Monday 08-18-2008

Live 4 This - wookubus
(4:34 PM PST 08/18/2008)
Hatebreed have posted live versions of their tracks "This Is Now", "Destroy Everything", "I Will Be Heard" and "Live For This" online here. All four of the tracks come from the groups new live DVD, "Live Dominance", which will see a September 02nd release date through Koch. The tracks will be made available for the next 7 days. Hatebreed also have a covers album dubbed "For The Lions" due out on October 28th.

Healing Through - wookubus
(4:29 PM PST 08/18/2008)
Bleeding Through look to have resolved their much-publicized issues with their label Trustkill and are now moving forward together. An update from the band regarding that can be found here. The groups new album "Declaration" is scheduled for a September 30th release date. A video for the tracks first single "Death Anxiety" is also now in the works.

She Uploads - wookubus
(3:29 PM PST 08/18/2008)
She Rides (ex-Bury Your Dead) have set an October 28th release date through Stillborn for their new self-titled album. For now, a number of tracks from the effort can be found online here.

Silent Escape - wookubus
(3:26 PM PST 08/18/2008)
HORSE the band's upcoming run with Heavy Heavy Low Low has expanded and looks as follows:
September 03rd San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
September 04th Dallas, TX - The Door
September 05th Tulsa, OK - The Marquee
September 07th Metairie, LA - The High Ground
September 10th Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
September 11th Orlando, FL - The Backbooth
September 12th Jacksonville, FL - Fuel Coffeehouse
September 13th Tampa, FL - The Springs Theatre
September 14th Charlotte, NC - The Casbah @ Tremont Music Hall
September 15th Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern
September 16th Raleigh, NC - The Brewery
September 17th Richmond, VA - Canal Club Lounge (Downstairs)
September 18th Washington, DC - The Rock and Roll Hotel
September 19th Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
September 20th Danbury, CT - Heriloom Arts Theatre
September 21st South Hackensack, NJ - School of Rock
September 22nd Farmingdale, NY - The Crazy Donkey
September 23rd Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club
September 24th Akron, OH - Musica
September 25th Warren, MI - The Ritz
September 26th Chicago, IL - Reggie's Rock Club
September 27th Iowa City, IA - Picador
September 28th St. Louis, MO - The Bluebird
September 29th Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Saloon
September 30th Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
October 01st Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad

The Leaflet Behind Her - wookubus
(2:13 PM PST 08/18/2008)
dredg have posted the seventh installment of their studio diary series, "The Leaflet", online here. The band plan to have their new album in stores in January/February.

Bury Your Fingers - wookubus
(2:12 PM PST 08/18/2008)
Five Finger Death Punch have added the following dates to their upcoming headlining run with In This Moment, Bury Your Dead and Another Black Day:
October 22nd Philadelphia - The Trocadero
October 24th Hartford, CT - Webster Theater
October 27th Towson, MD - Recher Theatre
October 29th Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade

Three For Canada - wookubus
(2:09 PM PST 08/18/2008)
3 have booked the following Canadian shows:
September 26th Quebec City, QC - Le Casbah
September 27th Montreal, QC - Il Motore
September 28th Toronto, ON - Mod Club
September 29th London, ON - The Embassy
October 03rd Winnipeg, MB - Royal Albert
October 05th Calgary, AB - The Warehouse
October 06th Edmonton, AB - The Starlite
October 08th Vancouver, BC - Bittmore

Kingdom Of Facebook - wookubus
(12:39 PM PST 08/18/2008)
Chimaira hope to begin recording their new album in October. The group are currently writing new material for the effort with around four songs nearing completion. Furthermore, the band are also prepping a new DVD effort and have also posted their previously-unreleased song "Kingdom Of Heartache" online here.

Deth To The World - wookubus
(12:30 PM PST 08/18/2008)
Another Megadeth anthology/greatest hits collection is being readied for a September 30th release date through Capitol/EMI. Dubbed "Anthology: Set The World Afire", the 2-CD set shapes up as follows:
Disc 1:
01 - "Mechanix"
02 - "Rattlehead"
03 - "Peace Sells"
04 - "Wake Up Dead"
05 - "Devils Island"
06 - "Anarchy In The U.K."
07 - "Set The World Afire"
08 - "Into The Lungs Of Hell"
09 - "In My Darkest Hour"
10 - "Holy Wars ... The Punishment Due"
11 - "Tornado Of Souls"
12 - "Hangar 18"
13 - "Take No Prisoners"
14 - "Go To Hell"
15 - "Sweating Bullets"
16 - "Crown of Worms"
17 - "High Speed Dirt" (Demo)
Disc 2:
01 - "Skin O' My Teeth"
02 - "Ashes In Your Mouth"
03 - "Breakpoint"
04 - "Angry Again"
05 - "Train Of Consequences"
06 - "Reckoning Day"
07 - "A Tout Le Monde"
08 - "The Killing Road"
09 - "New World Order"
10 - "Trust"
11 - "She-Wolf"
12 - "Insomnia"
13 - "Prince Of Darkness"
14 - "Kill The King"
15 - "Dread And The FugitiveMind"
16 - "Sleepwalker"
17 - "Symphony Of Destruction" (live, Cow Palace, 1992)
18 - "Peace Sells" (live, Cow Palace, 1992)

Expanded Alliance - wookubus
(12:09 PM PST 08/18/2008)
A few more shows have been added to Slayer's "The Unholy Alliance: Chapter III Tour" European/UK run with Trivium, Mastodon and Amon Amarth, here's the latest:
November 17th Prague, CZE - Incheba Hall
November 21st Copenhagen, DEN - Valby Hallen
November 22nd Malmo, SWE - KG
November 23rd Stockholm, SWE - Hovet
November 24th Oslo, NOR - Spektrum
November 26th Tampere, FIN - Old Ice Hall
November 27th Helsinki, FIN - Old Ice Hall

Production Of The Heart - wookubus
(12:03 PM PST 08/18/2008)
A variety of musicians, actors, journalists and more will be featured in the upcoming documentary "The Heart Is A Drum Machine". According to the press release, the film "explores music's role in shaping human history, the profound connection people have had to music throughout human history, how it has shaped our experiences and its involvement in our daily lives." In addition to providing his thoughts in the film, Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan will contribute a cover of Elton John's "Rocket Man". Other notable artists featured include Page Hamilton (Helmet), Wes Borland (Black Light Burns, Marilyn Manson), Gene Hoglan (Strapping Young Lad, etc.), John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Brendon Small (Dethklok) and many more. Put together by Zu33 Films, production on the effort has just been completed.

Fifth Continent - wookubus
(11:49 AM PST 08/18/2008)
Episode five of The Acacia Strain's "TAS TV" webisode series has been posted online here. Furthermore, an infomercial of sorts for the bands new album "Continent" has been posted online here. "Continent" will see a release through Prosthetic tomorrow, August 19th.

Still Signed - wookubus
(11:43 AM PST 08/18/2008)
Recent Roadrunner signing Mutiny have posted a live version of their track "Still Alive" online here.

Darkest State - wookubus
(11:42 AM PST 08/18/2008)
Darkest Hour have announced the following two Alaskan shows:
September 05th Anchorage, AK - Bitoz At Kincaid Bunker
September 06th Homer, AK - Wasabis Fusion

Medieval Eater - wookubus
(11:39 AM PST 08/18/2008)
Brother Von Doom are shooting a video for their track "Eater Of Days" today, August 18th, in New Jersey with director David Brodsky (The Black Dahlia Murder, Suicide Silence). The treatment for the clip is expected to feature a medieval theme. The groups new album "Relentless" will see an October 14th release date through Deathcote, while the track in question can be found here.

Sunday 08-17-2008

DVD Hunter - wookubus
(2:05 PM PST 08/17/2008)
Demon Hunter are planning to release a new live CD/DVD effort dubbed "45 Days And 1 Night" in November. The outing is expected to center around the bands "Stronger Than Hell Tour", which took place earlier this year. Both a tour documentary and live footage/audio from the bands June 26th, 2008 show at Rockettown in Nashville, TN are expected to be featured.

Down With The Kingdom - wookubus
(2:02 PM PST 08/17/2008)
Kingdom Of Sorrow will be recruiting a fill-in for guitarist Kirk Windstein in the coming months, given his touring commitments to Down during the same time. Here's what Windstein had to say on the matter:
"Hey everyone Kirk here, just wanted to issue an update on the status of the Down and Kingdom of Sorrow touring. Obviously my commitment is to Down and I cannot wait for these Australian and Japanese dates as well as the Metallica shows in the US, I am beyond honored and excited! Since Kingdom Of Sorrow has been confirmed on the Gwar tour for a while I am insisting that they find a fill in for me and do the tour but I will try and make as many shows as humanly possible. It looks likely that I will be able to finish the last few weeks of the tour with them. Thanks, Keep it heavy, K.W."

Streams Of Separation - wookubus
(1:54 PM PST 08/17/2008)
Clips of all tracks from Underoath's forthcoming new album "Lost In The Sound Of Separation" have been posted online here. "Lost In The Sound Of Separation" will see a September 02nd release date through Solid State/Tooth & Nail.

What It Is To Strum - wookubus
(1:54 PM PST 08/17/2008)
Video footage of Finch performing an acoustic set can be found online here.

Clutch's Damnation - wookubus
(1:48 PM PST 08/17/2008)
Clutch will be joined by Opeth keyboardist Per Wiberg for their next four shows overseas beginning today, August 17th, in Sheffield, UK.

Virgin In-Store For Dillinger - wookubus
(1:46 PM PST 08/17/2008)
Video footage of a complete in-store live set of The Dillinger Escape Plan performing back in January 2005 has been posted online here.

One Eyed Crow - wookubus
(1:44 PM PST 08/17/2008)
Crowbar and Eyehategod will be playing a 20th anniversary show together at One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, LA on August 29th. Hellkontroll will open.

Saturday 08-16-2008

Additional Lights In The Sky - wookubus
(2:06 PM PST 08/16/2008)
Nine Inch Nails have added a second leg of dates to their current itinerary, they run as follows:
October 18th Mexico City, MEX - Motrokr Festival Foro Sol
October 19th Guadalajara, MEX - Motrokr Festival VFG Arena
October 21st Monterrey, MEX - Arena Monterrey
October 23rd San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
October 25th New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Festival City Park
October 28th Orlando, FL - UCF Arena
October 29th Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
October 31st Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
November 01st Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
November 03rd Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex
November 05th Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena
November 08th Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
November 09th Worchester, MA - DCU Center
November 11th Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place
November 12th Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
November 14th Hamilton, ON - Copps Coliseum
November 15th Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
November 17th Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
November 18th Fort Wayne, IN - Memorial Coliseum
November 20th Cedar Rapids, IA - US Cellular Center
November 21st Columbia, MO - Mizzou Arena
November 22nd Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
November 25th Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
November 26th Council Bluffs, IA - Mid-America Center
November 28th Rapid City, SD - Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Arena
November 29th Billings, MT - MetraPark Arena
December 01st Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre
December 04th Kelowna, BC - Prospera Place
December 05th Victoria, BC - Save On Foods Memorial Centre
December 07th Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
December 08th Nampa, ID - Idaho Center
December 09th Missoula, MT - Adams Center
December 12th Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
December 13th Las Vegas, NV - Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
Openers for the new leg have yet to be announced.

Other Plans - wookubus
(1:18 PM PST 08/16/2008)
The Dillinger Escape Plan have dropped off of their previously-planned run with Suicide Silence, Emmure, Beneath The Massacre and Architects. Instead the band will focus on writing for their next album and compiling footage for their new DVD effort. More on that can be found here.

Flames Remains - wookubus
(1:50 PM PST 08/16/2008)
Initial dates have surfaced for In Flames' upcoming headlining run with All That Remains, Gojira and 36 Crazyfists, they include:
November 08th Mount Clemens, MI - Emerald Theatre
November 19th Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
December 06th Worcester, MA - The Palladium
Expect a full itinerary to be revealed in the coming weeks.

Fear Before The Petting Zoo - wookubus
(1:42 PM PST 08/16/2008)
Exotic Animal Petting Zoo have been added as openers to Fear Before The March Of Flames' previously-announced headlining run with Damiera and I am The Ocean which kicks off September 05th and runs through to October 28th. The band will be joining the trek for the October 01st-October 28th leg. Exotic Animal Petting Zoo will release their new album "I Have Made My Bed In Darkness" through Mediaskare on August 19th. Those unfamiliar with the band can check them out here.

Made Out Of Plans - wookubus
(1:37 PM PST 08/16/2008)
Spylacopa (Candiria, The Dillinger Escape Plan, etc.) are plotting a November 04th release for their first EP. The effort will feature guest appearances from Julie Christmas of Made Out Of Babies/Battle Of Mice and Jeff Caxide of Isis. Those unfamiliar with the group can check them out here.

Bronx Religion - wookubus
(1:32 PM PST 08/16/2008)
The Bronx will be joining Bad Religion for the following Canadian run next month:
September 14th Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
September 16th Calgary, AB - Flames Central
September 17th Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Event Centre
September 19th Saskatoon, SK - Odeon Event Centre
September 20th Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theater
September 22nd Thunder Bay, ON - Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
September 24th Toronto, ON - Sound Academy
September 25th Kitchener, ON - Elements
September 26th Montreal, QC - Metropolis
September 28th Ottawa, ON - Capital Music Hall
September 29th Quebec City, QC - Imperial
September 30th Moncton, NB - Exhibition Hall C
October 01st Halifax, NS - Halifax Forum Arena

Before The End - wookubus
(1:22 PM PST 08/16/2008)
The Deftones have booked a September 19th show at the Ventura Theatre in Ventura, CA. The show will serve as a warm-up to their upcoming headlining performance at KUPD's End of Summer Scorcher on Sept 20th in Peoria, AZ.

Sky Is Falling - wookubus
(1:18 PM PST 08/16/2008)
Beneath The Sky have decided to call it a day. A statement on the matter can be found here.

Friday 08-15-2008

Scars Long Gone - wookubus
(5:19 PM PST 08/15/2008)
Scars On Broadway (System of A Down) will be filming a video for their track "World Long Gone" in southern California this coming Tuesday, August 19th. The group are looking for fans to attend and take part in the shoot with details on the treatment and shooting available here.

Becoming The Moustache - wookubus
(5:19 PM PST 08/15/2008)
Becoming The Archetype will be embarking upon the "Born With A Moustache Tour" with A Different Breed Of Killer and With Faith Or Flames" come October, dates include:
October 02nd TBA - TBA
October 03rd Houston, TX - Javajazz
October 04th Dallas, TX - The Door
October 05th Tulsa, OK - The Pinkeye
October 06th Oklahoma City, OK - The Factory
October 07th Wichita, KS - Oz Cafe
October 08th Fayetteville, AR - The Music Hall
October 09th Evansville, IN - TBA
October 10th Louisville, KY - Bulldog Cafe
October 11th Mt. Vernon, IL - The Living Room
October 12th Cincinnati, OH - TBA
October 13th Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
October 14th Rochester, NY - The Penny Arcade
October 15th Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock
October 16th Fredericksburg, VA - The Refuge
October 17th Maplewood, NJ - Garden State Music Factory
October 18th Virginia Beach, VA - Club Relevant
October 19th TBA - TBA
Becoming The Archetype plan to play around four new songs on the aforementioned tour. The tracks will later appear on the bands new album "Dichotomy", which they have been recording with Devin Townsend of Strapping Young Lad, etc. fame producing as of late.

Kicking And Single - wookubus
(5:11 PM PST 08/15/2008)
Funeral For A Friend will be releasing a single for their track "Kicking And Screaming" overseas on September 29th. The effort will be released in a variety of formats with different bonuses for each. Exact details to be revealed soon. The bands new album "Memory And Humanity" will see an October 14th release date overseas through the bands own Join Us label.

Swedish Alchemy - wookubus
(5:07 PM PST 08/15/2008)
Alchemist have been added as support to Meshuggah's previously-announced October 12th-16th Australian dates.

Trailer In The LBC - wookubus
(5:05 PM PST 08/15/2008)
A trailer for Avenged Sevenfold's upcoming live/rarities CD/DVD set "Live In The LBC & Diamonds In The Rough" has been posted online here. The set will see a September 16th release date through Warner Bros. Records.

My Will Unearthed - wookubus
(4:59 PM PST 08/15/2008)
A preview of Unearth's new song "My Will Be Done" has been posted online here. The track will be featured on the groups new album "The March", which will see an October 14th release date through Metal Blade.

Flames Before The Ocean - wookubus
(4:57 PM PST 08/15/2008)
Fear Before The March Of Flames have wrapped up recording their new album with producer Casey Bates (Chiodos, Heavy Heavy Low Low) and in turn will soon be hitting the road to test out some of the new material. At present the band have booked the following headlining run with Damiera and I am The Ocean:
September 05th Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
September 06th Fort Collins, CO - Hodi's Half Note
September 07th Rapid City, SD - Imperial Inn
September 08th Billings, MT - Railyard Ale House
September 09th Minot, ND - The Red Carpet
September 10th Fargo, ND - The Aquariam
September 11th Sioux Falls, SD - Nuttys North
September 12th Omaha, NE - Saddle Creek Bar
September 13th Lawrence, KS - Jackpot
September 14th Springfield, MO - The Vault
September 15th Iowa City, IA - Picador
September 16th Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
September 17th LaCrosse, WI - The Warehouse
September 18th Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
September 19th Pontiac, MI - The Eagle Theatre
September 20th Cleveland, OH - The Agora
September 21st Covington, KY - Mad Hatter
September 22nd Buffalo, NY - SoundLab
September 24th Wallingford, CT - The Cellar Door
September 25th Allston, MA - ICC Church
September 26th Ithaca, NY - TBA
September 27th Watertown, NY - Velocity
September 29th Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club
September 30th Richmond, VA - The Canal Club
October 01st Charlestown, SC - Oasis
October 02nd Atlanta, GA - TBA
October 03rd Little Rock, AR - The Village
October 04th Tulsa, OK - The Marquee
October 05th Houston, TX - Walters
October 06th Austin, TX - Red 7
October 07th Dallas, TX - The Door
October 08th Amarillo, TX - TBA
October 09th Albuquerque, NM - Telos
October 10th Tucson, AZ - TBA
October 11th Phoenix, AZ - The Sets
October 13th Victorville, CA - Karma
October 14th San Diego, CA - TBA
October 15th Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction
October 16th Bakersfield, CA - Studio 99
October 17th San Jose, CA - TBA
October 18th Modesto, CA - Sidelines
October 20th Roseburg, OR - The Grande Hall
October 21st Portland, OR - Satyricon
October 22nd Longview, WA - Reid's Pit Stop
October 23rd Seattle, WA - King Cobra
October 24th Richland, WA - Ray's Golden Lion
October 25th Spokane, WA - Big Dipper
October 26th Missoula, MT - Union Hall
October 27th Blackfoot, ID - TBA
October 28th Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue

Dream List - wookubus
(4:50 PM PST 08/15/2008)
Haste The Day have set the track listing to their upcoming new album "Dreamer", it runs as follows:
01 - "68"
02 - "Mad Man"
03 - "Haunting"
04 - "Resolve"
05 - "An Adult Tree"
06 - "Babylon"
07 - "Invoke Reform"
08 - "Sons Of The Fallen Nation"
09 - "Labyrinth"
10 - "Porcelain"
11 - "Autumn"
As previously reported, a track from the album can be found online here. "Dreamer" will see an October 14th release date through Solid State.

Our Next Dance - wookubus
(4:44 PM PST 08/15/2008)
See You Next Tuesday have made their new track "Goodnight (Our Last Dance)" available online here. The song will appear on the bands new album "Intervals", which will see an October 14th release date through Ferret Music.

Session Work - wookubus
(4:41 PM PST 08/15/2008)
Soilwork are planning to to tour throughout the tail end of this year with more details to be announced soon. In addition, the band have added Sylvain Coudret of Scarve as their new live guitarist. More on that can be found here.

Mudblups - wookubus
(4:39 PM PST 08/15/2008)
Mudvayne have set "The New Game" as the tentative title to their long-in-the-works album which they expect to release in November. In addition, the band also have plans to release yet another new album in mid-2009 as well. More on all of that can be found here.

Ecard Breaker - wookubus
(4:32 PM PST 08/15/2008)
A new ecard for The Showdown's impending new album "Back Breaker" has been made available online here. The effort will see a release this coming Tuesday, August 19th through Solid State.

Sayreville Silence - wookubus
(4:30 PM PST 08/15/2008)
Live footage of Suicide Silence performing in Sayreville, NJ on June 28th, 2008 can be found online as follows:
"Unasnwered"
"Bludgeoned To Death"
"Hands Of A Killer"

Still Growing - wookubus
(4:23 PM PST 08/15/2008)
dredg have posted the sixth installment of their studio diary series, "The Leaflet", online here. The band plan to have their new album in stores in January/February.

Guitar Prophets - wookubus
(2:21 AM PST 08/15/2008)
The Lostprophets will have their track "Rooftops" featured in the upcoming multiplatform video game "Guitar Hero World Tour" which is expected to see an Octoebr 26th release date.

Scars On America - wookubus
(2:09 AM PST 08/15/2008)
Initial dates have been announced for Scars On Broadway's (System Of A Down) North American headlining run, they are as follows:
October 19th Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
October 20th Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues
October 22nd Philadelphia, PA - TLA
October 23rd Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head
October 25th New York City, NY - The Fillmore
October 26th Boston, MA - Paradise
October 28th Montreal, QC - Le Medley
October 29th Toronto, ON - Phoenix
October 31st Detroit, MI - St. Andrews
November 01st Chicago, IL - Metro
November 02nd Milwaukee, WI - The Eagles Club
November 04th Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
November 05th Kansas City, KS - Beaumont
November 07th Denver, CO - Ogden
November 08th Salt Lake City, UT - Murray Theatre
November 11th Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Events Center
November 12th Calgary, AB - MacEwan Ballroom
November 14th Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
November 15th Seattle, WA - Showbox SODO
November 16th Portland, OR - Roseland
November 22nd Phoenix, AZ - Marquee
November 24th San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
November 25th Austin, TX - Emo's
November 26th Houston, TX - House Of Blues

From Summer To Ashes - wookubus
(1:39 PM PST 05/31/2008)
Summer Law has been chosen as the name for the new band featuring From Autumn To Ashes guitarist/backing vocalist Brian Deneeve has teamed up with former Emanuel vocalist Matt Breen. A Myspace page for the band has been launched here.

Diligent Update - wookubus
(1:39 PM PST 05/31/2008)
The Dillinger Escape Plan have posted episode four of their ongoing video tour diary series online here.

Black Light Superstar - wookubus
(1:39 PM PST 05/31/2008)
Wes Borland (Black Light Burns, ex-Limp Bizkit) has joined Marilyn Manson as their guitarist. Speaking on his addition, Marilyn Manson himself had the following to say:
"We have a new guitar player that's gonna play for the first time tomorrow; it's the first time we'll play on stage. His name is Wes Borland and he used to be in a really terrible band that he left because he felt that it was a destructive force in art, and he has his own band, Black Light Burns, but now he is in Marilyn Manson. We don't know how permanent that is, but starting tomorrow will be the first step. So this will be the most indestructible Marilyn Manson."
Borland himself had the following to offer on the matter:
"I am joining MM for the time being, but as I said before, Black Light Burns is still going strong and I have no problem operating in 2 bands. MM is playing a show here in Korea, where I am now, in about 8 hours and then I'm on the way back home to start doing some guitars with Nick on the next BLB record."

Thursday 08-14-2008

Stick To Your Hell - wookubus
(5:25 PM PST 08/14/2008)
Stick To Your Guns have been announced as the final act to be added to the 2008 edition of the "Hell On Earth Tour" which will take place overseas beginning late September. As previously reported, the trek, which also features Walls Of Jericho, Evergreen Terrace, Cataract, Animosity and The Red Chord, will kick off on September 23rd and run through to October 19th throughout Europe.

Still Able - wookubus
(5:14 PM PST 08/14/2008)
The Ability have posted three tracks from their new album "Be Still" online here. The album will see a November 11th release date through Crazy Lucky/Mediaskare. The track "So This Is Distance" is expected to serve as the first single from the release with a video for it having recently been shot with director Nicole Bossier (The Messenger, The Ghost Inside).

Partially Declared - wookubus
(5:04 PM PST 08/14/2008)
Clips of all tracks from Bleeding Through's upcoming new album "Declaration" can be found online here. The effort will see a September 30th release date through Trustkill.

Inhale Vs. Being A Man - wookubus
(3:26 PM PST 08/14/2008)
Inhale Exhale's new video for their track "It's Myself Vs. Being A Man" has been posted online here. It was directed by Endeavor Media (The Devil Wears Prada, August Burns Red).

Overcast - wookubus
(3:24 PM PST 08/14/2008)
An mp3 of Clouds' (Cave In) recent live radio set for WMBR can be found online here. The set sees the band performing covers of The Kinks, Blue Oyster Cult and Guided By Voices.

Coal Dust - wookubus
(3:22 PM PST 08/14/2008)
Wrench In The Works have made their new track "Dust Over Time Test" available online here. It comes from the bands new album "Lost Art Of Heaping Coal", which is set for an August 19th release date via Facedown.

Beneath The Chaos - wookubus
(3:20 PM PST 08/14/2008)
Beneath The Massacre have posted the second in a series of video updates from the studio online here. The band are slated to release their new album "Dystopia" through Prosthetic Records on October 28th. In other news, the group have added some new tours to their previously-announced itinerary, the latest to be revealed include the "Agents Of Chaos Tour" with The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, Architects and Stray From The Path, dates for which are as follows:
September 25th Danville, VA - Plan B
September 26th Charleston, SC - The Oasis
September 27th Augusta, GA - Sector 7G
September 28th Montgomery, AL - Off The Wagon
September 29th New Orleans, LA - The High Ground (feat. ABACABB)
September 30th Little Rock, AR - Vino's
October 01st Amarillo, TX - War Legion (feat. ABACABB)
The group have also announced the following overseas run with Cryptopsy, Trigger The Bloodshed and Ignominious Incarnation:
November 15th Bischofswerda, GER - Eastclub
November 17th Hamburg, GER - Markthalle
November 18th Berlin, Germay - Magnet
November 19th Brno, CZE - Faval
November 20th Ljubjana, SLO - Channel Zero
November 22nd Misano Adriatica, ITA - Boulevard Music Club
November 23rd Rome, ITA - Circolo Degli Artisti
November 25th Munchen, GER - Feierwerk
November 26th Asrau, GER - Kiff Feierwerk
November 27th Utrecht, NET - Helling
November 28th Hasselt, BEL - Muziek-o-droom
November 29th Peterborough, UK - The Park
November 30th Birmingham, UK - The Asylum
December 01st Sheffield, UK - Corporation
December 02nd London, UK - Underworld
December 04th Newport, UK - TJ's
December 05th Plymouth, UK - White Rabbit
December 08th Barcelona, SPA - Sala Mephisto
December 09th Madrid, SPA - Sala Caracol
December 10th Durango, SPA - Plateruena Kafe Antzoki
December 12th Stadtmitte, GER - Stadtmitte
December 13th Essen, GER - Turock

Lamb Of Wilbur - wookubus
(3:08 PM PST 08/14/2008)
Lamb Of God have entered the studio to begin recording their new album with producer Josh Wilbur (Still Remains, Limp Bizkit). The group will be hitting various east coast studios throughout the sessions and are planning a February 2009 release date through Epic. Speaking on the studio time, band drummer Chris Adler had the following to say:
"We are excited to change things up this time and work with Josh. We've never stayed in one place too long, and the evolution continues. There is an aggressive shift in the material and our approach. The bar has been raised."

Bereave The Fifth - wookubus
(3:01 PM PST 08/14/2008)
Divine Heresy have now officially tapped Travis Neal (The Bereaved, Pushed) as their new frontman. Furthermore, the band recently re-recorded their track "Bleed The Fifth" with Neal on vocals, which you can now check out online here. Speaking on Neal's addition to the line-up, band guitarist Dino Cazares had the following to say:
"We are beyond stoked to have Travis on board with us and we immediately knew that he was the perfect guy for the job. He definitely has the range and stage presence to make him one of the genre's most lethal vocalists out there and the new material we are writing is going to smoke our debut. It's more brutal, faster and pissed off, so you better start preparing yourselves now. Until then, we went ahead and re-recorded "Bleed The Fifth" with Travis and it's just a little taste of what this guy is truly capable of so enjoy and we will see you soon."
At present Divine Heresy have the following shows booked:
August 21st Monterrey, MEX - Cafe Iguana
August 22nd Torreon, MEX - Nebu Bar
August 23rd Guadalajara, MEX - Calle 2
August 24th Mexico Df, MEX - Hard Rock Cafe
September 07th West Hollywood, CA - Whisky A Go Go ("Dino's Bday Bash") (feat. Asesino, Devolved, Dark Sun)
September 11th Mcallen, TX - Smokin Aces
September 12th Victoria, TX - River Side Multiplex
September 13th Austin, TX - Red 7
September 14th Bryan College Station, TX - Shotzis
September 15th Austin, TX - TBA (feat. Carcass)
September 27th Indianapolis, IN - Indianapolis Metalfest
October 04th Las Vegas, NV - Cheyenne Saloon

Alias Or Purpose - wookubus
(2:51 PM PST 08/14/2008)
In Flames recently filmed a video for their new single "Alias" in Gothenburg, SWE. The group tapped Patric Ullaeus (Dimmu Borgir, In Flames) to direct it, with the finished clip expected to surface within the next few weeks. "Alias" will also be released as a downloadable single on September 01st.

Comeback Through The Noise - wookubus
(2:50 PM PST 08/14/2008)
Comeback Kid will be releasing their new live/documentary CD/DVD set "Through The Noise" on October 14th through Victory. The DVD will chronicle the bands years together in a documentary dubbed "Our Distance". A 17-song set the group played in Leipzig, GER on November 23rd, 2007 will also be featured. Meanwhile, the CD will feature the audio portion of the aforementioned show.

This Is Now Online - wookubus
(2:29 PM PST 08/14/2008)
A live video of Hatebreed performing their track "This Is Now" can be found online here. The footage comes from the bands upcoming new live DVD effort, "Live Dominance", which is set for a September 02nd release date through Koch. The bands new covers album, "For The Lions", will follow, arriving in stores on October 28th through Koch.

The Fires Of Myspace - wookubus
(2:25 PM PST 08/14/2008)
The Showdown's new track "Prometheus - The Fires Of Deliverance" has been posted online here. The song comes from the groups upcoming new album "Back Breaker", which will see an August 19th release date through Solid State.

God's Muse - wookubus
(12:27 AM PST 08/14/2008)
God Forbid have recorded a cover of Muse's "Stockholm Syndrome" during the recording sessions for their upcoming new album which is expected out early next year through Century Media. Speaking on the cover, band guitarist Dallas Coyle had the following to say:
"...We just got back from Byron's house finishing up a cover song we recorded for the new album recording sessions. My brother is a big fan of MUSE so we covered the song "Stockholm Syndrome". We were worried as hell about it but in the end it sounded pretty killer! The record is sounding very good so far from the test mixes we've been receiving. I know before I said I had no idea what it sounds like but now I do: It sounds CRAZY!"

Empire Of Gods & Queens - wookubus
(12:21 AM PST 08/14/2008)
Gods & Queens have completed recording their as-yet untitled debut album and will release it as a 12"+CD on October 14th through Robotic Empire. For now a track from it can be found online here.

Wednesday 08-13-2008

Isolated In October - wookubus
(6:32 PM PST 08/13/2008)
Fear My Thoughts' new album "Isolation" will see an October 14th North American release date through Century Media.

Hate For A Job - wookubus
(5:35 PM PST 08/13/2008)
Dates have been announced for Job For A Cowboy's upcoming headlining trek with Hate Eternal, All Shall Perish, Animosity and Annotations Of An Autopsy, they run as follows:
November 13th Pomona, CA - Glasshouse Music Hall
November 14th Bakersfield, CA - The Dome
November 15th Sacramento, CA - The Boardwalk
November 16th Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
November 17th Seattle, WA - El Corazon
November 18th Boise, ID - The Venue
November 20th Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep
November 21st Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
November 22nd Iowa City, IA - The Picador
November 23rd St. Paul, MN - Station 4
November 25th Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
November 26th Pittsburgh, PA - Strummers
November 27th London, ON - The Embassy Hotel
November 28th Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
November 29th Portland, ME - The Station
November 30th Providence, RI - The Living Room
December 01st Farmingdale, NY - The Crazy Donkey
December 02nd Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
December 03rd Baltimore, MD - Otto Bar
December 04th Richmond, VA - Canal Club
December 05th Wilmington, NC - Soapbox Laundro-Lounge
December 06th Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
December 09th Little Rock, AR - The Village
December 10th Tulsa, OK - The Marquee
December 11th Dallas, TX - The Door
December 12th McAllen, TX - Cine El Rey Theatre
December 13th Austin, TX - Red 7
December 14th Odessa, TX - Dos Amigos
December 15th Farmington, NM - Big City Night Club
December 16th Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre

The Faceless Veil - wookubus
(5:31 PM PST 08/13/2008)
A few dates have slipped out for The Faceless' upcoming run with Abigail Williams, Veil Of Maya, Decrepit Birth and Neuraxis has begun to take shape, dates revealed thus far include:
October 20th Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
October 27th New York City, NY - Blender Theater At Gramercy
October 30th Toronto, ON - Reverb
November 02nd Springfield, VA - Jaxx Nightclub
A full schedule is expected to be released soon

I See Sumerian - wookubus
(4:48 PM PST 08/13/2008)
I See Stars have inked a deal with Sumerian and plan to release their album "3D" through the label later this year. For now, you can check out some material from "3D" online here.

Buried Witness - wookubus
(4:43 PM PST 08/13/2008)
Dead And Buried have inked a deal with Escapist Records and will release their album "Bear Witness" through the label this fall. Those unfamiliar with the band can check them out here.

No Place Like Ozz - wookubus
(4:41 PM PST 08/13/2008)
A video recap of this past weekends "Ozzfest 2008" festival can be found online here.

Bouncing Bile - wookubus
(4:41 PM PST 08/13/2008)
Landmine Marathon's new song "Bile Towers" can be heard online here. The song is the lead-off track from the bands forthcoming new album "Rusted Eyes Awake", which will see an October 28th release date through Level Plane. Guest vocals from both Job For A Cowboy's Jonny Davy and Nightrage's Anthony Hamalainen will be featured on the album.

Kiss The Horse - wookubus
(4:36 PM PST 08/13/2008)
HORSE the band are among the artists who will have their music featured in the movie "Kiss Attack", a trailer for which can be found online here. The film will see a September 28th release date on DVD.

Invasions Of Energy - wookubus
(4:33 PM PST 08/13/2008)
Energy's new song "400" has hit the web and can be found here. The song will be featured on the groups upcoming album "Invasions Of The Mind", which will see a September 30th release date through Bridge Nine.

Sentenced To Ruin - wookubus
(4:30 PM PST 08/13/2008)
Arise And Ruin have posted a demo of their new track "Doom Sentence" online here.

Burning Red - wookubus
(4:26 PM PST 08/13/2008)
August Burns Red's new video for their track "Back Burner" has been posted online here. It was directed by Endeavor Media (Silverstein, The Devil Wears Prada).

Safety Net Graves - wookubus
(4:24 PM PST 08/13/2008)
Early Graves have had their new song "Safety Net Acrobats" posted online here. It comes from the bands new album "We: The Guillotine", which will see an August 19th release date through Ironclad Recordings/Metal Blade.

The Dividing Ride - wookubus
(4:19 PM PST 08/13/2008)
SSS have made their new song "Ride The Best - Fuck The Rest" available online here. The song will appear on the bands new album "The Dividing Line", which will see a November 11th North American release date through Earache.

Myspace Of The Colossus - wookubus
(4:12 PM PST 08/13/2008)
The Haunted's new song "Moronic Colossus" has been posted online here. It is taken from the bands new album "Versus", which has been slated for an October 14th release date through Century Media.

A Rattlesnake's Prestige - wookubus
(4:10 PM PST 08/13/2008)
A Static Lullaby have posted their new track "The Prestige" online here. The song will surface on the groups new album "Rattlesnake!", which will see a September 09th release date via Fearless.

The Horizon Comes Down - wookubus
(4:02 PM PST 08/13/2008)
Bring Me The Horizon have posted the video for their track "The Comedown" online here. The song comes from the bands new album "Suicide Season", which will see a late September release overseas through Visible Noise.