Northamptonshire, England: FEAR FACTORY in the early morning hours narrowly escaped fire that quickly engulfed their tour bus while in route to London. The fire reportedly stemmed from a back wheel tire before spreading throughout the double-decker coach. BBC News confirms the fire closed down two lanes of the southbound M1 as Northamptonshire fire officials battled the blaze.

FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares released the following comment moments ago: "We had just finished playing a sold out show in Sheffield and we were on our way to London. Everyone was asleep except for two of our crew. At about 3:30am the bus driver noticed smoke coming from the back right wheel. He stopped, jumped out and noticed a flame underneath the wheel well. He tried to extinguish it but the flames were too much. Everyone on the bus was woken up by one of our crew yelling 'Get everyone up and out of the bus.' Everyone grabbed their bags and ran off the bus. We stood on the side of the freeway going 'thank god we all made it out' until someone noticed our merchandise guy was still asleep on the bus. A good friend of ours ran back on the smoked-filled bus and got him out just minutes before the bus was completely in flames."

FEAR FACTORY are currently on tour in the UK continuing performances in support of their latest album, Mechanize. The band completed their most recent American tour on July 27th to a captivated audience in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The following evening the band departed from New York's John F. Kennedy Airport for an additional three weeks of dates in the UK and other various European festivals.

Cazares adds, "our eyes are burning and we were all coughing from the smoke. Some of us lost wallets, money, computers but that's not important compared to our lives. It only took about 20 to 30 minutes for the bus to be completely covered in flames. The fire trucks and the police finally arrived but it was too late to save anything on the bus. A coach bus picked us up and brought us safely to a nearby hotel. We found out only a short while ago that the trailer was saved where all our gear was. But the bus is just a metal frame on the side of the road."

Due to reasons beyond the band's control, Belgian black metallers ENTHRONED were forced to postpone the first two dates of their long anticipated North American tour. The trek, which will mark the band's first time on US/Canadian soil in nine years, was originally scheduled to kick off yesterday at Club Europa in Brooklyn, NY and hit Jaxx in Springfield, VA tonight. Both shows have been rescheduled for August 30 and September 1 respectively. The shows scheduled for Raleigh, NC and Atlanta, GA will go on as planned without ENTHRONED and feature only Australian black thrashers Deströyer 666 and California death metallers Pathology, who will provide support through the rest of the tour. ENTHRONED will join the tour properly on August 8 at the Brass Mug in Tampa, FL. Tickets for all shows are currently available via Enter The Vault: http://enterthevault.com.

ENTHRONED w/ Destroyer 666 and Pathology
Pentagrammaton World Tour 2010
8/06/2010 Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC w/ Estuary [no ENTHRONED]
8/07/2010 The Dunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA [no ENTHRONED]
8/8/2010 The Brass Mug - Tampa, FL
8/10/2010 Walter's On Washington - Houston, TX
8/11/2010 Emo's - Austin, TX
8/12/2010 Club 101 - El Paso, TX
8/13/2010 Club Red - Tempe, AZ
8/14/2010 Ultra Violet - Los Angeles, CA
8/15/2010 Ramona Mainstage - Ramona, CA
8/17/2010 DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA
8/18/2010 Satyricon - Portland, OR w/ Estuary
8/19/2010 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA
8/20/2010 Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, BC
8/21/2010 Red Room - Boise, ID
8/22/2010 Bar Deluxe - Salt Lake City, UT
8/23/2010 Marquis Theatre - Denver, CO
8/24/2010 Riot Room - Kansas City, MO
8/25/2010 Reggie's Rock Club - Chicago, IL w/ Cardiac Arrest
8/26/2010 Blondie's - Detroit, MI w/ Estuary, Cardiac Arrest
8/27/2010 The Opera House - Toronto, ON w/ Cardiac Arrest
8/28/2010 Katacombes - Montreal, QC w/ Cardiac Arrest
8/29/2010 Club Polaris /Hostile City Deathfest - Philadelphia, PA
8/30/2010 Europa - Brooklyn, NY
9/01/2010 Jaxx - Springfield, VA

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http://www.myspace.com/enthronedhorde

Nuclear Blast USA’s Webshop is now taking pre-orders for the exclusive North American mail-order digi-pak edition of ACCEPT’s Blood Of The Nations album. This exclusive release features the bonus track “Time Machine.”

The pre-order bundle includes an ACCEPT “Teutonic Terror” t-shirt and can be ordered here.

Tracklisting for the Blood Of The Nations digi-pak is:
01. Beat the Bastards
02. Teutonic Terror
03. The Abyss
04. Blood of the Nations
05. Shades of Death
06. Locked and Loaded
07. Time Machine (North American Bonus Track)
08. Kill the Pain
09. Rollin' Thunder
10. Pandemic
11. New World Comin'
12. No Shelter
13. Bucketful of Hate

Blood Of The Nations, ACCEPT’s twelfth full-length studio album recorded at Backstage Studio in England with famed producer Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Exodus, Opeth, Arch Enemy), will be released in North America on September 14th.

ACCEPT’s 2010 line-up (which features three on-going members) is: Wolf Hoffmann, guitar; Peter Baltes, bass; Stefan Schwarzmann, drums; Herman Frank, guitar; and Mark Tornillo on vocals.

View the video for “Teutonic Terror” – directed and produced by Dave Blass for Grid 41 - here. View the 2-minute behind-the-scenes video here.
Visit ACCEPT online at www.ACCEPTWORLDWIDE.com, www.myspace.com/accepttheband, and www.facebook.com/accepttheband

After his heavily-censored 11th appearance on the late-night gab-fest Red Eye, in which he compared the smell of Jessica Parker's twat to "that of a camel-cunt", GWAR lead singer Oderus Urungus has been slated to appear once again as the shows "Interplanetary Correspondent", despite repeated calls from the Vatican to ban the long-dicked alien from appearing in public.
"Screw the Pope. He's old," quoth the warty front-thing. "I'm back where I belong, on top, well, a little left of the top, more like the side...ohhh...fuck it."

Catch Oderus and host Greg "Butterball" Gutfeld on Red Eye, at 3:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, August 3rd.

In other GWAR news, the Slave Pit, GWAR's pit of slaves, located in Richmond, Va. (because of the excellent crack and large art school), is busily preparing for the re-awakening of an ancient GWAR tradition, the GWAR-B-Que! Back in the early days of GWAR, the slaves used to throw parties in the Pit in the hopes of attracting helpless women. These parties grew in size and fury as other bands and insane artists got involved...but then just stopped happening...

But the GWAR-B-Q is back! On August 8th, 2010, at the Bike Lot in Richmond, Va.! Check www.gwarbq.com for full details, directions, and more.

Intergalactic shock-rockers GWAR are busy working on their brand-new album, GWAR's Bloody Pit of Horror, to be released this fall on Metal Blade Records.

New York based extreme metal legends SUFFOCATION will tour North America this Fall with prog-deathster THE FACELESS, deathcore merchants THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD, tech-death meisters DECREPIT BIRTH, and Italy’s brutal/symphonic/avante garde horde FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE. The tour is being called the “The Decibel Defiance Tour 2010” and is being sponsored by Decibel Magazine and the Extreme Management Group. Tour dates to be announced shortly!

"SUFFOCATION is excited that Nuclear Blast, Decibel Magazine and Extreme Management Group have teamed up to deliver you the most heinous tour of the Fall,” commented the group. “This is one of the most brutal lineups for us ever including THE FACELESS, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD, DECREPIT BIRTH, and FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE. We welcome you to come experience the devastating speed, mind-bending technicality, and relentless brutality of The Decibel Defiance Tour!”

“The Decibel Defiance Tour 2010”
SUFFOCATION, THE FACELESS, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD, DECREPIT BIRTH, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE

View the video clip for the track “Cataclysmic Purification” at this location http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEYSU4XGLpI. The footage was directed by David Brodsky (ARSIS, GOD FORBID, KATAKLYSM, SWASHBUCKLE) with animation by Tim Kellen.

For more info visit: www.myspace.com/Suffocation | www.Suffocation.us

BONDED BY BLOOD's new album, EXILED TO EARTH was officially added to
North American radio stations yesterday and has made an immediate
impact, becoming the number 1 most added record on this week's CMJ
Loud Rock chart. Over 79 commercial, college and specialty radio
stations added the Pomona thrashers' sophomore release this week with
a big surge of spins on the way leading into next week. Along with The
Guardian's "New Big Four" mention, BONDED BY BLOOD's standing as the
number 1 most added CMJ loud rock artist is another sign of great
things to come.

With one week to go before the August 10th North American release of
their sophomore album, EXILED TO EARTH, Pomona, CA's BONDED BY BLOOD
has teamed up with GuitarWorld.com to bring fans an exclusive "First
Listen" stream of the entire album. An intense thrill ride from start
to finish, EXILED TO EARTH's aggressive shred attack solidifies the
reputations of guitarists Alex Lee & Juan Juarez and makes
GuitarWorld.com the best and only place to experience the album until
its release.

Listen to GuitarWorld.com's "First Listen" of EXILED TO EARTH at
http://www.guitarworld.com/bonded_by_blood_exiled_to_earth

With one week to go before the August 10th North American release of
their sophomore album, EXILED TO EARTH, Pomona, CA's BONDED BY BLOOD
has teamed up with GuitarWorld.com to bring fans an exclusive "First
Listen" stream of the entire album. An intense thrill ride from start
to finish, EXILED TO EARTH's aggressive shred attack solidifies the
reputations of guitarists Alex Lee & Juan Juarez and makes
GuitarWorld.com the best and only place to experience the album until
its release.

Listen to GuitarWorld.com's "First Listen" of EXILED TO EARTH at
http://www.guitarworld.com/bonded_by_blood_exiled_to_earth

German thrash legends SODOM are currently in the studio working on their new studio album entitled In War and Pieces. The album is being produced by Waldemar Sorychta, who has previously worked with Tiamat, Moonspell, Lacuna Coil and Sentenced, among many others.

SODOM released the long awaited DVD Lords of Depravity II on July 27.

Agent Orange, the classic 1989 album from SODOM, was re-released on May 18th via SPV/Steamhammer. The CD comes in a high-class digipak and includes a bonus disc. The extensive booklet contains rare photos and liner notes by bassist/vocalist Thomas Angelripper Such. The LP comes as a double gatefold album with printed inner sleeves and three bonus live tracks
CATCH SODOM LIVE
September 25th - Calgary, Alberta @ Noctis IV Metalfest

In honor of BLIND GUARDIAN’s European release date for their tenth studio album At The Edge Of Time, a free iPhone / iTouch app is now available for download at the Apple app store at this link.

At The Edge Of Time will be available in North America on August 24th as regular jewel case and digi-pak versions. The track listings are as follows:

Regular jewel case version:

01. Sacred Worlds (9:17)
02. Tanelorn (5:58)
03. Road Of No Release (6:30)
04. Ride Into Obsession (4:46)
05. Curse My Name (5:52)
06. Valkyries (6:38)
07. Control The Divine (5:26)
08. War Of The Thrones (4:55)
09. A Voice In The Dark (5:41)
10. Wheel Of Time (8:55)
The digi-pak version will include a UNIQUE download code where fans can gain access to a password-protected page for exclusive BLIND GUARDIAN content!

Digi-pak Bonus CD track listing:

01. Sacred Worlds (Extended "Sacred" version)
02. Wheel Of Time (Orchestral version)
03. You’re The Voice (Radio edit)
04. Tanelorn (Into the Void) (Demo version)
05. Curse My Name (Demo version)
06. A Voice In The Dark (Demo version)

Enhanced Part:
07. Sacred (Video clip)
08. Studio documentary

Visit the newly re-launched BLIND GUARDIAN homepage at www.BLIND-GUARDIAN.com.

Visit BLIND GUARDIAN online at www.facebook.com/blindguardian and www.myspace.com/BLINDGUARDIAN.

ARMORED SAINT video for 'Left Hook From Right Field' off "La Raza" now live!
Legendary LA based metal band ARMORED SAINT recently shot a video in their hometown on July 1st for the track Left Hook From Right Field off their current release La Raza with director Jeremy Schott of Mental Suplex. To check out the video head over to SMNnews.com where the video will be premiered and housed exclusively throughout the weekend. Be sure to check out MetalBlade.tv for production videos, interviews, behind the scenes footage, and classic videos from the Metal Blade vaults.

Vocalist John Bush gives us his description of the video for 'Left Hook From Right Field': "BAD ASS!!! That's how I would describe this video. The photography is absolutely beautiful. Rene, the boxer, did a nobleman's job and is convincing as hell. Jeremy's team was awesome to work with and super efficient. Armored Saint was captured raw and with full power. Sometimes making a video, actually the majority of the time, making a video blows. Not this time!" Bassist Joey Vera adds; "the video came out great and does justice to the song. We were going for a 'Raging Bull' look and I think we captured the vibe for sure. Most videos are pretty boring to make but this one was actually fun. We spent some time shooting scenes 'on the fly' and tried things out that were not in the story line, meaning we had a chance to improvise. The story line is a pretty good representation on the allegories that the lyrics paint. Good fun once again."

La Raza debuted at #49 on the Hard Music Albums Chart, #18 on the Heatseekers chart, #52 on the Top Independent Albums chart, and #2 on the Hard Music Core Stores chart. ARMORED SAINT's La Raza also entered the official German album Charts coming in at #96.

In conjunction with the new video, Metal Blade TV has launched one of ARMORED SAINT's classic videos, Reign Of Fire, HERE. Check it out to get your retro video fix and keep checking back for more classic videos coming soon to Metal Blade TV!

Check out what critics have been saying about La Raza, the band's first full-length studio album since 2001's Revelation:

"The Saint sound exuberant and fully bonded… a contemporary classic rock feel accessible enough to take on Audioslave or Velvet Revolver on their own terms, and win hard." Terrorizer Magazine

"La Raza is balls out and brick heavy." Outburn Magazine

"Simply put, this is the finest record of their career and almost a reaffirmation of the reasons why John and Joey turned down Metallica all those years ago." Metal Hammer Magazine

"The 10 tracks are undeniably Armored Saint and melodic, but that doesn't mean La Raza can't be chalk full of solid songwriting and stellar performances. Quite the opposite, in fact: It is." Bravewords.com

"They reconvened as a creative outlet without any expectations and produced a damn solid collection of songs, all with strong choruses." 8/10, Decibel Magazine

"It's not only the best album yet from the underrated Los Angeles metalheads, but one of the best metal records that we'll hear in 2010. It has huge riffs, massive melodies, oceans of energy and passion, and a battalion of truly anthemic songs. Forged in fire, raised in flame, this is a stunning celebration of a band really finding their range and purpose." Classic Rock Magazine

"[John Bush] one of metal's mightiest voices" The Orange County Register

"Armored Saint, in my opinion is one of the most important bands in American Metal. At its core, LA RAZA is Armored Saint all grown up. Joey's songs are remarkably unpredictable, moving directions unseen." Metal-Rules.com

"La Raza proves to be ARMORED SAINT's most mature album… The spikes and leather are long gone and they've gotten older and bolder, but thankfully the SAINT is still marching on. Recommended." MetalEater.com

"songs like 'Loose Cannon' and 'Left Hook From Right Field' have that timeless essence- you can feel the heart and soul that the band bleeds metal through and through. Early contender for my album of the year." Blistering.com

"Bush spits the lyrics with passion, then delivers a huge chorus that sticks with you… The band is tight and the songs are solid. In short, it's Armored Saint. All that's really left to say is viva La Raza." TheNewsStar.com

"John Bush, Joey Vera, Jeff Duncan, Phil Sandoval and Gonzo Sandoval have truly captured the essence of their sound on this one, unveiling ten tracks of metal bliss, recorded in the tradition of Symbol of Salvation." KNAC.com

"Tracks like 'Left Hook From Right Field,' 'Loose Cannon,' and 'Little Monkey' carry all the attitude and grit you'd expect from this band… driving tempos, intensity and heart… It's raw, real and ultimately a very satisfying listen. In a time when other bands their age either seem to lose their way or try to be something they're not, Armored Saint do neither. They prove that veteran acts can deliver the goods time after time." TeethOfTheDivine.com

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Florida based death metal legends MALEVOLENT CREATION have revealed the set list for their upcoming tour with EXODUS. The band recently checked in from the road while doing a couple of headlining shows leading up to the tour to give us the scoop:

“We are a few shows into our US tour and everything's going killer. The band's playing tight and the set list consists of several classics and one new song, ‘Slaughterhouse’. A few more shows and then we start the ‘March of Brutality’ tour with EXODUS! We'll be shooting a video for ‘Slaughterhouse’ in the week in between tours as well. 20 plus years and still no one can destroy this MALEVOLENT CREATION!”
Set List:
Eve of the Apocalypse
Multiple Stab Wounds
Blood Brothers
Injected Suffrage
Slaughterhouse
Infernal Desire
Living in Fear
Malevolent Creation

Invidious Dominion, the bands 11th studio outing, will be released on August 24 in North America via Nuclear Blast. The album was produced and recorded by Erik Rutan (CANNIBAL CORPSE, VITAL REMAINS, KRISIUN, GOATWHORE) at Mana Studios in Florida. The cover art was brought to life this time around by renowned artist Pär Olofsson (THE FACELESS, IMMORTAL, ABYSMAL DAWN).

Watch a video clip of the recording process at the following location http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyMoK4Ixrt8

MALEVOLENT CREATION
07/30/10 Sonar - Baltimore, MD
07/31/10 Ground Zero - Spartanburg, SC
08/01/10 Brass Mug – Tampa, FL

EXODUS, MALEVOLENT CREATION, HOLY GRAIL, BONDED BY BLOOD
08/09/10 The Bar – Metairie, LA ç MALEVOLENT SOLO SHOW
08/10/10 Woody’s Last Resort – Laredo, TX ç MALEVOLENT SOLO SHOW
08/13/10 The Cheyenne Saloon – Las Vegas, NV ç MALEVOLENT SOLO SHOW
08/14/10 Elbo Room – San Francisco, CA ç MALEVOLENT SOLO SHOW
08/16/10 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
08/17/10 Rickshaw Theater – Vancouver, BC – CANADA
08/18/10 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
08/19/10 Neurolox – Boise, ID
08/20/10 Club Vegas – Salt Lake City, UT
08/21/10 Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
08/22/10 House of Bricks – Des Moines, IA ç MALEVOLENT SOLO SHOW
08/23/10 Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, IL
08/24/10 The Mod Club – Toronto, ON – CANADA
08/25/10 Les Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC – CANADA
08/26/10 The Half Penny Pub – Syracuse, NY ç MALEVOLENT SOLO SHOW
08/27/10 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
08/28/10 The Gramercy Theater – New York, NY
08/29/10 Club Polaris – Philadelphia, PA
08/30/10 Billiard Club – Columbus, OH ç MALEVOLENT SOLO SHOW
08/31/10 Jaxx – W. Springfield, VA
09/01/10 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
09/02/10 Phoenix Hill Tavern – Louisville, KY
09/03/10 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
09/04/10 The Social – Orlando, FL
09/05/10 Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
09/07/10 The Door – Dallas, TX
09/08/10 Emo’s – Austin, TX
09/09/10 Club 101 - El Paso, TX ç MALEVOLENT SOLO SHOW
09/10/10 The Rock – Tucson, AZ
09/11/10 The Galaxy Theatre – Santa Ana, CA
09/12/10 The Avalon – Santa Clara, CA
09/13/10 New Oasis – Sparks, NV
09/15/10 The Marquee – Tulsa, OK ç MALEVOLENT SOLO SHOW
09/17/10 Big Daddy’s – Tallahassee, FL ç MALEVOLENT SOLO SHOW

For more info & music visit: www.myspace.com/malevolentcreation & www.youtube.com/user/malevolentcreation

Belgian black metal legion ENTHRONED will kick off their long anticipated North American tour next week! The trek will mark the band's first time on US/Canadian soil in nine years! This special leg of the Pentagrammaton World Tour 2010 will begin in Brooklyn, New York at Europa on August 4 and bludgeon its way through nearly two dozen cities before winding down at the Hostile City Deathfest in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 29. Support will come from Australian black thrashers Deströyer 666 and California death metallers Pathology as well as Black Anvil, Estuary and Cardiac Arrest on select dates. Tickets for all shows are currently available via Enter The Vault:
http://enterthevault.com

Said vocalist/guitarist Nornagest: "ENTHRONED is glad to be back in the States after nine years of absence. The US will be the first nation to witness the new face of ENTHRONED and will be the kick off of the Pentagrammaton World Tour!"

Pentagrammaton, ENTHRONED's ninth studio offering, was released earlier this year via Regain Records. A sonic hailstorm of blasting beats that cruise along with warhead aggression, the band's sinister brand of black metal is powered by a diabolical aura that is theirs and theirs alone. ENTHRONED currently features: Nornagest (vocals/guitars), Phorgath (bass/vocals), Neraath (guitars/vocals), Garghuf (drums) and Tzelmoth (live guitars).

ENTHRONED: Pentagrammaton World Tour 2010
(check out the tour poster here: http://tinyurl.com/3yr3zmx )

8/04/2010 Europa - Brooklyn, NY w/ Black Anvil, Estuary
8/05/2010 Jaxx - Springfield, VA w/ Black Anvil, Estuary
8/06/2010 Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC w/ Estuary
8/07/2010 The Dunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA
80/8/2010 The Brass Mug - Tampa, FL
8/10/2010 Walter's On Washington - Houston, TX
8/11/2010 Emo's - Austin, TX
8/12/2010 Club 101 - El Paso, TX
8/13/2010 Club Red - Tempe, AZ w/ Estuary
8/14/2010 Ultra Violet - Los Angeles, CA w/ Estuary
8/15/2010 Ramona Mainstage - Ramona, CA w/ Estuary
8/17/2010 DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA w/ Estuary
8/18/2010 Satyricon - Portland, OR w/ Estuary
8/19/2010 Studio Seven - Seattle, WA w/ Estuary
8/20/2010 Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, BC w/ Estuary
8/21/2010 Red Room - Boise, ID
8/22/2010 Bar Deluxe - Salt Lake City, UT
8/23/2010 Marquis Theatre - Denver, CO
8/24/2010 Riot Room - Kansas City, MO
8/25/2010 Reggie's Rock Club - Chicago, IL w/ Estuary, Cardiac Arrest
8/26/2010 Blondie's - Detroit, MI w/ Estuary, Cardiac Arrest
8/27/2010 The Opera House - Toronto, ON w/ Estuary, Cardiac Arrest
8/28/2010 Katacombes - Montreal, QC w/ Estuary, Cardiac Arrest
8/29/2010 Club Polaris /Hostile City Deathfest - Philadelphia, PA

"Pentagrammaton is like a black metal blast from the past, an album that equally pays homage to the subgenre’s early beginnings, yet is exciting enough for today’s extreme metal. " -- Live-Metal

"Pentagrammaton is a very strong effort with numerous devastating riffs, ranging from fast blasting to heavy grooves and all in between. Vocalist Nornagest spews his occult misanthropic lyrics in a decent fashion, true to the scene. This record for sure pushed Enthroned righteously back in the position where they belong, on the forefront of black metal between names like Marduk, Immortal, Darkthrone and Gorgoroth." -- Metal Rage

"...an ordered combination of allure, darkness and power..." -- Blistering

"Pentagrammaton doesn't rely on fast paced riffs on every song and dives into a variety of melodic mid-tempo riffs in order to create a harsh and chilling atmosphere." -- Cosmos Gaming

"So much of black metal is hidden under a veil of distortion and Enthroned uncovers the veil but does not give up any of the substance that you come to expect from the genre." -- Bring On Mixed Reviews



http://www.enthroned.be

Legendary US death metal act, INCANTATION has been forced to cancel their appearances at this year's Stonehenge and Mass Deathstruction Festivals. INCANTATION frontman, John McEntee has issued the following statement,
"It is with great regret we announce that we had to cancel our headlining festival appearance at the Stonehenge Fest in Holland and the Mass Deathstruction Fest in Belgium this weekend. Between us and our booking agent we did all we could to try to make the fest appearance happen, but only after many attempts we had to come to the conclusion that there was just no way to make it happen. We want apologize both fest organizers for giving us this opportunity. we also want to thank all our supporters that were looking forward to our performances. we know that both promoters are very stand up people, and I'm sure both fest will be a great success."



INCANTATION is still scheduled to appear at the Hostile City Death Fest in Philadelphia, PA on August 27th as well as the Noctis IV Metal Fest in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on September 24th. Visit www.hostilecitydeathfest.com and www.noctisvalkyries.com for details on each festival.

In an official statement from Emperor Magus Caligula, longtime vocalist of Swedish black metal battalion DARK FUNERAL: "I would like to inform all of our fans that on Saturday, August 21, at the Summer Breeze festival in Germany, I will be doing my last show with the band. Naturally I have mixed feelings about this decision, but it is final! They say that every person will have about 15 minutes of fame during their life. Well, I have had a hell-of-a-ride for 15 years now together with Lord Ahriman and DARK FUNERAL. As some people love to spread weird rumors about others, let me make this clear once and for all. I have not committed suicide, I have not taken an overdose, nor are there any personal issues between me and DARK FUNERAL.

However, my life has taken a new turn lately, and I am also getting married this year, thus my priorities in life lie somewhere else.I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our fans for their amazing support during all the 15 years I've been with the band. And I would also like to thank my brothers in DARK FUNERAL for all these years together. Lord Ahriman and I have managed to raise DARK FUNERAL from the deepest abyss, when we have confronted problems before. And there is no doubt in my mind, that DARK FUNERAL, without me, will raise once more, stronger than ever...
Thus I have spoken, thus shalt it be...... -- Horns up, Masse Broberg A.K.A Emperor Magus Caligula"

Added guitarist Lord Ahriman: "Ave everyone! Caligula and I have shared some 15 kick ass years together and I would naturally like to thank my brother for the amazing work he has done for DARK FUNERAL over all these years. It’s been a pleasure indeed working together. You will be missed deeply! But as with everything else, I understand when people change course and get new priorities in life. And I fully respect that. Life moves on after all, and so will DARK FUNERAL.

In the meantime, and while we're searching for a new vocalist, the most logical thing for us to do, is obviously enter writing mood. And that’s exactly what we'll be doing. From now on and until we have found and installed a new killer vocalist, we begin to work on a new full-length. However, you can rest assured that as soon as we have found a new vocalist, we'll set full force, and continue to tour the world in usual DARK FUNERAL manner.

THIS STATEMENT ALSO SERVES AS AN OFFICIAL LAUNCH FOR A NEW VOCALIST!

Naturally, our demands on a new vocalist will be very high, but I/we are fully confident that there are some amazing vocalists out there that would fit us like a hand in glove. So if you do believe that you have what it takes to blow us away with your vocal skills, and to replace Caligula, don't hesitate to send us some AUDIO/DVD files of your vocal performance! Send to: vocalist@darkfuneral.se. Since the show at the Summer Breeze Festivalwill be the very last show we will do with Caligula behind the mic, you can be sure that we'll prepare a very special pyro show. See you there! -- Lord Ahriman and DARK FUNERAL"


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http://www.youtube.com/darkfuneral
http://www.reverbnation.com/darkfuneral
http://www.facebook.com/darkfuneral1
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With the closing of the CAMPAIGN OF DEATH METAL PURITY TOUR... GRAVEHILL would like to announce that Matt "HELLFIEND" Harvey (EXHUMED, DEKAPITATOR, REPULSION, CRETIN) has officially joined the band as our permanent guitarist! "I'm definitely psyched to wage war against posers with the GRAVEHILL boys. The tour was great, and I'm looking forward to raging with Thorgrimm, Abominator, Bodybag, and CorpseMolester as much as possible!"

We have been added to the ENTHRONED & DESTROYER 666 Los Angeles Tour date at the Ultra Violet Lounge in Los Angeles Aug. 14th, 2010' & The Ramona Theater in Ramona (San Diego) California Aug. 15th, 2010', as well as the Oct. 15th, 2010' date at The Galaxy Theater with IMMOLATION & VADER. Hellfiend will contribute to the final writing process for our next album which we have changed the title to "WHEN ALL ROADS LEAD TO HELL". We plan on entrenching at Trench Studio's with John Haddad near Thanksgiving to do all the tracking and then finish with Ryan Butler at Arcane Digital Recording for all mixing and mastering. With the amazing artwork supplied to us by Jeff Zornow for the CAMPAIGN TOUR we are glad to have him onboard to render the visuals for our new record!

Detroit deathcore destroyers, AND HELL FOLLOWED WITH have now spent
quite a bit of time breaking in their new vocalist, Ryan Caudill. His
commanding on-stage charisma and deep growls have given the band's
live presence an extra dimension from even their Billboard-charting
release, PROPRIOCEPTION cannot replicate. Those who've seen Ryan
fronting the band in a live setting have noted an added chaotic
element to the normally high impact surroundings, but at the same
time, there are many out there who haven't seen the band for
themselves just yet. For a small taste of what AND HELL FOLLOWED
WITH's new vocalist, Ryan Caudill has brought to the table, watch him
perform the new track, "Rotting Procession" live from Loganville, GA:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl9EABAr-Wo

Catch AND HELL FOLLOWED WITH on the No Mercy tour with SUFFOKATE, THE
RED SHORE, MURDER DEATH KILL and KING CONQUER:

Aug 31 2010 The Eagles Lodge - Wichita, KS

Sep 1 2010 Sokol Underground - Omaha, NE

Sep 2 2010 Miramar Theatre - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Sep 3 2010 The Lighthouse - Franfort, IL

Sep 4 2010 The Hayloft - Mt Clemens, Michigan

Sep 5 2010 Senior Citzens Hall - Brandenburg, KY

Sep 7 2010 The Smling Moose - Pittsburg, PA

Sep 8 2010 Broadway Joe's - Buffalo, NY

Sep 9 2010 Club Europa - New York, NY

Sep 10 2010 Rocko's - Manchester, NH

Sep 11 2010 The Masquerade Of Corcodile - Allentown, PA

Sep 12 2010 Cheesequake Hall - Old Bridge, NJ

Sep 13 2010 The Refuge - Fredericksburg, VA

Sep 14 2010 New London Ruritan - Forest, VA

Sep 15 2010 Anti Gravity Skate Park - Virginia Beach, VA

Sep 16 2010 The Brewery - Raleigh, NC

Sep 17 2010 Gallery 13 - Colubus, GA

Sep 18 2010 The Pit - Jacksonville, FL

Sep 19 2010 Transtions Art Gallery - Tampa, FL

Sep 20 2010 Transtions Art Gallery - Tampa, FL

Sep 21 2010 H20 Live - Orlando, FL

Sep 22 2010 American Legion Post 33 - Pensacola, FL

Sep 23 2010 Bad Fish - Pearland, TX

Sep 24 2010 Nikki Rowe VFW - McAllen, TX

Sep 25 2010 Fat Daddy's - Dallas, TX

Sep 26 2010 The White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX

Sep 27 2010 Warehouse 21 - Santa Fe, NM

Sep 28 2010 Old World Brewery - Phoenix, AZ

HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE pre-order for reissues now available!
A landing page that houses pre-orders and one song from each reissue is now live at the following location: http://www.metalblade.com/hammersofmisfortune/. The San Francisco based, groundbreaking progressive metal outfit HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE joined the Metal Blade Records roster in early 2010 and is currently at work writing their new studio album, which is expected to be released in 2011. The following reissues will also be made available on vinyl via Metal Blade Records in the fall 2010.

The Bastard (originally released: 2001)
"An unknown San Francisco-based band called Hammers of Misfortune releases a metal opera entitled THE BASTARD, one of the best metal albums ever. It wins recognition in Terrorizer Magazine as one of the 'Top 40 Albums of the Year.' But no one seems to notice. Tragic is only perhaps slightly too strong a term to describe this situation." Maelstrom.com

The band's first release, The Bastard, is an epic tale told in three acts with three distinct characters/voices. The release was met with critical acclaim and was voted among the top 40 releases of 2001 by the writers of Terrorizer Magazine.

The August Engine (originally released: 2003)
"THE AUGUST ENGINE is one of the finest pieces of epic metal that I have ever heard. Hammers of Misfortune have exceeded every expectation that I had coming into this album, and there is something on this disc for fans of all types of metal. Fans of The Lord Weird Slough Feg, US Power Metal, Folk, and NWOBHM especially will want to check this album out." Metal-Observer.com

The August Engine was voted as the best album of 2003 by Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles writer Chris Bruni and received a 10/10 rating from a different writer in the same issue: "Entirely something new, and entirely something creatively masterful." Martin Popoff, BW&BK

The Locust Years (originally released: 2005)
"Notoriety and record sales be damned, I don't think there's a better band out there right now than Hammers of Misfortune. THE LOCUST YEARS is the kind of record that will be talked about fifty years from now - this is a metal opera that fucking rocks unashamedly, dexterous virtuoso metal that never forgets hooks and heart." BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Fields/Church of Broken Glass (originally released: 2008)
"What qualities define a truly great band? Proficiency, of course; technical acumen, originality, a vision - these are sufficient, while heart, soul and depth are absolutely necessary. But there's something else; some magic unknown that makes a band meaningful to its listeners. Whatever that thing is, Hammers of Misfortune has it - a nearly painful beauty, like first love, a radiant sunset, good fortune descending from nowhere.

reminiscent of those glory days in the '70s when ambitious ventures from bands like Genesis rewarded the faithful with an overload of ideas and sensations, albums simply too rich and interesting and complex to play just once, or even 10 times. Hammers of Misfortune combine gorgeous vocal harmonies recalling folk-based classic rock - the Mammas And The Pappas, Jefferson Airplane, the Byrds - with sinuous, complex Opeth worthy arrangements and keyboard pomp Keith Emerson would the proud of. The Hammers are simply the finest unknown rock/metal/folk/Renaissance band working today, and like any lover, I'm jealous of sharing them. But I must." Metal Maniacs Magazine

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Sludge bastards WEEDEATER have announced several new headlining shows throughout the Midwest and Southeastern US this September. Kicking things off in their home state, the band will devastate the crowd at Raleigh, North Carolina's Hopscotch Festival on September 11th, also with Public Enemy, Tortoise, Kylesa, U.S. Christmas, Harvey Milk and tons more. WEEDEATER will be dropping plenty of new material from the upcoming album on these shows, which will lead directly up to the recording of Jason...the Dragon with Steve Albini, finally.

WEEDEATER have been pushed to their limits over the past twelve months. While it's been a year of heavy and successful touring for the band, it was also a year of catastrophic physical injury to this seemingly invincible trio. Leading off with Dixie Dave Collins' shotgun accident which spawned the brutal "Nine Toe Tour" earlier this year, and continuing shortly after that with drummer Keko tearing his meniscus after returning from said tour and requiring surgery. Both of those accidents prevented the group's two previously scheduled meetings with Albini. The group's latest installment of injury includes guitarist Shep breaking his pinkie finger while on tour in Europe this July alongside Black Cobra and Saviours. Luckily, Shep can still riff with his cast so the European tour and the recording session were spared.

These accidents have forced the band to push the recording for their now hard-earned upcoming full-length back several times now. Initially scheduled to take place in January of this year, then again in April, the trio will now step into Albini's Electrical Audio Studio this September 15-19 to hammer out their mammoth 4th full-length Jason... The Dragon, their 2nd release for Southern Lord Recordings.

WEEDEATER 3rd Time's A Charm Tour:
9/11/2010 Hopscotch Music Fest - Raleigh, NC w/ Public Enemy, Kylesa, U.S. Christmas [tickets]
9/12/2010 The Hideaway - Johnson City, TN
9/13/2010 Southgate House - Newport, KY [tickets]
9/20/2010 High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI [tickets]
9/21/2010 Reggie's Rock Club - Chicago, IL [tickets]
9/22/2010 FuBar - St. Louis, MO
9/23/2010 The Muse - Nashville, TN w/ Black Tusk

Check out the tour poster, killer new live footage of WEEDEATER at Hellfest this summer, raging with their cover of 'Skynyrd's "Gimme Back My Bullets" and more at this location: http://www.earsplitcompound.com/site/?p=1026.

Stay tuned for more shows still being scheduled around the band's recording schedule in September, as well as more updates on the upcoming album.

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