Morrissey Calls In Sick Again

The news comes a day after Morrissey announced that Monday's (May 25) show at the Salisbury City Hall was off.
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Glorior Belli Cancel Tour and Slam Label For It

antiMusic reports: Glorior Belli took to their Myspace page to give fans some bad news: Glorior Belli are forced to cancel their participation to the North-American tour with Absu.

Candlelight was not qualified enough to get everything arranged legally for the coming of the band and couldn't acquire the appropriate papers. Therefore we have no other choice but to pull out.

They had all the time necessary and this mess is INEXCUSABLE. We strongly condemn this organization and are extremely disappointed by this kind of attitude coming from our label. - Their Myspace

The Abyss Revisited

MMP reports: Metal Mind Productions presents the exclusive re-releases of two albums by The Abyss, one of the most fascinating projects ever to emerge on the Scandinavian black metal scene. Brought to life by the musical mastermind Peter Tägtgren and two members of the lethal death metal act Hypocrisy, this diabolical group took all the best elements of old-school black metal and combined them into a filthy, obscure creation of pure blasphemy.

These re-releases of the band's two classic albums – "The Other Side" and "Summon the Beast" – shed some light on one of the darkest and most hateful acts ever to plague the music industry.

Metal Mind Productions will release both titles on 6th July in Europe and 11th August in USA (via MVD). New digipak edition is limited to numbered 1000 copies. Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on a golden disc. - more on this story

This Week's Myspace Leaks Include Iggy, Marilyn and Grizzly

PR reports: MySpace Music is excited to announce multiple album and video debuts beginning on Saturday, May 23. The list includes Iggy Pop, Marilyn Manson, Grizzly Bear, Julian Marley and the Jonas Brothers.

Iggy Pop Préliminaires album premiere: Punk legend Iggy Pop is debuting his new album, a Jazz inspired collection titled Preliminaires, on MySpace Music days before it hits stores. The album is inspired by a novel by French author Michel Houellebecq and marks the singer's 15th solo studio album. Visit Iggy Pop's official MySpace Music profile to stream the album in its entirety for free: http://www.myspace.com/iggypoppreliminaires

Grizzly Bear Veckatimest album premiere: The members of Brooklyn foursome Grizzly Bear will premiere their sophomore album, Veckatimest, on MySpace Music. The album gets its name from a Massachusetts island that the group visited while recording. It was produced by Grizzly Bear's own Chris Taylor (bass, woodwinds). Other band members include Ed Droste (vocals), Christopher Bear (drums) and Daniel Rossen (vocals/guitar). The band's new album is the follow-up to 2006's Yellow House. Visit Grizzly Bear's official MySpace Music profile to stream the album in its entirety for free: http://www.myspace.com/grizzlybear

Julian Marley Awake album premiere: Julian Marley will debut his highly anticipated record, Awake, on MySpace Music. The album was recorded at the Lion's Den in Miami, Florida, and Tuff Gong in Kingston, Jamaica. It features collaborations with brothers Stephen Marley on "Little too Late" and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley on "Violence in the Street" and rapper Mr. Cheeks on "Oh Girl." Visit Julian Marley's official MySpace Music profile to stream the album in its entirety for free: http://www.myspace.com/royalmarley
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Machiavellian Hitting the Road

PR reports: Skelmersdale England's death-thrash outfit Machiavellian have announced more tour dates in support of their Year of the Sun debut, "The Impossibility of Death in the Minds of the Living".

The band is set to tour the UK alongside The Arusha Accord and Random Conflict before making their North American live debut in late 2009. The new CD was released this Tuesday and will also be released on Glasstone Records in the UK this summer.

Machiavellian have been making a name for themselves within the UK scene with an explosive live show that has earned them high profile opening slots for Job For A Cowboy, Misery Index, Dry Kill Logic, Sikth, and Bring Me The Horizon. - more on this story

It's All Happening For Less

PR reports: IwrestledABearOnce is preparing for the June 2nd release of It's All Happening, their highly anticipated, full-length debut on Century Media.

The band is also pleased to announce a special iTunes offer; It's All Happening can be preordered for $7.99 and will feature an exclusive bonus track - "Tastes Like Kevin Bacon" remixed by Ben Weinman of The Dillinger Escape Plan.

Though IWABO is excited about the release and the exclusive preorder offer, they are currently out on the road doing what they do best: performing their masterpieces of chaos and mayhem. Tour dates with August Burns Red and with THE Color Of Violence / Surrounded By Monsters have been added to the band's schedule.

To purchase the exclusive preorder of It's All Happening and to sample clips of the album, - go here