Relapse To Issue SUFFOCATION Live Record

Relapse Records will release SUFFOCATION’s only official live record, The Close Of A Chapter: Live In Quebec City, this October. The Close Of A Chapter: Live In Quebec City was recorded in 2005 during the band’s Souls To Deny world tour. The complete track listing for this unedited full live set is: “Infecting The Crypts”, “Thrones Of Blood”, “Surgery Of Implalement”, “Catatonia”, “Liege Of Inveracity”, “Despise The Sun”, “Subconsciously Enslaved”,.........

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ABSU Part Ways With Guitarist; Replacement Announced

Texas-based mythological occult metal outfit ABSU have announced the addition of session lead guitarist Vis Crom (pronounced "Vish Krahm") to the group's ranks. He replaces Zawicizuz, who was recently dismissed due to irreconcilable differences. Says drummer/vocalist Proscriptor of the replacement, "We are extremely thrilled to welcome Vis Crom as the newest touring musician of ABSU. He has proven to be a conquering performer and we’re delighted to convey our next live chapters of mythological occult metal with him.”

“I felt it was time to re-evaluate the path of the band in a live aspect," he continues. "ABSU’s expanding.....

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DARKBLACK Release Debut Full-Length Via StormSpell Records

Portland, OR traditional metal squadron DARKBLACK recently inked a deal with California's StormSpell Records. Said the band of the union, "StormSpell is currently in the midst of waging an unending, seemingly pitched battle against the followers of the False Metal Gods (more or less weakling usurpers). We now, with our newest allies, raise our weapons of war to the sky! DARKBLACK will be the vanguard for this righteous cleansing of the weak, uninspired and mediocrity that plagues our world! StormSpell Records are true.....

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MEGADETH announce headline tour of the US

New York, NY: Megadeth are proud to announce that they will be embarking on a headline tour, their first in support of their latest album, ENDGAME. The ENDGAME tour will feature Machine Head, Suicide Silence and Arcanium in support slots from November 14 through December 3. Warbringer will replace Machine Head on the bill, beginning on December 5.

Megadeth’s twelfth studio release, ENDGAME, will be released on September 15, to much fanfare, with early praise for the record flooding in, including......

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REVOCATION: Debut Another New Track Off 'Existence Is Futile'

A brand new REVOCATION track, "Pestilence Reigns", taken from their forthcoming album Existence Is Futile is streaming online now via MetalSucks.net. Existence Is Futile will see a September 29th North American release date, October 5th internationally, and is available for....

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Shadows Fall - "Retribution" out Sept 15th

Shadows Fall - Retribution out tomorrow.

The entire CD is streaming now on their MySpace Page

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Bison b.c. post DIY tour footage video for the song, "Medication"

Vancouver, Canada's DIY shredders have posted a video that features various footage from their recent “Baptized In Beer” tour with Lazarus A.D., Barn Burner, and Woe Of Tyrants across Canada and the US. Fans will get a glimpse of what it's like to tour with Bison b.c. in their infamous van, the.....

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THE RED CHORD releases artwork and track listing for upcoming release

Boston Massachusetts metalers THE RED CHORD are gearing up for the release of their fourth full length album (third for Metal Blade) titled Fed Through the Teeth Machine, due out on October 27th in the US. THE RED CHORD already has dates lined up with labelmates and interplanetary gods GWAR along with labelmates Job for a Cowboy. The nearly two and a half month trek with GWAR and Job for a Cowboy will take THE RED CHORD across the United States kicking off in Houston Texas on September 29th and finishing up in New York City on December 13th.

Here's what guitarist Mike “Gunface” McKenzie has to say about the band's new album Fed Through the Teeth Machine.....

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CANNIBAL CORPSE announces dates with Hatebreed

After finishing up a very successful run on this summer's Rockstar Mayhem Festival tour, death-metal icons CANNIBAL CORPSE are now gearing up to hit the road again as a part of this fall's Decimation of the Nation 2 Tour featuring CANNIBAL CORPSE as main support to Hatebreed. Supporting CANNIBAL CORPSE and Hatebreed on this month and a half trek across the US and Canada will be labelmates UNEARTH and HATE ETERNAL and Sumerian Records artist Born of Osiris. The Decimation of the Nation 2 Tour kicks off on November 6th at the House of Blues in Cleveland OH and finishes up December 20th in Philadelphia, PA. On the San Francisco and Los Angeles stops of the tour, the Decimation of the Nation 2 Tour will meet up with the Trivium, Chimaira, Whitechapel, and Dirge Within tour making it an all day metal event. Make sure to check with venues to see when doors are as these two shows will be starting early due to the amount of bands performing.

Here's what bassist and founding member Alex Webster had to say....

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BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's brand new album "Deflorate" streaming now

Head over to Revolver Magazine to check out the exclusive premier of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's brand new album Deflorate, streaming in its entirety starting this Friday. Still riding high on waves of acclaim for their rabidly-received DVD spectacle Majesty, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER triumphantly brings you their fourth thrashing opus Deflorate. An epic expansion of the stunning pitch-black cacophony that was 2007's Nocturnal, Deflorate boasts Black Dahlia's brand of seamlessly-mixed Swedish influenced blackened thrash and pounding American death metal muscle, and sees one of metal's most outstanding underground outfits at the peak of its unmitigated musical brutality.

Vocalist Trevor Strnad comments;.....

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COALESCE: Announce Details On OX EP, Free US Shows

COALESCE will see the release of their follow-up EP to this year’s OX album this November. The OX EP will include seven new tracks putting an exclamation point on the band’s triumphant return. The OX EP will be available on CD and 12” vinyl and is available for pre-order now at.....

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Relapse To Issue NIRVANA 2002 Collection

Relapse Records will release a collection of recordings from the Swedish death metal outfit NIRVANA 2002. The highly underrated yet influential band only released a series of demos and splits during their existence through the late 80’s and early 90’s. This collection, Recordings 89-91, will compile almost all of the band’s recorded works onto one disc, including previously unreleased songs and a brand new remix of their legendary demo.....

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REPULSION: Announce Free San Francisco Show

Grindcore legends REPULSION have announced a free show in San Francisco, CA next weekend, September 19th, at the DNA Lounge. This all ages event will also include RECIPROCAL, DISMAL LAPSE, and more. Complete event details can be found.....

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RAISE THE RED LANTERN Album Set For October Release

After outstanding releases on Seventh Rule and Witch Trial Records, At A Loss Recordings is pleased to present to you RAISE THE RED LANTERN's self-titled full-length. Recorded in their hometown by Sanford Parker (Minsk, Nachtmystium) the Chicagoan unit have recorded their most blistering release yet. A ripping, bombardment of filthy rock riffage, crunchy, metallic shred and distorted, low-end thunder, all topped with the utterly savage throat-shredding bellows.

Three members of RTRL also make up three-fourths of the almighty .....

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HOD guitarist Carl "Lord Necron" Snyder comments on "Slow Southern Steel."

"The South will rise again! Now that we got your attention. Hod is a part of a new metal documentary about bands from the South called "Slow Southern Steel". The film focuses on Southern acts that play doom, sludge, death metal. HOD represents the more extreme side of things in the South, so they asked us to represent the death/black/thrash/whatever-you-want-to-call-it metal in the South. The film includes live footage of....

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SCAR SYMMETRY post new song online

Swedish modern progressive death metallers SCAR SYMMETRY just made a brand new track from their upcoming album "Dark Matter Dimensions" available online.

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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR classic albums to be re-released

Swedish street metal veterans HARDCORE SUPERSTAR will re-release their two already classic albums "Hardcore Superstar" (2005) and "Dreamin In A Casket" (2007) via Nuclear Blast as part of the successful "Reloaded" - Series. Both re-issues will contain extra bonus footage such as demo tracks and rehearsal takes.

"Hardcore Superstar" & "Dreaming In A Casket" will be released on .....

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SHRINEBUILDER Track Posted; Austin Show Announced

SHRINEBUILDER have just posted a track from their upcoming debut album on their Myspace page, and on Scott Kelly's KMBT Radio "Return To Zero" blog.....

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DYING FETUS: ‘Descend Into Depravity’ Streaming Now

DYING FETUS are streaming their brand new album Descend Into Depravity in its entirety online at this location: .....

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BARONESS: To Shoot First Video From ‘Blue Record’ This Weekend

BARONESS will partner up once again with director Joshua Green to film the first video from the band’s forthcoming Blue Record this weekend. The video, for the track “A Horse Called Golgotha”, will be lensed in the band’s hometown of Savannah, GA. BARONESS previously worked with Greene and The Distillery Collective on Red Album’s “Wanderlust” video that can be viewed here.

BARONESS has recently announced a full U.S. tour in support of Blue Record. The month-long headlining tour will kick-off on November 18th in Washington, DC and include a number of.....

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