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NATE HALL: Debut Solo LP From Founding USX Guitarist Out Now

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

A Great River, the debut solo album from doom/psyche masters USX’s founding guitarist NATE HALL, is out today in North America via Neurot Recordings.

Featuring nearly forty minutes of material over ten original numbers, A Great River even further explores the lush bed of Appalachian heritage and songcraft USX has become widely popular for, yet showcases an even more folk and bluegrass influence as well as more expansive, soundscape passages. Fully envisioned and crafted by HALL himself, the album was recorded at Fahrenheit Studio in Johnson City, Tennessee by Travis Kammeyer. Here the multi-instrumentalist HALL displays his musical abilities by layering multiple styles of guitars, banjo, Theremin and all vocals, outside of keyboards courtesy of Kammeyer on two tracks, resulting in an incredible display of unique, modern Americana. A Great River can be ordered HERE.

NATE HALL will perform material from A Great River at the album’s official CD release show this Saturday, May 12th in Johnson City, Tennessee, with more live performances to be announced in the weeks ahead.

Nate Hall’s A Great River CD Release Show:
5/12/2012 The Hideaway – Johnson City, TN w/ Enoch

“A Great River isn’t so much a bold solo diversion than a natural progression of Hall’s overall musical body of work. He takes to folk and country as effortlessly as the heavy stuff and the mood he captures on these 10 tracks is extraordinary… 8/10″ — Decibel

“…beautiful and lush work of a songwriter beginning what will hopefully be a long journey…” — The Obelisk

“…if you have never longed for a life in the wilderness with nothing but the sounds of wind and trees and an occasional howl of a wolf or coyote in the background, A Great River may not be right for you. Seriously. This is a true vagabond’s album if I know one.” — Sea of Tranquility

“This is the album I have been listening to daily, because with every play, I realize how killer NATE’S voice is, plus he pens some of the best lyrics, word that cut to the bone.” — Cvlt Nation

“Musically A Great River is on the complete opposite of what I usually listen to, but sometimes you come across an album that really resonates with you, regardless of genre or style. Stunning album! 8.5/10″ — This Is Not A Scene

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nate-Hall
http://neurotrecordings.com
https://www.facebook.com/officialNR

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WATAIN: Swedish Black Metal Collective Unveil New DVD Trailer

Monday, May 7th, 2012

Swedish black metal collective WATAIN today offer up the second in a series of trailers from their upcoming Opus Diaboli anniversary DVD. The production commemorates the band’s 13 years of chaos by providing a visual and audio documentation of their ceremonial anniversary concert performance in Stockholm and the long years of physical, intellectual and spiritual work leading up to it. Opus Diaboli is an epic 90-minute journey into the forbidden realms of wild-hearted Satanic metal and the manifestation of a unique band that has truly chosen a path few have ever dared to tread upon. In addition, Opus Diaboli marks the the first release on WATAIN’s own label His Master’s Noise, a name originating from Bathory who had it in mind for their own label back in the early 1980s. Opus Diaboli will be unleashed in North America on June 5, 2012.

Check out the latest two-plus minute trailer, hosted exclusively by Decibel Magazine, as well as some words from vocalist Erik Danielsson about the production, at THIS LOCATION.

WATAIN are currently spreading their Satanic rituals throughout the lands on the inaugural Decibel Magazine Tour alongside Behemoth, The Devil’s Blood and In Solitude. Additionally, the band will further decimate the masses with five more headlining dates which will include stops in Poughkeepsie, New York, Cleveland, Ohio, Joliet, Illinois, Columbus, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan. For these shows, the band will perform as a four piece, with Danielsson doing guitar and vocals.

WATAIN on the Decibel Magazine Tour 2012
w/ Behemoth, The Devil’s Blood, In Solitude [remaining dates]
5/07/2012 Club Infinity – Buffalo, NY[TICKETS] ** WATAIN Only
5/08/2012 Opera House – Toronto, ON [TICKETS]
5/09/2012 Club Soda – Montreal, QC [TICKETS]
5/10/2012 Imperial – Quebec City, QC [TICKETS]
5/11/2012 Palladium – Worcester, MA [TICKETS]
5/12/2012 Irving Plaza – New York, NY [TICKETS]

WATAIN Headlining Dates
5/14/2012 The Loft – Poughkeepsie, NY [TICKETS]
5/15/2012 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH [TICKETS]
5/16/2012 Mojoe’s – Joliet, IL [TICKETS]
5/17/2012 Al Rosa Villa – Columbus, OH [TICKETS]
5/18/2012 Harpo’s –Detroit, MI [TICKETS]

http://www.templeofwatain.com/opusdiaboli
http://www.wolfwear.net

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SIX FEET UNDER: New Track Premiere Hosted By Metal Hammer Germany

Monday, May 7th, 2012

Today Metal Hammer Germany is hosting an exclusive premiere of “Frozen At The Moment Of Death,” from death metal tyrants SIX FEET UNDER. The track comes off the band’s Undead full-length set for North American release on May 22, 2012 through Metal Blade Records. Commented growl king Chris Barnes of the release: “Creating an album is a lot of work and a lot of focus, but we didn’t really have too many hiccups in the recording. It went really smooth, and it was pretty much the most effortless album we’ve ever tracked. I had a great, great time working on this album; it was so much fun because everything seemed so new again.”

Surf over to Metal Hammer to check out “Frozen At The Moment Of Death,” the third official single from Undead at THIS LOCATION.

Undead was produced by Mark Lewis (Deicide, Devildriver), mixed by Jason Suecof (Whitechapel, Job For A Cowboy), at Audio Hammer Studios in Sanford, Florida and features the updated lineup of Barnes alongside guitarist Rob Arnold (ex- Chimaira), longtime guitarist Steve Swanson (ex-Massacre), bassist Jeff Hughell (ex-Brain Drill, ex-Vile), and drummer Kevin Talley (Dying Fetus, Misery Index, Chimaira). Metal Blade TV recently aired an exclusive interview with Barnes as conducted by label CEO Brian Slagel. To check out the interview, as well as first single, “Formaldehyde,” and limited pre-order options, point your browser HERE.

In conjunction with the release of Undead, SIX FEET UNDER will demolish the masses on a near three-week run of live rituals this June. The 18 Nights Of Blood Tour will begin in Atlanta, Georgia on June 8. Support will be provided by Dying Fetus and Revocation.

SIX FEET UNDER 18 Nights Of Blood Tour 2012
w/ Dying Fetus, Revocation
6/08/2012 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
6/09/2012 Empire – Springfield, VA
6/10/2012 Palladium – Worcester, MA
6/11/2012 Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
6/12/2012 Alrosa Villa – Columbus, OH
6/13/2012 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL
6/14/2012 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
6/15/2012 Harpo’s – Detroit, MI
6/16/2012 People’s Court – Des Moines, IA*
6/18/2012 The Gothic Theater – Denver, CO*
6/20/2012 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
6/21/2012 Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
6/23/2012 The Metro – Oakland, CA
6/24/2012 The Whisky – Los Angeles, CA
6/25/2012 Rocky Point Cantina – Tempe, AZ
6/26/2012 House Of Rock – El Paso, TX
6/27/2012 Scout Bar – Houston, TX
6/29/2012 Crowbar – Tampa, FL* [new venue]
* – No Dying Fetus

http://www.sfu420.com
http://www.facebook.com/sixfeetunder
http://twitter.com/sixfeetofficial
http://www.youtube.com/sixfeetunder
http://www.myspace.com/sixfeetunder
http://metalblade.com/sixfeetunder

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CATTLE DECAPITATION: Album Streaming In Its Entirety At MetalSucks

Friday, May 4th, 2012

Today MetalSucks will help you kick off your weekend in veggie-gorging progressive grind style with an exclusive stream of CATTLE DECAPITATION’s Monolith Of Inhumanity. Set for a North American release on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, the 11-track long player is an achievement that stands out as one of the most volatile, ambitious, and impossible-to-pigeonhole records of 2012.

Produced by Dave Otero of Denver’s Flatline Audio, Monolith Of Inhumanity sees the band investigating inventive new techniques in songwriting without abandoning their signature formula of confrontational audio wreckage. Conceptually, the record revolves around a potent distaste for contemporary civilization and the damage wrought in the name of progress. In addition, Monolith Of Inhumanity features a host of guests including Mike Majewski of Devourment (guest vocals on “Projectile Ovulation”), Lenard Leal of Cephalic Carnage (backing vocals by on “A Living, Breathing Piece of Defecating Meat”), The Cephalic Carnage Community Men’s Choir, consisting of all current Cephalic members and alumni Jawsh Mullen and Zac Joe (gang choir vocals on “The Carbon Stampede”), and ambient and noise interludes by Los Angeles’ most extreme decimator of sound, John Wiese.

Sear your eardrums HERE.

In related news, CATTLE DECAPITATION will crush souls on this Summer’s Shockwave Festival Tour 2012 announced earlier this week. The band will be joined by Fear Factory, Voivod, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok, Dirge Within, Last Chance To Reason, Vildhjarta, The Browning and Forged In Flame. Tickets are on sale TODAY at THIS LOCATION.

Comments vocalist Travis Ryan: “It’s been a great start of the year for us what with the new album already getting great reviews from fans and press and all, but we’re very excited for the announcement of this kick ass USA tour. It marks our return to Canadian soil after a three- year absence and is looking to be an extremely heavy hitter. Very honored to be asked by the Shockwave Festival to be a part of it!”

In the meantime, the band is currently bringing their audio pummel to the stage on the Occupation Domination 2012 tour alongside Origin, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, Rings Of Saturn, Battlecross and more!

CATTLE DECAPITATION – Occupation Domination 2012
w/ Origin, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, Rings Of Saturn, Battlecross [remaining dates]
5/04/12 Ruby Room – San Diego, CA
5/05/12 The Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ
5/06/12 The Whisky a Go-Go – Hollywood, CA
5/07/12 Slidebar – Fullerton, CA
5/08/12 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
5/09/12 Plea For Peace Center – Stockton, CA
5/10/12 The Alley – Sparks, NV
5/11/12 Branx – Portland, OR
5/12/12 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
5/13/12 The Venue – Boise, ID
5/14/12 In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
5/15/12 The Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
5/16/12 People’s Court – Des Moines, IA
5/17/12 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
5/18/12 The Granada Theater – Lawrence, KS

CATTLE DECAPITATION – Shockwave Festival Tour 2012 Presented By Full Metal Jackie
w/ Fear Factory, Voivod, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok, Dirge Within, Last Chance To Reason, Vildhjarta, The Browning, Forged In Flame
7/06/2012 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
7/07/2012 Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC
7/11/2012 Pyramid Cabaret – Winnipeg, MB
7/12/2012 Station 4 – St Paul, MN
7/13/2012 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
7/14/2012 Kool House – Toronto, ON
7/17/2012 Imperial Theater – Quebec City, QC
7/18/2012 Club Soda – Montreal, QC
7/20/2012 Northern Lights – Clifton, NY
7/21/2012 Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
7/22/2012 Reverb – Reading, PA
7/25/2012 Palladium – Worcester, MA
7/26/2012 Empire – Springfield, VA
7/29/2012 Tebala Shrine – Rockford, IL
8/02/2012 Nakai Hall – Window Rock, AZ
8/03/2012 The Marqee Theater – Tempe, AZ
8/04/2012 House Of Blues – Hollywood, CA

“CATTLE DECAPITATION have merged into an intoxicating death metal group, doing what is necessary to slam faces into the wall, but doing so in a tender and passionate manner.” – About.com

“their most focused and intelligent album yet… another solid CATTLE DECAP release that proves again that they are not to be fucked with.” – Stereokiller

“…arguably the quartet’s strongest effort to date.” – Blistering

“…the band shred harder than ever but with lots of cool twists…” — Revolver

“…solid, vicious death/grind from Cattle Decapitation that actually has purpose.” – Sputnik Music

http://www.metalblade.com/cattledecapitation
http://twitter.com/cattledecap
http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation
http://www.youtube.com/officialcattledecap
http://www.myspace.com/cattledecapitation

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BLACK SHAPE OF NEXUS Let Loose New Noise Via Brooklyn Vegan

Friday, May 4th, 2012

As Negative Black, the monolithic third LP from Germany’s BLACK SHAPE OF NEXUS oozes towards North American release, the band today proudly drops the third track from the album on the public today. Witness the sheer aural pulverization of this band through one of the “shorter songs on the album,” by streaming the near-eight-minute-long “60WV” AT BROOKLYN VEGAN.

Recently the band released the album’s second track “400H” which can still be streamed VIA TERRORIZER.

Having just returned from a successful tour of Germany, BLACK SHAPE OF NEXUS will continue to book new events throughout Europe and beyond in the months ahead in support of Negative Black. Footage of the band performing the track “14D” from the new album live in Athens can be viewed below.

Set for North American release on June 5th, the band’s first release for the eclectic Exile On Mainstream label, Negative Black surges with nearly eighty minutes of mammoth, slow-motion BLACK SHAPE OF NEXUS sludge/doom savagery. Recorded at the mighty Tonmeisterei Studio, Negative Black — an album four years in the making — marks a new step for the band, carving a path into their foreseeable future. While the outfit already bears the reputation for unfurling some of the most destructive but still coherently-flowing sludge metal available, incorporating outside elements of crust, black metal and soundscape persuasion at times, Negative Black surges to even deeper caverns of auditory obliteration, pummeling you with painfully slow doom and finishing you off with acrid, harsh drones, and giving down-tempo a whole new meaning.

https://www.facebook.com/blackshapeofnexus
http://www.myspace.com/sadhusonofabitch
http://www.mainstreamrecords.de
http://www.myspace.com/exileonmainstream

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JOB FOR A COWBOY: New “Imperium Wolves” Lyric Video Posted

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Death metal ministers JOB FOR A COWBOY today unleash their lyric video to “Imperium Wolves.”

The tune comes off the band’s latest studio recording, Demonocracy, released in North America on April 10 through Metal Blade Records. The maniacal, multifaceted Jason Suecof-produced masterwork tackles a host of political and economic themes and continues to raise the eyebrows of fans and media alike.

Check out “Imperium Wolves” HERE.

JOB FOR A COWBOY have a busy summer ahead. Having recently returned home from the triumphant Metal Alliance with The Faceless, Dying Fetus, 3 Inches Of Blood, Impending Doom, Wretched, and headliners, Devildriver, the band will bring their ruckus to Japan later this month month and wreak some serious havoc in San Juan, Puerto Rico this June before kicking off the Summer Slaughter Festival 2012 with Cannibal Corpse, Between The Buried and Me, The Faceless, Periphery, Veil of Maya, Goatwhore, Exhumed and Cerebral Bore! See all confirmed JFAC dates below.

JOB FOR A COWBOY:
5/18/2012 Shibuya Cyclone – Tokyo, Japan w/ United [Tickets]
5/19/2012 Sakae R.A.D – Nagoya, Japan w/ Infernal Revulsion, Death I Am, Hostile Eyes, Neuerwind [Tickets]
5/20/2012 Shibuya Milkyway – Tokyo, Japan w/ Arise In Stability, Metal Safari, Infernal Revulsion, Death I Am [Tickets]
5/21/2012 Chatan Salt & Papper – Okinawa, Japan w/ Illuminati, Shores, Roach, Shakes Beard
6/30/2012 La Respuesta – San Juan, PR

JOB FOR A COWBOY – Summer Slaughter Festival 2012
w/ Cannibal Corpse, Between The Buried and Me, The Faceless, Periphery, Veil of Maya, Goatwhore, Exhumed, Cerebral Bore
7/20/2012 House of Blues – Los Angeles, CA
7/21/2012 SOMA – San Diego, CA
7/22/2012 House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
7/23/2012 Venue of Scottsdale – Scottsdale, AZ
7/25/2012 House of Blues – Dallas, TX
7/26/2012 White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX
7/27/2012 Pharr Events Center – Mission, TX
7/28/2012 House of Blues – Houston, TX
7/30/2012 The Ritz – Tampa, FL
7/31/2012 Revolution – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
8/01/2012 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
8/02/2012 The Valarium – Knoxville, TN
8/03/2012 Amos – Southend Charlotte, NC
8/04/2012 Sonar – Baltimore, MD
8/05/2012 The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA
8/07/2012 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
8/08/2012 Irving Plaza – New York, NY
8/09/2012 Northern Lights – Albany, NY
8/10/2012 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
8/11/2012 Heavy Montreal – Montreal, QC
8/12/2012 Heavy Toronto – Toronto, ON
8/14/2012 House of Blues – Cleveland, OH
8/15/2012 St. Andrew’s – Detroit, MI
8/16/2012 House Blues – Chicago, IL
8/17/2012 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
8/18/2012 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
8/20/2012 Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
8/22/2012 The Showbox Sodo – Seattle, WA
8/23/2012 Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
8/24/2012 The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
8/25/2012 The Grove – Anaheim, CA

“…an ass-kicking, skull-cracking record.” — Alternative Press

“…a very strong exercise in slickly-produced, technically sound death metal smart enough to know that a little variety can do a tech-death band a world of good.” — Decibel

“Fans of the band’s death metal era will be blown away by this one, and fans of death metal (and tech-death) in particular will not want to miss this.”– Mxdwn

“Demonocracy affords JOB FOR A COWBOY another album to legitimize their death metal sound, which was set forth starting with Ruination…Bringing in guitarist Tony Sannicandro and Cephalic Carnage bassist Nick Schendzielos translates to dynamics not heard on any JOB FOR A COWBOY album to date…” — About.com

“The album plays like a constant assault, and while never backing off it still manages to add enough structure for individual songs to become memorable… the soloing is surprisingly catchy and well-executed while still managing to sit well in the context of the songs.” — Ultimate-Guitar

“There is only so much bone crushing metal a body can take. JOB FOR A COWBOY does a very good job of biting your synapses, chewing you up and spitting you out bruised and bloody.” – This Is Not A Scene

http://www.metalblade.com/jobforacowboy
http://www.facebook.com/jobforacowboy

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FUCK THE FACTS Drop Video Via Metal Injection; Canadian Ritual Tour With The Black Dahlia Murder, Exhumed Nears

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

The brand new video from Ottawa-based grindcore technicians has been released today.

Constructed for the song “Drift” — the scathing opening track from FTF’s late 2011-released eighth LP, Die Miserable — the imaginative, creepy video was created by David Hall of Handshake Inc., known for previous videos he’s directed for Today is the Day, Brutal Truth, Hail of Bullets, Jucifer, Bastard Noise, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Sigh, Rwake and tons more, in addition to previous work with FUCK THE FACTS.

A full director’s statement on the visualization/creation of the video joins the visual mayhem VIA METAL INJECTION.

Following their month-long European tour which wrapped up in early April, FUCK THE FACTS are set to storm their native country on the Canadian Ritual Tour 2012. Beginning late next week the tour will invade twenty cities across Canada and the upper US — headlined by Detroit crushers The Black Dahlia Murder, with support from FUCK THE FACTS and their Relapse labelmates Cali gore kings Exhumed — with FTF headlining several additional dates along the route.

Die Miserable’s entire eight tracks of annihilating socio-political grind-metal mayhem can be streamed via the band’s official Bandcamp page.

Canadian Ritual Tour 2012
w/ EXHUMED, FUCK THE FACTS, The Black Dahlia Murder:
5/10/2012 Annabell’s – Akron, OH [*Fuck The Facts only]
5/11/2012 High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI
5/12/2012 House Of Rock – Eau Claire, WI
5/13/2012 The Venue – Fargo, ND
5/14/2012 Mannys – Billings, MT
5/15/2012 A-Club – Spokane, WA
5/16/2012 Rickshaw – Vancouver, BC
5/17/2012 The Grind – Kamloops, BC [*Fuck The Facts only]
5/18/2012 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB
5/19/2012 The Den – Calgary, AB
5/20/2012 The Exchange – Regina, SK
5/21/2012 WECC – Winnipeg, MB
5/22/2012 CROCKS – Thunder Bay, ON
5/23/2012 The Canadian Club – Sault Ste Marie, ON [*Fuck The Facts only]
5/24/2012 Wreck Room – Toronto, ON
5/25/2012 Imperial – Quebec City, QC
5/26/2012 The National – Montreal, QC
5/27/2012 The Manhattan – Moncton, NB
5/28/2012 The Pavilion – Halifax, NS
5/29/2012 The Seahorse – Halifax, NS
5/31/2012 Ritual – Ottawa, ON
6/01/2012 Rum Runner’s – London, ON
6/02/2012 St. Andrews Hall – Detroit, MI

http://fuckthefacts.bandcamp.com/album/die-miserable
http://www.facebook.com/FuckTheFacts
http://www.myspace.com/fuckthefacts
http://twitter.com/fuckthefacts
http://www.relapse.com
http://www.facebook.com/RelapseRecords

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SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL TOUR 2012: Official Lineup & Tour Dates Revealed

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

This summer, one of the most diversified metal tour packages will batter its way through North America! What will be a yearly event, the inaugural SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL TOUR 2012 is coming for you! Established to give metal fans a lower cost festival option this season, the tour will commence on July 6 in Seattle, Washington, and feature an eclectic lineup of artists including futuristic metal conjurers FEAR FACTORY and sci-fi thrash legends VOIVOD as well as CATTLE DECAPITATION, MISERY INDEX, REVOCATION, HAVOK, DIRGE WITHIN, LAST CHANCE TO REASON, VILDHJARTA, THE BROWNING and FORGED IN FLAME. Presented by Full Metal Jackie with further sponsorships by EVH, DDrums, Ampeg, Intune Guitar Pics, Indie Merch, Earsplit PR, Skateboard Marketing, Burning Angel, Yetibite, The PRP, Rockin Wellness, Dirtycheese Design & Development and Blank TV, the caravan of chaos will run through August with additional dates to be announced in the coming weeks. Artist Arena/fan club pre-sale tickets go ON SALE TODAY. Public tickets go on sale Saturday May 5 at 10:00am at THIS LOCATION.

Full Metal Jackie Presents: SHOCKWAVE FESTIVAL TOUR 2012

with Fear Factory, Voivod, Cattle Decapitation, Misery Index, Revocation, Havok, Dirge Within, Last Chance To Reason, Vildhjarta, The Browning and Forged In Flame

7/06/2012 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
7/07/2012 Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC
7/11/2012 Pyramid Cabaret – Winnipeg, MB
7/12/2012 Station 4 – St Paul, MN
7/13/2012 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
7/14/2012 Kool House – Toronto, ON
7/17/2012 Imperial Theater – Quebec City, QC
7/18/2012 Club Soda – Montreal, QC
7/20/2012 Northern Lights – Clifton, NY
7/21/2012 Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
7/22/2012 Reverb – Reading, PA
7/25/2012 Palladium – Worcester, MA
7/26/2012 Empire – Springfield, VA
7/29/2012 Tebala Shrine – Rockford, IL
8/02/2012 Nakai Hall – Window Rock, AZ
8/03/2012 The Marqee Theater – Tempe, AZ
8/04/2012 House Of Blues – Hollywood, CA

http://www.shockwavefest.com
http://www.facebook.com/shockwavefest
http://www.fearfactory.com
http://www.voivod.com
http://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation
http://www.facebook.com/MiseryIndex
http://www.facebook.com/Revocation
http://havokband.com
http://www.facebook.com/DirgeWithinOfficial
http://www.facebook.com/lastchancetoreason
http://www.facebook.com/vildhjartaofficial
http://www.facebook.com/TheBrowningOfficial
http://www.facebook.com/Forged.In.Flame

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AMENRA Enter Studio; Neurot Recordings Debut Begins To Take Shape

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Neurot Recordings proudly announce that AMENRA have entered the studio this week to record their fourth full-length, Mass V.

Producing the record is the brilliant Billy Anderson (Eyehategod, Neurosis, Om, Swans, etc.) and for the setting, La Chapelle, an old chapel now turned professional studio, in the heart of the Belgian Ardennes. For AMENRA this is the ideal ground to record Mass V, their “heaviest and slowest album to this day” as per vocalist Colin Van Eeckhout. He continues to reveal how this record was “the hardest one for us to write and record, it nearly killed us. it’s the album we said we were never going to write.” Expect an absolutely crushing release from them later this year on their new home, Neurot Recordings.

As previously reported, Neurot Recordings founder and Neurosis guitarist/vocalist Steve Von Till commented “I am eagerly awaiting the sonically induced spirit quest that will be Mass V at the Church of Ra.” – and so are we!

AMENRA will gladly be interviewed about this recording process so if you are interested, please do not hesitate to get in touch and you can expect more rituals from the Church of Ra in the coming months.

Check out this promotional video for the band’s Russian and Ukranian tour which kicks off on May 16th in St Petersburg:

AMENRA Russia/Ukraine May Tour:
5/16/2012 Arktika – St. Petersburg, Russia
5/17/2012 Plan B – Moscow, Russia
5/18/2012 Tarantul – Voronezh, Russia
5/19/2012 Podzemka – Rostov, Russia
5/20/2012 Zhara – Kharkov, Ukraine
5/21/2012 Bingo – Kiev, Ukraine

http://www.churchofra.com
http://www.ritualofra.com
http://www.facebook.com/churchofra
http://www.neurotrecordings.com
http://www.facebook.com/neurotrecordings

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CATTLE DECAPITATION: New In-Studio Video Footage Posted

Monday, April 30th, 2012

In anticipation of the upcoming release of their forthcoming new studio offering Monolith Of Inhumanity, today CATTLE DECAPITATION unveils a new in-studio video clip. Check out the guitar tracking process and other CATTLE-related commentary at THIS LOCATION where you’ll also get to hear “A Living, Breathing Piece of Defecating Meat.”

Monolith Of Inhumanity is set for a North American release on May 8, 2012. Commended by Stereokiller in an early review for being “their most focused and intelligent album yet… another solid CATTLE DECAP release that proves again that they are not to be fucked with,” and noted for being “arguably the quartet’s strongest effort to date,” by Blistering, the record was produced by Dave Otero of Denver’s Flatline Audio and finds the progressive grind conjurers exploring innovative new techniques in song writing without abandoning their signature formula of confrontational audio wreckage.

In related news, CATTLE DECAPITATION is currently bringing their audio pummel to the stage on the Occupation Domination 2012 tour. The band is joined by Origin, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, Rings Of Saturn, Battlecross and more! Check out remaining dates below.

Finally, MetalSucks will be streaming Monolith Of Inhumanity in its entirety this coming Friday! Stay tuned for direct links!

CATTLE DECAPITATION – Occupation Domination 2012
w/ Origin, Decrepit Birth, Aborted, Rings Of Saturn, Battlecross [remaining dates]
4/30/12 The Rogue – Fayetteville, AR
5/02/12 El Rey Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
5/03/12 Cheyenne Saloon – Las Vegas, NV
5/04/12 Ruby Room – San Diego, CA
5/05/12 The Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ
5/06/12 The Whisky a Go-Go – Hollywood, CA
5/07/12 Slidebar – Fullerton, CA
5/08/12 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
5/09/12 Plea For Peace Center – Stockton, CA
5/10/12 The Alley – Sparks, NV
5/11/12 Branx – Portland, OR
5/12/12 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
5/13/12 The Venue – Boise, ID
5/14/12 In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
5/15/12 The Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
5/16/12 People’s Court – Des Moines, IA
5/17/12 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN
5/18/12 The Granada Theater – Lawrence, KS