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Slipknot talk about Paul Gray.

Slipknot held a news conference at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa to address the death of their bassist, Paul Gray. It has been posted online and can be viewed below.

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Exodus head to sea.

Exodus have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event, lineup confirmed can be viewed below..

Amon Amarth
Death Angel
Epica
Finntroll
Forbidden
Moonspell
Obituary
Raven
Saxon
Sodom
Sonata Arctica
Stratovarius
Swashbuckle
Testament
Trouble
Uli Jon Roth
Witchburner

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Coprolith release new songs.

Coprolith have posted three new songs Drowned, Dead Endless and Point Zero on the bands Myspace page and can be found HERE. The songs are off the bands new album,“Cold Grief Relief”, which will be released on June 17 via Violent Journey Records, track listing from the album is below.

01. All Life Gone
02. Losing It
03. Drowned
04. Dead Endless
05. Hate Rapture
06. Flammable Soul
07. Point Zero
08. Dream Within Dream
09. Cold Grief Relief
10. Freezing Moon (Mayhem cover)

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As I Lay Dying studio updates.

As I Lay Dying have posted two more studio updates on the making of the new album, “The Powerless Rise”, online and can be viewed below. The band recently released “The Powerless Rise” the bands fifth studio album on May 11, 2010 via Metal Blade Records.

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I The Breather sign new record deal.

Sumerian Records have announced the signing of Baltimore MD. hardcore christian band I The Breather for their debut full length album due out later this year. The band has also released a rough cut of the song, High Rise, on the bands Myspace page and can be found HERE.

This summer the band will be on the “Scream the Prayer III” tour along with Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, For Today, Blessed By a Broken Heart, A Plea for Purging and more.

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This is Hell post new songs.

This Is Hell have posted the new song, “No One Leaves Unscathed”, on the bands Myspace page and can be found HERE. The song is off the bands new album “Weight Of The World“, which will be released on June 08th via Rise Records.

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Once Nothing announce reunion shows.

Once Nothing have announced they will be playing two reunion shows this week, check out the dates below.

5/29  The Championship – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US
5/30 Altarbar – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

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Lordi new album details.

Lordi will release their fifth studio album, Babez For Breakfast, on September 14th via The End Recods. The album’s first single, “This Is Heavy Metal”, will be released on August 9th.

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Sonic Boom tour support announced.

The Academy Is have been announced as support on the second leg of the, “Sonic Boom”, tour with Kiss starting in late July. Dates for the run can be seen below.

7/23 Cheyenne, WY – Cheyenne Frontier Days
7/24 Minot, ND – North Dakota State Fair
7/29 Pittsburgh, PA – First Niagara Pavilion
7/30 Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
7/31 Hershey, PA – Hershey Park Stadium
8/06 Philadelphia, PA – Susquehanna Bank Center
8/07 Boston, MA – Comcast Center
8/09 Indianapolis, IN – Indiana State Fairgrounds
8/13 Buffalo, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
8/14 Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
8/15 Scranton, PA – Toyota Pavilion
8/19 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Arena
8/20 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
8/21 Washington DC – Jiffy Lube Live
8/27 Virginia Beach, VA – Virginia Beach Amphitheater
8/28 Charlotte, NC – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8/29 Raleigh, NC – Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
9/02 Milwaukee, WI – Marcus Amphitheatre
9/03 Chicago, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
9/04 St. Paul, MN – Minnesota State Fair
9/10 Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
9/11 Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
9/12 Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
9/17 Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
9/18 Dallas, TX – Pizza Hut Park
9/19 San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
9/22 Sandy, UT – Rio Tinto Stadium
9/24 Phoenix, AZ – Cricket Wireless Pavilion

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Cruel Hand post new song.

Cruel Hand have posted the new song,“Cruel Hand”, on the bands Myspace page and can be found HERE. The song will appear on the Cruel Hand EP, which will be released on June 22nd and can be preordered HERE.

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New releases.

May 25, 2010

Aeon - Path Of Fire (Metal Blade)
Beissert - The Pusher (Agonia)
Cardiac Arrest - Haven For The Insane (Ibex Moon)
Castevet - Mounds Of Ash (Profound Lore)
The Devil’s Blood - The Time Of No Time Evermore (AFM)
Dew Scented - Invocation (Prosthetic)
Diabulus In Musica - Secrets (Metal Blade)
Dir En Grey - Uroboros Deluxe Edition (The End)
Griftegård - Solemn.Sacred.Severe (Van)
Krokus - Hoodoo (Sony)
Lightning Swords Of Death - The Extra Dimensional Wound (Metal Blade)
Master - The Human Machine (Pulverised)
Masterplan - Time To Be King (AFM)
Neverland - Ophidia (AFM)
Rosetta - A Determinism of Morality (Translation Loss)
The Ruins Of Beverast - Foulest Semen Of A Sheltered Elite (Van)
Salem - Playing God (Pulverised)
Soulfly - Omen (Roadrunner)
Triosphere - The Road Less Traveled (AFM)

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