Steven Wilson, Kopf der britischen Progressive Rock Band PORCUPINE TREE weiß, wie man seine Fans glücklich macht: Kleine Geschenke erhalten die Freundschaft! Also hat er heute eher lapidar in einem Tweet auf einige kostenlose Files auf seiner Soundcloud Seite hingewiesen, die dort schon seit einigen Wochen zum kostenlosen Download bereit stehen.

Und das Beste: Die elf Dateien mit fast einer Stunde Laufzeit liegen in allerbeste WAV-Qualität (=Audio-CD-Qualität) bereit. Wie lange? Keine Ahnung! PORCUPINE TREE und Steven Wilson Fans sollten sich also sputen die Dateien (539 MB) herunterzuladen und zu sichern, solange das Angebot noch besteht.

Norwegian/Mexican symphonic metal band ANCESTRAL LEGACY has issued the following update:

"As it happens, the original members of ANCESTRAL LEGACY (Eddie Risdal, Kjell-Ivar Aarli and Øyvind Rosseland), have found themselves together in a studo this autumn and are now putting the finishing touch on a forthcoming album containing some of the true classics from our jurassic era. Stay tuned and look out for 'Legacy Of Emptiness'! No more details will be revealed yet, but we promise you to be back with more info and sound samples before the end of the year."

ANCESTRAL LEGACY's debut album, "Nightmare Diaries", was released last year via has Femme Metal Records.

ANCESTRAL LEGACY is:

Isadora Cortina - Vocals
Eddie Risdal - Guitar, vocals, synth
Tor Arvid Larsen - Guitar
Anton Dead - Bass
Christopher Vigre - Drums

Das neue (HED) P.E. Album "Truth Rising" wird heute am 26. Oktober 2010 via Suburban Noize veröffentlicht und wurde jetzt HIER auf AOL Music komplett zum probehören online gestellt.

"Truth Rising" Track List:

01. Silence is Betrayal
02. Truth Rising
03. It's All Over
04. The Capitalist Conspiracy
05. No Rest For The Wicked
06. This Fire
07. Takeover
08. Stand Up
09. Beijo Na Boca
10. Menina
11. Universal Peace
12. Forward Go!
13. Bad News
14. Deepthroat
15. Murder
16. The Hed Honcho
17. Children of the Fall
18. Enough Secrecy
19. No More Secrets
20. Whitehouse
21. We Are the Ones
22. It's Alright!

Maryland-based death/black metallers AURORA BOREALIS recently entered Nightsky Studios to begin recording their sixth album, "Timeline: The Beginning And End Of Everything", for a tentative early 2011 release. The CD, which is being produced by the band's guitarist/vocalist Ron Vento, will mark the recording debut of drummer Mark Green. It will consist of nine tracks and two narratives. The album is a conceptual effort that starts from the beginning of all existence and continues through until the very end of universe and the eventual retraction and rebirth of it all.

Commented Vento: "The CD is what I consider to be a true chronological explanation of how everything was started and what will happen over the next 100 billion years and beyond.

"I try to touch on everything from the Big Bang, to the formation of planets and stars, life in the universe, evolution and creationism, eventual space colonization, the fabric of the universe itself, time travel, other dimensions and species trying to preserve their races. I also explain how I think it all will one day end.

"There are literally hundreds of hours wrapped up into this cd so far and we still have a good ways to go but the release should be out very early 2011.

"The CD will have a limited hard copy run with fairly elaborate package. However, we plan to also put up a link with a ZIP file of the entire package's artwork and layout as well as high-quality lossless audio files on the web site for people who cannot afford to buy the CD.

"I want anyone who wants the CD to have it.

"It's not about making money on this, it's about putting out a great CD and getting into the hands of people who want it."

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has issued the following update:

"We just finished the last show of the Jägermeister Music Tour in Los Angeles last night [Thursday, October 21].

"Man, what a great tour we had with you all. The shows were pumped, the meet-and-greets energetic and the camaraderie between SLAYER, ANTHRAX and MEGADETH has never been better. Proof of that was Kerry King [SLAYER] joining us on stage last night for 'Rattlehead' on our encore. [See video below.]

"Some may not know that Kerry was the first guitar player to ever play live with us on our maiden voyage shows in San Francisco back in early 1984. True to form, Kerry proved his god-like metal status and nailed it last night in front of a packed house of thrashers at the Gibson Amphitheater! It was powerful for us all to be 'thrashing 'till MEGADETH' again on an early classic song after all these years.

"We're chillin' the next couple weeks till our show at the AZ State Fair November 6, and then heading 'Down Under' in December for our final shows of 2010.

"Be ready for 'The Big Four' box set coming out November 2. I can't wait to sit back and watch the festivities that happened that day from the comforts of my own couch. And, its just in time for Christmas...a perfect stocking stuffer for the metal community this holiday season."

Fan-filmed video footage of HALFORD's October 24, 2010 performance at Carioca Club in São Paulo, Brazil can be viewed below.

The band's setlist was as follows:

01. Resurrection
02. Made In Hell
03. Locked And Loaded
04. Drop Out
05. Made of Metal
06. Undisputed
07. Nailed To The Gun (FIGHT cover)
08. Golgotha
09. Fire And Ice
10. The Green Manalishi (FLEETWOOD MAC/JUDAS PRIEST cover)
11. Diamonds And Rust (JOAN BAEZ/JUDAS PRIEST cover)
12. Jawbreaker (JUDAS PRIEST cover)
13. Like There's No Tomorrow
14. Thunder And Lighting
15. Cyberworld

Encore:

16. Heart of a Lion (JUDAS PRIEST cover)
17. Saviour

SILVERLANE legen nach. Die Senkrechtstarter des letzten Jahres sind fleißig gewesen und bringen mit "Above The Others" am 26 November.2010 ihr zweites Album raus. Das Power Metal Sextett um denSubway To Sally Drummer Simon Michael landete vergangenes Jahr auf Anhieb in den Media Control Newcomercharts und überzeugte die hiesige Metalpresse rundum.

Nachdem die Jungs und das Mädel in den letzten Monaten live ordentlich abgefeiert wurden und als Support der finnischen Monsterrocker LORDI ebenso begeisterten wie vor Deutschlands Hardrock Legende DORO, fanden die Franken trotzdem genug Zeit um ein zweites Album einzuspielen, dass das Debüt qualitativ sogar schlägt. Epischer, orchestraler, bombastischer und einen Tick härter bewegt sich "Above The Others" locker und gekonnt durch alle Facetten hochklassigen, melodischen Metals und ist für Fans von Avantasia, Place Vendome und Gamma Ray mehr als nur eine Kaufempfehlung für diesen Herbst!




"Above The Others" Track List:

01. Above The Others (06:01)
02. 1789 (06:04)
03. Last Day On Earth (04:12)
04. Fallen Angels (04:11)
05. The Game (05:41)
06. The Dark Side In You (04:15)
07. Ready To Rock (04:26)
08. The White Lady Part 1 - A Ghost Appears (04:03)
09. The White Lady Part 2 - Golden Needle (03:59)
10. The White Lady Part 3 - Between The Trees (02:55)
11. The White Lady Part 4 - Days Of Sorrow (05:16)
12. Anything (04:15)
13. In The End (06:16)

US southern rock legends ZZ TOP performed live in Gothenburg, Sweden at Scandinavium Arena in front of 7,000 fans on October 22nd.




Check out a complete BraveWords.com Photo Gallery courtesy of Mats Andersson at this location.

ZZ Top performed the following songs:

'Got Me Under Pressure'
'Waitin' For The Bus'
'Jesus Just Left Chicago'
'Pincushion'
'I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide'
'Future Blues' (WILLIE BROWN cover)
'Rock Me Baby' (B.B. KING cover)
'Cheap Sunglasses'
'My Head's in Mississippi'/'I Need You Tonight'
'Hey Joe' (BILLY ROBERTS Roberts cover)
'Brown Sugar'
'Party On The Patio'
'Just Got Paid'
'Gimme All Your Lovin''
'Sharp Dressed Man'
'Legs'

Encore:
'La Grange'/'Sloppy Drunk'/'Bar-B-Q'
'Tush'

Massachusetts metallers UNEARTH have released the following statement:

"After three-plus years of touring the world together and playing on our latest album, 'The March', we have parted ways with drummer Derek Kerswill. The most notable reason for the split are the creative differences.

"The time has come for UNEARTH to write a new album and creating music with a tight unit is the only way we can assure the best collection of songs possible.

"The differences between Kerswill and the band started off as subtle, but became increasingly obvious over the past few months and it was time for both parties to go their separate ways.

"We have shared a ton of great experiences and achieved many of the goals we set for ourselves in the time he was in the band. There is no ill will from either side of this decision and we wish him only the best moving forward... UNEARTH won't skip a beat, though, as we will be announcing a replacement drummer for our upcoming European stint on the Persistence Tour shortly.

"Lastly some exciting plans are coming together for the recording to the follow-up to 'The March', sometime early in 2011."

Finnish metal group TERÄSBETONI — which represented Finland in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest — will release its fourth album, "Maailma Tarvitsee Sankareita" (English translation: "The World Needs Heroes"), on November 24 via Sakara Records. The CD was recorded in part at HIP Studios in Helsinki, Finland with producers Juha Heininen and Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, THE 69 EYES, LORDI, SENTENCED, APOCALYPTICA).

"Maailma Tarvitsee Sankareita" track listing:

01. Myrsky nousee
02. Metalliolut
03. Maailma tarvitsee sankareita
04. Jumalten usva
05. Mies
06. Tunnemme sinut
07. Uudestisyntynyt
08. Thanatos
09. Konstantinopoli
10. Eteenpäin
11. Gloria

Due to "health issues," guitarist Chris Johnson has left HOLY RAGE, the U.K.-based band led by original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins.

Commented the group: "Chris has appeared on three Al Atkins albums and has been friends with Al for many years. He also appears on all tracks on the new HOLY RAGE CD.

"Chris himself is fine and having treatment and still likes a beer, so he ain't that bad.

"Although Chris will no longer be playing for the foreseeable future, he will still be in charge of all band PR and the more technical side.

"We wish him well and a speedy recovery and [we are] sure we will go to a few bars soon."

LUCTUS' HYDRA sind eine Black Metal Band aus Chile, die Jungs haben jetzt Ihr neues und zweites Album "Blasphemous War" HIER im Bereich Multimedia als Free Download online gestellt.

"Blasphemous War" Track List:

01. Blasphemous War
02. In The Center of the Earth
03. Satanista
04. The Revenge of Hydra
05. The Call
06. These Frozen Hands
07. My Night
08. Muerte En Soledad
09. 4710

"Rockpalast" is a world-renowned German television series that began airing in 1974 on the German television station Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). Translated into English as "Rock Palace", the television series still airs today. Over the years countless artists and bands have appeared on the show and now MIG (Made In Germany Music) is pleased to present "UFO - Hard Rock Legends Vol. 1", a new CD/DVD featuring footage of UFO's November 29, 1980 concert at Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany.

From the first notes of "Lettin' Go", you can hear an experienced band celebrating a compact, homogenic, and straight forward performance. During this show they tore through their hits including: "Lights Out", "Too Hot to Handle", "Only You Can Rock Me", "Cherry" as well as a magnificent cover of ELVIS PRESLEY's "Mystery Train". Ending the night with a breathtaking encore which included "Rock Bottom" and "Doctor Doctor", this concert remains a stunning document of the power and perfection of one of the greatest hard rock bands that have ever existed.

Due on October 26 via MIG, "UFO - Hard Rock Legends Vol. 1" is now available for streaming in its entirety at AOL Music.

Santa Barbara, California metallers DEVILDRIVER have set "Beast" as the title of their fifth album, due on February 22, 2011 via Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded at Sonic Ranch studios in Tornillo, Texas with producer Mark Lewis (TRIVIUM, CHIMAIRA, ALL THAT REMAINS) and is currently being mixed by acclaimed British producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODUS, MACHINE HEAD, NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY) at his Backstage studio in Derbyshire, England. The band recorded 14 songs during the "Beast" sessions, with 11 or 12 tracks expected to make the final cut.

Songtitles set to appear on the CD include:

* Dead to Rights
* Hardened
* Bring The Fight (To the Floor)
* Shitlist
* Talons Out (Teeth Sharpened)
* Blur
* You Make Me Sick (Sacred Secrets)
* The Blame Game
* Coldblooded
* Crowns of Creation
* Lend Myself to the Night

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans VICIOUS RUMORS have inked a worldwide deal (excluding Japan) with SPV/Steamhammer. The band's new album, "Razorback Killer", will be released in March 2011. The 10-track CD was recorded at Trident Studios in Pacheco, California with producers Juan Urteaga and VICIOUS RUMORS mastermind/guitarist Geoff Thorpe. Songtitles set to appear on the album include "Razorback Blade" (see performance video below), "Deal with the Devil", "All I Want Is You", "Axe to Grind" and "Murderball".

VICIOUS RUMORS 2010 is:

Larry Howe - Drums
Brian Allen (LAST EMPIRE, MALICE, WILD DOGS) - Vocals
Kiyoshi Morgan - Guitar
Stephen Goodwin - Bass
Geoff Thorpe - Guitar

Guest musicians on the CD include Mark McGee (ex-VICIOUS RUMORS; guitar on two songs), Brad Gillis (NIGHT RANGER, OZZY OSBOURNE; lead guitar on one song) and Eric Peterson (TESTAMENT; wicked harmony and shred solo on the the track "Murderball").

MelodicRock Records has announced the release of the next title in the fledgling label’s line-up – Italian symphonic melodic metal band VIOLET SUN. Their debut album Loneliness In Supremacy will be released November 19, with pre-orders shipping November 12.

Violet Sun’s core goes back to 2005, when Dario Grillo (PLATENS, THY MAJESTY) heard the voice of Alessandra Amata, a singer of great talent of CATANIA, well known in the Sicilian musical circle. Dario had some interesting unpublished work that proposed to her. Alessandra immediately showed herself to be very enthusiastic about the project and so in a few months they began to work to the drawing up and the realization of the songs contained in the debut album. Loneliness In Supremacy is not a normal Metal album, but a real blended work in which the styles such as classic and opera music, heavy metal, oriental, progressive and AOR blend perfectly together to create powerful and memorable melodies. This record places itself midway between a real Metal Opera (AVANTASIA, AINA, NOSTRADAMUS) and bands as NIGHTWISH, EPICA, KAMELOT.

MelodicRock Records owner Andrew McNeice: "There is nothing harder in this scene than breaking in a new name, but just as my other signings have impressed, so to did Violet Sun. One listen and I called upon Dario to sign up. I wasn't looking for a heavier project to add to the label, but taking each release on its merits, this just screamed out for attention. The production is simply world class. Intense themes, immense arrangements and the power and emotion of the material appealed to me instantly. I am very happy to have such a strong group of artists involved in the label and Violet Sun only enhances that."

The album comes with 12 powerful tracks and a deluxe 16 page booklet featuring the outstanding artwork of Ciao Caldas (Degreed).

Audio samples can be heard at: Melodicrockrecords.com.

Tracklisting:
'Dust In The Wind'
'Inside Out'
'Midnight (Instrumental)'
'When The Lights Go Down'
'Cross The Line'
'Falling In Love'
'Where Is My Way Home'
'My Flame Still Burns'
'Pray On The Grave'
'Break Your Chains'
'Synthetic Pleasures'
'Loneliness In Supremacy (Instrumental)'

Das neue WAR FROM A HARLOTS MOUTH Album mit den Titel "MMX" wurde in D/A/CH am 29. Oktober 2010 via Lifeforce Records veröffentlicht und jetzt wurde das Album HIER und hier auf MySpace komplett zum probehören online gestellt.

"MMX" Trackliste:

01. Insomnia 2:34
02. To Age And Obsolete 3:43
03. The Increased Sensation Of Dullness 2:30
04. Sleep Is The Brother Of Death 1:35
05. The Polyglutamine Pact 2:54
06. Cancer Man 0:53
07. C.G.B. Spender 3:52
08. Sugarcoat 1:31
09. Spineless 4:18
10. Recluse MMX 2:58
11. Inferno III/VI 5:34

Die US Death/Grinder von KILL THE CLIENT, werden ihr Relapse Records Debütalbum "Set For Extinction" am 26. Oktober 2010 (in D/ACH 01.11.2010) veröffentlichen, die Band hat das neue Album jetzt hier auf MySpace komplett zum probehören online gestellt.

"Set For Extinction" Track List:

01 No Leaders
02 Questions To A Brick Wall
03 Dig Two Graves
04 As Roaches
05 Pressing The Flesh
06 Conflict Within
07 Pandemic 4.88 MB
08 Vicious Slaughter
09 Final Days
10 Postmortem Exoneration
11 Industry of Fear
12 No Justice No Fear
13 Targets In Straightjackets
14 Primetime Dogma
15 Death of Reality
16 The Walking Dead
17 Purveyors of Death
18 Customer Service
19 Cull The Herd

THE INIQUITY DESCENT, the new extreme-metal project featuring vocalist Mathias "Vreth" Lillmåns of Finnish folk metallers FINNTROLL, has set "Trust The Serpent" as the title of its debut EP. The CD will contain four songs (out of 11 that were recently tracked) and will be mastered tomorrow (Tuesday, October 26) at Nordic Audio Labs by Sami "Hannu" Koivisto.

"Trust The Serpent" EP track listing:

01. Obedience Torn
02. Decimate, Disintegrate
03. Trust The Serpent
04. Asinine & Absurd

DEVIL, the Norwegian heavy doom rock band featuring members of VESEN, RIKETS CRUST, CEASE.AND.DESIST, FUCK YOU ALL and FAUSTCOVEN, has posted three songs from its "Magister Mundi Xum" demo on the group's MySpace page.

DEVIL is:

Field Marshal Eric Old - Guitar
Frank Anden - Drums
Tom Lloyd Garret - Bass
S.E. Toliver Murdock - Guitar
Jimmy C. Rudabaugh - Vocals

OZZY OSBOURNE has been confirmed for next year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. This will be the singer's first appearance at the event.

Ozzy's recent show at the Stockholm Globe Arena sold out completely soon after the tickets were released and was unanimously hailed by the press, proving Ozzy is as pivotal as ever to the world's rock and metal scene. As Ozzy himself puts it in an upcoming Sweden Rock Magazine cover story: "I would pay to see my fans. I love meeting them and making sure they have a good time."

OZZY OSBOURNE has been confirmed bands for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 4-6, 2011 in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. Also scheduled to appear are AIRBOURNE, BLIND GUARDIAN, APOCALYPTICA, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, AVANTASIA and MAYHEM.