German Viking metallers VARG will release their new album, "Guten Tag", on October 5 via NoiseArt Records.

The track listing for the CD is as follows:

01. Willkommen
02. Guten Tag
03. Frei Wie Der Wind
04. Was Nicht Darf
05. Blut Und Feuer
06. Angriff
07. Horizont
08. A Thousand Eyes
09. Wieder Mal Verloren
10. Gedanke Und Erinnerung
11. Leben
12. Anti
13. Apokalypse

The band will also release a limited-edition version of "Guten Tag" on October 5 in Europe as a digipack with a 20-page booklet and a bonus DVD. The DVD will contain footage of the band's performance at the 2011 edition of the Wolfszeit Festival as well as a 38-minute documentary.

"Live At Wolfszeit Festival 2011" track listing:

01. Jagd
02. Wir Sind Die Wölfe
03. Schwertzeit
04. Sieg Oder Niedergang
05. Wolfszeit
06. Blutaar
07. Viel Feind Viel Her
08. Donareiche
09. Nagelfar
10. Wolfskult
11. Skal

"Wolfstage": Band documentary/tour movie featuring interviews, backstage and live footage

The "Schwertzeit" performance clip, which comes off the bonus DVD, can be seen below. Also available is the "Guten Tag" video, which was directed by Polish producers Grupa 13, who previously worked with BEHEMOTH, ENSIFERUM and KREATOR, among others.

Quality fan-filmed video footage of ACCEPT's September 7 performance at the Best Buy Theater in New York City can be seen below.

ACCEPT's new album, "Stalingrad", sold around 5,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 81 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "Blood Of The Nations", opened with around 2,900 units back in September 2010 to land at No. 187.

"Stalingrad" was released on April 6 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was once again helmed by British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODUS, NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY), who worked on the band's critically acclaimed comeback effort, "Blood Of The Nations".

Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH kicked off their North American headlining tour this past Wednesday night (September 12) at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia.

The band's setlist was as follows:

(Intro) Crimson Tide (Hans Zimmer song)

01. Storytime
02. Wish I Had An Angel
03. Amaranth
04. Scaretale
05. Dead To The World
06. Slow, Love, Slow
07. I Want My Tears Back (with Troy Donockley)
08. The Crow, The Owl And The Dove (with Troy Donockley)
09. The Islander (with Troy Donockley)
10. Nemo (with Troy Donockley) (Acoustic)
11. Last Of The Wilds (with Troy Donockley)
12. Planet Hell
13. Dark Chest Of Wonders
14. Over The Hills And Far Away (GARY MOORE cover) (with Troy Donockley)

Encore:

15. Song Of Myself
16. Last Ride Of The Day

(Outro) Imaginaerum

Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below.

NIGHTWISH's long-awaited "Imaginaerum" film — based on the band's album of the same name — will be released theatrically in Finland on November 23.

The movie will have its premiere on November 10 at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, where the audience will be treated to both a full-scale NIGHTWISH concert and the first-ever public screening of the movie.

Eagerly anticipated around the world, "Imaginaerum" creates a musical fantasy world in the vein of David Lynch, Neil Gaiman, and Cirque du Soleil. The movie is an innovative mixture of story-telling and music, an extraordinary tale of the power of imagination… and what's ultimately important in life.

Shot and post-produced in Canada, the movie was directed by Stobe Harju and produced by Solar Films, and features appearances by all NIGHTWISH members. The screenplay is based on a wild vision that Tuomas Holopainen, the mastermind of the band, devised after the album "Dark Passion Play" came out in 2007.

The official soundtrack of the movie, "Imaginaerum By Nightwish: The Score", will be released on the day before the premiere — Friday, November 9. The album features 13 grandiose, unreleased re-interpretations of "Imaginaerum" tracks by Petri Alanko.

The "Imaginaerum" album was released in the U.S. on January 10 via Roadrunner Records.

Quality fan-filmed video footage of KAMELOT's September 12 performance at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia as the support act for NIGHTWISH can be seen below.

KAMELOT's new album, "Silverthorn", will be released on October 30 in North America, October 26 in Germany and October 29 in the rest of Europe via Steamhammer/SPV. The CD will mark the band's first release with new singer Tommy Karevik, the 30-year-old Swede who previously fronted SEVENTH WONDER (a group that he is still a member of).

KAMELOT recently filmed a video for the song "Sacrimony (Angel Of Afterlife)", in Belgrade, Serbia with director Ivan Colic, who has previously worked with MOONSPELL, SOILWORK, HAMMERFALL, TYPE O NEGATIVE and SYMPHONY X, among others. The clip, which features guest appearances by Elize Ryd (AMARANTHE) and Alissa White-Gluz (THE AGONIST), is expected to make its online debut in a few weeks. Alissa's cameo was filmed by Von Wong Photography at Studio Newreel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

In a recent interview with the Kamelot France web site, KAMELOT guitarist Thomas Youngblood stated about "Sacrimony", "We have a lot of strong songs on the album, but this one was the first one that we wanted to play [during this summer's European tour]. Ironically, it was one the last song we wrote the music for. I remember sitting with [KAMELOT keyboardist] Oliver [Palotai] in Stuttgart and I had to leave the next day for Florida. I said, 'Let's make one more song, something fast and uptempo.' That was the genesis for 'Sacrimony'. Later, [new KAMELOT singer] Tommy [Karevik] laid down a killer vocal melody and it was pretty much like on the demo. Later, we invited Elize Ryd [KAMELOT touring backing vocalist] to sing on that song."

The "Silverthorn" LP and limited edition will have one version of the cover artwork, while the standard version of "Silverthorn" will have a different but equally exquisite version. The standard version is presented as an Ecolbook. The limited edition contains the Ecolbook, a bonus CD with nearly 60 minutes of music, a 44-page book and an exclusive poster. The double LP version is a gatefold on colored vinyl and includes the CD.

Tommy first appeared as one of the guest singers on KAMELOT's very successful 2011 Pandemonium World Tour.

KAMELOT will support Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH on a North American tour in September and October.

SOCIETY 1 will enter AM Recording Studios in late November with producer Raymond Herrera (FEAR FACTORY, ARKAEA, 3VOLUTION) and engineer Jeremy Blair (FEAR FACTORY, DEVILDRIVER, ZAKK WYLDE, GUNS N' ROSES) to begin recording a new six-song EP, "Screams Of A Sadist", for a 2013 release. Joining founding SOCIETY 1 member and vocalist Lord Zane in the studio will be guitarist Brian Jackson (SKINLAB), bassist Brett Pirozzi (BILE) and drummer Pete Pace (LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT).

According to a press release, the music will explore the heavier side of the SOCIETY 1 sound but keep a strong influence from their industrial roots.

"This will be the most guitar-driven album we have ever done and really wanted someone to be able to capture the heavy sound and intensity," said Zane. "Raymond and Jeremy have worked on some incredibly heavy albums and we felt they would really be able to bring the production of the SOCIETY 1 sound to another level we previously haven't reached."

After the recording is completed, SOCIETY 1 will film a new video and be looking for tours while playing selected dates.

"We are definitely going to play some one-off shows to get used to the new material live, but the main goal is to get back on tour in 2013," explained Jackson.

Faroe Islands pagan metal band TÝR has inked a three-album deal with Metal Blade Records. The signing took place yesterday (Wednesday, September 12) at the famous Rainbow Bar & Grill on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California with the label's CEO, Brian Slagel. After the signing, TÝR played a show at the Whisky A Go Go two blocks down the Sunset Strip.

TÝR, whose next album is tentatively due in May 2013, is one of the support acts on KORPIKLAANI's "Manala" North American tour along with MOONSORROW and METSATÖLL.

TÝR's sixth full-length album, "The Lay Of Thrym", was released in May 2011 via Napalm Records. It was made available as a limited-edition first pressing digipack including two bonus tracks, and as a deluxe-box-set edition including the digipack and a vintage TÝR flag.

TÝR is:

Heri Joensen - Vocals, Guitar
Terji Skibenæs - Guitar
Gunnar H. Thomsen - Bass
Kári Streymoy - Drums

SHAI HULUD have finished their fourth album (second for Metal Blade Records). This album will serve as the follow up to 2008's critically acclaimed Misanthropy Pure. Matt Fox, Matt Fletcher and co. have completed recording the new album, alongside former Hulud vocalist and current NEW FOUND GLORY guitarist Chad Gilbert, the vocalist on Shai Hulud's debut full length album Hearts Once Nourished With Hope And Compassion. Gilbert's production resume includes work with H20, A DAY TO REMEMBER, TERROR, TRAPPED UNDER ICE, SET YOUR GOALS and more. Additionally, Shai Hulud has confirmed that the rumors are true; Chad Gilbert also recorded vocals for the entire album. A behind-the-scenes video from recording sessions with Matt Fox and Chad Gilbert is currently being completed and will be released in the coming months.

In addition to performing on the album, Chad Gilbert will be joining Shai Hulud on stage for the Revelation Records 25th Anniversary show in New York City on October 13th. Additional shows are in the works and will be confirmed shortly.

Austin, TX metal band EAGLE CLAW will release its sophomore album, Timing Of The Void, on October 30th via ECH Records. The follow up to the group's 2010 debut, Poacher, Timing Of The Void was recorded at Folkvang Studios and produced by Bryan Richie of fellow ATX metalheads THE SWORD.
Featuring eight monolithic tracks of the quartet's fist-raising "InstruMetal", the record's title and overarching theme is based on The Book of Five Rings, a text on kenjutsu and the martial arts written by Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi circa 1645.

Immediately following the release of Timing Of The Void, Eagle Claw will hit the road for a US tour as special guests of The Sword. The tour will launch on October 29TH in Corpus Christi, TX and run through November 24TH in Baton Rouge, LA.

About the new album, guitarist Matt Rade states: " "We are so proud of this album! Everything about it turned out better than we expected (and we already knew it was gonna kick ass). Bryan Richie really helped bring this album together and captured our live spontaneity in the studio. We put the focus on getting to the point quicker, which has given us and the songs more energy than ever before."
Timing Of The Void tracklisting:

'Lifegate'
'Diagram Of The Tempest'
'Uzumaki Vortex'
'Ophidian'
'Fifth Ring'
'Wielder'
'Book Of Water'
'Deathgate'

Eagle Claw is working on a music video for the song 'Fifth Ring', with forward thinking Austin design firm RECSPEC that will make its premiere soon. The band will also reward its long time fans with a special Timing Of The Void album release show, set for Friday, October 5th at East Austin's Hotel Vegas.

Tour dates:

October
5 - Austin, TX - Hotel Vegas (Timing Of The Void album release show with guests Migas, Maleveller)

October (with The Sword)
29 - Corpus Christi, TX - House Of Rock
31 - Oklahoma City, OK - Acm

November (with The Sword)
1 - Little Rock, AR - Downtown Music Hall
2 - Shreveport, LA - The Riverside Warehouse
3 - Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Festival
5 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theater
6 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave
7 - Chicago, IL - Double Door
8 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
9 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
10 - Covington, KY - The Thompson House
11 - Detroit, MI - St Andrews Hall
13 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
14 - New York, NY – Webster Hall
15 - Pawtucket, RI - The Met
16 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs
17 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel
19 - Birmingham, AL – Workplay
20 - Orlando, FL - Beacham
21 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
22 - Nashville, TN - Exit / In
23 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone
24 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon

Eagle Claw is: Matt Rade (Guitar), Mike Gonz (Guitar), Luther Smalls (Bass) and Bart Butler (Drums).

More on the band at this location.

EDEN'S CURSE have officially confirmed the departure of vocalist Marco Sandron. The band have issued the following statement:

“It is with great regret that Eden’s Curse announce a parting of the ways with vocalist Marco Sandron. This is due to various reasons, but it was mutually agreed that it would be in the best interests of the band to sever all ties. We believe Marco to be a great vocalist and person, but it just did not work out, and we sincerely wish him the greatest of success with his future musical endeavours. We are looking for a powerful, melodic singer to write the next chapter of Eden’s Curse with us."

The band have released a three minute video on YouTube to accompany the vocalist search. It can be viewed below:
Anyone wishing to audition for the vacant position should apply following the instructions at www.edenscurse.com/audition.

California-based progressive metallers SCARLET HOLLOW have released the first single, 'Terminal Winds', from their upcoming Melodic Revolution Records release, What If Never Was.
What If Never Was will be released October 30th, and the first 100 pre-ordered CDs come autographed by the band, plus the first 100 people will receive an instant download of the 'Terminal Winds' single. To pre-order go to this location.

What If Never Was tracklisting:

'The Path'
'Apathy's Child'
'Thermal Winds'
'Around The Bend'
'The Waiting'
'Behind The Lines'
'All That Remains'
'As The Blade Falls'
'20 20'
'Nightfall Overture'

Scarlet Hollow is:
Allison Vonbuelow: vocals, acoustic guitars, synths and mellotron
Gregg Olson: electric guitars
Jeff Mack: bass guitars
Diago Grom Marvigliea: drums and percussion

Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER has released audio samples of two more songs from his upcoming solo album, to be issued via Big3 Records along with his new autobiography. The newly released tracks available for preview are "Unsuspecting", featuring CHICKENFOOT drummer Kenny Aronoff; and "Anybody Else", featuring FOZZY singer Chris Jericho on backing vocals and WHITESNAKE guitarist Doug Aldrich.

Previously released audio samples include "I'm Not Your Suicide", a co-write with Blair Daly; a cover of the NEIL YOUNG classic "Heart Of Gold"; "Taking On The World Tonight", featuring Tony Harnell of TNT; and "How To Live", a power ballad featuring Michael's brother Robert Sweet and STRYPER's Timothy Gaines.

"Unsuspecting" audio sample:

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider headlined the "Rock Of Vegas" summer concert series with a free show on September 1 on the Third Street Stage at the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was joined by Grammy-winning producer/guitarist Bob Kulick and legendary heavy metal bassist Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE, DIO), along with the L.A. Horns led by Doug Katsaros.

Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below.

Fremont Street Experience presented its summer concert series "Rock Of Vegas" with an entertainment lineup of legendary rock 'n' rollers from the 1980s. The free concert series in Downtown Las Vegas ran all summer long and ended on Labor Day Weekend.

The official lyric video for the song "Burning Palm" from from Virginia grindcore titans PIG DESTROYER, can be seen below. The track comes off the band's fifth-full length and first album in over five years, "Book Burner", which was recorded at guitarist Scott Hull's Visceral Sound Studios.

Due on October 22 via Relapse Records, "Book Burner" features 19 tracks with a return to the band's raw, misanthropic sound. The effort will be available on multiple formats, including CD, deluxe 2xCD, LP, deluxe 2xLP, cassette, digital and an extremely limited ultimate edition dubbed "The Order Of The Godless Swine."

The deluxe editions will each contain a bonus disc of punk covers and a short story, titled "The Atheist", penned by frontman JR Hayes. "The Atheist" is a post-apocalyptic tale about a decaying world taken over by the violence of religion that showcases the renowned lyricists' unsurpassed style for the first time as prose. The deluxe 2xLP will also contain an etched b-side featuring artwork by WORMROT frontman Arif Rot. The ultimate edition, limited to 100 copies, includes an exclusive t-shirt, autographed deluxe 2xLP on exclusive blood red color vinyl, a PIG DESTROYER flip-top wick style lighter, and an Order Of The Godless Swine membership card, which includes a digital download of the whole collection plus an alternate "dynamic" mastering job of both records done by Scott Hull intended to be played at maximum volume. The membership card will also entitle each card carrying member to a free t-shirt directly from the band at any PIG DESTROYER show.

PIG DESTROYER will make select special appearances at various festivals and shows throughout the year, including Calgary's Noctis Fest, the U.K.'s Damnation Festival and Maryland Deathfest 2013.

"Book Burner" track listing:

Disc 1: Book Burner

01. Sis
02. The American's Head
03. The Underground Man
04. Eve
05. The Diplomat
06. All Seeing Eye
07. Valley Of The Geysers
08. Book Burner
09. Machiavellian
10. Baltimore Strangler
11. White Lady
12. The Bug
13. Iron Drunk
14. Burning Palm
15. Dirty Knife
16. Totaled
17. Kamikaze Heart
18. King Of Clubs
19. Permanent Funeral

Disc 2: "Blind, Deaf, and Bleeding" (Deluxe Editions Only)

01. Depression (BLACK FLAG)
02. Wolfs Blood (MISFITS)
03. Lights Out (ANGRY SAMOANS)
04. Can't Tell No One (NEGATIVE APPROACH)
05. Deny Everything (CIRCLE JERKS)
06. Betray (MINOR THREAT)
07. Who Are You? (VOID)

The third episode of Whitesnake TV, featuring the first part of a question-and-answer session between WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale and guitarist Doug Aldrich, can be seen below.

In a recent interview with Albania's Top Channel web site, Coverdale was asked what fans can expect from the band in the near future. "I am always reticent to discuss in detail what we're planning as I still enjoy 'surprises.'"

He continued, "In this day and age, with global technology and overwhelming social media, it is getting harder and harder to keep anything secret until they are ready to be presented. We host a very interactive global web site with Whitesnake.com and I answer people's questions as much as I can without giving too much away."

"We are very, very active this year behind the scenes. Many exciting things in the pipeline. Two projects I can tell you about are related to completing the 'Forevermore' project. An in-concert DVD from last year's tour and also a double live CD featuring different shows. It's shaping up very well indeed and I think a lot of people will enjoy re-living the concert experience they had with us in 2011. We have also started Whitesnake TV, which is off to a fantastic start and seems to be making a lot of people happy."

Asked if WHITESNAKE will tour next year, Coverdale said, "There are plans to start in Europe in May, I heard, but as yet there is nothing concrete. But, of course, we hope to be out there again. We have too much fun with audiences to stay at home for too long!"

Regarding whether all his plans involve WHITESNAKE, or if fans can expect any other collaborations or solo projects, Coverdale said, "WHITESNAKE is my priority and at this time I have no other plans to collaborate with other artists. But, you know rock and roll… Everything can change with a phone call."

Three of the leading gear/technology companies for both musicians and consumers alike returned last Friday (September 7) with their successful "Metal Masters" clinic series. "Metal Masters 4" brought back some of the classic "masters" while adding a few new members to the list. Friday night's main band comprised of Philip Anselmo (DOWN, ex-PANTERA), Kerry King (SLAYER), Dave Lombardo (SLAYER), Scott Ian (ANTHRAX), Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX), Frank Bello (ANTHRAX) and newly added masters Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and Gary Holt (EXODUS, SLAYER).

Fan-filmed video footage of the "drum-off" between Lombardo and Benante can be seen below.

The following songs were performed during "Metal Masters 4":

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

The entire event was streamed live via Ustream and can now be seen below.

Toronto rockers DANKO JONES have posted another teaser for their new album, Rock And Roll Is Black And Blue. Check out the preview clip for 'Legs' below:
The band recently issued the following update:

"Anyone buying the limited edition digipak version of the new album Rock And Roll Is Black And Blue has the chance of winning a LIFETIME of FREE ENTRY to any and all regular Danko Jones headlining shows* across the world. All copies of the limited edition digipak feature a bonus track, two stickers and a black guitar pick from Dunlop, but in 10 of these we have included a gold-printed guitar pick. Those lucky enough to find one of these will be granted free entry to any Danko Jones headline show across the world and will also receive a special gift package as a bonus. The picks were spread out through the packing process at the pressing plant so the digipaks including the golden picks may appear in any store across the world.

Pre-order now to make sure you are in the running to win this unique prize! If you do find one of the golden picks, get in touch with us at info@dankojones.com for full information and to receive your prize.

* Covers free entrance to the show. No festivals. Venue age restrictions may apply. No travels or accomodation is included."

Click here for additional details.

Danko Jones will release their new album, Rock And Roll Is Black And Blue, on October 9th. It is now available for pre-order via the Amazon widget at the bottom of the page.

The first single from the album, 'Just A Beautiful Day', can now be streamed below. It is available for free download at this location.







Over the course of six full-length albums, Danko Jones has forged a singular sound that draws equally from the blues, ‘60s garage, ‘70s hard rock, ‘80s hardcore, punky power-pop, Scandinavian metal, and classic stand-up comedy records without ever being fully defined by any of those sources. But while built from the same rudiments, each Danko Jones record possesses a distinct sonic identity. Born A Lion (2002) brought the boogie and sledgehammer soul; We Sweat Blood (2003) was, by contrast, more anxious and aggro. Sleep Is the Enemy (2006) wielded the sharpest hooks. Never Too Loud (2008) was as slick as Below the Belt (2010) was stripped-down. But, compared to all that’s come before, Rock And Roll Is Black And Blue is, hands down, the most emotional and, as a result, the most epic Danko Jones album to date.

Now, don’t be scared off by those E-words - there’s not a children’s choir, orchestra or piano ballad to be found within a 500-mile radius of this album. But what you hear on Rock And Roll Is Black And Blue is the Danko Jones ideal blown up to skyscraping proportions, resulting in 13 tracks that are bolder, brasher, and brawnier than anything they’ve attempted before.

The album is produced in full by their longtime partner in crime Matt DeMatteo and was mixed by Mike Fraser, known for his work with AC/DC, AEROSMITH and others. It is also the first album recorded with “new” drummer Atom Willard - the sixth person in Danko Jones history to hold the “drummer” title, but the first to stand on equal creative footing with Danko and his longtime foil, bassist John “JC” Calabrese. The man’s résumé speaks for itself: Not only was Willard the driving percussive force behind Danko’s all-time favorite San Diegan garage-punk armada ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT, he’s also been keeping time for the multi-platinum likes of THE OFFSPRING, SOCIAL DISTORTION and ANGELS & AIRWAVES, so he knows how to drum his way around a massive tune.

The new album follows the June release of Bring On The Mountain – a two disc DVD featuring a 90 minute documentary, a short film, exclusive live clips from around the world and all the music videos they have ever done.

A trailer for Rock And Roll Is Black And Blue can be viewed below:

The second album by Finnish melodic death metallers CODE FOR SILENCE arrives October 10th through Inverse Records. Eyes World Shut is described as, "a mixture of groovy riffs, catchy choruses, crazy carnival-like sounds, industrial elements and fast blast-beats."

The album, released in digital format only, is notable for its impressive drum work by Rolf Pilve - he is also the new drummer of the power metal band STRATOVARIUS.
Tracklisting:

'Rose Blooms In Bloodred'
'Flashbacking One Night Stand'
'Death Bringer'
'Brothers'
'The Art Of Being A Coward'
'Eye For An Eye'
'Neo-Synchronized Capone Dance'
'Release The Hounds'
'Deathrace'
'On The Streets Of A Sleeping City'
Code For Silence lineup:

Tony Kaikkonen - Vocals (DARK DAYS AHEAD, SONS OF AEON, REDELEVEN)
Antti Ström - Vocals (NO SIGN OF LIFE, BLOOD-STAINED)
Teemu Liekkala - Guitars, Programming (MANUFACTURER'S PRIDE, RedEleven, BEYOND THE DREAM)
Tero Luukkonen - Guitars (Blood-Stained)
Petteri Kattainen - Bass (Beyond The Dream)
Anssi Komi - Keyboards
Rolf Pilve - Drums (Stratovarius, SOLUTION .45)

More on Code For Silence at this location.

Italian melodic metal band TWINTERA has signed with Logic(il)Logic Records.

The band's debut album, entitled Lines, will be released in November via Logic(il)Logic Records.

According to a press release, Lines: “is the result of composition without barriers, a combination of the band’s will to have fun creating rock n’ roll and its shared passion for music. Its sounds reflect classic heavy metal, with nuances that are inspired by the most disparate musical genres.”

A teaser for the new album can be seen below:
The band’s tour schedule is below:

September
14 - Night Rider - Loreggia, Italy

October
20 - Blocco Music Hall - S.Giovanni Lupatoto, Italy

November
23 - Art Café - Vicenza, Italy

Australia’s DEATH AUDIO has released the trailer for their upcoming self-titled album which will be released in November. Check it out below:
Tracklisting for the release is as follows:

‘Down’
‘Black Rose’
‘Fallen Souls’
‘Memories’
‘Reasons’
‘Obstructions’
‘This Moment’
‘Place The Blame’
‘Shadow’
‘The Escape’

Halifax, NS-based act LAST CALL CHERNOBYL has announced the release of their new video for their song 'Hourglass' off their recent EP Set Adrift.
The video was shot by Sebastien Desrosiers at Epiphany Productions who saved and compiled a large collection of LCC live footage for the video.

Bassist Jason Szeto commented: "We just wanted a different feel for our next video and when Sebastien at Epiphany Productions proposed the idea of a video of live footage we thought it was a great idea. Seeing as how the live show is a real important part of LCC, we felt it would be an honest look into what we do."

Check the video out below:

Last Call Chernobyl recently announced that they will be going on temporary hiatus, focusing purely on song-writing.

Rhino has released the PANTERA - Original Album Series box set, containing five of the band's albums - Cowboys From Hell (1990), Vulgar Display Of Power (1992), Far Beyond Driven (1994), The Great Southern Trendkill (1996), and Reinventing The Steel (2000).

All original artwork is included. And the best part... it's only $19.99 at Amazon now (link below).
Tracklisting:

CD 1 - Cowboys From Hell:
'Cowboys From Hell'
'Primal Concrete Sledge'
'Psycho Holiday'
'Heresy'
'Cemetery Gates'
'Domination'
'Shattered'
'Clash With Reality'
'Medicine Man'
'Message In Blood'
'The Sleep'
'The Art Of Shredding'

CD 2 - Vulgar Display Of Power:
'Mouth For War'
'A New Level'
'Walk'
'Fucking Hostile'
'This Love'
'Rise'
'No Good (Attack The Radical)'
'Live In A Hole'
'Regular People (Conceit)'
'By Demons Be Driven'
'Hollow'

CD 3 - Far Beyond Driven:
'Strength Beyond Strength'
'Becoming'
'5 Minutes Alone'
'I'm Broken'
'Good Friends And A Bottle Of Pills'
'Hard Lines Sunken Cheeks'
'Slaughtered'
'25 Years'
'Shedding Skin'
'Use My Third Arm'
'Throes Of Rejection'
'Planet Caravan'

CD 4 - The Great Southern Trendkill:
'The Great Southern Trendkill'
'War Nerve'
'Drag The Waters'
'10's'
'13 Steps To Nowhere'
'Suicide Note Pt. I'
'Suicide Note Pt. II '
'Living Through Me (Hell's Wrath)'
'Floods'
'The Underground In America'
'(Reprise) Sandblasted Skin'

CD 5 - Reinventing The Steel:
'Hellbound'
'Goddamn Electric'
'Yesterday Don't Mean S**t'
'You've Got To Belong To It'
'Revolution Is My Name'
'Death Rattle'
'We'll Grind That Ax For A Long Time'
'Uplift'
'It Makes Them Disappear'
'I'll Cast A Shadow'

Finnish death metallers DESOLATE SHRINE has aligned with Dark Descent Records for the release of their next album. Desolate Shrine, who released their debut on Hammer Of Hate Records in 2011, will once again pummel listeners with their forthcoming sophomore effort, titled The Sanctum Of Human Darkness.
The new album will be released before year's end and will quickly lay to rest any doubts about a sophomore slump. If you enjoy the sounds of dark, misanthropic death metal, do yourself a favor and mark this one down as a must purchase.

Check out the eight minute preview video, which features artwork from the band's own L.L., below:
More on Desolate Shrine at this location.

Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED have finished recording their new full-length album and are ready to begin the mixing process. The CD is being produced by the band with assistance from Josh Wilbur (LAMB OF GOD, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) and Chris "Zeuss" Harris (SUICIDE SILENCE, ALL THAT REMAINS, SHADOWS FALL).

Commented HATEBREED guitarist Wayne Lozinak: "I'm very excited that the album is tracked! It was a great experience working with Zeuss and Josh Wilbur on this one. Every song is heavy, straight and to the point, in keeping with the traditional HATEBREED sound. Can't wait to put some of these songs in the set and start playing them live!"

Added HATEBREED bassist Chris Beattie: "This is the album that HATEBREED fans have been waiting for — catchy, ignorant and full of energy!"

Regarding the musical direction of the new HATEBREED material, vocalist Jamey Jasta told "Maximum Threshold", "We did enough experimenting, I think, on the last record… A lot of people really liked that record and it did gain us a lot of new fans, but on this record, with the 10-year anniversary of [HATEBREED's 2002 album] 'Perseverance' and with Wayne [Lozinak, guitar] being back in the band — this will be his second record with us — it's just fun to kind of keep with the old-school influences. I hear more CRO-MAGS and KILLING TIME and SHEER TERROR and OBITUARY and BOLT THROWER and SLAYER and ENTOMBED and those kind of '80s and '90s influences in there. Which is fun for us, because we emulate the bands that we love. We try to make it our own sound and make it our own style, but at the end of the day, we're just fans of those styles of bands."

HATEBREED kicks off its "10 Years Of Perseverance" tour tonight in Clifton Park, New York with direct support from WHITECHAPEL and special guests ALL SHALL PERISH and DEEZ NUTS. The U.S. headline trek commemorates the 10th anniversary of HATEBREED's groundbreaking 2002 major-label debut, "Perseverance".

After the "Perseverance" tour, HATEBREED will join LAMB OF GOD, IN FLAMES and SYLOSIS on the road this fall from October 30 through November 19.

HATEBREED will headline the Persistence Tour 2013 in Europe in January.

Brazilian/American thrashers SEPULTURA have been confirmed for next year's edition of the Rock In Rio festival, set to take place in September 2013. The band will be joined on stage by Les Tambours Du Bronx, featuring sixteen drummers from France.

Founded in 1987, Les Tambours Du Bronx beat 225-liter barrels with beech wood bats or even axe handles. In more than 1000 concerts they've smashed about 16,000 barrels and more than 110,000 broken "drum sticks!"

SEPULTURA's concert at Rock In Rio will be professionally filmed for the band's next DVD, to be released sometime in 2014.

Professionally filmed video footage of SEPULTURA's performance with Les Tambours Du Bronx at this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival — shot on August 2 in Wacken, Germany — can be seen below.

Asked about SEPULTURA's plans for the remainder of 2012, the band's guitarist, Andreas Kisser, recently told Metal Hammer, "We're going to Indonesia and Malaysia, we're going to South America still, and we're doing a cruise at the end of the year — Barge To Hell — which will be very interesting. And then we're gonna stop. We're already thinking about new ideas for the next album, so probably next year we're gonna have something new going on. We have also plans to record a DVD with the French percussive group [Les Tambours Du Bronx], [with] which we did a show at [the] Wacken [Open Air] festival [in early August] — old SEPULTURA, new SEPULTURA music with them. And that's the plan — finish the year on a high note."

Regarding what SEPULTURA's new, 21-year-old drummer Eloy Casagrande has added to the band, singer Derrick Green told Metal Hammer, "Definitely the fact that he's young and that energy helps a lot. He's a very disciplined drummer — he's been playing since he was seven. And he's been doing a lot of things by himself and playing with different people, and that's really, really impressive. He had a lot of things put together before we even met him; he's already done so much. And I think with us, a combination us together, it's a great learning process for him to grow and at the same time, we're learning a lot from him, so we can do this together. And this is something extremely important when you're doing a band that's been together for so long, to have this connection. And we felt this connection with him immediately. And we could tell that he was very focused and very committed to doing extremely good music."

Casagrande joined SEPULTURA as the replacement for Jean Dolabella, who left the band because he could no longer handle being away from home for long periods of time.

Dolabella left SEPULTURA after a five-year run of relentless touring and two studio albums. He joined SEPULTURA in 2006 following the departure of the band's original drummer, Igor Cavalera.

SEPULTURA is touring in support of its 12th studio album, and Nuclear Blast Records debut, "Kairos", which hit stores in July 2011.

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil says that he broke his foot onstage at last night's (Wednesday, September 12) CRÜE/KISS show in Ohio. Neil's injury could affect the remainder of "The Tour", which kicked off at the end of July and is set to run for another week and a half.

Paramedics were called to treat Neil after he reportedly sustained the injury during the concert at the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, a suburb of Cleveland.

Neil travelled to the next tour stop in Toronto, Canada, where he is currently consulting physicians after undergoing an X-ray.

Vince confirmed the injury in a post on his Twitter profile, writing, "Cleveland tonight. Paramedics think I broke my foot. I hope not. Getting X-ray tomorrow in Toronto. Thanks Cleveland for understanding!!"

Today Neil updated his fans with the following tweet: "Yea it's broke!!" he also attached a photo of his foot before it was placed in a cast.

**UPDATE**: According to Neil, he has "two fractured bones [but] the show must go on!!" He adds, "I'm sorry I won't be able to give you the show you deserve!" A post-cast photo is also available.

You can now listen to and download CRADLE OF FILTH's new track, 'For Your Vulgar Delectation', from the upcoming album, The Manticore And Other Horrors. Get your download at this location, listen to the track below:
The special limited edition of The Manticore And Other Horrors - scheduled for release October 29th in The UK and Europe via Peaceville, and October 30th in North America via Nuclear Blast - contains two bonus tracks in the shape of 'Nightmares Of An Ether Drinker', and 'Death, The Great Adventure', and is presented in deluxe digibook format with 28 page booklet. The complete tracklisting can be found below the album cover:



'The Unveiling Of O'
'The Abhorrent'
'For Your Vulgar Delectation'
'Illicitus'
'Manticore'
'Frost On Her Pillow'
'Huge Onyx Wings Behind Despair'
'Pallid Reflection'
'Siding With The Titans'
'Succumb To This'
'Nightmares Of An Ether Drinker' (bonus track)
'Death, The Great Adventure' (bonus track)
'Sinfonia'

In his most recent blog, which can be read in its entirety at this location, COF frontman Dani Filth stated, "I can truly say that The Manticore and Other Horrors sounds fucking awesome, a real noticeable twist in tone but all the better for it. It's ornate, taut, punk and aggressive but very much the neo-classical whore of yore, spitting raw bloody fury through the maw of the majestic. But I would say that, I've had a firm hand in it's oily whelping!

That's right. Breakneck Gothic Lustmord razor metal with a hint of the willies.

Something that surpasses our previous two albums with nary a blink for forgiveness. Something that has the true pumping blood of Cradle at it's indelible helm. Something truly wicked."

German power metallers HELLOWEEN have set "Straight Out Of Hell" as the title of their new album, due on January 18, 2013. The CD is once again being helmed by longtime producer Charlie Bauerfeind at HELLOWEEN singer Andi Deris's Mi Sueño Studios in Tenerife, Spain. A limited-edition version of the album will be made available with bonus tracks and special packaging.

HELLOWEEN previously promised that its new new album would be "much more than a fine follow-up to the highly acclaimed 'Gambling With The Devil' and '7 Sinners' albums. Bombastic epic pieces have been worked on as well as ultrafast heavy songs and mid-tempo anthems."

HELLOWEEN will join forces with GAMMA RAY for the "Hellish Rock Part II" tour starting in March.

"7 Sinners", the 13th studio album from HELLOWEEN, sold around 1,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 7 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

Former ACCEPT and current BANGALORE CHOIR singer David Reece (pictured below) will guest on the upcoming second album, "Judgement Day", from Sydney, Australia-based "epic, aggressive" metallers DRAGONSCLAW. Reece will be featured in the song "Watching My Every Move", which is described by DRAGONSCLAW as "one of the heaviest and most aggressive tracks on the record." Vocalist Giles Lavery remarked, "This track starts the new album with a heavy, intense metal assault. It's one of my favorites from our new songs and David's voice suits it perfectly."

Commented Reece: "DRAGONSCLAW are a great band with an exceptional singer and I'm truly honored to have been asked to participate."

As previously reported, "Judgement Day" will also feature a guest appearance by former VIRGIN STEELE guitarist and current BURNING STARR mainman Jack Starr. The guitar solo for the track featuring Jack, which is a tribute to late RIOT guitarist Mark Reale, were recorded at Kenny "Rhino" Earl's (ex-MANOWAR) studio.

DRAGONSCLAW's debut album, "Prophecy", was released in January via Arkeyn Steel Records. The CD features guest appearances by Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) and Alessandro Del Vecchio (EDGE OF FOREVER, EDEN'S CURSE).

The band's lineup is as follows:

Ben Thomas - Guitar
Giles Lavery - Vocals
Ray Martens - Keyboards
Aaron Thomas - Bass, Orchestration
Alcides "Seed" Stowe - Drums