SYMPHORCE, featuring BRAINSTORM frontman Andy B. Franck, has issued the following update:

"Hey Phorceheads,

It's time you get some blast to your ears right? Yeah, we thought the same and uploaded two full streaming tracks to our profile. 'The Eternal and 'Until It's Over' represent best what our new album Unrestricted will be like, so go check it out and let us know what you think ;-)

Can't wait for the the beast to get unleashed folks! Two weeks left and you will be able to get your copies. Go grab the limited edition digipack, the bonus track rocks!"

Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation has set an October 29 release date for "Best Of Cannibal Corpse", featuring note-for-note transcriptions of 13 fan favorites from Florida death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE:

* Devoured By Vermin
* Evisceration Plague
* Frantic Disembowelment
* Hammer Smashed Face
* I Will Kill You
* Make Them Suffer
* Pit Of Zombies
* Priests Of Sodom
* A Skull Full Of Maggots
* Staring Through The Eyes Of The Dead
* Unleashing The Bloodthirsty
* Vomit The Soul
* The Wretched Spawn

"For We Are Many", the new album from Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. Due on October 12 via Prosthetic Records / Razor & Tie, the CD hits the same day the band heads out on a month-long U.S. headlining tour with support from ASKING ALEXANDRIA, UNEARTH, BORN OF OSIRIS and AND SHE WHISPERED. Decibel magazine called the album, "Proof that neck-snapping tempos, thoughtful soloing and a catchy chorus or three can co-exist," while Outburn magazine remarked, "If there was ever any question as to whether ALL THAT REMAINS deserved to be considered among the melodic metalcore elite, 'For We Are Many' will dispel any lingering doubts once and for all."

Alle Kommandos stehen auf Start im Hause DAMNATION DEFACED. Am 12. November 2011 ist es endlich soweit, und das neue Album „Beyond The Pale“ wird endlich in den Läden stehen und natürlich auch bei allen bekannten Downloadplattformen zu erwerben sein.

Von der Qualität der Musik kann sich ab heute jeder selbst überzeugen, präsentieren die 5 Jungs doch zusammen mit ihrer brandneuen MySpace Seite auch den Song „The Beast Must Die“ vom neuen Album. Diesen wird es vorab auch schon ab dem 15. Oktober in einer speziellen Version auf dem ersten SAOL Sampler „Pumpin’ Iron“ neben 17 weiteren Stücken auf die Ohren geben!

„Beyond The Pale“ Trackliste:

01. The Beast Must Die
02. Despised Angel
03. Saintanist
04. Dawn (Interlude)
05. Dead Emotion
06. Serpent's Seal (Interlude)
07. Beyond The Pale
08. Disgraced
09. King Of Greed
10. Dream Shifter
11. They Sow The Wind And Reap The Storm

Lemi, Finland-based metallers STAM1NA will issue a collection of their old demo recordings which were originally "self-released" on cassette tape or CD-R format before the band signed a deal with Sakara Records. Entitled "Vanhaa Paskaa" (which literally translates to "old shit"), the compilation is being made available in response to an overwhelming demand from fans who couldn't track down the band's early material.

STAM1NA made several demos between 1997 and 2004. The group's first recordings were sung in English, and from those there is only one track included on the "Vanhaa Paskaa" album — "Meet Your Fate", which was also the first song ever composed by the band.

STAM1NA's first Finnish-language demo was released in 2001 and the "Vanhaa Paskaa" album contains all the demo material the band recorded in Finnish. Also included on the CD is one song which was recorded during studio sessions for the "Raja" album, but that did not end up on the final CD, a track called "Yhdeksän Tien Päät".

Due on October 27 via Sakara Records, "Vanhaa Paskaa (Epäviralliset Kokeilut 1997-2008)" features the following track listing:

01. Vihaa
02. Eudaimonia
03. Koe Murha!
04. Eivät Ikinä Saa
05. Arjen Sankari
06. Minä
07. Elämäsi Repliikki
08. Miekannielijä
09. Erilaisen Rakkauden Todistaja
10. Älä Puhu Poika
11. Väkivaltakunta
12. Joutsen
13. Paha Arkkitehti
14. Koirapoika
15. Peto Rakasti Sinua
16. Sananen Lihasta
17. Pyhä Yksinkertaisuus
18. Kadonneet Kolme Sanaa
19. Yhdeksän Tien Päät
20. Meet Your Fate

"Secret Of The Black Water", a brand new song from the Polish female-fronted traditional heavy metal act CRYSTAL VIPER, is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Legends", which is scheduled for release on October 22 via AFM Records. As the title suggests, all the lyrics on the CD are based on the original Polish legends from the middle ages. The effort was recorded and mixed at the MP Studio in Poland, with engineer Mariusz Pietka and producer Bart Gabriel. The CD cover artwork, which can be viewed below, was painted by the French artist Chris Moyen, who has previously worked with SLAYER, TRIVIUM, BEHERIT and BLASPHEMY.

Los Angeles, California's ABYSMAL DAWN has completed work on the follow-up to 2008's "Programmed to Consume" for an early 2011 release via Relapse Records. The drum parts for the as-yet-untitled album were recorded at Trench Studios in Corona, California with John Haddad (PHOBIA, INTRONAUT, HIRAX). The majority of the sessions were produced and recorded by Mike Bear (ARTISAN, ex-PROTOTYPE), at Artisan Road Studios in Encino, California. The CD was mixed and mastered by Erik Rutan (CANNIBAL CORPSE, GOATWHORE, HATE ETERNAL) at Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida.

"We've been working on and off in the studio on this album since May and now we're finally done," commented ABYSMAL DAWN guitarist/vocalist Charles Elliott. "After a series of setbacks, illness, and going through a world of shit in our personal lives, we had no choice but to make this record our revenge and the defining moment for ABYSMAL DAWN. We've had the finished mixes for about a week now and everyone that has heard it has been just blown away. We can already tell that this will be the record that the band will become known for. It's a very varied, extreme, technical, and melodic record and I can promise you that no one will be disappointed."

Norweigian black metallers GORGOROTH have issued the following update:

"GORGOROTH will spend the following week in [drummer] Tomas Asklund's Monolith Studio to put the finishing touches on a project which has been kept secret until now: a complete re-recording of the band's third album, 'Under The Sign Of Hell'.

"It has long been Infernus' [guitar] wish to do such a re-recording, and now the work is close to an end. No release date has been set yet, but an early-to-mid-2011 release is likely.

"In addition, the time in the studio will be spent working on the still-untitled next GORGOROTH full-length album, tentatively scheduled for a late 2011 release. Both albums will be released by Regain Records."

Some of Sweden's finest heavy metal musicians gathered to pay tribute to Ronnie James Dio during this fall's edition of the Sweden Rock Cruise, which sailed on October 7, 2010 from Stockholm, Sweden for Åbo, Finland and returned the following day. There was a long tribute concert with a number of guest musicians performing classic songs from Dio's career with a main band consisting of members of LION'S SHARE.

The following artists were scheduled to perform with LION'S SHARE at the event:

* Björn Gelotte and Peter Iwers (IN FLAMES)
* Joacim Cans (HAMMERFALL)
* Ian Haugland (EUROPE)
* Mikael Åkerfeldt (OPETH)
* Jens Johansson (STRATOVARIUS, ex-DIO)
* Messiah Marcolin (ex-CANDLEMASS)
* Johan Edlund (TIAMAT)
* Joakim Berg and Magnus "Adde" Andreasson (HARDCORE SUPERSTAR)
* Johan Hegg (AMON AMARTH)
* Mike Wead (BIBLEBLACK, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE)

Also scheduled to appear were:

* TIAMAT
* NIFELHEIM
* ALIEN (original lineup)

The Boston Globe reports that DISTURBED's previously announced U.S. tour has been canceled because the band's lead singer, David Draiman, has been diagnosed with a serious throat condition.

According to tour promoter LiveNation, the unspecified "condition" is not permanent, but Draiman must stop performing for at least four weeks in order for it to heal. Refunds are available at point of purchase.

Draiman in 2006 underwent successful surgery to fix a deviated septum which was making breathing difficult and affecting his vocal abilities on stage.

Draiman told a California radio station last month that the band will be doing two legs of its Music As A Weapon tour in 2011. Draiman did not reveal the lineup, but said, "The co-headliner for the tour [rumored to be KORN. — Ed.] is massive. And it's going to be appearing in a union that I think hard rock and heavy metal fans have been wanting to happen for awhile. It has happened before, but only in brief stints. Now it's gonna happen for the duration of a two-leg-long tour. And we're gonna join forces with a leviathan. And we're really looking forward to it."

Previous Music As A Weapon lineups have included CHEVELLE, STONE SOUR, DROWNING POOL, ALTER BRIDGE and others.

DISTURBED's fifth studio album, "Asylum", arrived on August 31 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart, the fourth consecutive release from the group to do so.

Three former members of the German-based gothic rock band DOWNSCARRED have joined forces with vocalist Tina Faulstich in a brand new project called AUTUMN'S LEAVE. According to a press release, the group's "lyrical concept deals with the art of Mr. Hieronymus Bosch."

Two demo songs from AUTUMN'S LEAVE — "21 Ribbons" and "The Gathering On Ground Zero" — are available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.

AUTUMN'S LEAVE is:

Tina Faulstich - Vocals
Rafael Gawlik - Guitars, Keyboards
Jan Müller - Bass Guitars, Lyrics
Dirk Rosenkranz - Drums

Swedish death metallers EVOCATION will release their third album, "Apocalyptic", on October 29 via Cyclone Empire Records. The cover artwork (see below) was created by Xaay (BEHEMOTH, NILE, VADER) and it "fit[s] both the title, 'Apocalyptic', and our musical achievements just perfect," says the band. "We are blown away by the effort and feeling [Xaay] gave it."

"Apocalyptic" track listing:

01. Sweet Obsession
02. We Are Unified Insane
03. Infamy
04. Parasites
05. Reunion In War
06. Psychosis Warfare
07. Murder In Passion
08. It Is All Your Fault
09. Curse On The Creature
10. Apocalyptic

Audio samples of all the tracks that are set to appear on the CD are avaialble for streaming at JPC.de.

"Waiting For The End", the new video from LINKIN PARK, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by the band's Joe Hahn, who states about the video, "It was an opportunity to experiment with pushing the digital envelope as it pertains to the visual language created thus far for [the new LINKIN PARK album] 'A Thousand Suns'. It was my attempt to digitally crush us to the point that you feel the soul of the music through what has become the essence of us.

"We become the ghosts in the machine. Some may say that because of technology, we lose a sense of who we are. I counter that by illustrating that we can get closer to who we are if we sift through the noise.

"If this sounds like it's too 'out there,' just ignore what I said and enjoy the pretty pictures."

Julian Lennon, John Lennon's (THE BEATLES) son with his first wife Cynthia, has posted the following message on his official Facebook page:

"I had the pleasure of going to see Glenn Hughes [BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE) play tonight [Tuesday, October 5] in Islington [England]. I can say, without a doubt, he is one of the best singers/songwriters/performers I have ever seen. His range is mind-blowing! And his talent knows no bounds...

"If he's playing in your neighbourhood, I urge you to go see him play LIVE, whether with BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION or as a solo artist.

"Just amazing... Initially the show explodes with rock tunes, the likes of which have been missing from our airwaves for many years now, but then Glenn also opens up and shows us his abilities as a funk/jazz/soul/blues performer.

"Outstanding...

"A GREAT night out! Looks like we might try a little writing together too..."

HALFORD guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak has finished laying down his parts for the forthcoming solo album from PRIMAL FEAR singer Ralf Scheepers. According to a posting on the PRIMAL FEAR web site, Mike contributed to the songs "Locked In The Dungeon" and "Dynasty". Other musicians who are scheduled to appear on the CD include Swedish guitarist Magnus Karlsson (PRIMAL FEAR, STARBREAKER, LAST TRIBE), powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (HAIL!, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH; dueting with Scheepers in the track "Remission Of Sin"), Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) on drums, Sander Gommans (AFTER FOREVER, HDK) on guitar and PRIMAL FEAR's Mat Sinner playing bass on the entire LP and producing.

In an interview with the "Metalzone" radio show (web site) with Kostas Purevil Kyriakakis and Helena Mihailidou, Scheepers revealed that his upcoming solo album will include two cover versions — "Saints Of Rock" from Scheepers' pre-PRIMAL FEAR band TYRAN PACE and "Before The Dawn' from JUDAS PRIEST. "'Saints Of Rock' is gonna be, of course, a little bit more modern than it was [when the original version was recorded] in 1986," he explained. "I mean, right now we have much more possibilities to make songs sound a little bit more modern, starting with the drum sound and the bass sounds — having a much more distorted sound." He added, "I think 'Before The Dawn' pretty much is a [straight] cover — [there's] just a little more orchestral things going on, I have more strings in the song compared to the JUDAS PRIEST [original]. Back then there wasn't much strings going on. I think they even have a piano [in the original version], which I don't have. I have strings and I have this atmosphere stuff going on. Vocal-wise, I just added a harmony at the last bridge before last chorus, I added a harmony which is not on the original, but that's the basic difference."

In a June 2010 interview with Metal Assault, Scheepers stated about the musical direction of his forthcoming solo CD, "It's more diverse [than PRIMAL FEAR], you can say."

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, MASTODON, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY and THE HAUNTED are among the bands who are featured on the soundtrack to Splatterhouse, a beat-'em-up video game currently in development by Namco Bandai Games. It is a remake of the original Splatterhouse which was released in 1988. Like the rest of the series, the game combines beat-'em-up mechanics with survival horror.

Splatterhouse is coming to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 23.

Soundtrack track listing:

* THE ACCUSED - "Pounding Nails"
* ASG - "Dream Song"
* CAVALERA CONSPIRACY - "Must Kill"
* FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH - "Dying Breed"
* GOATWHORE - "Apocalyptic Havok"
* THE HAUNTED - "Hollow Ground"
* HIGH ON FIRE - "Fire, Flood & Plague"
* INVISIBLE ENEMIES - "Dead Eyes"
* LAMB OF GOD - "Walk With Me in Hell"
* MASTODON - "Blood and Thunder"
* MUNICIPAL WASTE - "Rigorous Vengeance"
* MUTANT SUPREMACY - "Morbid Dismemberment"
* TERRORIZER - "Dead Shall Rise"
* WOLFSHIRT - "Headlong Into Monsters"

"Path Of A Traitor", a brand new song from the Sacramento, California-based quintet CONDUCTING FROM THE GRAVE, is available for streaming at Bloody-Disgusting.com. The track comes off the band's new album, "Revenants", which is scheduled for an October 25 release via Sumerian Records.

Commented vocalist Jeffery Morgan : "The overlying theme of 'Path of A Traitor' deals with betrayals of friendship or trust through manipulating and taking advantage of those who do not stop them from doing so, and in the end, the justice the betrayer deserves. The song starts out with a visualization of all of the misdeeds that have led to persecution and ends with the traitor being brought to justice, hence the line 'you fucking traitor, there shall be justice when you burn alive.' Overall, the lyrics are fairly generalized with some of Mikey's personal experience tied in.

"We've all been betrayed at some point and have desired vengeance and retribution. That is what this song is about."

CONDUCTING FROM THE GRAVE is currently taking part in the "Time To Bleed Tour" with SUICIDE SILENCE, MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE, TONY DANZA TAP DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA and MOLOTOV SOLUTION. Morgan states, "So far the tour has been amazing. All of the people on the package are awesome and we're all having a lot of fun. Not only is SUICIDE SILENCE probably the biggest headliner we have gone out with, but they are also probably the most down-to-earth band and and are very cool to us.

"On this tour we are playing a little bigger venues than we have previously been used to. Having bigger stages to run around on has helped our live show a bit, too.

"The crowds have been very responsive to our new material."

CREATION'S END, the new power/progressive metal band featuring vocalist Mike DiMeo (RIOT, MASTERPLAN), guitarists Rudy Albert (ZANDELLE) and Marco Sfogli (JAMES LABRIE), drummer Dario Rodriguez, and bassist Joey Bones, will release its debut album, "A New Beginning", on November 9 via Sensory Records. The CD was recorded between May 2009 and January 2010 at The Ninth Ring studios in New York City with producer John Macaluso (JAMES LABRIE, FOOL'S GAME, ARK, TNT, YNGWIE MALSTEEN), who also played guest keyboards on the album. The effort was mixed by Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, DEICIDE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, NILE) and was mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music (SEPULTURA, SUFFOCATION, UNEARTH) in New Windsor, New York. The cover artwork was created by Björn Goosses of Killustrations.

"A New Beginning" track listing:

01. Of Shadow And Flame
02. World Holocaust
03. Hollow
04. Dissociate
05. Still Life
06. Forsaken
07. Relic
08. Creation's End

All songs written by Rudy Albert and Dario Rodriguez with CREATION'S END and John Macaluso. Additional lyrics by Mike Dimeo and John Macaluso.

"Second To Sun", a brand new song from reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST, is available for streaming using the audio player below. The track comes off the band's long-awaited fourth album, "Jupiter", which will be released on November 9 (one day earlier internationally) via Season Of Mist. The CD was recorded at LedBelly studios in Atlanta, Georgia with engineer Matt Washburn and was mixed by Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, CHIMAIRA, DEVILDRIVER). The cover artwork (see below) was created by Eliran Kantor, who has previously worked with TESTAMENT, SIGH, ANACRUSIS and GWAR, among others.