Deadlock have parted ways with singer Johannes Prem. A replacement for him has already been found and will be announced shortly. For now, Prem offered the following statement regarding his departure:

“After over 15 years of heavy music and being one of the founding members of Deadlock it is time to start a new chapter in my life.
It was not an easy decision for me to split ways with my longtime friends but as life goes on everybody has to learn where to set his priorities. Having a great job and a perfect little family there is simply not enough time to give Deadlock the attention and time it deserves.

So it is time to say a big thank you to all the people I met during that time and to all those friends that will always be part of my life. Deadlock to me always was so much more than just music, it was all about a strong message, a lifestyle and being on the road and party with friends, but times are changing and so I will search for new ways to give my thoughts and emotions a voice.

It was a great time to be on the road with best friends, sharing so many funny moments we will laugh about for the rest of our lifes (Tobi and Gert know what I talk about), having a musical genius that gave my lyrics the base (thanx for that Sebastian), having a beautiful voice on my side, that became more and more to the Deadlock trademark (Thanx Sabine). And thanks to all the people that worked for or with us troughout those years.

All the best to the new Deadlock team. I will never forget those years.”

Currently the band have the following shows booked :

12/03 Annaberg-Bucholz, GER – Alte Brauerei

With Lake Of Tears, Lights Finding Ourea:

12/27 Oberhausen, GER – Zentrum Altenberg
12/28 Zurich, SWI – Dynamo Werk 21
12/29 Ebersbach, GER – OKV
12/30 Glauchau, GER – Alte Spinnerei

Heiress (ex-Himsa/Botch, etc.) have begun streaming their new song “Just Throats” below. The song will appear on their upcoming 7″ which is due out through Deathwish Inc. in the coming months. A new album by the name of “Early Frost” will follow sometime next year.

A nearly thirteen minute long EPK has been released for Lou Reed and Metallica‘s “Lulu” below. The album is due in stores on November 01st.

Every Time I Die continue to perform their new song “Underwater Bimbos From Outer Space” at recent tour stops. You can find more footage of the track below. The song will appear on the bands new album which is expected to surface early next year.

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich and Lou Reed recently sat down to discuss their (along with the rest of Metallica‘s) forthcoming collaborative album “Lulu“. You can watch the clip via Rollingstone.com below. “Lulu” will see a November 01st North American release date.

Aborted‘s new digital single “Global Flatline” has been made available for streaming below. The song is currently available for purchase digitally and serves as the title track to the bands forthcoming album, which is set to see a release on January 24th through Century Media.

The Funeral Pyre are planning to demo new material next month.

The “Tomba remix” of Asking Alexandria‘s “Another Bottle Down” can be streamed below. The version of the song is taken from the bands upcoming “Stand Up And Scream” remixed album, “Stepped Up And Scratched“. That effort will now arrive in stores on November 21st through Sumerian.

Nine Inch Nails‘ cover of U2‘s “Zoo Station” has hit the net and can be streamed below. The cover is taken from a tribute to U2‘s “Achtung Baby” put together by “Q” magazine and can be streamed over Qthemagazine.com (well techincally it can, the site is currently getting hammered).

Life In Your Way‘s new effort “Kingdoms” is now available as a free download through Comeandlive.com (email required.) The outing is actually a compilation of three separate EP’s (“Kingdom Of God“, “Kingdom Of Man” & “Kingdom Of Darkness“) the group recorded with a unifying “Kingdoms” theme.

Reign Supreme, Betrayal and No Bragging Rights have booked the following December West Coast mini-tour together:

12/26 Mesa, AZ – Nile Underground
12/27 Canoga Park, CA – The Cobalt Cafe
12/28 Pomona, CA – Aladdins Jr.
12/29 Tijuana, MX – Revolution Bar
12/30 Murrieta, CA – Galindos

The 10th anniversary edition vinyl reissue of Bane‘s “Give Blood” is now available for pre-orders and will officially begin shipping in around a month’s time.

Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose temporarily cut the bands show short in Montererey, Mexico on October 23rd during the first song of the set. The move came as a result of fans throwing various items on the stage, apparently due to a three hour delay for the show to start. The band apparently later came back and finished the show.

You can find footage of the incident below:

I don’t get it, no one cut the show short when he threw himself onstage.

Jane’s Addiction performed their track “Underground” on “The Late Show With David Letterman” last night, October 24th. Footage of that can be found below. Meanwhile, a vinyl pressing of the bands latest album “The Great Escape Artist” is being readied for a November 29th release date.

Emmure have revealed that they will soon start work on a new album. On the bright side Raul Julia‘s death will likely no longer be the most tragic thing to spawn from the Street Fighter franchise.