as well. He always makes great contributions and suggestions to the songs, and he is really understanding about what kind of sound we are going for.” Townsend himself is gearing up for a momentous experience, saying that "This is gonna be a record that brings the band to a new level. The rock will continue to roll in a fastidious way." The band is well along in the process of writing, tells Johnson, “Musically the songs are written, but lyrically we are still writing. Basically, we took both records and put them together, with a new sound mixed in as well. This will be a little more straightforward than the last two albums, and for the most part it’s influenced by what we are into personally. It’s definitely more something that has parts that you can hold onto and that are memorable.” This is the band’s second album recorded with vocalist Karl Shubach, and he is happy to have comfortably settled into his role. “I feel like it's my band now, it's not Misery Signals plus Karl and I’m much more comfortable being part of what we represent. I also feel like music is more of my own, and I’m psyched about the new record, it’s got a lot of elements that weren’t in last one, a lot of parts that are just heavier with a lot of off-time polyrhythm like Meshuggah.”

The new album is the follow up to 2006’s highly successful sophomore effort Mirrors, which Alternative Press listed in their 100 BANDS YOU NEED TO KNOW 2007 issue and Revolver as a BAND TO WATCH saying, “A relentlessly ambitious melodic, metalcore band with a knack for exhausting members with their take-no-prisoners touring schedule.” Metal Edge chimed in recently with, “The album surpassed all expectations.” Online raves included Digital Metal.com: “Everything on Mirrors is bigger and better than Of Malice and the Magnum Heart (itself one of my favorite metalcore albums); the packaging, the production, the riffs, the density etc.” The band toured a ton in support of Mirrors, most recently wrapping up a US headlining tour with The Agony Scene, Emmure, and Sky Eats Airplane, and a full Canadian run with Shai Halud and The Human Abstract. Past touring partners include The Chariot, All that Remains, Darkest Hour, Dead to Fall, Norma Jean and Between The Buried And Me. Keep checking www.ferretstyle.com for album updates.

08 Feb 2008 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

HEAVY HEAVY LOW LOW

IN STUDIO TO RECORD NEW ALBUM
DUE OUT ON NEW WEATHERMEN
SUMMER 08!

Everyone’s favorite spazzy hardcore champs Heavy Heavy Low Low have entered the studio to record their sophomore release for New Weathermen.

The album is due out late Spring 08, and is uniquely titled Turtle Nipple In The Toxic Shock.

Never failing to intrigue, the title is a good representation of some of the wacky hijinx that will ensue when the album hits your CD player, tells vocalist Robbie,

“The whole album is really about having a good time. We’re always out to just do what we enjoy, go out on the road and make weird music. The album is just a bunch of jokes about all of the random enjoyment we have had on tour.”

The band is currently recording in their hometown of Oakland, CA with good friend Sam Pura (North, Strata, Seize the Night), who did the EP that caught the attention of their New Weathermen home.

The band has spent the past few months completing the new material, and Robbie would describe it as,

“The Beach Boys on acid, basically. We really incorporate a surf rock, spacey vibe, and it’s not as breakdown-oriented. It’s still heavy, don’t get me wrong, but this one will definitely exceed a half an hour in running time.”

08 Feb 2008 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

BIOMECHANICAL on Bruce Dickinson's BBC6 rock show tomorrow!

Hi-definition metallers Biomechanical will guest on Bruce Dickinson's BBC6
Rock Show this Friday 25th Jan at 10pm UK time.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/bruce_dickinson/

Recorded in London last week, Dickinson talks to John K and new
Biomechanical guitarist Chris Van Hayden about the new album, flying planes,
recording and drum sound as well as playing tracks from 'Cannibalised'.

Biomechanical mainman John K states:

"I have been a huge fan of Maiden and I never had the chance to meet any of
the members so it was a big deal for me to meet Bruce. He has also been a
huge influence on me so it was just a great experience and a bit surreal
talking about 'Cannibalised' with him.

The show was great fun, I went with guitarist Chris Van Hayden who is also a
fighter pilot. So Bruce and Chris had lots to talk about in the studio
and I was trying to follow the flying discussions with a baffled look on my
face! Cheers to Bruce for having us, it was awesome meeting the main man!"

Listen in to hear tracks from the forthcoming new album 'Cannibalised',
released 11th Feb 2008. The limited edition first pressing comes with 4
exclusive bonus orchestral tracks.

See a photo of John K and Bruce here:
http://www.earacheserver.com/public/JohnKBruce.JPG

For Biomechanical's myspace go to:
www.myspace.com/biomechanical

To order Biomechanical visit:
http://earacheshop.com/store/biomechanical.html

See Biomechanical on tour:

BIOMECHANICAL w/ Outcryfire
18.02.08 The Underworld, London
19.02.08 Joiners, Southampton
20.02.08 Junktion 7, Nottingham
21.02.08 Cathouse, Glasgow
22.02.08 Rio's, Leeds

24 Jan 2008 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Exodus is going to kill Hollywood

20 Jan 2008 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Nightwish - european tour dates:

02/17/2008 Siemens Arena Vilnius Lithuania

Support: Pain
02/19/2008 Visla Hall Krakow Poland

Support: Pain
02/20/2008 T-Mobile Arena Prague Czech Republic

Support: Pain
Tickets: http://www.ticketportal.cz
02/21/2008 Arena Berlin Germany

Support: Krieger & Pain
02/23/2008 Arena Leipzig Germany

Support: Krieger & Pain
02/24/2008 Schleyerhalle Stuttgart Germany

Support: Krieger & Pain
02/25/2008 Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt Germany

Support: Krieger & Pain
02/27/2008 Jako Arena Bamberg Germany

Support: Krieger & Pain
02/28/2008 Gasometer Wien Austria

Support: Pain
02/29/2008 Hallenstadion Zürich Switzerland

Support: Pain
03/02/2008 Palalido Milano Italy

Support: Pain
03/04/2008 Tivoli Hall Ljubljana Slovenia

Support: Pain
03/05/2008 JRC Ice Hall Budapest Hungary upgraded

Support: Pain
Venue website: http://www.jerce.hu
03/08/2008 Olympic Fencing Arena Athens Greece

03/17/2008 Color Line Arena Hamburg Germany

Support: Krieger & Pain
Venue website: http://www.colorline-arena.com
03/18/2008 AWD Hall Hannover Germany

Support: Krieger & Pain
03/19/2008 Westfalenhalle 2 Dortmund Germany

Support: Krieger & Pain
03/21/2008 HMH Music Hall Amsterdam Netherlands sold out

Support: Pain
03/22/2008 Rockhal Luxembourg Luxembourg upgraded

Support: Pain
03/23/2008 Lotto Arena Antwerp Belgium upgraded

Note: Venue upgraded due to popular demand!
Support: Pain
03/25/2008 Astoria London UK sold out

Support: Pain
Tickets: www.ticketmaster.co.uk
03/26/2008 Astoria London UK

Support: Pain
Tickets: www.ticketmaster.co.uk
03/27/2008 Astoria London UK sold out

Support: Pain
Tickets: www.ticketmaster.co.uk
03/29/2008 Carling Academy Birmingham UK

Support: Pain
Tickets: Ticketmaster
03/30/2008 Carling Academy Newcastle UK

Support: Pain
Tickets: Ticketmaster
03/31/2008 ABC1 Glasgow UK

Support: Pain
Tickets: Ticketmaster
04/02/2008 Mandela Hall Belfast UK

Support: Pain
Tickets: Wonderlandpromotions.co.uk
04/03/2008 Vicar Street Dublin Ireland

Support: Pain
Tickets: Ticketmaster
04/04/2008 Apollo Manchester UK upgraded

Note: Venue upgraded due to popular demand!
Support: Pain
Tickets: Ticketmaster
04/06/2008 Zenith Paris France sold out

Support: Pain
04/07/2008 Zenith Strasbourg France

Support: Pain
04/10/2008 Halle Tony Garnier Lyon France

Support: Pain
04/11/2008 Dome Marseille France

Support: Pain
04/12/2008 Zenith Toulouse France

Support: Pain
04/14/2008 Razzmatazz 1 Barcelona Spain

Support: Pain
Tickets: www.ticktackticket.com
04/15/2008 Santana 27 Bilbao Spain

Support: Pain
Tickets: www.ticktackticket.com
04/16/2008 La Riviera Madrid Spain

Support: Pain
Tickets: www.ticktackticket.com
04/18/2008 Coliseum Porto Portugal

Support: Pain
04/19/2008 Coliseum Lisbon Portugal

more information: nightwish.com

20 Jan 2008 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Mathieu Marcotte release HUMANOID ''REMEMBERING UNIVERSE"

Panoptic Records, a new division of the Disconcert Music Company , is proud to announce that the release of Humanoid's debut album, "Remembering Universe", is scheduled for February 12th 2008 in stores.

The album is available for purchase now on Humanoid's myspace, along with two new songs at this location: http://www.myspace.com/humanoidofficial

Humanoid, AUGURY guitarist Mathieu Marcotte's instrumental solo project, is an acoustic-space-metal concept with varied influences such as CYNIC, PINK FLOYD as well as OPETH and features guest appearances by Forest (AUGURY, QUO VADIS, ATHERETIC ) on fretless bass, ChaotH (UNEXPECT) on bass and Tommy Mckinnon (NEURAXIS) on drums and percussions.

"Remembering Universe" tracklisting:

01. The Quest Begins
02. Passages part.1 (Eidetic Memory)
03. Passages part.2 (Leaving)
04. Consciousness Of The Universe
05. Naviguating Toward An Unknown Region
06. Unearth Treasures
07. Lunar Nostalgia
08. Passages part.3 (Exoplanet)
09. Passages part.4 (Forms)
10. Visions Made Of Glass
11. Fragment

01 Jan 2008 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

AYREON - New Year's Eve film premiere

AYREON - New Year's Eve film premiere of "Beneath the Waves"!
On January 1st, 2008 at 00:01 a.m, Ayreon.com will be premiering "Beneath the waves", a stunning CGI film produced by Simon van Vegten.

The film was made to accompany the song of the same name from the upcoming Ayreon 2-CD album "01011001", available January 28, 2008. The "Beneath the Waves" movie with 5.1 mix will be included as one of many bonus DVD features on "01011001".

Join in ringing in the New Year by checking out
www.ayreon.com/premiere.htm to view this amazing piece of 3D artwork!

24 Dec 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Matt Barlow to rejoin Iced Earth

In News that came as a shock to many of us, Matt Barlow, legendary vocalist for Iced Earth, has rejoined the band! The below is an excerpt from the bands website, written by Jon Schaffer

Well, after getting out on the road and speaking with many of you directly, I decided to call Matt and see how he was doing and if he was interested in working together again. I am proud to say that he is coming back to Iced Earth and we will be getting back to work in the studio very soon.
Matt will be singing on Part 2 of the Something Wicked concept CD and we will be looking forward to getting out on tour and delivering a series of Iced Earth shows that will rival any in the history of the band. And there will be a proper DVD filmed from this period, something we?ve all been waiting for.
Tim Owens is a great and talented singer and I wish the best for him and his future on a personal and professional level.
There will be more news soon as to further developments and plans. This will push back the release of Part 2 a bit. Not because we couldn?t be ready to record in time, but because of a new addition to Matt?s family in early 2008!

I am very happy to announce that Iced Earth is truly BACK!
Have a great holiday season. We?ll be in touch very soon with more details.
Jon Schaffer
www.icedearth.com

21 Dec 2007 - Asher

BONDED BY BLOOD SET TO RECORD DEBUT ALBUM WITH MICHAEL ROSEN

New-school LA thrashers Bonded By Blood are set to record their debut Earache release 'Feed The Beast' with US producer Michael Rosen. Rosen, who has worked with the likes of Testament, Violence, Sadus, Joe Satriani and Death Angel will begin working with the band in the New Year.

Bonded By Blood vocalist Aladdin has spoken out about how he feels about working with the well known producer:

"It feels freaking awesome. He has produced and engineered some of my favorite bands Testament Vio-lence Sadus and now BBB. Its like a dream come true. 'Feed The Beast' is sure to be one kick ass album".

Bonded By Blood will commence recording 'Feed The Beast' on January 11th 2008 at J Street Recorders (Tesla) in Sacramento, CA . The full track-listing will be as follows:

01. Immortal Life
02. Feed The Beast
03. The Evil Within
04. Another Disease
05. Unusual Punishment
06. Vengeance
07. To A Sickening Degree.
08. Strike Of Fear
09. Sounds Of Torture
10. Necropsy
11. Self-Immolation
*Bonus Track: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Theme Song

19 Dec 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Message from Heathen

We LOVE you guys,

Over the past few years, this page has been an inspiration for the band and has kept us going, knowing we had a huge following out there who want to see a new album in the stores.

After a long hard slog, We can finally reveal some details!

Firstly, Long time drummer and metal brother DARREN MINTER and Guitar Virtuoso TERRY LAUDERDALE have left Heathen. To replace them, we have been searching long and hard and have finally found a couple of guys to carry on the Heathen Legend.

As of this moment, I can tell you that we've been working with Kragen Lum - guitarist from PROTOTYPE (www.prototypeonline.com). He's a great guy and an even better guitar player! CRUNCH AND ALL.... You may have heard Prototype on GUITAR HERO 3, where they have a song included in the game.

Filling in on the drum stool is the very awesome MARK HERNANDEZ. He has played with VIOLENCE and currently is the drummer for RE-IGNITION, SOCIAL UNREST and many more!

With the line up fully restored, We are proud to say that we have a new deal with MASCOT RECORDS and will be entering the studio soon to record the new Heathen Album!

We couldn't have done this without you guys sending us such a huge amount of praise and respect. We love every one of you for it and we hope you'll stick with us in 2008 for the new album.

Cheers

HEATHEN

19 Dec 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

News from Aarni

Aarni thinks we have finally finished mixing Tohcoth and so the album has been sent to Tuomas McElä (of Jääportit fame) for mastering. Also A.Tolonen (the famous weresquirrel gnawing the kantele in Nest) currently busies himself applying crowning touches to the album booklet and covers. The long overdue release will most likely happen in January 2008 ev, unless the two gentlemen mentioned above somehow become unduly motivated and complete their work earlier.
Having stressed ourselves out needlessly over the last three years it has taken to make Tohcoth, we naturally cannot take a healthy break even now...so Aarni has just rereremastered the combined Demo 2001 & 2002 cdr. Now it has more clarity, presence, bottom end and blah blah.
You can also hear all the bonny bad mixwork, groovy glitches, amazing audio artifacts and climatic clipping much better. The third time saith sooth, so we swear we won't touch those timeless tracks ever again. Let the dead bury the dead...if you already have a version of the Double Demo, you probably have no need of this final remaster. But if you don't have it, get yours for 6 € (including postage and shit). Cheap at twice the price.
In other neurotic news, making of the next album has already begun. More "eccentric", HC, counterculture and UG again(?) perhaps.
I will also be contributing my gleeful guest vocals to a New Worlder music project in the very near future, as well as partaking in the ongoing recordings of the scatomadness that sensitives call Umbra Nihil.
Yea...if some of you should feel interested, we still have a number of the Skepticism Tribute 2CD copies left. Pay us 10 € for yours (including shipping planetwide) so we can go get some candy and shit.
There's also an Aarni discussion forum in the planning, where retards can share their problems and mediumistic messages & instructions from dead uncles.
www.aarni.info

18 Dec 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

HEOROT - Ragnarök

Stygian Crypt productions proudly presents debut album of Finnish band HEOROT - Ragnarök. The band plays folk viking metal with authentic instruments. Lyrics are in Finnish and about acts and characters of Scandinavian mythology. This album was recorded at Auringon Hauta studio, mixing and mastering was made by Tonmi Lillman (Ajattara, Vanguard, To/Die/For, Sinergy). This album is dedicated to memory of founder of the band Teemu "Modsognir" Ollikainen (R.I.P.).
www.stygiancrypt.cjb.net

18 Dec 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Indonesian Metal Newsletter

Indonesian Metal Newsletter is looking for bands Black Metal, Death Metal, Doom Metal, Heavy Metal, Brutal , Gothic Metal (Only Metal)... for review in Gore Newsletter. Sending your stuff CD AUDIO + COVER to address : Roger, Griya Buaran Indah A112 Rt.03/08, Pekalongan 51132, Central Java - Indonesia. Email at memed_ina@yahoo.co.id

29 Aug 2007 - Asher

ENTHRONED news

The band just came back from a mini Mexican tour (with Belphegor, Inquisition). Now band prepare the release of the new album "Tetra Karcist". The album will be released once again through Napalm Records on the following dates:

26th September 2007 in Finland
28th September 2007 in Germany/ Austria/ Switzerland & Sweden
01st October 2007 Rest of Europe
USA/Can and Rest of the World tba

An european tour will follow in November 07, with Gorgoroth and Tyrant !
More infos on: www.enthroned-horde.com

25 Aug 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

EMPTINESS news

The band has signed with Agonia records (pl) for the release of the second album "Oblivion". Emptiness have just finished the mix/mastering in Q studio (Poland). The official release date is the 08th october 07!!!
Infos and pre order: www.agoniarecords.com

www.emptiness.be
www.myspace.com/emptinessbe

25 Aug 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Darkager reveals details of new album

The power/thrash metal band DARKAGER is actually recording its debut with the production made by Thiago Bianchi, vocalist of Shaman. Recently the band announced Silence Times Arrival as the title of the album.

It will have the artwork cover finished in September, being made by Rodrigo Cruz, who already worked with bands like Hangar, Eyes of Shiva, Shaman, Vers'Over, and others.

Meanwhile the fans can check the sold-out demo, Bells of Doom, which was fully made available for download. It was was recorded with an old line-up and doesn't show the present musical proposal of Darkager that will be heard in the debut.

The download links are available at www.myspace.com/darkagerband

21 Aug 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

DARK TRANQUILLITY - EASTPAK ANTIDOTE TOUR 2007

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have officially confirmed their participation in the Eastpak Antidote tour alongside SOILWORK, CALIBAN and SONIC SYNDICATE. DARK TRANQUILLITY just released their latest effort "Fiction" in April 2007 and charted in several countries (Sweden #12, Germany #59, Finland #19, Italy #34, Greece #15).

Here are the exact dates:
Sep. 30 - Brighton, UK - Concorde 2 // Oct. 01 - Wolverhampton, UK - Wulfrun Hall // Oct. 02 - Leeds, UK - Cockpit // Oct. 03 - London, UK - Islington Academy // Oct. 04 - Nottingham, UK - Rockcity // Oct. 05 - Newcastle, UK - Academy // Oct. 06 - Glasgow, UK - Garage // Oct. 07 - Norwich, UK - Waterfront // Oct. 09 - Den Bosch, Holland - W2 // Oct. 10 - Utrecht, Holland - Tivoli // Oct. 11 - Hasselt, Belgium - Muzik O Droom // Oct. 12 - Paris, France - La Tabendo // Oct. 13 - Marseille, France - venue tba // Oct. 14 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz // Oct. 16 - Milan, Italy - Alcatrazz // Oct. 17 - Zurich, Switzerland - Abart // Oct. 18 - Munich, Germany - Backstage // Oct. 19 - Vienna, Austria - Arena // Oct. 20 - Prague, Czech Republic – Akropolis // Oct. 21 - Budapest, Hungary - A 38 // Oct. 23 - Karlsruhe, Germany – Substage // Oct. 24 - Berlin, Germany - SO 36 // Oct. 25 - Köln, Germany - Live Music Hall // Oct. 26 - Hamburg, Germany - Gruenspan

Other DARK TRANQUILLIY headliner shows & festivals:
17.08.2007 Derby (UK) @ Bloodstock Festival
18.08.2007 Dinkelsbuehl (D) @ Summer Breeze Open Air
05.09.2007 Gothenburg (S) @ Tradgarn
06.09.2007 Stockholm (S) @ Nalen
07.09.2007 Vasteras (S) @ Sigurdsgatan 25
08.09.2007 Malmoe (S) @ KB

The band comments as follows:
"We're excited to announce that we'll embark on the EASTPAK ANTIDOTE tour that will take us through Europe together with the fine metal merchants of Soilwork, Caliban and Sonic Syndicate.
It's a rotating bill, and the playing order is determined by the relative sales figures of the bands in each country (which is the most fair way of doing things). We'll headline in Italy and Spain as far as we know.
Note that for contractual reasons we won't be appearing on the Scandinavian dates of the tour, so the only way for people in Sweden, Denmark and Norway to see us this autumn is to attend our own headline shows in early September.
To avoid any speculation or gossip, we remind you that this is the first European tour that actually is officially confirmed by us, so the claim by certain news sites that we've 'cancelled' other obligations (referring to the previously announced European tour with ICED EARTH) in order to be part of this tour therefore aren't valid."

www.darktranquillity.com
www.myspace.com/dtofficial

20 Aug 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Herege finished recordings and announces details of new album

The traditional heavy metal band HEREGE finished the recordings of their debut, "Herege", which lyrics are about marking historical facts of 20th and 21st Century, following a chronological order, from the end of Second World War, passing through Cold War, Latin America dictatorships, untill the present, with themes about globalization and terrorism.

It was recorded in Nitro Sound Solutions studio, being produced by Roger Fingle, who worked with several South-American metal bands and is also known as Earth, vocalist and multi-instrumentist of the bands Seduced by Suicide and Blood Tears.

Actually the cd is being mixed, and the track list will be:

01. Blitzkrieg
02. Last Day of the Führer
03. Bear Versus Eagle
04. Congress Cellars
05. Warfare
06. Turn off the TV
07. Plastic Flowers
08. Free Yourself
09. Limit
10. The Letter

The whole recording process was registered and posted online by the band, as the songs of the EP "Bang Your Heads" and several live videos. They are available in the band's website www.herege.com and MySpace www.myspace.com/heregemetal

16 Aug 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

STILL REMAINS

Still Remains released The Serpent this week! You can pick up a copy for just $9.99 at a nearby Hot Topic. The first video from the album, "Stay Captive," will premiere online at the band's MySpace page on 8/14 and on television on the 8/11 Headbangers Ball.
Next week you'll also be able to get exclusive STILL REMAINS clips on their Purevolume page (www.purevolume.com/stillremains). And besides all that, be sure to catch STILL REMAINS on Warped Tour this summer and with Aiden and Poison the Well this fall.

12 Aug 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

The Kovenant, new website and forum

New forum colours have been improved, Aria Galactica is 99% complete!! And their will be a new web site launched at gentechranch.tk in the next few weeks.

12 Aug 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

The 5th issue of Department of Virtuosity has been published!

There you will find 60 reviews of virtuoso-oriented albums: Capharnaum (2 albums), Paul Clark a.k.a. Clarky, Dysrhythmia, Francesco Fareri, Christophe Godin, Maestro Alex Gregory (4), Chanan Hanspal, Iain Ashley Hersey, Erik Hinds, Hinds/Palmer/Stagner, Jim Horne (2), Karcius, Karfagen, Killick, Kopecky, Richie Kotzen, Livio Lamonea, L'Hermite a.k.a. Carlos A. Ferrari (2), Lionsgate, Lucas/White/Edsey, M.Z. (5), Mistheria a.k.a. Giuseppe Iampieri, The Morglbl Trio (3), Ozric Tentacles, Lelio Padovani, Mario Parga (2), Marc Pattison (5), Wojciech Pilat (3), Edward Powell (2), Wim Roelants, Patrik Skantze, Tommy Bolin, A Triggering Myth, VA - Guitar Masters (Vol. 1), David Valdes (2), Juan M. Valero, Mike Visaggio, Matze Wurm and Zepubicle.

The effects are available on: http://hmpmag.pl/dovmag/

12 Aug 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

MACBETH - NEW ALBUM TITLE REVEALED

Italian gothic metallers MACBETH has set "Superangelic Hate Bringers" as the title of the forthcoming album.
S.H.B. was recorded in two different studios including a private studio in Reykjavik, Iceland and New Sins studios in Italy, where the band also mixed and mastered the cd.The fourth studio album will feature 10 brand new tracks and will be released this autumn via Dragonheart records. The digipack version of S.H.B. should include the videoclip for the song “Without you”.

More news and details coming very soon.

27 Jul 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

FERRET MUSIC SIGNS ELYSIA

Ferret Music is announcing the signing of ELYSIA to their roster. The California based death-core outfit is composed of Zak Vargas (vocals), Mark Underwood (guitar), Steven Sessler (drums), Danny Lemonsqueeze (guitar) and Jeremy Chavez (bass) and formed four years ago. Despite their experience and history the band members currently average at eighteen years old with guitarist Danny weighing in at just sixteen.

27 Jul 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

PAIN - Message from Peter regarding Paradise Lost tour

Hello Painheads,

We´re having a blast doing all the festivals: the response has been great and there's been a lot of partying.

There seems to have been a big mix-up regarding the Paradise Lost tour...so just to clear up any confusion: PAIN won't be part of that tour. We were trying to get but in the end it just didn't work out. So note that any promotion you see where PAIN is listed as main support is false.....no business like show business!

However, we are working on setting up our own European tour for the fall. So hope to see ya all soon, and cheers

Peter

27 Jul 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Demether, new album.

Demether will release their long-awaited second album in August, through One Records.
Album title is "Beautiful" and the track list is as follows:

1. Eternal Sundance
2. Stop The Rain
3. Lacrimosa
4. Shy
5. Her Last Home
6. Autumn
7. Old Well
8. Winter (end of silence)
9. Winter (conclusion)
10. Don't Linger
11. Requiem 2012
12. Her Last Home (church version)

20 Jul 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Contempt - Death From Below, album for free

On the website www.contempt.dk it is now possible to download the unreleased second album from the Danish Thrashers Contempt, the album Death From Below was recorded in 2004 by well renowned producer Jacob Hansen (Communic, Vol Beat, Mercenary, Etc.) and features 8 blistering tracks and a cover of Def Leppard's "Wasted". Since the band did not succed in landing an apropriate deal for the album, they decided to release it for free on their website. Furthermore the bands debut album from 2001, "Stormforce" can also be obtained at a very special and reasonable price. The band is currently working on new material and plans to record the new tracks next year.

Death From Below - tracklist:
1. Traitors Gate
2. Cul De Sac
3. Living Fortress
4. Serpent of the Crown
5. Instro
6. In Venom
7. Death From Below
8. Hollow Heart
9 Wasted (Def Leppard)

03 Jul 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

DARKTHRONE - NEW CD EP & 7" OFFER

It’s time for the one-and-only Darkthrone to bring us a taste of DIRTY SOUL METAL on the 20th anniversary of the band with some new releases. New album 'F.O.A.D' is heading your way September 24th but coming first is the EP - 'NWOBHM (New Wave Of Black Heavy Metal)', packed with exclusive tracks…

The CD edition of 'NWOBHM' includes the track 'Hedninger Fra Helvete' (‘Heathens From Hell’) which will not appear on the album, plus an alternate recording of new track 'Wisdom of the Dead' plus an alternate mix with different vocals of 'Canadian Metal' (both tracks are set to appear as different versions on the forthcoming 'F.O.A.D' album). The EP concludes with a cover of the Testors track, 'Bad Attitude'.
The limited edition 7” vinyl version features the tracks 'Hedninger Fra Helvete' & 'Canadian Metal'.

Peaceville Records offering the EP as a bundle featuring the CD & 7” vinyl for £8.50 (£7.23 outside of EU) + P&P or they can be purchased individually for £4.99 each (£4.25 each outside of EU) + P&P.

'NWOBHM' IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW AND WILL BE SHIPPED FROM JULY 23RD 2007.

NWOBHM - CD EP tracklisting

1. Wisdom of The Dead
2. Canadian Metal
3. Hedninger Fra Helvete
4. Bad Attitude

NWOBHM - 7" vinyl tracklisting

SIDE A - Hedninger Fra Helvete
SIDE B - Canadian Metal

29 Jun 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

POISON THE WELL tour UK with Gallows in September

POISON THE WELL have announced they will join GALLOWS and LETHAL BIZZLE for a twelve date UK tour which kicks off in Falmouth on September 12th and wraps up at the Electric Ballroom in London on the 26th.

After a successful run of European dates in March POISON THE WELL have been busy touring North America and will have just stepped off the WARPED 2007 tour prior to hitting the UK again.

Gallows + POISON THE WELL + Lethal Bizzle

September 2007

12th – FALMOUTH - Princess Pavillion
13th – YEOVIL - Ski Lodge
14th – NEWPORT - TJs
15th – STOKE ON TRENT - Sugarmill
17th – INVERNESS - Ironworks
18th – DUNDEE - Fat Sams
19th – MIDDLESBOROUGH - Town Hall Crypt
21st – LEICESTER - Charlotte
22nd – NORTHAMPTON - Soundhaus
23rd – CAMBRIDGE - Junction
25th – OXFORD - Zodiac
26th – LONDON - Electric, Ballroom

22 Jun 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

THRESHOLD TOUR ANNOUNCED

Threshold have announced the first part of their Live Reckoning tour with a stunning support package featuring Communic, Machine Men & Serenity.

2007 Summer Festivals

20/07/07 Metal Camp 07, Tolmin, Slovenia
21/07/07 Earthshaker Fest, Kreuth, Germany
04/08/07 Subtacto Progfest, Oslo, Norway (second headline)

2007 Live Reckoning Tour (part 1)
With special guests Communic, Machine Men and Serenity.

31/08/07 Die Halle, Reichenbach/Fils, Germany
01/09/07 Plato, Helmond, Holland
02/09/07 Boerderij, Zoetermeer, Holland
03/09/07 Matrix, Bochum, Germany
04/09/07 Colos Saal, Aschaffenburg, Germany
05/09/07 Der Hirsch, Nürnberg, Germany
06/09/07 Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany
07/09/07 N8, Osnabrück, Germany
08/09/07 Retro Music Hall, Prague, Czech Republic
09/09/07 Schiff A38, Budapest, Hungary
11/09/07 Transbordeur, Lyon, France
12/09/07 Roxy, Saarbrücken, Germany
13/09/07 Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland
14/09/07 Biebob, Vosselaar, Belgium
15/09/07 TBA*, London, England

(* London details and supports to be confirmed)

2007 Autumn Festivals

06/10/07 ProgPower USA, Atlanta, USA
26/10/07 Firefest IV, Nottingham, England (festival headline)
03/11/07 CRS Autumn Rokfest, Rotherham, England (festival headline)
09/11/07 ProgPower Scandinavia, Copenhagen, Denmark (second headline)

09 Jun 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

DYING FETUS: Launch North American Tour

Death metal juggernaut DYING FETUS have begun the first North American run of their “War of Attrition Tour”. This portion will cover ground all across Canada and into the Northern U.S. Joining DYING FETUS on various dates of the tour are DAATH, PSYOPUS, COVENANCE, BLOODSHOTEYE and more.

DYING FETUS has recently concluded a headlining European tour in support of their new album, War of Attrition. The band will later return to mainland Europe for a summer festival tour with CEPHALIC CARNAGE. A listing of tour dates can be found here with many more to be announced soon.

Additionally, DYING FETUS has posted the first video from War of Attrition, for “Homicidal Retribution”, at this location. A media player for War of Attrition featuring video track “Homicidal Retribution” as well as “Fate of the Condemned” can be viewed at this here.

09 Jun 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

DEKAPITATOR: New Album Details / Tour Dates

Bay Area thrashers DEKAPITATOR are currently preparing for the release of their Relapse debut The Storm Before The Calm.

The Storm Before The Calm is set for a July 24 North American release date (July 30 internationally) and features nine all new songs from the band (Matt Hellfiend: Killsaw & Deathroat / Dan Bulldoze: Subsonic Nuclear Wimp and Metalcore Crusher / "Atomic" Andy Maniac: Rapid-Fire Explosive Ordinance Assaults). DEKAPITATOR has posted to two preview tracks, “Toxic Sanctuary” and “Run With The Pack”, along with the album art from The Storm Before The Calm exclusively via the band’s MySpace page: www.MySpace.com/Dekapitator.

DEKAPITATOR has also announced a number of tour dates in support of The Storm Before The Calm’s upcoming release. The band will be among the featured artists at this year’s Goregon Massacre Fest in Portland, OR along with Abscess, Ghoul, Nunslaughter and more, in addition to their shows in the local California Bay Area. A listing of DEKAPITATOR tour dates can be found here with more to be announced soon.

09 Jun 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Minsk, video

MINSK has debuted the first video from their brand new album The Ritual Fires of Abandonment, for the track “White Wings“, exclusively via Singingfool.com. The video was shot and directed by Josh Oliver for Graveyard Machine Films.

09 Jun 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Baroness - Red Album

BARONESS has recently completed work on their Relapse debut entitled Red Album.

BARONESS recorded Red Album at the Jam Room in Columbia, SC with Phillip Cope (of KYLESA). The record was mastered by Scott Hull at Visceral Sound and is scheduled for an early September release date. Advance song titles include: “The Birthing”, “Wanderlust”, “Teeth of a Cogwheel”, “O’appalachia” and “Grad”.

Red Album is the first BARONESS recording to feature second guitarist Brian Blickle. The band is rounded out by Allen Blickle on drums, Summer Welch on bass, and John Baizley on guitar and vocals.

09 Jun 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Pig Destroyer - Phantom Limb

PIG DESTROYER will see the release of their long-awaited new album Phantom Limb on June 12 (June 18 internationally). Phantom Limb was recorded at Omega Studios (BAD BRAINS) in Rockville, MD and follows up the wildly successful and influential 2004 release Terrifyer. Phantom Limb features 14 all-new songs from the heralded grindcore troupe and artwork by John Baizley (BARONESS, TORCHE).

09 Jun 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Preorder HEAVEN SHALL BURN "Whatever It May Take" re-release!

From today on you can pre-order the re-release of HEAVEN SHALL BURN's classic album "Whatever It May Take" completely remixed, remastered and with all new artwork.
The album also contain a previously unreleased acoustic bonus track. Now the album have the sound and the look to please all the old and new fans of HEAVEN SHALL BURN. This is a record shouldn't be missed in every real fan's collection.
www.lifeforcerecords.com

06 Jun 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

OBITUARY, Sadus And Watain: South American Tour Dates

OBITUARY and Sadus will team up for a South American tour in early June. The trek, which will hit Chile, Argentina and Brazil, will also include appearances by Swedish black metallers Watain on select dates.

OBITUARY and Sadus tour dates:

June
05 - (CL) Teatro Teleton, Santiago*
06 - (AR) The Roxy, Buenos Aires
07 - (BR) Bar Opiniao, Porto Alegre*
08 - (BR) Hangar 110, Sao Paulo*
09 - (BR) Lapa Multishow, Belo Horizonte*

* with Watain

04 Jun 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

The 4th issue of Department of Virtuosity has been published!

There you will find 39 reviews of virtuoso-oriented albums pointing out that many of their authors are over-the-top neoclassical composers: A2A, At War With Self (2 CDs), Igor Belsky (3), De Ros (2), Marcos De Ros (2), Euroforce, Kevin Ferguson (3), Marco Ferrigno, Hess (2), KenZiner (2), Borislav Mitic (2), Dimitar Nalbantov, Lelio Padovani (2), Angelo Perlepes' Mystery (4), Alex Rosen, Victor Smolski (3), Michael Sobygge (3), Virtuocity (2) and Theodore Ziras (2).

The effects are available on: http://hmpmag.pl/dovmag/

03 Jun 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

- Kamelot.com new design!

We are pleased to announce the new Kamelot.com webdesign according with the new release "Ghost Opera". Check it out and hope you enjoy the site!
www.kamelot.com

Also we want to inform you that there are some shows out there which are not confirmed by the band's management KMI Entertainment, so we want to remind you that you will find all the confirmed shows on the Official Kamelot Website.

31 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

CEPHALIC CARNAGE - 'Xenosapien'

CEPHALIC CARNAGE have returned to claim their place as the leaders of metal's new era of extremity with their ferocious new record Xenosapien. Xenosapien's mind-bending, technical insanity/mastery collides head on with the band's brutal metal roots to form their most immediate, hard-hitting, and finest album to date.

31 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

MAN MUST DIE - 'The Human Condition'

Scotland's MAN MUST DIE unleash a blistering assault on their Relapse debut The Human Condition. MAN MUST DIE is a vicious Slayer-meets-modern extreme metal hybrid who deftly balances brutality, technicality, and song writing that belies their young age. MAN MUST DIE have arrived, and The Human Condition is a soon-to-be classic of contemporary metal!

31 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

FOLKEARTH - Drakkars In The Mist

The third saga of international folk metal project FOLKEARTH has issued 28th of may by Stygian Crypt. The album under name «Drakkars In The Mist» consist of 17 tracks of almost 70 minutes was recorded by 30 musicians from 11 countries (Belgium, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, North Italy, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden and USA). The musicians of Morituri, Koziak, Thulr, Dol Amroth, Death Army, Vetter, Pagan Reign, Hordak, Yggdrasil, Nae'blis, The Soil Bleeds Black, Moonrot took part in the recording. The lyrics devoted to Scandinavian and Ancient Greek mythology. This CD is available via Stygian Crypt Production.

31 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

OBITUARY have set "Xecutioner's Return" title

Florida death metal legends OBITUARY have set "Xecutioner's Return" (Candlelight Records) as the title of their forthcoming album. The CD's release date has been pushed forward to August 28 from the previously announced September 11. The band is finalizing U.S. touring plans now that will kick off in early September. Full tour details will be announced shortly.

OBITUARY is working with artist Andreas Marshall for the cover art for "Xecutioner's Return". Marshall has worked with the band for "The End Complete" and their most recent record "Frozen in Time". Tracking of the record has now been completed with mixing and mastering now on schedule in the coming weeks.

26 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

NEW BOYS NIGHT OUT SONG AT ABSOLUTEPUNK.NET

A second track from BOYS NIGHT OUT’s new self-titled album is up now exclusively at www.absolutepunk.net/boysnightout.

“Get Your Head Straight” comes off the new album, which hits stores in Europe on June 25th on Ferret Music.

Boys Night Out will be headlining Canada in June, the US in July and then joining up with Scary Kids Scaring Kids for a 2-month tour!

TRACKLISTING
1. Get your head straight
2. Swift and unforgiving
3. The push and pull
4. Up with me
5. Heirs of error
6. Let me be your swearword
7. Hey, thanks
8. Fall for the drinker
9. Apartment 4
10. Reason ain't our long suit
11. It won't be long

23 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

ANTIGAMA - 'Resonance'

On their Relapse debut, Warsaw's ANTIGAMA are firing on all cylinders, combining the raw-power of old-school grindcore with the spastic acrobatics of modern technical metal. Roto-coaster drumming blasts through rough, angular riffing, creating a chaotic vortex of apocalyptic aggression and post-industrial spite. Resonance is a work of precision insanity, catchy misdirection, and psychotic momentum; certain to drive the listener to frenzied extremes never before experienced.

15 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

LITTLE DEAD BERTHA - In Memorium Premortis

The 27th of April the long- awaited re-edition of one of the eldest underground metal bands of post-Soviet area debut album. This is the album "In Memorium Premortis" of LITTLE DEAD BERTHA. This album was previously issued as MC in 1998 by Hobgoblin label. It had numerous copies and made the band famous and respectable in Russian underground. You can order this CD via our site or via our distributors soon.

15 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

HELL WITHIN PRE-ORDER DEAL and E-CARD!

IN TIME FOR THE RELEASE OF HELL WITHIN's FANTASTIC SECOND ALBUM "SHADOWS OF VANITY" WE CAN OFFER YOU THIS AWESOME PREORDER DEAL.

ORDER NOW
the new album "Shadows Of Vanity"
FOR EUR 9.99 + SHIPPING ONLY!

This special offer is to find EXCLUSIVELY in our webstore and ends on May 31st!
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Check our webstore also for our other special offers and the brand new releases of DEADLOCK, NIGHTRAGE and NAHEMAH!

www.lifeforcerecords.com

14 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

NOTHingness REcords: four new releases

NOTH0022: Temperature Within/lovepowerexperiment - Through Fire
Collaboration between two US acts: Temperatie Within and lovepowerexperiment.
The end result goes from minimal dark ambient to nearly cinematic neoclassical.
CD-R in slimline DVD case with full colour cover. About 58 minutes. Limited to 111 copies.

NOTH0023: Descent into the void
One-off side project from Oliver, the guy behind The No-Tone Project.
These dark droning soundscapes create a very haunting atmosphere.
CD-R in slimline DVD case with full colour cover. About 72 minutes. Limited to 66 copies.

NOTH0024: Taphephobia - House of memories
Dark ambient soundscapes from this ex-Northaunt member.
CD-R in slimline DVD case with full colour cover. About 35 minutes. Limited to 111 copies.

NOTH0025: 36 - Sad Brown Earth
New project from Mu (Nether, Profound as a Thousand Nights). Dark ambient soundscapes.
CD-R in slimline DVD case with full colour cover. About 36 minutes. Limited to 125 copies.

14 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

HAMMERFALL: 'Best Of' CD Title Announced

Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have set "Steel Meets Steel - Ten Years of Glory" as the title of their upcoming "best-of" collection, due on October 12 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD will include around 25 classic HAMMERFALL tracks along with three new songs which are currently being recorded at Mi Sueno studios in Tenerife, Spain: "Last Man Standing", "Restless Soul" and "HammerFall v1.07".

Commented the band: "We're celebrating our ten-year anniversary as a record-releasing band in 2007, remember? We spent seven weeks or so here five years ago, recording 'Crimson Thunder', and a fortnight for the mix of 'Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken', so it was a great pleasure to once again walk into the arms and home of the Deris [Andi Deris; HELLOWEEN vocalist] family."

HAMMERFALL recently announced the return of bassist Fredrik Larsson to the group's ranks. Lead singer Joacim Cans said, "Fredrik recorded 'Glory to the Brave' with us, so he's definitely a part of the family. It's great to have him back!"

13 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Says New Album Will Have "More Riffs, More Melodies"

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott recently spoke to Decibel magazine about the recording process for the group's follow-up to 2005's "Doomsday Machine", due later in the year via Century Media Records.

Vocalist Angela Gossow has become one of the preeminent screamers in metal, and according to Amott, she intends to bring more of her formidable live present to the band's seventh album. "She's been working a lot on her voice and she's got some new deranged witch vocals; she's got some really intense stuff for the new album," Amott says. "On the last album, she double-tracked everything, but this time she wants to stay with the one single voice, and I think more of her personality will probably come out in the vocals."

The album has ARCH ENEMY reuniting with Fredrik Nordström, who last worked with the band on 2001's "Wages of Sin". "Fredrik produced that record and I think the material we have is a little bit more in that vein," Amott says. "It's more intense than what we've seen on the last couple of albums. We went back a little bit to what we did on 'Burning Bridges' and 'Wages of Sin', with more riffs, more melodies, a bit more stuff going on, more action-packed."

13 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

ANATHEMA Frontman: "We Undoubtedly Have Our Best Music Ahead Of Us"

ANATHEMA frontman Vincent Cavanagh has issued the following update:

"No, we're not dead. We had a couple of injuries, but nothing life-threatening. In fact we have not stopped recording here at Les' Sewerside Studios and have now completed demos for 11 of the 14 songs that are in contention for the new album. Over the next week we should have the other three in the bag (musically; a few lyrics to be finished). After that it's back to the pracky room in Liverpool to get in shape for our upcoming tour and festivals. Like you, we are waiting for news from record companies; the ball is in their court. Meanwhile we'll be constantly writing and developing the songs. It looks like festivals will take up most of July. As soon as they're done we'll begin recording the bloody thing! Then, more touring and the cycle continues!

"So, contrary to [rumors], we're not splitting up while we undoubtedly have our best music ahead of us, and yes... it is taking as long as TOOL or RADIOHEAD, but if that's what it has taken to finish an album worthy of such esteemed company, then thats OK by me. For anyone less patient, come see us live soon; we might just give you a taste. It's easy for me, of course. I listen to this stuff every day."

ANATHEMA has set "Everything" as the title of its new album, tentatively due later in the year.

ANATHEMA is currently unsigned as a result of having been dropped by BMG/Zomba after its previous label, Music For Nations, was folded into parent company Zomba Records Group (the world's largest independent music group).

13 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Megadeth

MEGADETH's hotly anticipated United Abominations will be in stores this Tuesday, May 15th. The album features new fan favorites like "Washington Is Next!," "Sleepwalker," and the video game-inspired "Gears of War."

12 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Sleep Terror signs to Black Market Activities

Seattle progressive/metal/death metal band Sleep Terror has joined the Black Market Activities roster. Formed in 2002 by guitarist Luke Jaeger, the band released an album with Feeling Faint Productions in 2006. You can download some of their latest demo material at www.myspace.com/sleepterror.

11 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

SYMPHONY X - NEW ALBUM "PARADISE LOST" COMING JUNE 26

"Paradise Lost" has an anticipated release date of June 26, 2007.

The tracklisting is:

1. Oculus ex Inferni
2. Set the World on Fire (The Lie of Lies)
3. Domination
4. The Serpent’s Kiss
5. Paradise Lost
6. Eve of Seduction
7. The Walls of Babylon
8. Seven
9. The Sacrifice
10. Revelation (Divus Pennae ex Tragoedia)

The cover art will be available shortly at symphonyx.com.

10 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Arcturus - R.I.P.

Official statement from Arcturus :

A lot of rumours have been going around after our gig in Melbourne. Simen opened the concert with the words "Welcome to the last Arcturus-show ever". This is a decision we made some time ago. We all have a lot of things going on in our carreers and our lives, and therefore can not find the time to continue working with this band.

We are humble and grateful to all the people that have supported and loved us over the years.

Regards,

Steinar Sverd Johnsen
Hellhammer
Simen Haestnes
Knut Magne Valle
Hugh Mingay
Tore Moren

10 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

NANOWAR - BREAKING NEWS!!!

NanowaR Of Steel are proud to announce the release of their brand new single "The Power Of The Power Of The Power Of The Power Of The Power Of The Power Of The Great Tour - United (2007 Tour Edition)".

Tracklist and further informations can be found at the following URL:
http://www.nanowar.it/it/Albums/07power.htm

To promote this incredible release NanowaR Of Steel will go through their first
international tour, which will be held in the following cities with super special guests and headliners:

16.05 - ITA - Roma, Traffic Live Club (Guest: Ars Amatoria)
18.05 - ITA - Verona, il BloccoMusicHall (Guest: Ars Amatoria)
19.05 - ITA - Monfalcone, - Novo Bar (Guest: Ars Amatoria, Midnightstorm)
20.05 - AUS - Wien, Shelter (Guest: Ars Amatoria)
21.05 - SLO - Ljubljana, Orto Bar (Guest: Midnightstorm)
22.05 - SLO - Maribor, Klub MC-Pekarna (Guest: Midnightstorm)
24.05 - CRO - Rijeka, Booka
25.05 - CRO - Zagreb, Mochvara
26.05 - SER - Beograd, SKC Club (Guest: Mad Goya, Kuga)
28.05 - BOS - Sarajevo, SA Club (Headliner: Behemoth)
29.05 - BUL - Sofia, Hristo Botev C.C. (Guest: Prozaka, Eufobia, Anal Dissected Angel)
31.05 - GRE - Athens, Underworld Club (Co-Headliner: Anorimoi)

The cds will be freely distributed at their concerts' for the first 50 entering the hall.

NanowaR Of Steel are also working on the follow-up release, a trilogy entitled "The Power Of The Power Of The Power Of The Power Of The Power Of The Power Of The Great Tour - United" - The Twilight, The Thunder, The Revenge, whose promotion will be boosted by an upcoming european tour to be held in Italy, Spain, Holland, France, Germany and Valhalla.

Further informations can be found on NanowaR's official pages:

http://www.nanowar.it
http://www.myspace.com/otherbandsplaynanowargay
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Edoardo AKA Gatto Panceri 666
http://www.nanowar.it
http://www.myspace.com/otherbandsplaynanowargay
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10 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

CYPHER NEWS

Besides joining forces with three other kick ass bands: Detonation, Instil and 37Stabwoundz as "the Dutch Demolition package", Cypher will also play together with The Dying and Dead End Path as "Support our troops" metal package. Available dates and additional info here:
http://myspace.com/supportourtroopsmetal
http://www.myspace.com/dutchdemolition

10 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

ONLY A FEW WEEKS BEFORE MAGNACULT AND OBSIDIAN DEBUT ALBUMS

Just a couple of weeks to go and you all can bang your heads off to the sound of "Magnacult" (www.magnacult.nu) and "Obsidian" (www.obsidian.nu). Both debut albums will be released together as greatly designed 6-page digipacks and will be available for €12,95.

MAGNACULT - Aggressive and overwhelming power hits you in the face when you will be exposed to MagnaCult's debut album Synore at the end of May. Before the release date we wanted to show you the front cover art work of this great designed 6-page Digipack!

OBSIDIAN - RCR is very glad to announce another great addition to our roster: OBSIDIAN. This band creates technical metal with an awesome sound and vibe, which can be heard on their debut album "Emerging" at the end of May. The vocals on this album, which was self-released in a very small number last year, will be recorded again by new singer Robbe K (also vocalist of the band Disavowed).

10 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

NON-DIVINE RELEASES DEBUT VIDEOCLIP

The videoclip for the song "One Man, One Soul", which has been released at the special Mindview sampler DVD can now also been seen at www.youtube.com and at our websites. Support them by mailing your favourite metal websites to play it!!

Besides playing a lot of club shows, Non-Divine will appear at the "Progpower Europe" Festival in October and will also support "After Forever" in June and "Nevermore" in August.

A lot of new reviews of "Asylum 45" are updated at both the Non-Divine and RCR websites. For further info (and there's a lot!) check them out!

www.non-divine.com

10 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

'LIVE CONSTERNATION' 2 disc set - EXCLUSIVE SIGNED COPIES

May 28th sees the release of the much-anticipated live offering from Katatonia, presented in a two disc CD/DVD set.

The first 1000 orders from www.peaceville.com will get an exclusive, signed copy of 'Live Consternation', but hurry, as these are strictly limited.

'Live Consternation' features a stunning performance from Summer Breeze festival in Germany 2006. The set-list contains many fan favourites from a large variety of past Katatonia albums, including tracks from 2006’s highly-acclaimed ‘The Great Cold Distance’, all presented in glorious 5.1 & stereo (DVD).

09 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Biomechanical, album updates

All the guitar work is nearly done. Vox recordings have also started and Earache is now negotiating for the producer who will mix Cannibalised.

Biomechanical will be also on the road in July to support UK metal band Sikth!

More news soon!

07 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

Hypertension Records / Hollowman Records news

Belgium's Hollowman Records - an imprint of Hypertension Records (Red Sparowes, Zombi), will be taking care of the vinyl release of "Slaughter & Apparatus: A Methodical Overture", the newest album by Europe's finest death/grind metal band Aborted. On their fifth studio full-length, Aborted continues on the path of surgically precise grindmetal, reminiscing of Carcass. Produced and mastered by Tue Madsen (The Haunted) and featuring guest appearances by Jeff Walker (ex-Carcass), Hatesphere's Jacob Bredahl and David Haley of Psycroptic. Limited vinyl out June 1th!

Out now on Hollowman Records: coloured vinyl edition of "War", the fourth studio album by Europe's leading hardcore act Born From Pain!! Heavily influenced by the 90's NYHC scene, as well as drawing inspiration from the late 80's thrash metal scene, "War" will appeal to fans of both Hatebreed and Slayer. Featuring guest vocals by Barney Greenway (Napalm Death), Lou Koller (Sick Of It All) and Jan-Chris de Koeijer (Gorefest)! Also available on Hollowman: "In Love With The End" clear wax, Born From Pain's previous masterpiece.

Out now on Hypertension Records: The Venomous Concept "Retroactive Abortion" LP !!! The record is only available through our site, and on a select number of The Melvins' live European appearances! For those with limited brain capacities: VC is the hardcore punk project of Kevin Sharp (Brutal Truth), Danny Herera and Shane Embury (Napalm Death) and the great King Buzzo (The Melvins). Limited to 333 copies, the LP is a sweet-looking picture disc with a special poster bag, an exclusive bonus track and liner notes by Shane Embury commenting on the record.

07 May 2007 - Monarch Of The Mighty Darkness

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: Wisconsin Date Scheduled?

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE has reportedly scheduled a date at Alpine Valley in East Troy, Wisconsin on August 24.

RAGE currently has four shows scheduled this summer on the Rock The Bells tour. Following the 20-minute sell-out of the July 28 Rock The Bells concert at Randalls Island in New York City, a second New York date was added on July 29. RAGE will again appear, along with the WU-TANG CLAN, CYPRESS HILL and others. RAGE is also playing Rock The Bells dates in San Bernardino, California on August 11 and San Francisco on August 18.

Tickets for the July 29 Rock The Bells show go on sale Friday, May 4 at 10:00 a.m. via Ticketmaster.

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello told Launch that more touring is a possibility, don't hold your breath for a new RAGE album. "There are no plans to do that," he said. "That's a whole other ball of wax right there. Writing and recording albums is a whole different thing than getting back on the bike (laughs), you know, and playing these songs. But I think that the one thing about the RAGE catalog is that to me none of it feels dated. You know, it doesn't feel at all like a nostalgia show. It feels like these are songs that were born and bred to be played now."