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Ripping Yarn from Darkwater

Darkwater will release its new album, ‘Where Stories End’, on 12th November in Europe through Ulterium Records and 23rd November in North America via Nightmare Records.
The follow-up to 2007's ‘Calling The Earth To Witness’ was mixed by Fredrik Nordström and Henrik Udd at Studio Fredman (In Flames, Dimmu Borgir, Hammerfall).

Mushroomhead Spin Another Ripping Yarn

Mushroomhead will release its forthcoming album, ‘Beautiful Stories For Ugly Children’ on 28th September via on Megaforce Records. The new single, ‘Come On’, is available for streaming at this location. http://mushroomhead.com

My Dying Bride � 20 Years On

2010 marks the 20th anniversary of My Dying Bride.

To commemorate two decades of doom and gloom, the band embarked upon a project to re-work familiar melodies and themes from My Dying Bride's extensive catalogue into long, flowing symphonic compositions, including new vocals and passages from vocalist Aaron Stainthorpe. These arrangements have been brought to life, in cooperation with keyboard maestro Johnny Maudling (of Bal-Sagoth fame), and will be released as ‘Evinta’ this fall on Peaceville Records.

Acid Drinkers Well Hard

One of the most respected rock bands in Poland, after signing a deal with Mystic Production is ready to present new studio album.

Acid Drinkers new album, "Fishdick Zwei - The Dick is Rising Again", will be released on 8th November 2010 via Mystic Production/Indie Distribution.

The record will be a sequel to 1994's “Fishdick”, which included cover songs of other artists. This time it's the same, the band covering artists such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Slayer, Frank Sinatra or Donna Summer. "Love Shack" by The B 52's will be the first single and video. Every song features talented and successful artists from various background (i.e. Vogg of Decapitated, Czesław Śpiewa and others).

The album will include 16 songs:
1. Ring Of Fire
2. Hit The Road Jack
3. Losfer Words [Big 'Orra]
4. Love Shack
5. New York , New York
6. Bring It On Home
7. Hot Stuff
8. Et Si Tu N'existais Pas
9. 2000 Man
10. Bad Reputation
11. Seasons In The Abyss
12. Blood Sugar Sex Magic
13. Nothing Else Matters
14. Detroit Rock City
15. Make No Mistake
16. Fluff

Nergal Has a Bit More Than a Bone to Pick

Behemoth's Nergal answers back to the overwhelming response of those offering to set up benefits in the vocalists honor. The singer's main goal is to raise awareness and get people involved by registering to be a bone marrow donor.

Since news on Nergal's recent health issues has been released, the band, management, and label has received an overwhelming response from fans and bands all over the world asking how they can directly help Nergal. In response to everyone offering his or her help in terms of setting up benefits and shows to raise money for the frontman of the Polish blackened death metal band BEHEMOTH, Nergal has issued the following statement:- see more below

Opeth � 20 Years On

As part of the ongoing celebration of their 20th anniversary, Sweden's Opeth is releasing live footage and audio from the band's recent performance at London's famed Royal Albert Hall. In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, due out 21st September, is a fierce testament to Opeth's continued success in the progressive metal community.

Twenty years and nine records into their legendary career, Opeth's "progressively creative spirit" (ARTISTdirect) remains unwavering, propelling the band through the "Evolution XX: An Opeth Anthology" tour, which brought the Swedish titans to six of the world's most unique venues, and now, with the release of In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, into the homes of their fans.

The performance at the Royal Albert Hall (recorded on the 5th April, 2010) includes two sets, the first consisting of the band performing 2000’s now-classic, breakthrough epic, Blackwater Park in its entirety, and the second, a chronologically arranged selection of material from the rest of Opeth's extensive catalogue, totalling almost three hours of music. It is, like the rest of Opeth's greatest work, "purposefully warped in all the right places" (Decibel).

Thinking back to the concert, frontman Mikael Akerfeldt says "Opeth had a magical night playing the Royal Albert Hall. It was a dream come true, and now afterwards, it still feels like a dream. We got it all on film, and this, our third live recording and DVD might be my personal favourite. One couldn't help to think of all the fantastic artists that played there over the years. Looking back at this night of celebration brings me fond memories of our 20th anniversary—this package is the delayed birthday present. Enjoy!"

Maiden Top Bananas Once Again

IRON MAIDEN have scored the fourth number one album of their 35-year career.

The Final Frontier went straight to the top of the UK chart. The Final Frontier worldwide chart positions are now as follows:

#1 Sweden - #1 UK - #1 Australia - #2 Ireland - #3 Belgium - #6.

The Final Frontier has already sold an estimated 56,000 units which will secure the British heavy metal vets a Top 5 position on this week's US Billboard 200 album chart.

Morbid Angel Divine

Florida-based death metal veterans MORBID ANGEL entered Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida with engineer Erik Rutan (former MORBID ANGEL guitarist and producer for such bands as CANNIBAL CORPSE, MISERY INDEX and GOATWHORE) to begin recording their ninth full-length album. Due late 2010, early 2011 via Season Of Mist, the new CD will be the band's first to be recorded without longtime drummer Pedro "Pete" Sandoval, who recently underwent back surgery for a deteriorating disc problem. Filling in for him on a temporary basis is Tim Yeung, who has previously played with DIVINE HERESY, ALL THAT REMAINS, NILE, HATE ETERNAL and VITAL REMAINS).

MORBID ANGEL guitarist Trey Azagthoth last year spoke to Revolver magazine about the band's upcoming album, which will mark the Florida-based group's first release to feature bassist/vocalist David Vincent since 1995's "Domination".

"We played the new song 'Nevemore' on the last tour and that kind of shows where our heads are at," he said. "I'd say it's like an assemblage of all sorts of stuff from the catalog and some new influences. I listen to a lot of hardcore [techno] music now — the f**kin' serious, artistic stuff, not that crap you hear at the clubs. That stuff has impact and it's really extreme. Even if there's no guitar in it or no real drums, the energy coming out of the speakers is amazing." He added, "All I can say is, when it's ready, it's going to be extreme and outside the box. And, hopefully, the songs will inspire people to look deeper inside themselves for 'the stuff' and to tap that potential that we as human beings have."

Although MORBID ANGEL has yet to announce a title for the new CD, its name will likely begin with the letter "I", in keeping with the band's tradition of titling their albums in alphabetical order beginning with 1989's "Altars of Madness", and continuing through "Heretic".

Sonic Syndicate Going for Domination

SONIC SYNDICATE will release its new album, ‘We Rule The Night’, on 27th August via Nuclear Blast Records. The first trailer for the new video, ‘Turn It Up’, can be viewed at this location. The band has scheduled the following European headlining dates in support of the album.

Bring Me The Horizon Over the Top

BRING ME THE HORIZON has set ‘There Is A Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is A Heaven, Let's Keep It A Secret’ as the title of its third album, which will be released on 4th October. http://www.myspace.com/bmth