Random scraps of metal news...

• A new Pain Of Salvation song has been uploaded to Inside Out’s MySpace page. The song, entitled “America,” comes off of the band’s upcoming Scarsick album (cover artwork), due in Jan. 2007. You can hear the song at this location.



• Bloodbath’s debut EP, Breeding Death, has been reissued. The reissue includes the following: “revamped” artwork, lyrics, and two unreleased demos of “Breeding Death” a ...

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Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with SAVATAGE/JON OLIVA'S PAIN mastermind Jon Oliva. A few excerpts from the chat follow:

Rock My Monkey: You made it clear that SAVATAGE is over, but when I talked to Zach Stevens a week ago...

Jon Oliva: Well, it's over but it's not over, you know what I mean? It's over right now because no one's doing anything. We haven't disbanded or anything. We have plans to do something in the future. We're just... It's like every time we talk about it, and every time I say we're going to do something, something happens to fuck it up. ...

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A brand new HALFORD song, entitled "Forgotten Generation", has been made available for streaming at MP3.com. The track, which was officially released yesterday (Tuesday, November 21) via iTunes, is the first new HALFORD song in more than four years. Rob Halford wrote the tune and another new cut, "Drop Out", with the HALFORD band this year during downtime from working with JUDAS PRIEST on their upcoming album "Nostrad ...

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You can now order Devin Townsend's latest creation, HUMMER, via the Hevydevy Records web site. HUMMER is Devin's second ambient release (after DEVLAB), and only 500 copies are available. Devin previously said that the "recording (like DEVLAB) is really different so don't expect something similar to the DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND or STRAPPING YOUNG LAD." A more in-depth update follows:

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mainman Devin Townsend's wife Tracy — who takes care of much of Devin's business affairs (including his label HevyDevy Records) — has ...

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MTV.com is hosting an exclusive download of MEGADETH's new song, "Gears of War", at this location. The track comes off the group's new album, "United Abominations", tentatively due in March 2007 via Roadrunner Records.

Said MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine about the track: "This was a mix made by [British producer] Andy Sneap [NEVERMORE, MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY, CRADLE OF FILTH] to apply for the job as mixer on this record and I was so impressed I wanted him to help me finish up the last parts ...

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Vocalist Mikael Stanne of the Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY has issued the following update:

"I can't believe it... We made it! It's done and there is nothing I can do about it.

"Just got back from the studio where everything is now shipped off to Denmark where Tue Madsen will perform his magicky magic on the things we've been working on these last 7 weeks. I just finished the last vocal lines a couple of days ago and it feels sweet.

"As always with recordings, there is alot of stress and self-doubt, but being in a more than familiar environment in Martin's [Henriksson, guitar] studio (Rogue) has helped trem ...

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Stockholm, Sweden-based death metallers CANOPY have inked a deal with Disconcert Music. The group's debut album, "Serene Catharsis", will be made available across Canada in all good stores via Fusion 3 distribution.

CANOPY plays Swedish death metal "in the vein of EDGE OF SANITY or AMON AMARTH, but with enough originality to make it their own," according to a press release.

"Serene Catharsis" track listing:

01. And Oceans
02. The Lie that You Once Told
03. Firmament Part I
04. Firmament Part II
05. Concentric
06. Last Point of Reference
07. The Bleeding Earth
08. We are Not to be of This World
09. Subtle
10. Serene Catharsis

For more information, visit www.entercanopy.com.

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Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have finished mixing their new album at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden with producers Fredrik Nordström and Patrik J. Sten for an early 2007 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The group's guitarist, Silenoz, has issued the following update on the recording/mixing process:

"After what we can call a pretty mellow and relaxed mixing session (at least from a dimmucratic point of view), 'In Sorte Diaboli' is now mixed and ready for mastering! Ooops…happened to mention the album title there.

"Anyways, mastering duties will be done pretty soon courtesy of Russ Russell at ...

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Spinefarm Records has revealed the track listing for new album from Finnish epic/pagan metallers MOONSORROW, entitled "V: Hävitetty". it is as follows:

01. Jäästä syntynyt varjojen virta
02. Tuleen ajettu maa

The cover artwork for "V: Hävitetty" can be viewed here (artwork created by Travis Smith). The CD is scheduled for release on January 10, 2007 via Spinefarm Records.

As previously reported, MOONSORROW has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. They are also scheduled to appear at the Arnhem Metal Meeting on Saturday, December 9 at Musis Sacrum in Arnhem, Holland.

MOONSORROW's most recent CD, "Verisäkeet", was issued last year via Spikefarm.

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Brazilan thrashers SEPULTURA have cancelled the first few shows on their North American tour, reportedly due to visa/immigration issues. So far the following dates have been called off:

Nov. 16 - Phoenix, AZ - The Marquee Theatre
Nov. 17 - Long Beach, CA - The Vault
Nov. 18 - Sacramento, CA - The Boardwalk

The Long Beach date at The Vault has since been rescheduled for December 22.

Ticketmaster is not currently listing any previously announced SEPULTURA dates prior to the November 26 show at The Venue at Playmakers in Fargo, ND.

In addition to SEPULTURA, the tour features SWORN ENEMY, DIECAST and SUICIDE SILENCE ...

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