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This video was done as a presentation for our new partner UNIVERSAL, who handles our distribution in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland! The intent of the video was to introduce us to our new partner and present them with our label roster - and of course, to bring some serious METAL to the table! That is why we want to share this little cinematic milestone with YOU, as well! So sit back and fasten your seatbelts, it's gonna be a wild ride!

"Temper Temper", the new single from Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, will be released on November 25. The band will debut the song live at London, England's Maida Vale studios on October 22 during BBC Radio 1's "Rock Week". The gigs will be hosted by Radio 1 "Rock Show" host Daniel P. Carter and fellow Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe. Also scheduled to play the October 22 event are BRING ME THE HORIZON, WHILE SHE SLEEPS and WE ARE THE OCEAN.

"Temper Temper" comes off BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's as-yet-untitled fourth album, which is due out in early 2013. The CD was once again produced by Don Gilmore (LINKIN PARK, GOOD CHARLOTTE), who worked on the group's last LP, 2010's "Fever", and was mixed by noted engineer Chris Lord-Alge (DEFTONES, NICKELBACK, AVENGED SEVENFOLD).

In a recent interview with South Africa's Voice Of Rock Radio, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE frontman Matt Tuck stated about the band's upcoming album, "For me, it's a huge compliment that [Gilmore] really didn't have much input [this time around], 'cause on the last record he did, and it kind of opened my eyes to write differently and to think about, not slowing things down, but kind of… there's no restraint on screaming and restraint on a million miles an hour. It's not necessary, really. We've kind of done that [already]. So on this record, [he kind of] sat back and let me do it without having much input, which to me, knowing Don, is a huge compliment, 'cause it means I've kind of done it right by my own. So, yeah, we've definitely fucking nailed it on this record. I know it's a long way before coming out and anyone's gonna hear anything, but I've lived with [it] and I know what it is, and trust me, it's good."

Asked about BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's longevity and musical progression over the years, Tuck said, "We've been doing this eight years now and we're still at the top of the game of… we're still at the top of our tree of our style of music. I mean, no one's really kind of tried to take us over. So we have kind of taken the foot off the gas already a little bit with 'Fever', and the album we just recorded, we've actually backed off a little bit again — not because we don't think people don't wanna hear heavy music, we've actually made it heavier by slowing down and less is more. Like METALLICA's 'black album,' you wouldn't necessarily call it a heavy album, but the sound of it is fucking heavy and it's big and it sounds timeless because of that. It's not a million miles an hour — it's big and heavy and loud. We're not trying to make a 'black' album, we're just trying to kind of take that theory of slowing down, putting less technical bits in and concentrating on the vocals and the meat and bones of the song."

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil has announced plans to launch his own brand of vodka, Tatuado. More information will be made available soon.

Neil in August held a soft opening of his new expanded Tatuado Mexican restaurant and bar at the LVH, formerly the Las Vegas Hilton. The atmosphere in the bar was described in a review as "cool and casual and the menu expansive, with numerous innovative margaritas like the 'Green Iguana' Margarita, 'Blue Coconut' Rita, or 'Perfect Cadillac' Margarita … For the main event, you have to try one of Vince's delicious Rock Star Burritos or Road Show Enchiladas."

The singer in 2007 introduced his signature line of tequila, Tres Rios.

Vince in April 2011 completed all of the requirements of his sentence stemming from his DUI case. The sentence ordered him to serve 15 days of jail time, 15 days of house arrest, pay a $585 fine, attend DUI school and attend a victim-impact panel online.

Neil failed three field sobriety tests and had a blood-alcohol level almost three times the legal limit during his June 27, 2010 Las Vegas arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Lisbon’s MISS LAVA has issued the second single and video from their new album, Red Supergiant, which was released in September via Raging Planet; check out 'Feel My Grace' below:
To celebrate this release, Miss Lava is offering a very special free pack that includes 'Ride' and 'Feel My Grace' in HQ Mp3, plus new album artwork, band photo and 'Ride' video in Mp4 that can be downloaded at this location. The solo free download of 'Feel My Grace' is also available via Bandcamp.

Red Supergiant was mixed and mastered by Grammy winner Matt Hyde (MONSTER MAGNET, SLAYER, CHILDREN OF BODOM). It features the following 11 songs:

'Desert Mind'
'Lay Down'
'Feel My Grace'
'Ride'
'Crawl'
'Hole To China'
'Catch The Fire'
'Murder Of Crows'
'Motel Neon'
'Yesterday's Gone'
'Red Supergiant'

"Spiraling Infinite Chaos", a brand new song from RELLIK, the band featuring vocalist Darrell Rapp (ex-VICIOUS CIRCLE) and drummer Craig Smilowski (ex-IMMOLATION), can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track will appear on the group's new full-length album, tentatively due in early 2013.

Formed in 1987, RELLIK's sound has been described as "a sick blend of ripping old-style death/thrash à la RIPPING CORPSE with hints of early MORBID ANGEL, James Murphy-era DEATH and pre-'Dawn Of Possession' IMMOLATION."

Smilowski played on the first two IMMOLATION albums, "Dawn of Possession" (1991) and "Here in After" (1996).

RELLIK is:

Robert Piperno - Guitar
Steve McQuaid - Guitar
Matt Dwyer - Bass
Darrell Rapp - Vocals
Craig Smilowski - Drums

The new supergroup featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD), bassist Billy Sheehan (STEVE VAI, DAVID LEE ROTH), guitarist Tony MacAlpine (neo classical-metal style, STEVE VAI) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, PLANET X, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) has just released a DVD called "Instrumental Inspirations" containing footage of the four members of the band playing and discuss their influences and their past. It is available online at DrumChannel.com and at the group's concerts, starting this week.

A three-minute promotional clip for "Instrumental Inspirations" can be seen below.

In a recent interview with Prog Sphere, Portnoy stated about the new band, "It's a blast. I love Derek; he's a fun guy. I still stand by the fact that I'm not sure if he was ever right for DREAM THEATER. But, that doesn't mean I don't love the guy as a player and person. I really do — I love being with him and I love playing with him and I'm glad to be able to work with him again. And, you know, it's a cool project because obviously it's very much… I think of everything I'm doing it's the most like DREAM THEATER or it's more even like LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT, probably. But you know, it's just me being able to play that kind of music with some amazing musicians. Not only Derek, but, obviously, Billy Sheehan's a dear friend and I've got two different things going with Billy at the moment, and I love working with him; he's one of my favorite bass players of all time. And Tony MacAlpine is an amazing guitar player, so I'm honored to be playing with him as well. It's a great, great lineup and we have a DVD that's gonna come out soon from when we played together back in January and then we have this run of shows coming up in the fall.

Asked if he is going to create some original music with that band, Portnoy replied, "There's no plans for it, but obviously, we are gonna spend months together playing every day, so I'm sure it will inevitably be discussed, and who knows?! I think it could be very, very cool. So, you know, we'll see. I'm sure we'll talk about it."

Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine and Sherinian will play an all-instrumental set consisting of material from each of their solo records and their previous collaborations as well as classic instrumental covers and extended solo spots.

Immediately following the European/Asian trek, the group will play a one-off U.S. show on November 18 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City

Portnoy formed the lineup to perfom at two drum events at the NAMM show last January (footage below). Due to overwhelming response, that band has decided to take their show on the road.

"I knew when assembling this lineup that it would be a magical musical experience that would be a blast for us as well as the fans! I can't wait to play again with these tremendous musicians and share the experience with you all at these special shows!" said Portnoy.

A preview of the bonus DVD that comes with WINTERSUN's new opus, Time I, can be viewed below:



After eight long years, Time I will be released October 19th in Europe and October 22nd in North America via Nuclear Blast Records.

The Time I artwork and tracklisting are as follows:
'When Time Fades Away'
'Sons Of Winter And Stars'
I - Rain Of Stars
II - Surrounded By Darkness
III - Journey Inside A Dream
IV Sons Of Winter And Stars
'Land Of Snow And Sorrow'
'Darkness And Frost'
'Time'

The bonus DVD includes:

'Land Of Snow And Sorrow' (live at rehearsals, Helsinki)
'Darkness And Frost' and 'Time' (live at rehearsals, Helsinki)
'Sons Of Winter And Stars' (live at rehearsals, Helsinki)
Licks and tricks of Time I with each band member
'Sons Of Winter And Stars' – project demo (interview at Jari's home studio)
Photo Gallery (live at rehearsals, Helsinki)

Swiss folk metallers ELUVEITIE and Wintersun will co-headline a North American tour this winter. The trek will commemorate Eluveitie’s 10th anniversary as well as serve as Wintersun’s introduction to North American shores. Also included on the tour will be German pagan metal band VARG.

Confirmed tour dates are listed below:
November
28 - 910 Live – Tempe, AZ
29 - The Roxy Theater – Hollywood, CA
30 - Oakland Metro – Oakland, CA

December
1 - Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
2 - El Corazon – Seattle, WA
3 - Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
5 - Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB
6 - Republik – Calgary, AB
7 - Louis’ Pub – Saskatoon, SK
8 - West End Cultural Centre – Winnipeg, MB
9 - Station 4 – Saint Paul, MN
11 - Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
12 - Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
13 - The Opera House – Toronto, ON
14 - Mavericks – Ottawa, ON
15 - Club Soda – Montreal, QC
16 - Imperial – Quebec City, QC
18 - Water Street Music Hall (at The Club) – Rochester, NY
19 - Mr. Small’s Theatre – Millvale, PA
20 - Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
21 - Royale Boston – Boston, MA

Blackened death metal act INFERION has inked a deal with badGod Music, home to a diverse array of underground acts such as brutalists NEVER TO ARISE and avant-garde metal entity TRILLION RED. The band's badGod debut, This Will Decay, will come in early 2013. More details to come.
Earlier this year, Inferion self-released The Desolate, along with Aborted by the Sun, which was originally recorded by band mastermind Nick Reyes in 2003, and the Palingenesis EP, which dates back to 2004.

All three titles and more are available at this location.

Former ALICE COOPER guitarist KANE ROBERTS has revealed the front cover of his new CD release, Unsung Radio. It will be available at this weekend's Firefest in Nottingham, England, and will be on sale elsewhere in a few weeks.
Kane has issued "one of the improv bits between songs on the bonus CD (that comes with Unsung Radio). I tried something a little different cos I wanted to speak directly to all of you. All the comments were recorded on my iPhone. One clip I talk about STEVIE NICKS' pantyhose. This particular clip I'm sitting with my guitar ready to play..." Listen at this location.

Unsung Radio includes a Phoenix Down re-issue, plus 11 previously unreleased "roughs" that scan from his pre-Alice recordings to a few years ago. "It also has commentary from me about what was happening during the recording sessions and other nonsense," states Roberts.

On November 6th, Malta's BEHEADED will release their new album, Never To Dawn, via Unique Leader Records. Samples of each of the nine songs found on the full-length can now be heard at Amazon.

The artwork and tracklisting for Never To Dawn can be seen below:



'Elapsed In The Vortex Of Extinction'
'Lament Of A Sordid God'
'Where Hours Etch Their Name'
'Perished Into Inexistence'
'Never To Dawn'
'Dead Silence'
'Towards An Abducted Sun'
'Descent Into Sanguinary Seas'
'The Ancient Acumen'

The track 'Where Hours Etch Their Name' has been premiered in its entirety in the video below:

Vocalist Warrel Dane (SANCTUARY, NEVERMORE) will join forces with Seattle-based multi-instrumentalist JONNY SMOKES for a performance at All Star Acoustic Night, taking place on Saturday, October 20th at 7 PM in PDT at Studio Seven in Seattle, Washington.
Smokes states: "Since this is a very special performance, I will be recording the set of myself with Warrel Dane and once it is mixed and mastered, I will give CDs to everyone who purchases a ticket from me personally. Only 50 will be made, all signed and numbered!"

For more details, check out a Facebook event page at this location.

Typhonian occult metallers ACRIMONIOUS return with with a new rock-influenced and ritual-driven black metal release, wrapped in a classic heavy metal feeling. The band's second full-length album, entitled Sunyata, is due to be released on Agonia Records on November 27th in Europe, and February 5th in North America.

The album track, 'Glory-Crowned Son Of The Thousand-Petalled Lotus', is streaming below:
Sunyata comes with artwork from Kyle Fite and Vampress Imperium, check it out below:
The album was recorded, mixed and mastered in Sitra Ahra and Unreal Studios with the assistance of Necromorbus Studio (WATAIN, ADORIOR, ONDSKAPT, DESTROYER 666). It will be available as digital download, CD, black vinyl with booklet and limited to 100 handnumbered copies transparent red vinyl with classic black splatter, 20 page booklet including a A2 poster.

More on Acrimonious at this location.

Underground cult icons ARKTAU EOS have premiered their new video, for the track 'Sunken Luminaries', featured on their forthcoming Ioh-Maera album. The video can be seen below:

Additionally, both the release date of the CD-only Ioh-Maera and the band's vinyl-only Unworeldes have been altered to November 16th worldwide via Svart Records. Respective covers and tracklistings are as follows:
Ioh-Maera CD tracklisting:

'Unbinding Kaamos'
'Noxfaros'
'Sunken Luminaries'
'Ioh-Maera'
'Otherstone Refraction'

Unworeldes LP (vinyl only) tracklisting:

'The Cypress Watcher'
'Cove Of The Seven-Winged'
'Black Leaf Gaze'
'Geometry Of Emptiness'

More on Arktau Eos at this location.

Italian heavy/power metallers THE PROWLERS have announced that their latest album, entitled Point Of No Return, will be released through American label Perris Records, around the middle of January, 2013.

The album was mixed at the Jailhouse Studios by Tommy Hansen (HELLOWEEN, D.A.D., PRETTY MAIDS, CIRCUS MAXIMUS).
Earlier this month the band announced the departure of guitarist Roberto "Robin" Franzò. A new guitarist will be announced soon.

Stay tuned for updates.

GERM - the project from Tim Yatras (AUSTERE, GREY WATERS, WOODS OF DESOLATION), former drummer with Australian black metal act NAZXUL - has issued a follow-up to the debut release, Wish. Entitled Loss, the release features six new songs with a running time of around 35 minutes.
"Loss takes you on a trip from the very first notes. At once a continuation of the sound Tim created on the debut album, as well as a giant leap forward, Loss means the next chapter in the musical evolution of Germ!"

The CD comes in digipack format, with 8-page booklet. Layout created once again by Erebus Studio.
Tracklisting:

'My Only Hope'
'So Lonely, Dead Lonely'
'Only When Every Timepiece In The World Is Smashed Part I'
'Only When Every Timepiece In The World Is Smashed Part II'
'Cold Grey Dawn (A New Beginning)'
'Loss'
Order at here. More on Germ at this location.

"What Could Have Been Love", the new video from AEROSMITH, can be seen below. The song comes off the band's 15th studio album and their first studio collection of all-new material in 11 years, "Music From Another Dimension", which will be released on November 6 via Columbia Records. The CD was recorded in Los Angeles and at the band's studio in Massachusetts; it was produced by Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, with the exception of three tracks produced by Tyler and Marti Frederiksen.

"Music From Another Dimension" features 15 new tracks, including two songs that audiences in North America were treated to on the first leg of the band's triumphant, sold-out "Global Warming Tour". The CD presents AEROSMITH in ferociously fine form and at the peak of their powers. They're the only band of their stature with all-original members and who are playing better than ever have before. The album abounds with one highlight after another, including "Out Go The Lights", "Oh Yeah", "Luv XXX", "We All Fall Down", "Street Jesus" and "Can't Stop Loving You", on which Tyler duets with Carrie Underwood. The album also includes "Freedom Fighter", which features Johnny Depp on backing vocals.

A deluxe version of "Music From Another Dimension" will include:

* Four live performance videos: "Rats In The Cellar", "Train Kept A Rollin'", "Oh Yeah" and "Same Old Song and Dance"

* Exclusive interviews with the members of AEROSMITH bandmembers

* Three exclusive new bonus tracks: "Up On A Mountain", "Oasis" and "Sunny Side of Love"

The "Music From Another Dimension" track listing is as follows:

01. Luv XXX
02. Oh Yeah
03. Beautiful
04. Tell Me
05. Out Go The Lights
06. Legendary Child
07. What Could Have Been Love
08. Street Jesus
09. Can't Stop Loving You
10. Lover A Lot
11. We All Fall Down
12. Freedom Fighter
13. Closer
14. Something
15. Another Last Goodbye

Finnish/Dutch symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have launched their own wine called Imaginaerum, named after the band's latest album and upcoming movie.

Commented NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen: "We are proud to present a new NIGHTWISH item, Imaginaerum wine. Imaginaerum is the most imaginative wine on the planet. It's inspired by otherworldly splendours, moments of wonderment and the joyous sound of laughter with a hint of campfire poetry, music of the spheres, and the long, smooth, star-filled finish of Lucid Dreams. It is a wine best enjoyed with the ones you hold dear. Cheers and enjoy!"

Imaginaerum wine is sourced from some of the most prestigious vineyards in central Spain. Its grapes originate from vines that are up to 100 years old and are growing at high altitudes in stony gravel soils. Old vines, almost no water and poor soils have resulted in a ridiculously low yields but grapes with super intensive aromas. Before bottling, the wine has spent 14 months in small barrels made of French oak.

The label of the bottle is based on the song "The Crow, The Owl And The Dove" from the "Imaginaerum" album. The mystery of the bird emblem will be revealed to anyone listening to the song with thought and a glass of Imaginaerum.

For more information, visit NightwishWine.com.

Southern California traditional metallers HOLY GRAIL have inked a European deal with Nuclear Blast Records.

Commented Nuclear Blast A&R representative Jaap Wagemaker: "Already after we'd listened to their debut EP, 'Improper Burial', it became pretty obvious that HOLY GRAIL — offering a modern version of the old-school heavy metal we've grown up with — were the most exciting metal band to emerge from the county of L.A. within the last two decades, as renowned American Decibel magazine had put it.

"After Metal Hammer U.K. had nominated the band as 'best new band' at the Metal Hammer Awards even before they had even released their debut album, 'Crisis In Utopia', we knew we had to keep an eye on them. All over Europe, music magazines loved that record and celebrated it by publishing rave reviews. And ever since, we've seen them playing two awesome shows at Wacken Open Air and British Download festival, there was no doubt whatsoever that HOLY GRAIL were bringing the leather and steel to a new generation of metal heads. So watch out for HOLY GRAIL's second coming in 2013!!!"

Added the band: "We in the HOLY GRAIL camp are very proud and excited to announce that we have recently become part of the Nuclear Blast family. We feel honoured to join the ranks of metal legends and many of our favourite bands, including ACCEPT (who we've covered), BLIND GUARDIAN (who we've toured with) and TESTAMENT (who we'd love to tour with)! Fans of HOLY GRAIL can expect all the metallic elements we've built our name on taken to the next level on our forthcoming new record, Ride The Void'. Coupled with the unequivocal might of Nuclear Blast, European domination is inevitable for our new album. See ya on the road!"

Due in early 2013, "Ride The Void" will be released in North America via Prosthetic Records. The follow-up to 2010's "Crisis In Utopia" was recorded with producer Matt Hyde (SLAYER, HATEBREED, CHILDREN OF BODOM) throughout the year, working around national tours with DRAGONFORCE and VALIENT THORR.

The official lyric video for "Dark Passenger", a brand new song from HOLY GRAIL, can be seen below. The artwork for the single was designed by Sam Turner (3 INCHES OF BLOOD), who also did the art for the band's 2011 holiday EP "Seasons Bleedings". The seven-inch edition also includes an unreleased B-side, "Go Down Swinging", which will not appear on "Ride The Void".

VICTORIANS - ARISTOCRATS’ SYMPHONY — featuring members of NOXIFERIS, AXIS MUNDI and NEMEZYS — have announced the release of their debut album entitled Revival on Amazon and iTunes.
The album was recorded in MP Studio in Czestochowa, Poland with producer and sound engineer Mariusz Pietka (SABATON, PATHFINDER, CRYSTAL VIPER).

Guitarist Utis commented: “I'm very excited! The songs that you hear on the Internet were recorded in our Victorian rehearsal room, so just imagine how they will sound recorded in a professional studio with the help of genius producer - Eydis with her operatic (and rock!) vocals and all these beautiful orchestrations. This will be a wonderful journey!”

Bassist V commented: “We are not going to perform a few songs! We are here as aristocrats of the spirit to lead you through the rite of servants of beauty! The world needs a revolution and we need your throats to shout it loud! It is our creed; it’s the key to the world where everything is possible when you are bold and open-minded. Our visuality that refers to that part of soul which wants to be aristocratic and our lyrics that are focused on immortality, beauty and love are only the invitation… will You enter?”

The track ‘In the End’, from the new album can be heard below:
Tracklisting is as follows:

‘Descent Of Your Destiny’
‘In The End’
‘Voice Of Eternal Love’
‘Who Never Loved’
‘Siren’
‘Servants Of Beauty’
‘Prince Of Night’
‘Don’t Let Them Cut My Wings’
‘Juliet’s Tale’
‘Creed’

A short video compilation from the studio featuring the track ‘Servants Of Beauty’ can be seen below:

Dummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) is featured in the video clips below performing the tracks 'Indifferent' and 'Kayla' from his bands ADRENALINE MOB and FLYING COLORS respectively for Sabian's Cymbal Vote
Check out Portnoy's Cymbal Vote page here.

Following is an excerpt from an interview with Portnoy conducted by Rolling Stone India when he was out on the road earlier this year with Adrenaline Mob:
Q: What has the experience of starting a full time band from scratch for the first time in over 25 years been like?

Portnoy: "It’s interesting, because Adrenaline Mob is the first thing I’ve had to start up from scratch (since Dream Theater). I’ve done a lot of other projects with TRANSATLANTIC, LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT and OSI, but in all those cases, I could count on the Dream Theater audience, or my audience to be on board. Adrenaline Mob is a completely different genre where we do have to start from scratch, except for maybe a handful of people who are behind it because of my name or Russell (Allen)’s name. It’s exciting and also scary. There are a lot of growing pains, a lot of adjustments, especially for me and John (Moyer). He had a lot of success and comfort with DISTURBED as I did with Dream Theater. Going back to playing clubs and sharing a bus with the crew is something John and I haven’t done is a while. But it’s for the love of this band and this music. We believe in it. The songs are strong, the chemistry is great, and when you see the show, you’ll get it. People who are undecided about the band from the album leave the show getting it and having a great time. The music is not prog, it’s not the most complex, but I feel like I am in one of the strongest bands in the world, of any genre. Russell Allen is monster. Mike Orlando is a total guitar hero. John Moyer is one of the most badass guys up there. I feel like I’m part of an exciting new explosion."

Q: Did your stint with AVENGED SEVENFOLD have anything to do with your decision to join a straight up hard rock/metal band?

Portnoy: "Absolutely, it was my experiences with them that made me realise how much fun I was having and that I needed an outlet in this genre to continue on with after my time with Avenged came to an end. It was so much fun with them and we were touring with STONE SOUR and Disturbed and HELLYEAH, just surrounded by this kind of music that was riff-oriented, song-oriented and I knew that I wanted to explore it further. And it’s not a crazy mixture that doesn’t make sense for me. I’ve always been a hard rock and metal fan. I was the main guy that brought that stuff to Dream Theater. I grew up listening to SABBATH, PRIEST, MAIDEN and MOTÖRHEAD. It’s just that anything heavy I did in the past still had a prog edge to it. This is just music that you can put on and have a good time. You don’t have to sit there with a calculator to enjoy it."

Click here for the complete interview.

Pro-shot footage of Adrenaline Mob performing at the Graspop Metal Meeting 2012 in Dessel, Belgium on June 23rd has surfaced on YouTube and can be viewed below:

Thrash metallers CANCRENA have announced that they have signed a deal with Logic(il)logic Records for the release of their new album Hidden Depravity, on November 2012. The album will be distributed by Andromeda Dischi.

According to a press release: “Hidden Depravity is a dense concentrate of 90's metal influenced by sludge and southern (PANTERA, TESTAMENT, SEPULTURA, DOPWN and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY are the main reference artists for the band). A solid sound assault made of crushing guitar riffs, massive drumming and a melodic touch, all condensed in 40 minutes of pure energy and strength.”
Cancrena are:

Francesco Morgese : vocals
Francis Farinola: guitars
Fab Chiarazzo: bass
Ruggiero Ricco: drums

Fredericksburg, VA’s SAINT DIABLO are currently wrapping up Spanish vocal versions of several songs from their debut
self-titled CD, recently released through Eclipse Records. The band is currently tracking vocals at Darth Fader Studios (Richmond, VA) where Grant Rutledge - who holds engineering credits on past LAMB OF GOD and GWAR albums - will be remixing the songs.

Saint Diablo plan on releasing this mini-LP in early 2013. Vocalist Tito Quinones says, “So far, we’ve got four songs done, and plan on finishing up three more in early November after the shows with IN THIS MOMENT. We might even track a new song that we’ve been playing live lately.”

Saint Diablo will be joining In This Moment as support on tour this October. The eleven dates with In This Moment begin on October 19th in El Paso, TX and come to an end on November 4th in Little Rock, AR.
Saint Diablo vocalist Tito Quinones says, “It's pretty exciting to have In This Moment offer us this opportunity. It's up-lifting to have a band of their talent extend the invitation, and we're stoked to open for them!”

Saint Diablo recently unveiled their music video for the band’s current single, ‘Watch Me Kill’, directed by David Brodsky of MyGoodEye. The video was filmed in Richmond, VA and features hit men, the band performing, and moshing fans that came from far and wide to take part in the filming process. The video can be seen below:
Saint Diablo tour dates:

October (with In This Moment)
19 - El Paso, TX - Speaking Rock Entertainment Ctr.
20 - Gallup, NM - Q&a Billiards (rio West Mall)
21 - Lubbock, TX - Jake's Backroom
23 - Houma, LA - The City Club Of Houma
24 - Pensacola, FL - Vinyl Music Hall
27 - Orlando, FL - Bombshell's Tavern
28 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
30 - Shreveport, LA - The Riverside Warehouse
31 - Broussard, LA - The Station

November (with In This Moment)
1 - Houston, TX - Vintage Pub
2 - Abilene, TX - The Lucky Mule
3 - Tyler, TX - Clicks
4 - Little Rock, AR - Revolution Music Room

November
9 - Frederick, MD - Cafe 611
10 - Fayetteville, NC - Drunk Horse Pub
16 - Winchester, VA - Blue Fox Billiards Bar & Grill
18 - Fredericksburg, VA - Qball's Cafe
24 - Wallingford, CT - Cherry Street Station (Hatewear Presents with Dead By Wednesday)
30 - Rochester, NY - California Brew Haus

December
1 - Albany, NY - Bogie's
7 - Murfreesboro, NC - Zakk's
8 - Charleston, SC - The Oasis
21 - Columbus, OH - Alrosa Villa
22 - Hillsboro, OH - The Colony Theatre
Saint Diablo is:

Tito Quinones (vocals)
Justin Adams (guitar)
Brian Bush (drums)
Justin "Lefty" Randal (bass)

More on Saint Diablo at this location.

Frontiers Records has set a November 23 European release date for Y&T's new live album, "Live At The Mystic".

Following original bassist Phil Kennemore's untimely passing from lung cancer in early 2011, the band carries on the legacy that is Y&T. With Brad Lang on bass and vocals, Y&T prove their continued strength with "Live At The Mystic", a new double live CD recorded at the legendary Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, California, one of the most popular venues that Y&T play every year.

Y&T singer and lead guitarist Dave Meniketti recalls: "Like all Mystic Theater shows, this particular weekend was special. Having just returned from a near-two-month tour of Europe and the U.K., we were very tight and energized to be playing for our home crowd again."

The two-CD set includes 22 songs recorded over two nights in November 2011, including many tracks never before released on any other live Y&T CD. The amazing heat to the tracks showcases the power of the band as it currently sounds, playing songs from "Facemelter" as well as all the hits and fan favorites. "Songs like 'Dirty Girl', with its extended solo section of John Nymann and myself tearing into a nearly three-minute back-and-forth solo was especially a great performance," says Meniketti. "Also, many of the classic tunes like 'Black Tiger', 'Don't Wanna Lose' and 'Mean Streak' were very well played and show some of the best live performances of these songs we've ever recorded. But I also feel strongly about our more mastered performances from our latest 'Facemelter' CD. The energy and much more refined versions of these songs, now that we've really had some time to hone in the vibe of these tunes, make it that much more special of a live recording."

"Live At The Mystic" track listing:

CD1:

01. Prelude
02. On With The Show
03. Black Tiger
04. Dirty Girl
05. Mean Streak
06. Girl Crazy
07. Shine On
08. Blind Patriot
09. Winds Of Change
10. Straight Thru The Heart
11. Gonna Go Blind
12. Surrender
13. I'm Coming Home

CD2:

01. Hungry For Rock
02. Don't Wanna Lose
03. Don't Bring Me Down
04. Hurricane
05. I Believe In You
06. Eyes Of A Stranger
07. Rescue Me
08. Squeeze
09. Forever

A trailer for the set can be seen below.

Y&T is:

Dave Meniketti (guitar, lead vocals)
John Nymann (guitar, vocals)
Mike Vanderhule (drums, vocals)
Brad Lang (bass, vocals)

Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) was joined by ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell and VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum for a performance of the ALICE IN CHAINS classic "Man In The Box" on Saturday, October 13 at Hagar's Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico as part of Sammy's 65th birthday celebration. Check out fan-filmed video footage below.

ALICE IN CHAINS is currently working on the follow-up to 2009's gold-certified "Black Gives Way To Blue" for a 2013 release.

Hagar is continuing to record and tour with CHICKENFOOT, which also features ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith.

That group has just reissued its gold-selling 2009 self-titled debut as a double-disc set. The new version features bonus live tracks recorded on the group's recent tour behind its sophomore studio effort, "III".

Chicago doom-metal legends TROUBLE announced in February that they recruited Kyle Thomas as their new singer following the departure of their frontman of the past four years, Kory Clarke (of WARRIOR SOUL fame).

Thomas, former lead vocalist for EXHORDER, FLOODGATE and ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY, was no stranger to TROUBLE as he previously fronted the band for four live shows between 1997 and 1999, including Stoner Hands Of Doom festival in Maryland and Expo Of The Extreme in Chicago. Thomas has also collaborated on projects with members of SLIPKNOT, DOWN, OBITUARY and DEICIDE.

In a new posting on TROUBLE's official web site, the band writes, "The songs are coming along just great! We have some final guitar stuff to finish up and the vocals aren't far behind.

"We are very impressed with the talent Kyle has brought to TROUBLE and those are just the demos! TROUBLE fans will be pleased to say the least!

"We are all very excited about this new album and look forward to seeing you all in the spring/summer of 2013."

In an interview with Metal Kaoz, TROUBLE guitarist Bruce Franklin stated about Kyle's addition to the band, "We didn't need to change any of the [new] music [to suit Kyle's vocals]. He really knows how to sing to TROUBLE stuff because he was a fan from way back."

Added Kyle: "They had given me four songs to work on when I was jamming with them in anticipation of possibly doing the album that came to be 'Simple Mind Condition'. I did demo one song, but nothing I did ever made it to the album. Things turned out the way that they have between then and now, and here I am."

He continued, "Bruce and Rick [Wartell, guitar] have always been great to me as people and business partners. I was made to feel an equal back then, and the same goes for now. That is monumental for me — I grew up listening to these guys and now I am a member of one of my favorite bands. You can't beat that."

TROUBLE 2012 is:

Kyle Thomas: Vocals
Bruce Franklin: Guitar
Rick Wartell: Guitar
Shane Pasqualla: Bass
Mark Lira: Drums

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY will digitally release the "Zero Distance" EP on October 22 in North America. Taken from the European tour edition of "We Are The Void" (2010), the five tracks on the EP are a must-have for any diehard DARK TRANQUILLITY fan.

"Zero Distance" track listing:

01. Zero Distance
02. Out Of Gravity
03. Star Of Nothingness
04. To Where Fires Cannot Feed
05. The Bow And The Arrow

DARK TRANQUILLITY had this to say about the EP and the immediate future of the band: "We are excited to offer the 'Zero Distance' EP to our U.S. fans who missed out on being able to pick up the limited tour edition of 'We Are The Void'. We would also like to inform our fans that we're are already working on songs for the new album and we plan to enter the studio after the 'Metal Attack Over Europe' tour with our [Century Media] labelmates WARBRINGER! We expect to see a summer 2013 release of this new opus and we look forward to seeing everyone in the U.S. as we tour in support of this new release..."

The video for the track "Zero Distance" can be seen below.

DARK TRANQUILLITY's ninth album, "We Are The Void", sold around 2,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 15 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.

"We Are The Void" was released in North America on March 9, 2010 via Century Media Records. The LP was made available in Europe as a CD, digital download and strictly limited-edition die-cut digipak featuring two bonus songs ("Stars Of Nothingness" and "To Where Fires Cannot Feed") and a bonus DVD.

Acclaimed heavy metal singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH), who has been fronting Yngwie Malmsteen's band both live and in the studio since February 2008, does not appear on the legendary Swedish guitarist's new album, "Spell Bound", which is scheduled for release on December 5.

Owens was unable to join Malmsteen at the Getaway Rock in July due to scheduling conflicts with Tim's official Ronnie James Dio tribute band DIO DISCIPLES. Handling most of the lead vocals during Yngwie's set at the Getaway Rock Festival was bassist Ralph Ciavolino.

Swedish bassist Bjorn Englen, who was a member of Yngwie's touring band for five years, left the group earlier this year and is preparing to hit the road with DIO DISCIPLES, which is fully supported by Dio's widow/manager, Wendy.

Yngwie's most recent album, "Relentless", came out on November 22, 2010 via Malmsteen's own Rising Force Records.

Yngwie is working on his autobiography. Described as "the only real and true story written by Malmsteen himself," "Relentless", will be released in early 2013. Yngwie has also launched an instructional web site, RelentlessShred.com.

Finnish melodic death metallers MORS PRINCIPIUM EST will release their fourth album, …And Death Said Live", in North America on January 15, 2013 via AFM Records.

A track from the CD, "Destroyer Of All", can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below (courtesy of Metal Injection).

MORS PRINIPIUM EST previously issued three full-length albums through the French label Listenable Records. After the release of the band's most recent LP, "Liberation = Termination", in 2007, the band underwent significant lineup changes, and following a worldwide search for the right band members, began writing material for the new album in 2011.

Regarding the decision to sign with AFM, MORS PRINCIPIUM EST singer Ville Viljanen previously said, "We talked to some other labels, too, but AFM seemed the right choice for us. We can't wait to get to the studio in the summer and release the new album at the end of 2012. And then we will see what happens, when the people of AFM starts to work their magic."

MORS PRINCIPIUM EST last year parted ways with guitarists Tomy Laisto and Kalle Aaltonen. A new axeman, Andy Gillion from the United Kingdom, has since been recruited.

MORS PRINCIPIUM EST 2012 is:

Ville Viljanen - Vocals
Mikko Sipola - Drums
Teemu Heinola - Bass
Andy Gillion - Guitar
Andhe Chandler - Guitar

MORS PRINCIPIUM EST's third album, "Liberation = Termination", was released in February 2007 via Listenable Records. The follow-up to "The Unborn" was recorded at Astia Studio in Finland and was mastered at Imperial Mastering in Concord, California.