Metalrage.com Frontpage NewsThe latest Metalrage.com newsSkullshifter: another new song posted online- September 16, 2008 Skullshifter, the New Jersey-based metal band featuring former Insaniac members Tom Nolz and Cj Scioscia as well as Exxplorer bassist J. McCaffrey, has posted another new song, "Veil Of Deception", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's brand new full-length release, "Inner Demons", which features Ross The Boss (Ross The Boss Band, The Dictators, ex-Manowar) contributing lead guitar on the track "Etched In Sand". The follow-up to 2005's "Here In..http://www.metalrage.com/news/43884 Alestorm announces new guitarist- September 16, 2008 Scottish folkpower metal band Alestorm has announced the addition of guitarist Tim Shaw to the group's ranks. The band states, "The more eagle-eyed watchers of the underground amongst you may know him as the mastermind behind the epic black metal project Fyrdsman, and as the guitarist of the now-departed death metal titans Premithon. He's a beastly good guitarist, and a great lad to boot. It's gonna be a fucking blast when we get up on stage and in the studio." Alestorm adds,...http://www.metalrage.com/news/43881 Darksun: 'Libera Me' audio samples available- September 16, 2008 Spanish metal band Darksun will release its new album, "Libera Me", on September 29 through Fc MetalAvispa Music. The follow-up to "The Dark Side" ("El Lado Oscuro") will once again be made available in separate Spanish and English versions. "Libera Me" track listing: 01. Libera Me 02. Parasiempre 03. Miedo 04. Huellas en la Arena 05. Tan Lejos 06. La Sombra tras el Cristal 07. Voces en la Oscuridad 08. Lagrimas de un Angel 09. Saltar al...http://www.metalrage.com/news/43880 The Haunted: fifth 'Versus' webisode posted online- September 16, 2008 Swedish metallers The Haunted have posted the fifth in a six-part series of webisodes describing the songwriting and recording process for the group's new album, "Versus". Watch the clip below. The Haunted is streaming "Versus" in its entirety on the band's official MySpace page. The stream will be available until Friday, September 19 only. The band will take part in a signing session on Friday, September 19 at 19.00 (7:00 p.m.) at Media Markt in Gothenburg,...http://www.metalrage.com/news/43882 Gehenna Vii Vii Vii signs with Basick Records- September 16, 2008 Basick Records has announced the signing of one of the UK's most promising progressive metal bands, Gehenna Vii Vii Vii. In a time where UK metal bands are two-a-penny but quality prospects are few and far between, Gehenna Vii Vii Vii stands as a genuinely unique proposition in an increasingly stagnant marketplace. Forming in 2006 and focusing on solid song writing that provides precision rather than flashiness, they have quickly forged a reputation as a fearsome live band, gaining slots..http://www.metalrage.com/news/43879 Axel Rudi Pell: European tour dates announced- September 16, 2008 German axe hero Axel Rudi Pell will embark on a European tour in JanuaryFebruary 2009. Support on the trek will come from Mad Max. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 25 - Würzburg, Germany - Posthalle Jan. 26 - Berlin, Germany - Columbia Club Jan. 27 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle Jan. 29 - Munich, Germany - Backstage Jan. 30 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7 Jan. 31 - Andernach, Germany - Juz Live Club Feb. 02 - Uden, Netherlands - De Pul Feb. 03 - Vosselaar,...http://www.metalrage.com/news/43878 Mudvayne creates daring 'new game' for music industry- September 16, 2008 There's a new game in town, and who better than Mudvayne, one of the most creative and distinctive bands in the aggressive music world with sales exceeding 5 million units worldwide, to lead the way. The band has come up with a groundbreaking strategy that offers fan multiple benefits when they purchase the band's upcoming CD "The New Game". "We created 'The Album Is The Ticket' program to give back to the fans that have supported us for so many years," says Chad Gray,...http://www.metalrage.com/news/43877 Bleeding Through: 'Declaration' trailer available- September 16, 2008 A 33-second trailer for "Declaration", the fifth full-length album from Orange County, California's Bleeding Through, can be viewed below. Bleeding Through recently inked a European deal with Nuclear Blast Records for the release of "Declaration". Due in Europe on September 26 via Nuclear Blast, "Declaration" was recorded in Vancouver, Canada with producer Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad, Lamb Of God, Soilwork, Darkest Hour) and is said to be...http://www.metalrage.com/news/43876 Strapping Young Lad: 'Almost Again' video posted online- September 16, 2008 A new music video from the now-defunct Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad has been posted online. The clip, for the song "Almost Again" off 2006's "The New Black", is taken from the Strapping Young Lad DVD "The Chaos Years". Watch it below. Commented Strapping Young Lad mainman Devin Townsend: "Strapping Young Lad was an incredible band with amazing fans, along with a really great crew of folks that made...http://www.metalrage.com/news/43875 Fatal Smile: 'S.O.B.' video posted online- September 16, 2008 "S.O.B.", the new video from Swedish hard rockers Fatal Smile, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Aestheticom's Bill Schacht, who has previously directed music videos for Saxon, Dio, King Diamond, Amon Amarth, Liberty XRev Run, Zakk Wylde and Sister Sin, among others. The video, which includes an appearance by the coach of Sweden's national boxing team Leif "Leffe" Carlsson, was shot earlier this year in Stockholm at Globen and Hovet. Fatal Smile will support...http://www.metalrage.com/news/43874 |