News

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Light This City new performance footage.

Live footage of Light This City’s farewell performance at The Chain Reaction in Anaheim CA has been posted on the band’s Myspace page and can be found HERE. HeavyMetalSource.com contributor JerryJohn also took picture’s of the final two performances and band photo’s, check them out HERE.

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Salem new album details.

Israeli metal band Salem will release the new album“Playing God And Other Short Stories”, on April 26 in Europe and May 25 in the U.S. via Pulverised Records. This will be the seventh full-length album from Salem and features a guest appearance by At The Gates frontman Tomas Lindberg, who shares vocals on”The Mark Of The Beast Part 1″ and sings exclusively on ”The Mark Of The Beast Part 2″. The album also includes Salem’s cover version of one of Bob Marley’s, “Exodus”.

“Playing God And Other Short Stories” track listing:

01. Drums Of The Dead Part 1
02. Drums Of The Dead Part 2
03. The Privileged Dead
04. Exodus (BOB MARLEY cover)
05. Downfall Of Paris Part 1
06. Downfall Of Paris Part 2
07. The Mark Of The Beast Part 1 (feat. Tomas Lindberg)
08. Beast Lullaby
09. The Mark Of The Beast Part 2 (feat. Tomas Lindberg)
10. The Mark Of The Beast Part 3
11. I Hate Pigs
12. Playing God

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Prong support Fear Factory on U.S. tour.

Prong will be the support on the Fear Factory U.S. tour that starts this May, dates can be seen below. Prong has recently been writing material for a new effort.

May 16 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA
May 17 – Knitting Factory – Reno, NV
May 19 – Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
May 20 – Knitting Factory – Boise, ID
May 21 – Club Sound @ In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
May 22 – Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO
May 24 – Pop’s – Sauget, IL
May 26 – The Machine Shop – Flint, MI
May 28 – Headliner’s Music Hall – Louisville, KY
May 29 – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
May 30 – Alrosa Villa – Columbus, OH
Jun. 01 – The NorVa – Norfolk, VA
Jun. 02 – Jester’s Pup – Fayetteville, NC
Jun. 03 – Jaxx – W. Springfield, VA
Jun. 04 – The Palladium – Worcester, MA
Jun. 05 – Webster Theater – Hartford, CT
Jun. 06 – Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA
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Skinless classic lineup to reunite.

Skinless has announced that the band will play a single performance featuring the band’s classic lineup. Vocalist Sherwood Webber, drummer Bob Beaulac, guitarist Noah Carpenter and bassist Joe Keyser will reunite on June 19 at Northern Lights in Clifton Park, New York.

For more information on the event, go to this location HERE

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Kottonmouth Kings new album online.

Kottonmouth Kings are currently streaming their entire new, Long Live the Kings, on the band’s Myspace page and can be found HERE. The new album is due out on April 20th via Suburban Noize Records.

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Victory Records signs Vancouver, Canada’s Grave Maker.

Victory Records have announced they have signed Grave Maker. The band is set to release their Victory debut, Ghosts Among Men, on June 22. The band is currently out on a U.S. tour with Donnybrook, Ambush and Venia, check the date’s HERE.

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Emmure’s new music video.

The new Emmure music video for the track,“I Thought You Met Telly and Turned Me Into Casper”, has been posted online and can be viewed below. The song is off the band’s latest album, Felony, which was released on August 18, 2009 via Victory Records.

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Faith No More live date’s.

Faith No More have added some more live date’s to the, “The Second Coming U.S.Tour 2010”, look below.

April 17th Indio, CA – Coachella
July 02nd Brooklyn, NY – Williamsburg Waterfront
July 03rd Philadelphia, PA – The Mann Center
July 05th Brooklyn, NY – Williamsburg Waterfront

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Slayer behind the scenes footage.

Some behind the scenes footage of the making of Slayer’s video for the song “Beauty Through Order” has been posted online and can be viewed below. The song is off the band’s tenth studio album,
World Painted Blood, which was released on November 3, 2009 via American Recordings/Sony Music.

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New Releases

April 13, 2010

Bison B.C. - Dark Ages (Metal Blade)
Bleeding Through - Bleeding Through (Rise)
Bring Me The Horizon - Suicide Season Deluxe Edition (Epitaph)
Cancer Bats - Bears, Mayors, Scraps And Bones (Good Fight)
Child Abuse - Cut And Run (Lovepump)
Jon Oliva’s Pain - Festival (AFM)
Lair Of The Minotaur - Evil Power (The Grindhouse)
The Ocean - Heliocentric (Metal Blade)
Ov Hell - The Underworld Regime (Prosthetic)
Son Of Aurelius - The Farthest Reaches (Good Fight)
Vampires Everywhere - Lost In The Shadows EP (Century Media)
Woe Of Tyrants - Threnody (Metal Blade)

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Video of the day.

HeavyMetalSource.com filmed Suicide Silence performing,“Wake Up”, at the Music as a Weapon tour 2009.

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Light This City pictures of the band’s last two performances.

San Francisco’s Light This City regrouped for four farewell shows dubbed “The Final Thrash Attack”. HeavyMetalSource contributor Jerry John took pictures of the band’s last two performances and pictures of the group that can be viewed below.

Pictures from The Chain Reaction on April 10th in Anaheim CA. Live Picture gallery can be found HERE.
Jerry also posted pictures of the other band’s performing at the Chain Reaction that night. Funeral Pyre, Antagonist and Early Graves set can be seen HERE.

Pictures from The BLVD on April 11th in Hollywood CA. Live picture gallery can be found HERE.

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Swashbuckle head to sea.

Swashbuckle have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida on January 24, 2011 on a four day cruise. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event.

Band’s confirmed so far.

Amon Amarth
Epica
Finntroll
Moonspell
Obituary
Raven
Saxon
Sodom
Sonata Artica
Stratovrius
Swashbuckle
Trouble
Uli Jon Roth
Witchburner

For more information, visit www.70000tons.com.

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Light This City farewell shows.

Light This City have added one final date to their farewell shows. Here’s the band’s final performance date’s.

April 08th San Francisco, CA – Thee Parkside (feat. Comadre, The Funeral Pyre, Early Graves)
April 09th Fresno, CA – The CYC (feat. Azathoth, The Funeral Pyre)
April 10th Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction (feat. The Funeral Pyre, Antagonist, Early Graves)
April 11th Los Angeles, CA – The Blvd (feat. The Funeral Pyre, Gypsy Hawk, Atour Heels)
April 12th Orangevale, CA – The Boardwalk (feat. Darkest Hour, Animals As Leaders)

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Relapse Records new releases.

Relapse Records have announced the new vinyl releases from Neurosis‘ “A Sun That Never Sets” (12? red/grey split) and The Dillinger Escape Plan’s “Under The Running Board” (7? blue or gold). Both albums will be released on March 30th.

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Infernaeon behind the scenes footage.

Florida based metal band Infernaeon has posted behind the scenes footage of the writing process for the band’s new album, it can be viewed below. The band is preparing to enter SafeHouse Production with producer James Murphy (Obituary,Death) to begin the recording process of their new album, due out late  2010 release via Prosthetic Records.

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War of Ages new song.

War Of Ages have posted the new song, “Collapse”, on the band’s Myspace page and can be found HERE . The song is off of the bands upcoming new album “Eternal“ which will be released on April 13th release date through Facedown Records.

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Becoming the Archetype tour dates.

Becoming The Archetype and Before There Was Rosalyn will head out on tour in July for a few weeks, date’s are below.

July 01st Bushnell, IL – Cornerstone Festival
July 03rd Omaha, NE – TBA
July 04th Tulsa, OK – TBA
July 05th Waco, TX – Art Ambush
July 06th Houston, TX – The Junction
July 07th Little Rock, AR – Vino’s
July 08th Mt. Vernon, IL – TBA
July 09th Franklin, IN – The Gear
July 10th OshKosh, WI – Lifest
July 11th Muir, MI – C.O.R.E.
July 12th Mt. Clemens, MI – Hayloft
July 13th Chicago, IL – TBA
July 14th Minneapolis, MN – The Fallout Studio 3

BTA only.

July 15th Des Moines, IA – TBA
July 16th Carthage, MO – The Powerhouse
July 17th Madison, AL – TBA

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First Blood post dates on up coming shows.

First Blood and Maya Over Eyes will be heading out soon with dates scheduled in Mexico/Central America, look below for the run.

March 24th Tijuana, Mexico – 1979 Bar
March 25th Matamoros, Mexico– Inferno Rock Bar
March 26th Monterrey, Mexico – Ibex Rock Bar
March 27th Guadalajara, Mexico – Rock & Live
March 28th Mexico City, Mexico – El Clandestino
March 31st Guatemala Capital – Woody’s
April 01st El Salvador – Jungle
April 03rd Costa Rica – The Guerjause
April 04th Panama – Bar Second Floor

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I Am Abomination new song online.

I Am Abomination has posted the new song,”The Deceiver”, on the band’s Myspace page and can be found HERE. They will release their album, “To Our Forefathers”, on May 11 via Good Fight Music. The CD was produced by Joey Sturgis, who also worked with The Devil Wears Prada’s on the band’s last three releases.

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Deftones reveal cover art.

The Deftones have posted the third webisode of their cover art reveal for their new album “Diamond Eyes” online and it can be viewed below. The album will be released on May 18th via Warner Music Group.

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Heartsounds sign record deal.

Heartsounds the new band featuring Laura Nicholl and Ben Murray (Light This City) have signed a deal with Epitaph Records and expect to release their new album, “Until We Surrender“, this summer. Four song’s can be found on the band’s Myspace page HERE.

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Malevolent Creation begin recording soon.

Malevolent Creation will enter Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida on April 5 with producer Erik Rutan (Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal) to begin recording their new album for a late 2010 release via Nuclear Blast Records.

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Legend announce new member.

Legend are proud to announce the addition of Aaron “Bubble” Patrick, formerly of Bury Your Dead, on second guitar. The group recently completed the recording of their first full length with Zeuss (Hatebreed, The Acacia Strain) of Planet Z in Hadley, Massachusetts. Bubble completes the lineup consisting of Chad Ruhlig (vocals), Dylan Shippey (drums), Joe Ellis (bass) and Chris Norman (guitar).
“We’re excited to have Bubble aboard. He’s a good friend and an amazing performer.  He fits in the puzzle perfectly. ” states vocalist Chad Ruhlig.

Bubble had the following to say about his entry into the band: “I’m really excited to get involved with a new band that has such potential.  I’ve been friends with Joe and Chad for quite a few years and we have toured together a few times.  It’s pretty awesome to get to play music with friends and be a part of Legend in its beginning stages.”

Be sure to keep a look out for their Rise Records debut, Valediction,  hitting  the streets May 25th.

You can catch Legend out on the road in the coming months on the Spring Breakdown tour with Bleeding Through, Born Of Osiris and Oceano.

4/09-San Diego, CA @ Soma
4/10-Fresno, CA @ Club Retro
4/12-Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
4/13-Boise, ID @ The Venue
4/14-Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
4/15-Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
4/16-Tulsa, OK @ Marquee Theatre
4/17-St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
4/18-St. Paul, MN @ Barfly
4/19-Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
4/20-Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre
4/21-Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
4/22-Dayton, OH @ The Attic
4/23-Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
4/24-Detroit, MI @ Harpos
4/25-Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theatre
4/26-Toronto, ON @ Opera House
4/27-Montreal, QC @ Tulipe
4/29-Long Island, NY @ Crazy Donkey
4/30-Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
5/01-Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
5/02-Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11
5/04-Orlando, FL @ Club Firestone
5/05-Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
5/06-Pensacola, FL @ The Ready Room
5/07-Houston, TX @ Meridian
5/08-San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
5/09-McAllen, TX @ Incubator
5/10-Ft. Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theatre
5/12-El Paso, TX @ Club 101
5/13-Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
5/14-Phoenix, AZ @ The Clubhouse
5/15-Las Vegas, NV @ 702 Skatepark
5/16-Pomona, CA @ Fox Theatre (CALIFORNIA METALFEST IV)

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New releases out today.

March 23, 2010

Arise – The Reckoning (Regain)
Black Sabbath – Master Of Reality (Vinyl)
Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath (Vinyl)
Deftones – Diamond Eyes (Digital Single)
Dillinger Escape Plan – Option Paralysis (Season Of Mist)
Disturbed – The Sickness (10th Anniversary Edition)
Down – Diary Of A Mad Band (CD/DVD)Nebula/Quest For Fire – Split (7?)
Scorpions – Sting In The Tail (Universal)
Triptykon – Eparistera Daimones (Century Media)
Vomitor – Devils Poison (Hells Headbangers)

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Video of the day.

HeavyMetalSource.com filmed Light This City performing “Exile” at The Webster Theater in Hartford CT.

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News

– As I Lay Dying have announced the title of their upcoming, 5th full-length album as, “The Powerless Rise”. The band is currently finishing up recording of “The Powerless Rise” in San Diego with producer Adam D. (Killswitch Engage). The album will be released in the spring via Metal Blade Records.

– The Devil Wears Prada will head to Pittsburgh on Tuesday, February 2 to shoot a brand video for their track “Assistant To The Regional Manager.”  The video will be produced by Danny Yourd and directed by Steve Hoover, who also created the band’s first two music videos.
“We want to make a music video that is totally different than we’ve done before,” said TDWP’s Mike Hranica, “and from our discussions with Steve and Danny and the treatment we’ve seen, this will definitely be unique.  We’re all real excited about it.”
Immediately following Tuesday’s video shoot, The Devil Wears Prada travels to Boston to join up with Killswitch Engage as direct support on their six-week-plus Winter U.S. tour.

– Shadow Gallery are premiering their new video for “Gold Dust” on the Inside Out Music Youtube channel.  The song comes from their new album,” Digital Ghosts”, and can be seen HERE.

– Light This City have revealed the dates for their final four farewell shows this April, look below:

April 08th San Francisco, CA – Thee Parkside (feat. Comadre, The Funeral Pyre, Early Graves)
April 09th Fresno, CA – The CYC (feat. Azathoth, The Funeral Pyre)
April 10th Anaheim, CA – Chain Reaction (feat. The Funeral Pyre, Antagonist, Early Graves)
April 11th Los Angeles, CA – The Blvd (feat. The Funeral Pyre, Gypsy Hawk, Atour Heels)

– DevilDriver will debut their new video for the track “Another Night In London” online at Metal Hammer’s website HERE,this coming Wednesday, February 03rd.

– Swedish black metal band Apostasy posted four new songs on the band’s MySpace page HERE. The songs will be on the band’s new album entitled, “Nuclear Messiah”, which will be released later in the year.

– Judas Priest won a Grammy in the “Best Metal Performance” category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards last night.

– AC/DC won a  a Grammy in the “Best Hard Rock Performance” category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards last night.

– The rescheduled dates for the “American Carnage” tour  featuring Slayer and Megadeth have been announced and can be seen below.The “American Carnage” tour, originally scheduled to take place in January and February, had to be put on hold due to Slayer’s vocalist/bassist Tom Araya having to schedule surgery for back problems.

Jul. 23 – Pavillon de la Jeunesse, Quebec City, QC CANADA
Jul. 24 – Heavy MTL, Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, QC CANADA
Jul. 26 – Metro Centre, Halifax, NS CANADA
Jul. 27 – Moncton Coliseum, Moncton, NB CANADA
Jul. 29 – Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ONT CANADA
Jul. 30 – John Labatt Centre Center, London, ONT CANADA
Aug. 11 – Glens Falls Civic Center, Glens Falls, NY
Aug. 12 – Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
Aug. 14 – Tsongas Arena, Boston, MA
Aug. 15 – Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ
Aug. 16 – Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford, CT
Aug. 18 – Tower City Amphitheatre, Cleveland, OH
Aug. 19 – Joe Louis Arena, Detroit,MI
Aug. 20 – UIC Pavillon, Chicago, IL
Aug. 21 – Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
Aug. 23 – Cap Fed Park @Sandstone, Kansas City, KS
Aug. 25 – Magness Arena, Denver, CO
Aug. 26 – Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM
Aug. 27 – Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
Aug. 29 – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA
Aug. 30 – Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA
Aug. 31 – Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA
Sep. 01 – Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA
Sep. 03 – Wamu Theatre, Seattle, WA
Sep. 04 – Washington County Fairgrounds, Portland, OR

– Dillinger Escape Plan, Darkest Hour, Iwrestledabearonce, and Animals As Leaders have teamed up for a tour, dates below:

3/11 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
3/12 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
3/13 Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa Cabaret
3/14 Toronto, ON @ Opera House
3/15 Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
3/23 Orlando, FL @ The Social
3/24 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
3/25 Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
3/26 Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street Club
3/28 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
3/29 Baltimore, MD @ Otto Bar
3/31 Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel
4/1 Pontiac, MI @ The Eagle Theatre
4/2 Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club
4/6 Calgary, AB @ Republik
4/7 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room
4/9 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre

New Releases

February 2, 2010
Charred Walls Of The Damned - Charred Walls Of The Damned (Metal Blade)
Creature With The Atom Brain - Transylvania (The End)
Droids Attack - Must Destroy (Crustacean)
Haemorrhage – Apology for Pathology – Reissue (Relapse)
Haemorrhage – Grume – Reissue (Relapse)
Knock ‘Em Dead - Endless Struggle (Eulogy)
Light This City - The Hero Cycle Re-Release (Prosthetic)
Nostradameus - Illusion’s Parade (AFM)
Priestess - Prior To The Fire (Tee Pee)
Joe Satriani - Live In Paris CD/DVD (Epic)
Rob Zombie – Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls And The Systematic Dehumanization Of
Shining - Blackjazz (The End)
Sickroom-That Killing Silence (Noise Head)
Silent Fall - Otherwise (Pitch Black)
Sybreed - The Pulse Of Awakening (Listenable)
Through The Eyes Of The Dead - Skepsis (Prosthetic)
Wrench In The Works – Decrease/Increase (Facedown)

News

– Shadows Fall will be headlining a tour of Canada for the first time. The tour begin’s on February 24 in Calgary, Alberta with support from Bison B.C. and Baptized in Blood. For more information, read this post on bands Myspace page HERE.

– Indie Recordings has announced the signing of Norwegian metal band 1349. This spring 1349 will return with their fifth full length album. For more information, read this post on the bands Myspace page HERE.

– Skeletonwitch have reissued their previously out of print “Worship The Witch” EP through Prosthetic Records on a variety of differently colored 10? vinyl. You can order that here.

– Light This City will be reuniting for four shows in California this April, no dates have been announced as of yet. For more information, visit the bands Myspace page HERE.

– Indiana black metal band Ptahil have started writing a new album tentatively titled Codex Lucifer. The new release will be out late 2010 or early 2011.

– Trivium will start tracking drums tomorrow for the new song “Shattering The Skies Above”, to be on the digital extended play (EP) soundtrack for the highly anticipated PS3 exclusive videogame “God of War III”. The EP, titled “God of War  Blood & Metal”, will be released in March on Roadrunner Records as a part of the “God of War III Ultimate Edition”. The recording of the song is also the  debut of drummer Nick Augusto, a former drum tech for the band. No announcement from the band has been made on the drummer situation.

– Crime In Stereo posted the song “Drugwolf” off the new album “ I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone”, on the bands Myspace page HERE. Look for the album on February 23.

– Eulogy Recordings signed New York’s The Smashup. Their debut album titled “The Sea And The Serpents Beneath” is all set for a March 16th release. A new song “Weigh The Anchored Cross” has been posted on the band’s Myspace page HERE.

New Releases

January 19 2010

A Hero A Fake - Let Oceans Lie (Victory)
Convulse - World Without Go Re-Release (Relapse)
Divine Eve - Vengeful And Obstinate (Ibex Moon)
Freya - All Hail The End (Victory)
Liberty N Justice - Light It Up (Retroactive)
Light This City- The Hero Cycle Re- Release (Prosthetic)
Miseration - The Mirroring Shadow (Lifeforce)
My Own Grave - Unleash Re-Release (Pulverised)
Saint - Hell Blade (Retroactive)
Sigh - Scenes From Hell (The End)
Six Feet Under - Graveyard Classics 3 (Metal Blade)
Sons Of Azrael - Scouting The Boneyard (Metal Blade)
Valkyrja - Contamination (Metal Blade)
Virulence - If This Isn’t A Dream: 1985-1989 (Southern Lord)
Worm Ouroboros - Worm Ouroboros (Profound Lore)

Video of the day

Light This City  ”Exile”. HeavyMetalSource.com filmed this in 2008 in Hartford CT at The Webster Theatre.

Latest interview

The Acacia Strain interview with Vincent Bennett (vocals) and Jack Strong (Bass).