Arch Enemy Tyrants of Evil Tour

Arch Enemy vocalist Angela Gossow issued the following statement: Hells Yes! We are more than ready to return to the US and Canada for a head banging and neck breaking tour experience! Totally stoked about the killer package - Arch Enemy, Exodus, Arsis and Mutiny Within. We personally handpicked these bands for you! A full on extreme, versatile and so very METAL line-up. You will be hurting in a good way after we have been through town! The Tyrants Of Evil are ready to kill!!! - more on this story

Baroness Secret Show

PR reports: Baroness' new album Blue Record is now available everywhere! Myspace Secret Show Schedule for Friday (10/16) in Asheville, NC.

Myspace Secret Show Info: FREE! ALL AGES! When: Friday, October 16, 2009 Where: Stella Blue (31 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801) Doors: 7:00 PM PLEASE NOTE: This show is first come, first served. So get there early and stay in line.

Blue Record announces the re-awakening of Savannah's rock giants BARONESS. The sister recording to 2007's Red Album, Blue Record is an instantly-classic album, with all the peaks and valleys, textures, and nuances that timeless records yield over repeated listens. - more on this story

Paul Bostaph To Sit In On Hail Super Group's Tour

Metal Underground reports: Hail! has announced that drummer Paul Bostaph (Slayer, Testament) will be accompanying them for their upcoming tour dates in November and December. Bostaph will be joining bassist David Ellefson, singer Ripper Owens (former Judas Priest, current Yngwie Malmsteen) and guitarist Andreas Kisser (Sepultura).

Asked how Paul Bostaph came to play with Hail!, Ellefson replied "After Jimmy DeGrasso became unavailable due to his touring commitments with Alice Cooper, Roy Mayorga came aboard and just slammed for us. His playing throughout the Scandinavian dates was unbelievable, but now he's heading back into the studio with Stone Sour, so he's unavailable for the next round of shows. We immediately thought of Paul. With Alex Skolnik out playing with Trans-Siberian Orchestra a small window opened in the Testament schedule where Paul became available and we jumped at the opportunity."

Bostaph shared his excitement, "To play with Tim, Andreas and Dave? Talk about an honor, these guys are metal gods! I thought it was super cool when I first heard about HAIL! and what they were doing. Now to be a part of it is amazing. I'm really looking forward to it and can't wait."
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Cavo Join Daughtry and Theory of a Deadman Tour

Reprise reports: Fresh off national tours with Cruefest, Shinedown, and Sick Puppies, hot, up-and-coming rock band Cavo will hit the road with Daughtry and Theory of a Deadman beginning October 19th. The extensive arena tour will criss-cross through the U.S. through December 20th.

The St. Louis quartet are touring in support of their major-label debut album Bright Nights Dark Days, which was released by Reprise Records on August 11th.

The album, which was produced by David Bendeth (Breaking Benjamin, Paramore, All Time Low), debuted at No. 48 on the Billboard album chart and has spawned the rock radio hit "Champagne," which climbed to No. 1 on both the BDS/Billboard Active Rock and Mainstream Rock charts, making Cavo the first new artist to hit the top spot on the Mainstream chart since Trapt did it in 2003. - more on this story

Shadow Gallery Preview New Album And Announce Limited Edition

PR reports: Progressive Metallers Shadow Gallery have now launched a first full new promo song off their 6th studio effort "Digital Ghosts", which will be released on November 3rd, 2009 in North America via InsideOutMusic.

Shadow Gallery's Brendt Allman comments the song as follows: "Gold Dust is one of the 1st songs that I started writing for this new record. I just loved the D/ B flat/ E progression used in the chorus, then I just built the other parts around that. I knew that it could be a strong chorus and it turned out to be one of the best on the record. I particularly love the simplicity of the chord changes in the second half of the song, riding one note on the guitar in machine gun fashion while having pretty chord changes over the top of it. I love the fact that there are 4 lead vocalists on that section as well."

Next to the regular CD and Digital Download version of "Digital Ghosts", which introduces new lead singer Brian Ashland, there will also be a very special limited edition Digipak released in Europe with expanded and slightly modified artwork as well as 4 special bonus tracks *: - more on this story

Russia's Answer To The Rolling Stones, Mumiy Troll, Release First English Songs

PR reports: Today "Russia's Rolling Stones", Mumiy Troll, releases a digital-only, five-song EP Paradise Ahead which features the band's first English language songs.

The EP is available to all major online retail outlets to coincide with Mumiy Troll's massive two-month North American tour. Physical copies are available to consumers on demand via Amazon.

Mumiy Troll's tour has been very exciting playing to sold out crowds in Canada and on the East Coast; they'll be hitting Mexico for the first time too, this month. - more on this story

Hypocrisy To Deliver A Taste of Extreme Divinity

PR reports: Swedish death metal powerhouse Hypocrisy are preparing for the November 3rd release of their epic eleventh studio album, A Taste of Extreme Divinity.

Produced by Hypocrisy mastermind Peter Tagtgren himself, the album is an eleven track balancing act of pure aggression and technical precision. Following on the formidable heels of 2005's Virus, Divinity manages to push the band – rounded out by Mikael Hedlund on bass and the mighty Horgh behind the kit – to even greater heights.

In other news, Tagtgren and company will be hitting the road in November to support their latest beast of a record. The tour kicks off with back-to-back dates in Springfield, Virginia at Jaxx Nightclub, and runs through December, at which point the band will cap their North American venture with a show at New York City's Irving Plaza on the 5th. Full touring itinerary, tracklist and more below. - more on this story

DeeExpus King of Number 33

PR reports: British band DeeExpus revealed the title of the follow up to their highly acclaimed debut album "Half Way Home". The New Album, entitled "King of Number 33", is planned to be released around May 2010 to coincidence with the band's first ever gig in USA at ROSfest 2010.

Andy Ditchfield: "Writing and production has begun in earnest and will feature all members of the band. At present we have two songs almost completed alongside a multitude of recorded ideas, riffs and passages. As we did with Half Way Home, we are hoping to post one or two videos on YouTube during the course of the albums production, so stay tuned for those."

Tony Wright explains the lyrical concept behind the forthcoming album: "The King of Number 33 is a tale based loosely on a local eccentric from my childhood. This man used to sit behind the driver on the local rural bus all day, every day, for several years - never saying a word to anyone, never going anywhere- just backwards and forwards between the two towns until the route finished for the night and he would go home and wait for the morning journey. One day he disappeared and rumours abounded amongst the local youth as to what happened to him. It transpired that Social Services became involved after a complaint from a member of the public that he'd made her feel uneasy. He hadn't done anything, she was just ignorant. Anyway, he was subsequently refused travel on the bus and proceeded to have psychotic episodes culminating in his being sectioned under the mental health act. The King of Number 33 is my take on his story..."

You can already have a sneak preview of "King of Number 33" as one of the new tracks - "Me And My Downfall" - was recorded at soundcheck during the band's most recent tour with Touchstone - here

Toxic Heart Debut

PR reports: Slovenian Glam/Hard Rockers Toxic Heart have just released their long-awaited debut full length album "Ride Your Life". "This 11-track CD will introduce us to the world, like we want to be seen", guitarist Mike says, "Toxic Heart is here to spread good times, positive energy and "Life is here to Enjoy" – way of thinking".

" 'Ride Your Life' is more than just an album title, it is a motto for any generation whether young or older. What ever age you are at right now, could be 'The best age of your life'. Sometimes you just have to let go and 'Ride Your Life', and not let your life ride you. This good feeling is what the band is attempting to spread. This is our music – great, catchy, and memorable hook laden songs, coupled with a great positive message. Truly, what the world is really in need of today!"

The band has recorded 2 video-clips for this new album. Earlier, the video-clip for "Ride Your Life" was released and recently, the band launched the video-clip for "Big Time". Both clips can be seen via the band's - MySpace

. Europe - Last Look At Eden

Sadly many people only know of Europe from the hits from the The Final Countdown record, which is a misfortune because theres more to them than meets the eye. I know what youre thinking, but stay with me. (3.5 stars) - Read the full Europe - Last Look At Eden review

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