http://www.metalblade.com/english/news.php The latest news from Metal Blade Records en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:43:00 PST Copyright Metal Blade Records, Inc. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:43:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/rss/mbrlogo.jpg http://www.metalblade.com/english/news.php 90 90 The latest news from Metal Blade Records http://www.metalblade.com/news/09-22-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/09-22-09-01.html GWAR just kicked off the first phase of the tour of their already-legendary two-year long 25th Anniversary Celebration. They are touring in support of their brand new album, "LUST IN SPACE", out now on Metal Blade Records! Continuing the celebration in true GWAR form, the band recently wrapped filming for their first music video off the of the “LUST IN SPACE”... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:43:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/09-15-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/09-15-09-01.html In honor of the fall Wrath Tour featuring LAMB OF GOD, GWAR, and JOB FOR A COWBOY, Metal Blade Records has created a widget for fans that includes music videos, MP3’s, bios, and photos from each of the three bands. Also being included in the fall Wrath Tour widget are the most up-to-date tour dates, a tour blog, and Fan Questions for GWAR and JOB FOR A COWBOY... Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:20:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/09-14-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/09-14-09-01.html KING DIAMOND is quite possibly the most recognizable and prolific personality ever in heavy metal. Revered by icons as big as Metallica and Pantera to inspiring new upstarts like Goatwhore; KING DIAMOND, the man and the band, have left an indelible mark on the history, and now again, the future of heavy metal. Reissued KING DIAMOND albums The Spider’s... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:35:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/09-11-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/09-11-09-01.html 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... Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:00:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/09-10-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/09-10-09-01.html 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... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:03:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/09-09-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/09-09-09-01.html 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... Wed, 9 Sep 2009 12:46:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/09-08-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/09-08-09-01.html Metal Blade Records is proud to announce that commanders of blackened death metal, BEHEMOTH, are still dominating charts worldwide with their latest full-length release Evangelion, which was released on August 11. Evangelion has now entered its fourth week in the Polish music charts coming in at the #1 spot three weeks in a row and one week at the #2 spot... Tue, 8 Sep 2009 14:22:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/09-04-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/09-04-09-01.html Head over to Revolver Magazine to check out the exclusive premier of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER’s first video from Deflorate for the track Necropolis, which was filmed by Robbie Tassaro (director of the band’s DVD Majesty). Deflorate, the follow up to the band’s 2007 release Nocturnal, will be released on September 15th 2009 (pre-orders still available HERE... Fri, 4 Sep 2009 11:59:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-24-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-24-09-01.html Jacksonville, FL’s Evergreen Terrace have announced the track listing for their upcoming full length, Almost Home, due out September 29th on Metal Blade Records. "We've always had a lot of pop culture references in our song titles and this record is no exception. Before we even started writing new songs we already have a list of titles from books, movies... Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:57:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-21-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-21-09-01.html God Dethroned will be assaulting North America for the first time since 2007 on the headlining War Propaganda World Tour 2009 in support of their newest album, Passiondale. Henri Sattler and co. will embark on the coast to coast campaign starting on September 30th. Joining the march will be Abigail Williams, Augury and label mates, Woe Of Tyrants! The tour... Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:16:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-20-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-20-09-02.html Fresh off the Rockstar Mayhem Festival and leading up to their highly anticipated release, Deflorate, out September 15th, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER are ready to get back out on the road with a direct support slot locked down with Children of Bodom (9/18 – 10/12). Once THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER finishes up their run of dates with Bodom they will hit the road for... Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:20:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-20-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-20-09-01.html On November 10th, 2009, fans will be able to get their hands on the new deluxe version of Unearth’s latest album, The March! The album will come with a bonus DVD featuring a tour documentary entitled, The Three Day March, with footage shot by acclaimed director, Doug Spangenberg (Lamb Of God, Every Time I Die, Job For A Cowboy), during Unearth’s recent tour... Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:52:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-19-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-19-09-01.html Metal Blade Records is proud to announce that leaders of blackened death metal, BEHEMOTH, have landed on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart at #56 with just under 8,500 copies of Evangelion being sold in its first week. Evangelion, BEHEMOTH’s ninth full-length studio album, also took the #5 position on the Billboard Hard Music Albums Chart and #6 on the Billboard... Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:01:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-14-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-14-09-01.html On September 15th 2009, Michigan’s unstoppable sons of molten melodic death metal, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, will release Deflorate, the follow up to 2007’s Nocturnal. Revolver Magazine’s website is now hosting the second exclusive video clip taken from the bonus DVD ‘We’re Going Places…’ that will accompany Deflorate, which comes in a Digipak. Check out the... Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:27:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-13-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-13-09-01.html Goatwhore has finished filming a video for the first single from Carving Out The Eyes Of God! Apocalyptic Havoc, which has quickly become a fan favorite live song, was recently filmed by acclaimed video director, Dave Brodsky (The Red Chord, Unearth, The Black Dahlia Murder). Check out the video now and make sure to yell along with one of the most “metal”... Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:52:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-12-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-12-09-01.html An update from Cattle Decapitation front man, Travis Ryan: “It is time to announce a few things that have been going on in the Cattle Decapitation camp. First off, we have officially parted ways with bassist Troy Oftedal due to musical and personal differences. There is no bad blood and we wish him the best of luck. Filling in on upcoming tours will be our... Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:10:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-10-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-10-09-01.html The heaviest metal band in the world (by sheer mass) has finished their follow up to Total Brutal - get ready for Double Brutal! Not satisfied with the limitations offered by putting out a single disc album, Ahhnold demanded two full cds full of muscle pumping metal! When asked why they needed two discs and why he thought that was best, he quickly replied... Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:50:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-06-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-06-09-02.html The irreverent and thought provoking new video from one of the world’s most extreme music acts, Behemoth, has been pulled from youtube. The uncensored version of Ov Fire And The Void is now available for viewing on http://www.metalblade.com/behemoth. An alternate version of the video is also available for viewing on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCysz_0Hicg... Thu, 6 Aug 2009 17:09:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-05-09-03.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-05-09-03.html Metal Blade Records is proud to announce inking a deal with LA underground black metal act, Lightning Swords Of Death. The band is seven years of the making and has been praised by the likes of Decibel, SOD Magazine, PIT Magazine and Metal Maniacs for their unrelenting and irrefutably vicious sound. Those who were privy to the band’s 2007... Wed, 5 Aug 2009 15:57:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-05-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-05-09-02.html Michigan’s unstoppable sons of molten melodic death metal THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER are set to release Deflorate, the follow up to 2007’s Nocturnal, on September 15th 2009. In preparation of this behemoth release, Metal Blade Records is offering a pre-order to fans which includes a signed copy of Deflorate at a low price*. Still riding high... Wed, 5 Aug 2009 14:05:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-05-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-05-09-01.html Vancouver, BC’s Bison b.c. are once again saddling up their infamous tour van, the Blue Bitch, and hitting the road with Georgia’s Kylesa! The like minded pair of riff infested heavy bands will begin their trek in North Carolina, which includes the Planet Caravan Festival with Clutch, Pentagram, Wino, Burst and tons more. The fest will be... Wed, 5 Aug 2009 11:44:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-04-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-04-09-01.html Behemoth’s Evangelion will be released in North America as a digi-pak containing the record as well as a bonus DVD that follows Behemoth throughout the recording process. The footage was shot while the band forged Evangelion between January and May of 2009. Fans can view a sneak preview of this footage right now on MetalUnderground.com... Tue, 4 Aug 2009 12:04:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-04-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-04-09-02.html With mere weeks left before the release of GWAR’s latest opus, “Lust in Space” the anticipation from their rabid fans is continuing to build. Since this is their 25th anniversary, GWAR has decided to do something that they have never done before. GWAR is offering autographed copies of their new album for pre-order at http://www.metalblade.com/gwar/index.html... Tue, 4 Aug 2009 11:22:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-29-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-29-09-01.html The trailer for Ov Fire And The Void can now be viewed on youtube.com/Behemothofficial. The video was filmed by Grupa 13 in Poland, the same group who helmed the creation of the previous video, At The Left Hand Ov God. The trailer offers a glimpse into the theme of the incredibly powerful and gripping video. Full video coming soon... Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:21:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-21-09-03.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-21-09-03.html Behemoth’s Evangelion will be released in North America as a digi-pak containing the record as well as a bonus DVD that follows Behemoth throughout the recording process. The footage was shot while the band forged Evangelion between January and May of 2009. Fans can view a sneak preview of this footage right now on TheGauntlet.com... Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:23:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-21-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-21-09-02.html Armored Saint is releasing a FREE demo version of a new song titled Loose Cannon. This demo (performed with a drum program) gives you all a glimpse into Armored Saint’s writing process and is also a nice taste of what’s to come on the band’s forthcoming full-length studio release. The demo for Loose Cannon is available right now... Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:33:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-21-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-21-09-01.html Cannibal Corpse has released their ENTIRE discography in one digital package on iTunes. We know a lot of you probably have either worn out your copies of The Bleeding or you just might need to fill out your collection. Plus, Cannibal Corpse has always been a band that plays songs from their entire catalogue while on tour so... Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:06:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-17-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-17-09-01.html In honor of BEHEMOTH’s upcoming full-length release Evangelion, Metal Blade Records is offering fans the chance to pre-order the CD/DVD Digipak at a special low rate. In additional to this pre-order, the first 500 fans to order will receive an autographed booklet so be sure to place your order now while supplies last. Head over... Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:18:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-16-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-16-09-01.html Award-winning Glendale, AZ heavy music powerhouse JOB FOR A COWBOY lands at #42 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart this week with its sophomore album, Ruination. The record dropped on July 7 in North American via Metal Blade Records and shifted nearly 11,000 units in just its first week of release. Additionally, Ruination debuted... Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:27:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-08-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-08-09-01.html Boston Massachusetts metalers RAVAGE are ready to unleash their Metal Blade Records debut, The End of Tomorrow on August 18th 2009. Artwork was handled by the famed artist Ed Repka who is known best for his Megadeth covers as well as cover art for Death, Municipal Waste, Toxic Holocaust, and Austrian Death Machine. The End... Wed, 7 Jul 2009 14:13:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-06-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-06-09-02.html Jacksonville, Florida’s Evergreen Terrace have posted the first single from their upcoming full length, Almost Home. Enemy Sex is now available for fans to stream on the band’s myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/evergreenterrace. Speaking on the significance of the new album’s title, James says, “We are a touring band, and... Mon, 6 Jul 2009 16:22:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-06-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-06-09-01.html Death-metal icons CANNIBAL CORPSE are issuing a limited-edition 96 page comic book exclusively at the Hot Topic booth on this summer’s Rockstar Mayhem Festival tour. Drawn entirely by Vince Locke, who illustrated the acclaimed graphic novel ‘A History of Violence’ and each of the band’s album covers, the Evisceration Plague... Mon, 6 Jul 2009 11:18:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-02-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-02-09-02.html New Orleans, LA’s sons of American no-frills black metal meets death and roll, GOATWHORE, have just broke the Billboard Top 200 chart with their latest release Carving Out the Eyes of God, coming in at #190! In addition to hitting the Top 200 Chart, Carving Out the Eyes of God also debuted on the Billboard Hard Music chart... Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:10:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-02-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-02-09-01.html Award-winning Glendale, AZ heavy music powerhouse JOB FOR A COWBOY (JFAC) has completed work on its hotly-anticipated sophomore album, entitled Ruination. The record will see a July 7, 2009 North American release date via Metal Blade Records. Advance praise for Ruination is such that Alternative Press states that the album... Thu, 2 Jul 2009 09:57:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-01-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-01-09-01.html As many of you already know, Mercyful Fate’s Evil is featured as a playable track on Guitar Hero: Metallica. Mercyful Fate re-recorded these two tracks specifically for the game because the original masters no longer exist. Now, the band is making both available to fans to purchase on iTunes! These versions were recorded at... Wed, 1 Jul 2009 14:22:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-01-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/07-01-09-02.html Ironclad Recordings, founded by Unearth vocalist Trevor Phipps, is pleased to announce the signing of Chico California’s ARMED FOR APOCALYPSE; a band featuring the talents of former members of Will Haven, The Abominable Iron Sloth, and Ghostride. Ironclad Recordings is set to release ARMED FOR APOCALYPSE’s debut full-length... Wed, 1 Jul 2009 11:13:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-29-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-29-09-01.html Los Angeles, California’s We Are The End has inked a deal with Metal Blade Records! A relatively new addition to the SoCal scene, the band came together in June of 2008 with the timely meeting of Brandyn Love and Shaun-Matthew Paramore, and the eventual addition of vocalist, Spencer Aragon, guitarist Mychal Wright, and drummer... Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:34:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-26-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-26-09-01.html Award-winning Glendale, AZ heavy music powerhouse JOB FOR A COWBOY (JFAC) has completed work on its hotly-anticipated sophomore album, entitled Ruination. The record will see a July 7, 2009 North American release date via Metal Blade Records. The brand new JFAC song “Regurgitated Disinformation” has been posted online today... Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:02:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-24-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-24-09-01.html Canada’s Aeternam has joined the Metal Blade roster! Formed in 2007 in Quebec City, Aeternam has been preparing to unleash their very own brand of epic death metal upon the world. Combining classic death metal songwriting with epic melodic soloing and middle-eastern influences, Aeternam has fine-tuned its craft and made it... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:21:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-23-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-23-09-01.html BEHEMOTH, who have set Evangelion as the title of the band’s ninth hell-breaking opus, have just posted a brand new track and the first single off the band’s August release on their official MySpace page. Head over to www.myspace.com/behemoth now to listen to the track "Ov Fire and the Void" off Evangelion and while you’re... Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:36:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-16-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-16-09-01.html See Goatwhore for FREE this summer! Enter to win on TheGauntlet.com or MetalSucks.net for your chance to be on Goatwhore’s own guestlist for a show of your choice on the Conquer and Curse Tour! One winner from each site will be randomly selected for selected dates on the tour. See each site for details on how to enter... Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:29:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-15-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-15-09-01.html New Orleans, Louisiana’s sons of Southern grindcore, SOILENT GREEN, are obviously making an impression over at Adult Swim. SOILENT GREEN has not only toured with the notorious masters of animated death metal, Dethklok, but have recently recorded the opening theme song to Squidbillies fourth season, which just kicked... Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:52:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-04-09-03.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-04-09-03.html Metal Blade Records and SMNnews.com have teamed up to bring you an exclusive stream of The Harbinger, Molotov Solution’s Metal Blade debut available everywhere Tuesday June 9th. The album will only be up for a few days, so make sure to head over to SMNnews.com for your chance to check out The Harbinger in its entirety... Thu, 4 Jun 2009 14:02:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-04-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-04-09-02.html BEHEMOTH have just been confirmed to be the special guest headliner for 2009’s edition of The Summer Slaughter Tour on these dates: Presented by Affliction and Decibel Magazine, this year’s lineup consists of: NECROPHAGIST, SUFFOCATION, ENSIFERUM, DARKEST HOUR, WINDS OF PLAGUE, DYING FETUS, BORN OF OSIRIS, ORIGIN... Thu, 4 Jun 2009 11:28:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-04-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-04-09-01.html This just in from Slave Pit Central! On Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 the Earth will tremble with the colossal forces to be unleashed when Oderus Urungus, lead singer of the galaxies most dangerous band, GWAR, meets Tracy Smothers, known large and hairy person, in a no-holds-barred wrestling match of titanic proportion... Thu, 4 Jun 2009 09:41:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-03-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-03-09-01.html “We have gotten a bunch of emails from kids who are confused about our show this Saturday at the First Unitarian Church in Philly. We wanted to clear it all up for you. If you buy a ticket we are gonna guarantee you get to see the show, even if that means we play 2 shows in the same night. Philly has always supported the... Wed, 3 Jun 2009 10:48:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-02-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/06-02-09-01.html Los Angeles, CA – June 2nd, 2009 – After receiving an overwhelming amount of requests from fans, Ken Susi, guitarist of metal powerhouse act UNEARTH, has just posted images of his custom Ibanez seven-string guitar collection for all to check out at the following location. Fans can interact with Susi by submitting questions... Tue, 2 Jun 2009 15:52:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-29-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-29-09-02.html Canadian metalers Bison b.c. and Wisconsin thrashers Lazarus AD have teamed up for the 2009 Baptized in Beer Tour, which kicks off on July 8th in Vancouver, BC. Support on select dates will come from Barnburner and label-mates Woe of Tyrants, with MetalSucks.net and MetalInjection.net on board as the official online... Fri, 29 May 2009 11:00:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-29-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-29-09-01.html Award-winning Glendale, AZ heavy music powerhouse JOB FOR A COWBOY (JFAC) has completed work on its hotly-anticipated sophomore album, entitled Ruination. The record will see a July 7, 2009 North American release date via Metal Blade Records. The brand new JFAC song “Unfurling a Darkened Gospel” has been posted online... Fri, 29 May 2009 10:15:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-26-09-03.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-26-09-03.html Behemoth will release its 9th full length album entitled Evangelion on August 9th via Nuclear Blast in Europe and August 11th via Metal Blade in US. The digi-pack edition will include a bonus DVD with behind-the-scenes footage and expanded artwork. The album is currently being mixed at Musicbox Miloco Studios in London... Tue, 26 May 2009 17:22:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-26-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-26-09-02.html Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce the following CANNIBAL CORPSE contest in celebration of the band’s upcoming gig, headlining the Hot Topic Stage of this year’s Rockstar Mayhem Festival, which kicks off on July 10th in Sacramento, CA. For terms and conditions and to enter the contest go HERE and don’t forget to... Tue, 26 May 2009 15:51:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-26-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-26-09-01.html Los Angeles, CA – May 26, 2009 – Metal Blade Records is proud to announce that Detroit, MI’s THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER has just hit the Billboard Top Music Videos Chart at the #2 position in the US and #5 position in Canada with the band’s brand new and first ever DVD release, Majesty. Since the band’s inception, THE BLACK... Tue, 26 May 2009 13:22:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-21-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-21-09-02.html Award-winning Glendale, AZ heavy music powerhouse JOB FOR A COWBOY has completed work on its hotly-anticipated sophomore album, entitled Ruination. The record will see a July 7, 2009 North American release date via Metal Blade Records. The cover artwork for Ruination has been unveiled and is available for viewing now... Thu, 21 May 2009 16:42:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-21-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-21-09-01.html Evergreen Terrace is hard(ly) at work tracking the music for, Almost Home, their follow up to 2007’s critically acclaimed, Wolfbiker. The band has just uploaded the first video studio update. Watch the video on youtube.com HERE. Josh James comments: "We are almost finished tracking the music for our new record titled... Thu, 21 May 2009 09:22:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-18-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-18-09-02.html Metal Blade Records is proud to announce the signing of Richard Christy’s new project, Charred Walls of the Damned! This newly formed outfit features some of the most talented musicians in metal. Their collective experience is colossal and their musical pedigrees speak louder than any verbal or written praise. Founder... Mon, 18 May 2009 13:55:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-18-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-18-09-01.html Behemoth will release their newest album “Evangelion” on August 7 via Nuclear Blast in Europe and August 11 via Metal Blade in US. Check out the cover artwork! Evangelion combines a pure art form with a direct message. It was also important for us to ensure that the graphical presentation did justice to the record. Again... Mon, 18 May 2009 12:24:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-14-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-14-09-01.html Heavy music powerhouse JOB FOR A COWBOY (JFAC) has completed work on its hotly-anticipated sophomore album, entitled Ruination. The record will see a July, 2009 worldwide release date via Metal Blade Records. JOB FOR A COWBOY will shoot its first music video from Ruination – for the new song Regurgitated Disinformation... Thu, 14 May 2009 17:26:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-13-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-13-09-01.html Let the world tremble! Metal Blade Records and Slave Pit Inc. have joined forces again to announce the re-signing of the mighty GWAR - here we see Metal Blade Owner and CEO Brian Slagel and GWAR lead singer Oderus Urungus holding the carefully crafted document that spells DOOM for the human race. Untold legions... Wed, 13 May 2009 14:18:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-12-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-12-09-01.html Starting Wednesday, May 13th, fans can tune into to hear the first single from Goatwhore’s upcoming new album, Carving Out The Eyes Of God. The track, Apocalyptic Havoc, is the first song from the album and sets the tone for the entire sequence of 10 punk-flavored road-ragers, blast-laden black metal rituals... Tue, 12 May 2009 17:55:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-11-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-11-09-01.html Behemoth have completed tracking their much anticipated new album, “Evangelion”, at Radio Gdansk in Poland. Nergal is flying to UK on May 12th to join Colin Richardson who’s currently mixing the record at Miloco Studios, in London. Commented Nergal "I've just finished tracking down the vocals for "Evangelion"... Mon, 11 May 2009 10:05:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-08-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-08-09-01.html Los Angeles, CA – May 8th 2009: Starting today, our good friends over at TheGauntlet.com will stream Canadian metal act Starring Janet Leigh’s Ironclad Recordings debut, Spectrum, which will be releases on Tuesday, May 12th. Check out Spectrum in its entirety HERE before you can even buy it! Starring... Fri, 8 May 2009 14:32:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-06-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-06-09-01.html Los Angeles, CA – May 6th 2009: Canadian metal act and Ironclad Recordings artist Starring Janet Leigh have just posted the new track Mistress, taken from their upcoming release Spectrum, on their MySpace page HERE. Starring Janet Leigh is poised to unleash their debut full length album Spectrum on the... Wed, 6 May 2009 10:37:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-05-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-05-09-01.html In honor of thrashing death anti-heroes THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, Metal Blade Records has selected a handful of websites to premier exclusive clips taken from the band’s upcoming DVD, Majesty, out this May. Our friends over at Ultimate-Guitar were cool enough to pick up one of the clips for their site... Tue, 5 May 2009 10:24:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-05-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-05-09-02.html What more can be said, in this Year Of The Corpse 2009, that hasn’t already been whispered, grunted or screamed about the almighty Cannibal? They’ve smashed—nay, hammer smashed—every boundary set before them, defied every censor set upon them, and besmirched every country that would have them. After... Tue, 5 May 2009 09:44:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-01-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-01-09-01.html May 1st, 2009 - (Detroit, MI) – In honor of thrashing death anti-heroes THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, Metal Blade Records has selected a handful of websites to premier exclusive clips taken from the band’s upcoming DVD, Majesty, out this May. Our friends over at The Gauntlet were cool enough to pick up one... Fri, 1 May 2009 09:30:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-30-09-05.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-30-09-05.html Mighty Swedish Death/Thrashers IMPIOUS give us another glimpse from their work on the new album! ’We've been very busy the past couple of weeks writing and arranging our new songs, and they're all turning out pretty fucking sweet. This will without a doubt be the most brutal and diverse IMPIOUS album... Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:33:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-30-09-04.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-30-09-04.html Malefice just completed a trek across the UK with label mates The Rotted & Anterior. While on the road they (for better or for worse) kept the cameras rolling to capture what life is like on the road. You’ll see some live footage that you won’t see anywhere else, plus you’ll laugh your ass off to... Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:22:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-30-09-03.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-30-09-03.html Our friends over at BringOnMixedReviews.com have posted the brutal new slab of death metal by Trigger the Bloodshed entitled The Great Depression. The album hit streets on April 14th and is available every now. Head on over to BringOnMixedReviews.com to listen to the album and head over to... Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:18:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-30-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-30-09-02.html Award-winning Glendale, AZ heavy music powerhouse JOB FOR A COWBOY has completed work on its hotly-anticipated sophomore album, entitled Ruination. The record will see a July, 2009 worldwide release date via Metal Blade Records. The follow up to the quintet’s celebrated debut album Genesis, Ruination... Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:33:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-30-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-30-09-01.html Tim Lambesis, the mastermind behind the most brutal Ahhnold band ever, is hard at work not only touring with his band AS I LAY DYING but preparing songs for the next AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE album Double Brutal due out early fall Doom-thousand and nine (that’s 2009 for anyone who doesn’t get puns)... Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:21:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-29-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-29-09-01.html Starting May 7, ‘Grave of Opportunity’ from Massachusetts metallers UNEARTH will be available as a downloadable track on the Guitar Hero World Tour. The song is from the band’s latest album, the critically acclaimed The March, which hit streets last October. The song is part of the Ferret Music/Metal Blade... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:44:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-28-09-03.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-28-09-03.html Head over to Metal Blade Records YouTube Channel HERE to check out a HD trailer made for the upcoming DVD Majesty from The Black Dahlia Murder. Also don’t forget that sneak preview clips have been pulled from the DVD and distributed to a handful of websites. Here is what’s currently available... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:04:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-28-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-28-09-02.html Headbangers Blog and Headbangers Ball are set to premiere the latest video from Grammy Nominated San Diego act AS I LAY DYING for the track I Never Wanted off of their critically and fan acclaimed release An Ocean Between Us. Here’s what guitarist Phil Sgrosso has to say about the video that was taken... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:54:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-28-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-28-09-01.html April 28th 2009 - (Detroit, MI) – In honor of thrashing death anti-heroes THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, Metal Blade Records has selected a handful of websites to premier exclusive clips taken from the band’s upcoming DVD, Majesty, out this May. Our friends over at Metal Sucks were cool enough to pick up one... Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:22:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-27-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-27-09-02.html American Godfathers of Death Metal CANNIBAL CORPSE have just announced the dates for their ‘European Plague Tour’ to take place in the fall. Direct support comes from American Death Metallers Dying Fetus. On the mainland the package will be completed by Evocation and Obscura while Trigger The Bloodshed... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:42:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-27-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-27-09-01.html (Los Angeles, CA) – April 27th 2009 – Jacksonville, FL hardcore act EVERGREEN TERRACE is pleased to announce Almost Home as the title of their upcoming release and follow up to 2007’s Wolfbiker. The band is now geared up to enter Audio Hammer Studios in Orlando, FL with Jason Suecof (Trivium, The Black... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:27:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-24-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-24-09-02.html April 24th 2009 - (Detroit, MI) – In honor of thrashing death anti-heroes THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, Metal Blade Records has selected a handful of websites to premier exclusive clips taken from the band’s upcoming DVD, Majesty, out this May. Our friends over at Revolver Magazine were cool enough to kick... Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:20:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-24-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-24-09-01.html Only one week left until GOD DETHRONED’s magnum opus Passiondale will be unleashed upon mankind! All those who can’t wait any longer can now head over to MetalSucks.net where the album will be streamed in its entirety until its release! Direct link to the stream HERE. Mainman Henri Sattler goes a bit... Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:02:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-23-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-23-09-01.html Los Angeles, CA – April 23, 2009 – Metal Blade Records is proud to announce AS I LAY DYING’s continued chart success with the band’s brand new and first ever DVD release, This is Who We Are, which entered the Billboard Top Music Videos Chart at the #2 position in the US and #3 position in Canada where... Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:57:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-22-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-22-09-01.html New Orleans, LA’s sons of American no-frills black metal, GOATWHORE, have just announced that the title of their fourth full-length album, and second for Metal Blade, will be Carving Out the Eyes of God. For the follow up to 2006’s A Haunting Curse, GOATWHORE headed back to St. Petersburg, FL to record... Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:58:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-21-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-21-09-02.html April 22nd, 2009 - (Detroit, MI) Thrashing death anti-heroes THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER are set to release their first ever DVD, Majesty, this May. This side splitting peek into the hard working band's humor laced brand of daily life will have you smelling the funk of the van from coast to coast and keep... Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:22:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-21-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-21-09-01.html Texas’ The Destro is currently in the studio with Unearth's Ken Susi at System Studios recording their sophomore release. The yet to be titled follow up to 2007's As the Coil Unwinds is being eyed for an August release on Ironclad Recordings with plenty of touring around the release. "The last 6 months... Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:02:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-15-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-15-09-02.html Polish extreme metalers BEHEMOTH have set Evangelion as the title of their 9th full-length studio album due out this summer. Evangelion marks the follow up to the bands extremely successful 2007 release The Apostasy; a release which saw BEHEMOTH acquire the supporting slot to second stage headliners... Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:02:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-15-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-15-09-01.html Las Vegas’ Molotov Solution have posted two new songs to their myspace page. Living Proof and The Harbinger are up now for fans to check out. The Harbinger, the band’s sophomore album and Metal Blade debut, will be available everywhere on June 9th. Molotov Solution delivers a violent and brooding sound... Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:15:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-14-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-14-09-01.html D&E Entertainment, the leader in Theatrical Distribution and Marketing of Alternative Content, today announced they are distributing and marketing the Theatrical Premier of 'Iron Maiden:Flight 666' documenting the most adventurous tour in rock history. The amazing feature-length journey will be shown... Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:28:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-13-09-07.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-13-09-07.html Lazarus A.D. has recently shot their first ever video for the second track from The Onslaught. Shot in the storied and (supposedly) haunted Eagle’s Ballroom in Milwaukee, WI, the video will give you a good idea of the band’s powerful and engaging live performance. The video will premiere on-line at... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:45:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-13-09-06.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-13-09-06.html Metal Injection was on hand at the 1st ever Revolver Golden God Awards and "crashed" the black carpet snagging interviews with members of Slayer, UNEARTH, Devildriver, Machine Head, Daath Luna Mortis, Suicide Silence, The Acacia Strain, JOB FOR A COWBOY, Steel Panther, Trivium and CM Punk. The... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:31:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-13-09-05.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-13-09-05.html In honor of AS I LAY DYING’s upcoming DVD release This is Who We Are (out 4/14/09), Metal Blade has created a handful of exclusive clips and given them to different sites to offer fans a sneak peak of the upcoming DVD. Check out this clip viewable exclusively at at MetalSucks.net and stay tuned... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:15:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-13-09-04.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-13-09-04.html Starting now go to www.MayhemFest.com for your pre-sale ticket and to secure your spot at this summer’s wildest metal tour! A pre-sale ticket entitles you to: The best seats available in all tiers, Option to buy a limited edition Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival t-shirt. Your pre-sale ticket... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:39:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-13-09-03.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-13-09-03.html Enter to win a First Act Guitar from The Cancer Bats! Hot off the release of their new CD, Hail Desroyer, The Cancer Bats have been touring the country on this year's Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour. Now they want to hook you up with a new guitar from First Act! One (1) Grand Prize Winners Will Get.. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:11:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-13-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-13-09-02.html Lazarus A.D. are currently trekking across the US as the opening act on the Amon Amarth, Goatwhore & Skeletonwitch tour. They’ve posted the track, Rebirth, to their myspace page - you’ll hear the band play this song every night on the tour, so check it out on the myspace and make sure to see it live! Lead guitarist Dan Gapen.. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:54:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-13-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-13-09-01.html In honor of AS I LAY DYING’s upcoming DVD release This is Who We Are (out 4/14/09), Metal Blade has created a handful of exclusive clips and given them to different sites to offer fans a sneak peak of the upcoming DVD. Check out this clip viewable exclusively at at MetalUnderground.com and stay tuned to MetalBlade.com for... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:01:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-09-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-09-09-01.html Behemoth has posted the third in the series of episodes documenting the making of their new, yet untitled record. The band is currently working in ‘B room” of Radio Gdansk, tracking down solos and vocals with Jan Bryt behind the mixing board. Behemoth’s bassist Orion has issued a following update: “We're getting further... Thu, 9 Apr 2009 13:35:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-08-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-08-09-01.html After the successful re-issue of the Amon Amarth debut album, Once Sent From The Golden Hall, it’s time to announce the details for the second re-issue of the year. The second album in the discography of Amon Amarth is The Avenger, and the 2-disc, deluxe re-issue is set for release on May 26th! The Avenger will be released... Wed, 8 Apr 2009 10:47:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-06-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-06-09-02.html Los Angeles, CA – April 6, 2009 – In honor of AS I LAY DYING’s upcoming DVD release This is Who We Are (out 4/14/09), Metal Blade has created a handful of exclusive clips and given them to different sites to offer fans a sneak peak of the upcoming DVD. Check out this clip viewable exclusively at HMMagazine.com and stay tuned... Mon, 6 Apr 2009 11:41:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-06-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-06-09-01.html Los Angeles, CA – April 3, 2009 – In preparation for their upcoming release The Harbinger, Las Vegas metal act MOLOTOV SOLUTION has just released the track listing and album artwork to the Metal Blade Records debut. The Harbinger will contain 11 blistering tracks, which were recorded with Tim Lambesis (As I Lay Dying), Daniel... Mon, 6 Apr 2009 10:47:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-03-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-03-09-01.html Florida death metalers CANNIBAL CORPSE will be heading over to The Exclusive Company on Greenfield, WI on Saturday, April 18th. All members of the mighty CANNIBAL CORPSE will be at the store signing copies of their latest release Evisceration Plague, which debuted on the BILLBOARD TOP 200 ALBUMS CHART at #66 and came in... Fri, 3 Apr 2009 11:28:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-02-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-02-09-02.html Iron Maiden’s documentary, Flight 666, won the “24 Beats Per Second” award for best musical documentary at the recently concluded SXSW festival in Austin, TX. Recently, the band was also awarded “Best British Live Act” at the 2009 Brit Awards. IRON MAIDEN: FLIGHT 666 is a full length documentary film, about the first leg... Thu, 2 Apr 2009 15:07:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-02-09-03.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-02-09-03.html New England metal giants UNEARTH are currently gearing up for their upcoming tour with Testament, which kicks off on May 2 in Seattle. The band is touring to support their critically acclaimed album, The March, which hit streets on October 14, 2008 and debuted at #45 on the Billboard Top 200. Revolver Magazine called... Thu, 2 Apr 2009 14:43:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-02-09-04.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-02-09-04.html In his first guest entry for HeadbangersBlog.com, Webster addresses why metal fans feel inclined to rank their favorites and why he has determined that such discussions are completely irrelevant. You can read Alex’s entire blog HERE. Make sure not to miss Cannibal Corpse on their first headlining tour in support of... Thu, 2 Apr 2009 14:12:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-02-09-05.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-02-09-05.html New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, Crimson Management and The Syndicate are proud to announce the Second Annual Metal Insider Summit on April 17, 2009. The Metal Insider Summit is an interactive, educational conference consisting of two panels where fans and the metal music industry can engage, share ideas... Thu, 2 Apr 2009 13:02:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-02-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-02-09-01.html Shockwaves Skull Sessions Episode #21: The NWOBHM Special! Three experts on the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement, Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel, former publisher/editor of Metal Mania magazine Ron Quintana, and metal enthusiast and Metal Blade records co-founder John Kornarens join Skull Sessions host Bob... Thu, 2 Apr 2009 09:21:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-01-09-04.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-01-09-04.html Los Angeles, CA – April 1, 2009 – In honor of AS I LAY DYING’s upcoming DVD release This is Who We Are (out 4/14/09), Metal Blade has created a handful of exclusive clips and given them to different sites to offer fans a sneak peak of the upcoming DVD. Check out this clip viewable exclusively at RevolverMag.com and stay... Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:51:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-01-09-03.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/04-01-09-03.html Nergal has worked with ESP to develop his first ever signature guitar. The “V” shaped HEX-7 signature model will be available in LTD version, with pickups, hardware and design according to Nergal’s specs. “When ESP approached me about building my signature model, I was stoked! I’ve always been a fan of their instruments... Wed, 1 Apr 2009 14:13:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-31-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-31-09-02.html Los Angeles, CA – March 31, 2009 – In honor of AS I LAY DYING’s upcoming DVD release This is Who We Are (out 4/14/09), Metal Blade has created a handful of exclusive clips and given them to different sites to offer fans a sneak peak of the upcoming DVD. Check out this clip viewable exclusively at Ultimate-Guitar.com... Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:45:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-31-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-31-09-01.html BEHEMOTH has tapped Colin Richardson (Machine Head, Slipknot, Napalm Death, Carcass) to mix their new, as of yet untitled album due out late summer 2009. The CD is now being recorded in Radio Gdansk in Poland with BEHEMOTH, Daniel Bergstrand and Woytek, and Slawek Wieslawscy as producers. BEHEMOTH’s main man... Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:23:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-25-09-05.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-25-09-05.html America’s first-ever hard rock and heavy metal music award show—the first annual EPIPHONE REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS, presented by the Honda Fury—will take place Tuesday, April 7 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles and be broadcast on MTV2 as a one-hour special debuting Saturday, May 2. Rock legend... Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:52:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-25-09-04.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-25-09-04.html Hosted by actor/comic Brian Posehn (The Sarah Silverman Program), the EPIPHONE REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS will be highlighted by performances from Megadeth, Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed, All That Remains, and Suicide Silence. The evening—a celebration of the music of one of rock’s most enduring and... Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:50:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-25-09-03.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-25-09-03.html Lizzy Borden’s latest visual spectacle, the video for Under Your Skin, from the band’s latest, Appointment With Death, will premiere on HeadbangersBlog.com on Thursday, March 26th. Its TV debut will occur on MTV 2’s Headbangers Ball on Saturday, March 28th. Vocalist/mastermind Lizzy Borden comments... Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:55:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-25-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-25-09-01.html San Francisco's EARLY GRAVES have added bassist Matt O'Brien (ex Grace Alley, The Sick) to their lineup. Matt replaces bassist Tyler Jensen, who has moved to guitar in the band. "We are all really excited about having two guitars and a smasher for a bassist while we are writing our new record... Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:15:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-20-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-20-09-01.html Los Angeles, CA – March 20, 2009 – In honor of AS I LAY DYING’s upcoming DVD release This is Who We Are (out 4/14/09), Metal Blade has created a handful of exclusive clips and given them to different sites to offer fans a sneak peak of the upcoming DVD. Check out this clip viewable exclusively... Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:15:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-19-09-03.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-19-09-03.html MySpace Music, the world's premier online music portal, is proud to announce a special MySpace Reader's Choice Award to be presented at the first annual Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards. The MySpace community will have the unique opportunity to vote for the recipient of one of the awards... Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:27:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-19-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-19-09-02.html Pre-sales for TESTAMENT’s upcoming US headlining tour will be available starting today. Links to the individual venues can be found next to the tour dates. TESTAMENT is also offering fans special VIP packages with TONS of merch and opportunities to meet the band! The tour also features Unearth... Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:58:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-19-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-19-09-01.html Los Angeles, CA – March 19th, 2009 – Florida death metalers CANNIBAL CORPSE have just confirmed their first Japanese tour in support of Evisceration Plague. Extreme metal magazine BURRN! brings you Extreme the Dojo Vol.22 featuring CANNIBAL CORPSE, The Faceless, and Misery Index hitting Tokyo... Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:32:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-18-09-03.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-18-09-03.html UNEARTH is teaming up with Artificial Army to shoot a video for their song "Grave of Opportunity" from their latest album The March on Thursday March 19th. The video is set for release during their North American tour with Testament and Lazarus A.D. which kicks off in Seattle on May 2nd... Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:32:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-18-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-18-09-01.html Los Angeles, CA – March 17, 2009 – In honor of AS I LAY DYING’s upcoming DVD release This is Who We Are (out 4/14/09), Metal Blade has created a handful of exclusive clips and given them to different sites to offer fans a sneak peak of the upcoming DVD. Check out the very first clip viewable... Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:03:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-18-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-18-09-02.html Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce the addition of Boston Massachusetts metalers RAVAGE to its roster. The heavy metal band RAVAGE began as the idea of two young brothers from Boston Massachusetts, whom fans would come to know as Al Ravage and Eli Joe, who wished to form a band that... Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:45:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-17-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-17-09-02.html This spring, fans will have the chance to witness several of Metal Blade’s youngest and brightest bands share the stage at venues across the US. The tour will include headliners, Psyopus, who are joined by DIY touring vets, Rose Funeral, critically acclaimed shred heavy newcomers, Woe of... Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:35:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-17-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-17-09-01.html In 2008 Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen, the same guys who brought us Metal: A Headbangers Journey, traveled with heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN to document the band’s 2008 SOMEWHERE BACK IN TIME WORLD TOUR. With camera’s in hand Sam and Scot traveled with the band and crew on Ed Force One, a... Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:50:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-16-09-03.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-16-09-03.html Bay Area thrash legends, Testament, are taking the stage once again for their first US headlining tour in support of the award-winning The Formation of Damnation. The band’s first new studio album in nine years won “Album of the Year” at the 2008 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. The tour... Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:15:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-16-09-02.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-16-09-02.html Liam Cormier, vocalist of Canada’s CANCER BATS, was recently interviewed by JamNow.com while the band was out as a part of the Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour. Head over to www.JamNow.com/cancerbats tonight starting at 7pm EST to check out the interview with Liam and don’t forget to catch the... Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:45:00 PST http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-16-09-01.html http://www.metalblade.com/news/03-16-09-01.html Los Angeles, CA – March 16, 2009 – BEHEMOTH is close to finish tracking down guitars for their next, yet untitled album. This time Woytek and Slawek Wieslawscy from Studio Hertz are co-producing guitars. “Works are in progress, everything is goin’ just smooth. We get along real fine and I... Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:02:00 PST