Thursday, May 29, 2008

VIOLATOR SET 'CHEMICAL ASSAULT' EUROPEAN RELEASE DATE

VIOLATOR, Brazil's finest export of thrash metal since Sepultura, are
finally set to release their ripping debut album, CHEMICAL ASSAULT, in
Europe on July 21st 2008.

Fresh off a two month tour of South America and having recently featured on
the THRASHING LIKE A MANIAC compilation, VIOLATOR are ready to unleash the
thrash assault on Europe this July. CHEMICAL ASSAULT will be released on CD
in Europe by EARACHE RECORDS.

VIOLATOR frontman PONEY had the following message:

"We are really happy to get our record out in Europe by Earache. Maniax
from all places are writing us, it's amazing. Chemical Assault was done
with no big pretensions, in a total DIY spirit. It's a great honor to see
that it will be released by the same label that one day released Scum or the
Concrete Sox/Heresy split. To see how far this is getting, it's totally
unbelievable. We can't wait to travel to the old continent to thrash and
have some fun!"

The album artwork for CHEMICAL ASSAULT can be viewed at
http://www.violatorthrash.com/imgs_news/capa_violator.jpg

Check out a recent video clip of VIOLATOR thrashing it up in Santiago, Chile
at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQaADJJ4x5I

VIOLATOR will be announcing European tour dates soon, so keep checking back
and prepare yourself for the assault!

For more VIOLATOR news and info and to check out some of the tracks, visit:
http://www.myspace.com/viothrash


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CARCASS - 'NECROTICISM: DESCANTING THE INSALUBRIOUS' CD/DVD SPECIAL EDITION NOW AVAILABLE IN AMERICA

The legendary breakthrough CARCASS album, NECROTICISM: DESCANTING THE
INSALUBRIOUS is finally back in print and now comes as a limited edition
CD/DVD featuring the album plus the famed TOOLS OF THE TRADE EP on the CD
and a brand new 30 minute documentary filmed in 2007 on the DVD. "The
Pathologist's Report: Part III - Mass Infection" brings together the core
members of CARCASS to explore the goings on behind the era of NECROTICISM.
The first 5,000 copies come with free original band member death scene cards
and comes packaged in a deluxe Digipak!

Available NOW in America, you can buy the Deluxe CD/DVD edition of the
CARCASS classic, NECROTICISM: DESCANTING THE INSALUBRIOUS from the EARACHE
U.S. Webstore (http://www.earachestore.com/store/product182.html),
Amazon.com
(http://www.amazon.com/Necroticism-Descanting-Insalubrious-CD-DVD/dp/B0017V7
GHG/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1212013139&sr=8-3) and other music
retailers.

Catch CARCASS live in Europe this summer for their long-awaited reunion
tour:

06 June 2008 Sweden Rock Festival - Solvesborg, Sweden
20 June 2008 Hellfest Summer Open Air - Clisson, France
27 June 2008 Tuska Open Air Festival - Helsinki, Finland
28 June 2008 Gods Of Metal Festival - Bologna, Italy
09 July 2008 Rockwave - Malakasa, Greece
02 August 2008 Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany
16 August 2008 Brutal Assault - Jaromer, Czech Republic
29 August 2008 Hole In The Sky Festival - Bergen, Norway


For press opportunities and further information, please contact:

Anthony Guzzardo
North American Press Manager
Earache Records
Phone - 212-840-9090
Fax - 212-840-4033
43 W 38th St. - 2nd Floor
NY, NY 10018
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

DEICIDE - A MESSAGE FROM GLEN BENTON: DEICIDE TO TOUR

In a statement sent today to the EARACHE offices, Glen Benton gives an
update on his whereabouts and future plans for DEICIDE:

"It is with great pleasure to announce that I will be performing with
DEICIDE once again after a 14 month absence and that my legal issues that
have prevented myself from performing have been resolved. Without going
into great detail about my personal life, because I am a person who prefers
his privacy. I wish to extend my apologies to the promoters and to my
business associates who may have been inconvenienced.

I look forward to rejoining Steve, Jack and Ralph on stage, and I would like
to announce that we are presently booking exclusive dates or the United
States and Europe for 2008 in support of Till Death Do Us Part. I will be
performing exclusive dates in major markets and festival dates only as to
accommodate my parental responsibilities.

The U.S. tour package will consist of ADRIFT from Tampa, Florida and
Malevolent Creation in support of DEICIDE, with Malevolent supporting us on
the Europe run as well. I would like to extend a thank you to my family,
friends, and fans, and to everyone involved on the front lines and behind
the scenes that supported me through this process."

Glen Benton of DEICIDE*

For more information on booking DEICIDE, please contact Chuck Bernal at
artistsworldwide@aol.com

Already being dubbed their heaviest and most brutal album yet, TILL DEATH DO
US PART is DEICIDE's ninth studio album and delivers the crushing riffs and
blasphemous lyrics that fans have come to expect from any DEICIDE release.

TILL DEATH DO US PART is available NOW as a special edition CD with a free
"GLEN BENTON FOR PRESIDENT" woven patch - hurry, only available while stocks
last! The album is also available as standard CD, limited edition 12"
picture disc LP and limited edition 12" colour vinyl LP.

To purchase the album and get your free patch, head to your nearest music
store today or visit http://www.earachestore.com/store/deicide.html for the
US, or http://earacheshop.com/store/deicide.html for UK/Europe.

View all of the DEICIDE viral video competition entries at
http://tinyurl.com/6fvnu7

For more DEICIDE news and info, head to
http://www.myspace.com/thestenchofredemption


For press opportunities and further information, please contact:

Anthony Guzzardo
North American Press Manager
Earache Records
Phone - 212-840-9090
Fax - 212-840-4033
43 W 38th St. - 2nd Floor
NY, NY 10018
AIM: ForsakenChaos37
www.earache.com
usapr@earache.com
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Friday, May 23, 2008

BONDED BY BLOOD - METAL EDGE MAGAZINE FEEDS THE BEAST IN ITS JULY 2008 ISSUE

The beast has worked its wickedness again! BONDED BY BLOOD takes Metal Edge
Magazine's July issue by storm with a featured "Editor's Pick" in the latest
installment of its monthly free CD sampler. Not only is the first track on
the disc a brand-thrashing-new track from the band's upcoming debut, FEED
THE BEAST, but their ugly mugs are all over the front of the disc, too. Now
you'll know who to look for when you want to take the guys out for pizza and
beer on the THRASHING LIKE A MANIAC Tour.

In addition, BONDED BY BLOOD bassist, Ruben "Rudo" Dominguez is featured
alongside fellow FUELED BY FIRE tour mates, Anthony Vazquez and Jovanny
"Gio" Herrera in a 2-page feature called "Thrashing It Out: Q&A with Metal's
Meanest." Find out what these thrash heavyweights have to say about the
current state of the genre and how it has affected their lives forever.

BONDED BY BLOOD storms the pages of Metal Edge magazine's July issue, on
newsstands June 3rd.

The THRASHING LIKE A MANIAC Tour w/MERCILESS DEATH, FUELED BY FIRE and
BONDED BY BLOOD will be hitting you hard at these dates:

Sat June 14th San Fransisco, CA ­ Thee Parkside
Tue June 17th Sacramento, CA ­ On The Y
Sat June 21st Kelso WA ­ Kelso Theater Pub
Sun June 22nd Lakewood, WA ­ Maggie O¹Toole¹s
Tue June 24th Hoquiam, WA ­ The Building
Wed June 25th Everett, WA ­ Jimmy Z¹s
Fri June 27th Salt Lake City, UT
Sat June 28th Billings, MT
Sun June 29th Denver, CO
Thu July 3rd Austin, TX­ Head Hunters
Sat July 5th Baton Rouge, LA ­ The Darkroom

Stay tuned for more important announcements (including more dates!) in the
coming days.

This is the first major U.S. tour for BONDED BY BLOOD and vocalist, Jose
"Aladdin" Barrales is extremely pumped to embark on it: "Finally we get to
get out of Cali and show the US what we are made of. The whole band is quite
excited. We've seen MERCILESS DEATH and FUELED BY FIRE live before and I'm
pretty sure all us 3 together will annihilate the crowd!!! For all you
thrashers old and new, get ready for your heads to explode!"

BONDED BY BLOOD's hotly anticipated debut album, FEED THE BEAST is due out
on June 9th in the UK/Europe and June 24th in the USA. Recorded at Love
Juice Labs in LA this past February, the album features these 12 beastly
tracks:

1) Immortal Life
2) Feed The Beast
3) Psychotic Pulse
4) Necropsy
5) Mind Pollution
6) Another Disease
7) The Evil Within
8) Tormenting Voices
9) Civil Servant
10) Self Immolation
11) Vengeance
12) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme

2 bonus tracks, titled "Severe Violation" and "Unusual Punishment" will come
on a bonus disc included with the limited edition version of the album.

BONDED BY BLOOD guitarist, Alex Lee demonstrates his monumental shredding
prowess in a series of videos on YouTube, all of which can be viewed at
http://youtube.com/user/IbanezGuy88

Keep posted to http://www.myspace.com/bondedbybloodfeedthebeast for more
information about BONDED BY BLOOD's upcoming debut, FEED THE BEAST.

http://www.myspace.com/bondedbyblood


For press opportunities and further information, please contact:

Anthony Guzzardo
North American Press Manager
Earache Records
Phone - 212-840-9090
Fax - 212-840-4033
43 W 38th St. - 2nd Floor
NY, NY 10018
AIM: ForsakenChaos37
www.earache.com <http://www.earache.com/>
usapr@earache.com
http://www.myspace.com/earacherecords
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Thursday, May 22, 2008

'THRASHING LIKE A MANIAC' TOUR TO KICK OFF IN JUNE

Starting this June, grab your friends by their necks and headbang all the
way down to the THRASHING LIKE A MANIAC Tour. Make sure you're dressed in
your finest denim and leather because you're not going to want to miss this
celebration of all things thrash led by 3 of the most spectacular young acts
the world has to offer: MERCILESS DEATH, FUELED BY FIRE and BONDED BY BLOOD.
Who knows? There may even be some special surprises along the way! From the
old school to the new, there is no way to pledge your allegiance to the
heaviest, most breakneck and pissed off form of music there is - THRASH
METAL!

This is the first major U.S. tour for BONDED BY BLOOD and vocalist, Jose
"Aladdin" Barrales is extremely pumped to embark on it: "Finally we get to
get out of Cali and show the US what we are made of. The whole band is quite
excited. We've seen MERCILESS DEATH and FUELED BY FIRE live before and I'm
pretty sure all us 3 together will annihilate the crowd!!! For all you
thrashers old and new, get ready for your heads to explode!"

The THRASHING LIKE A MANIAC Tour w/MERCILESS DEATH, FUELED BY FIRE and
BONDED BY BLOOD will be hitting you hard at these dates:

Sat June 14th San Fransisco, CA ­ Thee Parkside
Tue June 17th Sacramento, CA ­ On The Y
Sat June 21st Kelso WA ­ Kelso Theater Pub
Sun June 22nd Lakewood, WA ­ Maggie O¹Toole¹s
Tue June 24th Hoquiam, WA ­ The Building
Wed June 25th Everett, WA ­ Jimmy Z¹s
Fri June 27th Salt Lake City, UT
Sat June 28th Billings, MT
Sun June 29th Denver, CO
Thu July 3rd Austin, TX­ Head Hunters
Sat July 5th Baton Rouge, LA ­ The Darkroom

More dates will be announced in the coming days.

BONDED BY BLOOD's hotly anticipated debut album, FEED THE BEAST is due out
on June 9th in the UK/Europe and June 24th in the USA. Recorded at Love
Juice Labs in LA this past February, the album features these 12 beastly
tracks:

1) Immortal Life
2) Feed The Beast
3) Psychotic Pulse
4) Necropsy
5) Mind Pollution
6) Another Disease
7) The Evil Within
8) Tormenting Voices
9) Civil Servant
10) Self Immolation
11) Vengeance
12) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme

2 bonus tracks, titled "Severe Violation" and "Unusual Punishment" will come
on a bonus disc included with the limited edition version of the album.

BONDED BY BLOOD guitarist, Alex Lee demonstrates his monumental shredding
prowess in a series of videos on YouTube, all of which can be viewed at
http://youtube.com/user/IbanezGuy88

Keep posted to http://www.myspace.com/bondedbybloodfeedthebeast for more
information about BONDED BY BLOOD's upcoming debut, FEED THE BEAST.

http://www.myspace.com/bondedbyblood


For press opportunities and further information, please contact:

Anthony Guzzardo
North American Press Manager
Earache Records
Phone - 212-840-9090
Fax - 212-840-4033
43 W 38th St. - 2nd Floor
NY, NY 10018
AIM: ForsakenChaos37
www.earache.com <http://www.earache.com/>
usapr@earache.com
http://www.myspace.com/earacherecords
Photos, Art and Logos available at: http://www.earache.com/media

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

ANATA GIVE RECORDING UPDATE

Swedish death metal masters ANATA have posted an update from the studio on
the recording process of their upcoming new album.

ANATA drummer CONNY PETTERSSON gives the final update regarding the
recording of the drums in his studio diary:

"This was the final recording day. We started by changing the snare head and
Jens tuned all the drums into perfection as every other day. I had two
tracks left to do. I started with Greed conquers all; the first track
written for this album. It's a fast killer track and also one of my
favourites. It has a small part sometime after its first guitar solo, where
the drums and guitars go a little crazy. We did several takes for this part
and both Fredrik and I thought it sounded as it should. Jens still wanted me
to play more and more and Fredrik said: "I think Conny have done 5 or 6
perfect takes now in a row, I can't hear what is wrong." But Jens is not
satisfied with everything only being in time; he also wants the drums to
sound right in a way we couldn't understand. Fredrik went nervous and walked
out of the control room. And I struggled some more and suddenly Jens was
happy. We have always believed that we were the worst perfectionists
possible, and people would tell us; "No one will hear the difference
anyway." But now it was the other way around."

Read CONNY's entire studio drum diary at http://tinyurl.com/6s59nh

Check out pictures from the studio at
http://earacherecords.com/myspace/AnataStudioPics/AnataStudioPics.html

Following on from 2006's THE CONDUCTOR'S DEPARTURE, ANATA's as-yet-untitled
fifth full-length album is being recorded in two locations, with the drums
being recorded at Fascination Street Studios (OPETH, AMON AMARTH, PARADISE
LOST) in Orebro, Sweden, while the guitars, bass and vocals will all be
recorded by the band themselves with their own equipment.

ANATA have revealed a tentative track listing for the upcoming album, in no
particular order:

Lanterns Shine Black
Acts Of God
The Darkest Of Souls
The Part Of Me That Had To Die
A Welcome Change Of Pain
Machinery
Exploited And Left To Die
Greed Conquers All

Check back for more studio updates and ANATA news and info at
http://www.myspace.com/anata


UK AND EUROPEAN PRESS MANAGER - TALITA
talita@earache.com
London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002

USA PRESS MANAGER - ANTHONY
usapr@earache.com
NYC office phone: +1(212)840 9090

BONDED BY BLOOD - A NEW TOP SHREDDER IS HERE AND HIS NAME IS ALEX LEE

BONDED BY BLOOD guitarist, Alex Lee demonstrates his monumental shredding
prowess in a series of videos on YouTube (all of which can be viewed at
http://youtube.com/user/IbanezGuy88). In the newest one uploaded yesterday,
Alex teaches viewers how to play the intro to "Mind Pollution," one of the
many fast and furious tracks to be found on BONDED BY BLOOD's upcoming debut
full-length, FEED THE BEAST.

In the same video, Alex plays an original song called "Ongoing Propulsion".
Created in 2 days, this mind-blowing instrumental showcases his playing in a
way that will leave your jaw dropped and your mind knowing that a new top
shredder has entered the spotlight.

Prepare to be shredded apart by BONDED BY BLOOD guitarist, Alex Lee's skills
by watching his newest video at http://youtube.com/watch?v=MwuV_EJNcJ4

BONDED BY BLOOD's hotly anticipated debut album, FEED THE BEAST is due out
on June 9th in the UK/Europe and June 24th in the USA. Recorded at Love
Juice Labs in LA this past February, the album features these 12 beastly
tracks:

1) Immortal Life
2) Feed The Beast
3) Psychotic Pulse
4) Necropsy
5) Mind Pollution
6) Another Disease
7) The Evil Within
8) Tormenting Voices
9) Civil Servant
10) Self Immolation
11) Vengeance
12) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme

2 bonus tracks, titled "Severe Violation" and "Unusual Punishment" will come
on a bonus disc included with the limited edition version of the album.

Keep posted to http://www.myspace.com/bondedbybloodfeedthebeast for more
information about BONDED BY BLOOD's upcoming debut, FEED THE BEAST.

http://www.myspace.com/bondedbyblood


For press opportunities and further information, please contact:

Anthony Guzzardo
North American Press Manager
Earache Records
Phone - 212-840-9090
Fax - 212-840-4033
43 W 38th St. - 2nd Floor
NY, NY 10018
AIM: ForsakenChaos37
www.earache.com
usapr@earache.com
http://www.myspace.com/earacherecords
Photos, Art and Logos available at: http://www.earache.com/media

Friday, May 16, 2008

GAMA BOMB EMBARK ON EUROPEAN TOUR

Brace yourselves thrashers - Ireland's very own GAMA BOMB have embarked on
their first ever tour of Europe.

After recently completing a successful UK tour with EXODUS and EVILE, GAMA
BOMB have headed out to Europe to further their thrash assault, before
returning to the UK to finish what they started.

Catch GAMA BOMB live near you at the following shows:

16 May 2008 - Frankfurt am Main, Germany @ Die Halle
17 May 2008 - Zaandam, Netherlands @ De Kade
18 May 2008 - Arnhem, Netherlands @ Willemeen
23 May 2008 - Marne, Germany @ Kino Capitol
24 May 2008 - Rostock, Germany @ Interclub
25 May 2008 - Hamburg, Germany @ Hafenklang
27 May 2008 - Berlin, Germany @ Amnesie
28 May 2008 - Leipzig, Germany @ TBC
29 May 2008 - Hengelo, Netherlands @ Metropool
30 May 2008 - Ludwigsfelde, Germany @ N.V.A. Club
31 May 2008 - Bayreuth, Germany @ Rosenau

GAMA BOMB w/ Sabbat:
08 Jun 2008 - London, UK @ Scala

GAMA BOMB w/ Warbringer:
09 Jun 2008 - London, UK @ Underworld
10 Jun 2008 - Glasgow, UK @ Ivory Blacks
11 Jun 2008 - Edinburgh, UK @ Studio 24
12 Jun 2008 - Bristol, UK @ The Croft
13 Jun 2008 - Plymouth, UK @ White Rabbit
14 Jun 2008 - Milton Keynes, UK @ The Pitz
15 Jun 2008 - Poole, UK @ Mr C's

Check out a teaser video for GAMA BOMB's exclusive behind-the-scenes DVD,
"Massive Carryout: Drinking Citizen's Brains", which will be included with
the limited-edition version of their upcoming EARACHE RECORDS debut album,
CITIZEN BRAIN, at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m6Rs7-TTHI

CITIZEN BRAIN will be released on June 9th in the UK/Europe and June 24th in
the US.

For more GAMA BOMB news and info, head to http://www.myspace.com/gamabomb


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BONDED BY BLOOD SCRAP MICHAEL ROSEN RECORDING SESSIONS

When it was announced in late 2007 that the young, new thrash sensation
BONDED BY BLOOD were set to record their debut album with producer MICHAEL
ROSEN, the band and fans alike were understandably excited. Having
previously worked with thrash legends such as TESTAMENT and VIO-LENCE, ROSEN
was an obvious choice for producing the fast-rising thrashers' furious debut
album, FEED THE BEAST.

Unbeknownst to many, the recording sessions with MICHAEL ROSEN were scrapped
and the band opted to re-record the album with a different studio and
producer.

BONDED BY BLOOD vocalist JOSE "ALADDIN" BARRALES explains what happened and
why they chose to re-record FEED THE BEAST: "It was weird... Everytime we
got in the studio, everything sounded good, but there were a lot of problems
where we clashed... He kept bringing up Green Day and bands like that, that
we should sound a little bit more like. I mean, I have nothing against
those bands, it's just, it's not us."

BARRALES continues, "It was lacking energy. It was lacking a lot of stuff
really, it just wasn't the same, it wasn't our songs... There were a lot of
essential songs like 'Immortal Life' and 'Feed The Beast' that we were
really used to and we really liked the way they were, and he really changed
a lot of stuff that we really didn't like."

Read the full story at http://www.myspace.com/bondedbybloodfeedthebeast

BONDED BY BLOOD's hotly anticipated debut album, FEED THE BEAST, is due out
on June 9th in the UK/Europe and June 24th in the US.

For more BONDED BY BLOOD news and info, head to
http://www.myspace.com/bondedbyblood


UK AND EUROPEAN PRESS MANAGER - TALITA
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London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002

USA PRESS MANAGER - ANTHONY
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NYC office phone: +1(212)840 9090

SEVERE TORTURE ANNOUNCE NEW TOUR DATES

Dutch brutal death metallers SEVERE TORTURE have announced new upcoming
European tour dates.

SEVERE TORTURE recently revealed that they will play a special set at the
Neurotic Deathfest on May 30th. The set will consist purely of songs from
the brutal FEASTING ON BLOOD and MISANTHROPIC CARNAGE albums, including
songs that the band haven't played live for many years.

Catch SEVERE TORTURE on tour near you:

SEVERE TORTURE
30 May 2008 - Tilburg, Netherlands @ Neurotic Deathfest, 013
07 Jun 2008 - Wachenroth, Germany @ Suffering Life Festival, Das Gelande
13 Jun 2008 - Den Haag, Netherlands @ NK Grunten, Club Bazart
20 Sep 2008 - Prenzlau, Germany @ Filthrock Festival, Festival Gelande
08 Nov 2008 - Blaubeuren, Germany @ Rot 'n' Slay Festival, Stadthalle

SEVERE TORTURE w/ Nile + Grave
25 Sep 2008 - Haarlem, Netherlands @ Patronaat
26 Sep 2008 - Vosselaar, Belgium @ Biebob
27 Sep 2008 - Essen, Germany @ Turock
28 Sep 2008 - Eindhoven, Netherlands @ Effenaar
29 Sep 2008 - Hamburg, Germany @ Markthalle
30 Sep 2008 - Aalborg, Denmark @ Studenterhuset
01 Oct 2008 - Orebro, Sweden @ Satin
02 Oct 2008 - Oslo, Norway @ Maiden
03 Oct 2008 - Goteborg, Sweden @ Musikens Hus
04 Oct 2008 - Malmoe, Sweden @ KB
05 Oct 2008 - Berlin, Germany @ K17

For more SEVERE TORTURE news and info, head to
http://www.myspace.com/severetorture


UK AND EUROPEAN PRESS MANAGER - TALITA
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London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002

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EVILE - DESIGN THE BAND'S NEXT T-SHIRT

Have your arty heavy metal brains at the ready - fast-rising UK thrashers
EVILE want YOU to design the band's next t-shirt!

EVILE have to decided to open a competition to give fans the chance to
design one of the new t-shirts to be sold on the next EVILE tour. All you
need to do is create a design for the front of the shirt. The design can be
something EVILE-related, or just anything that you think would look good on
an EVILE shirt - it's entirely up to you!

The winner will receive a signed ENTER THE GRAVE double-LP album, two EVILE
wristbands and a t-shirt with the winning design on it.

For rules and details on how to enter the competition, head to
http://tinyurl.com/3jfb5j

Catch EVILE live this summer:

20 June Clisson, France - Hellfest 2008
15 August Catton Hall, Derby - Bloodstock Open Air

For more EVILE news and info, go to http://www.myspace.com/evileuk


UK AND EUROPEAN PRESS MANAGER - TALITA
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Thursday, May 15, 2008

MUNICIPAL WASTE - COMPLETE FILMING OF NEW MUSIC VIDEO, "SADISTIC MAGICIAN"

It is quite common for parents to tell their children not to play in
sewage...lucky for us MUNICIPAL WASTE totally ignored that advice.

Last weekend, everyone's favorite thrashers from Richmond, VA paid a visit
to the formidable Hyperion Sewage Treatment Plant in Playa del Ray, CA to
film a brand new music video for the song "Sadistic Magician" - off of
2007's modern metal classic, THE ART OF PARTYING. Directed by Jeff Speed of
1134 Films and Produced by Carolyn Vye of The Vault LA (KILLSWITCH ENGAGE,
AS I LAY DYING, MADINA LAKE), the video features the band performing
"Sadistic Magician" inside of an extremely volatile nuclear power plant. The
plant can't handle the manic energy of MUNICIPAL WASTE and starts falling
apart, causing absolute gory mayhem to befall the citizens and wildlife of
the areas surrounding it.

Director, Jeff Speed comments on the video: "Humor, horror, metal and mayhem
have always been a winning combination. It's 80's throwback to the fullest -
back when videos were fun and the music was still dangerous. MUNICIPAL WASTE
is the perfect band for it because this is exactly who they are - no
bullshit."

Expect the radioactively insane video for MUNICIPAL WASTE's "Sadistic
Magician" out soon. In the meantime, check out a few photos from last
weekend's shoot right now:

http://earache.com/public/MW01.jpg
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http://earache.com/public/MW03.jpg
http://earache.com/public/MW04.jpg

Catch MUNICIPAL WASTE this July as they tour the U.S. with legendary metal
innovators AT THE GATES alongside DARKEST HOUR and TOXIC HOLOCAUST.

July 9 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
July 10 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
July 11 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
July 12 - Montreal, QC @ Le Medley
July 13 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
July 14 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
July 15 - Sauget, IL @ Pop¹s
July 17 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
July 18 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
July 21 - Denver, CO @ Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
July 23 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
July 24 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre
July 25 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
July 26 - Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
July 27 - Hollywood, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre

For the latest dates, news, info and more, FACE THE WASTE at
http://myspace.com/municipalwaste and http://www.facethewaste.com

Watch the TROMA-produced video for "Headbanger Face Rip" at
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BSXCogYvQlw

MUNICIPAL WASTE - THE ART OF PARTYING is available NOW from the EARACHE U.S.
Webstore: http://www.earachestore.com/store/product21.html


For press opportunities and further information, please contact:

Anthony Guzzardo
North American Press Manager
Earache Records
Phone - 212-840-9090
Fax - 212-840-4033
43 W 38th St. - 2nd Floor
NY, NY 10018
AIM: ForsakenChaos37
www.earache.com
usapr@earache.com
http://www.myspace.com/earacherecords
Photos, Art and Logos available at: http://www.earache.com/media

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

DEICIDE - TILL DEATH DO US PART IN STORES EVERYWHERE NOW

The wait is finally over - TILL DEATH DO US PART, the brand new album from
death metal legends DEICIDE, is in stores in the USA/everywhere NOW!

Already being dubbed their heaviest and most brutal album yet, TILL DEATH DO
US PART is DEICIDE's ninth studio album and delivers the crushing riffs and
blasphemous lyrics that fans have come to expect from any DEICIDE release.

TILL DEATH DO US PART is available as a special edition CD with a free "GLEN
FOR PRESIDENT" woven patch - hurry, only available while stocks last! The
album is also available as standard CD, limited edition 12" picture disc LP
and limited edition 12" colour vinyl LP.

To purchase the album and get your free patch, head to your nearest music
store today or visit http://www.earachestore.com/store/deicide.html for the
US, or http://earacheshop.com/store/deicide.html for UK/Europe.

For more DEICIDE news and info, head to
http://www.myspace.com/thestenchofredemption


UK AND EUROPEAN PRESS MANAGER - TALITA
talita@earache.com
London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002

USA PRESS MANAGER - ANTHONY
usapr@earache.com
NYC office phone: +1(212)840 9090

Monday, May 12, 2008

DEICIDE STREAM ENTIRE NEW ALBUM ON MYSPACE

Death metal legends DEICIDE have made their entire brand new album, TILL
DEATH DO US PART, available for streaming on the band's MySpace page.

TILL DEATH DO US PART was released in the UK/Europe on April 28th, but for
those of you in the US who can't bear to wait any longer, you can listen to
the album in its entirety until the US release date on May 13th at
http://www.myspace.com/thestenchofredemption

Already being dubbed their heaviest and most brutal album yet, TILL DEATH DO
US PART is DEICIDE's ninth studio album and delivers the crushing riffs and
blasphemous lyrics that fans have come to expect from any DEICIDE release.

TILL DEATH DO US PART is available as a special edition CD with a free "GLEN
FOR PRESIDENT" woven patch while stocks last. The album is also available
as standard CD, limited edition 12" picture disc LP and limited edition 12"
colour vinyl LP.

To purchase the album in the UK/Europe, visit your nearest music shop or
head to http://earacheshop.com/store/deicide.html

Fans in the US can still pre-order TILL DEATH DO US PART at
http://www.earachestore.com/store/preorderdeicidetilldeathdouspart.html


UK AND EUROPEAN PRESS MANAGER - TALITA
talita@earache.com
London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002

USA PRESS MANAGER - ANTHONY
usapr@earache.com
NYC office phone: +1(212)840 9090

Friday, May 09, 2008

CULT OF LUNA REVEAL BRAND NEW SONG

Swedish art-rockers CULT OF LUNA have revealed a brand new song on the
band's MySpace page. The track, titled "Eternal Kingdom", comes off the
band's upcoming album of the same name.

Listen to the exclusive track now at http://www.myspace.com/cultofluna

ETERNAL KINGDOM, the fifth full-length album from CULT OF LUNA, was recorded
at Tonteknik Studios in the band's hometown of Umea and produced by MAGNUS
LINDBERG. The follow-up to 2006's critically acclaimed, P3 award-winning
SOMEWHERE ALONG THE HIGHWAY, ETERNAL KINGDOM is set to be a much heavier and
darker affair than previous albums.

CULT OF LUNA founder and guitarist JOHANNES PERSSON explains the intriguing
story behind the ETERNAL KINGDOM album concept at
http://www.myspace.com/cultoflunaeternalkingdom

The cover artwork for ETERNAL KINGDOM can be viewed at
http://www.earacherecords.com/myspace/CoLeternalkingdomCD_web.jpg

Catch CULT OF LUNA on tour near you:

17 June 2008 Berlin, Germany - Magnet
18 June 2008 Warsaw, Poland - Progesja
19 June 2008 Wroclaw, Poland - Firlej
20 June 2008 Chemnitz, Germany - AJZ Chemnitz
21 June 2008 Trier, Germany - The Ultimate Summerblast Festival
22 June 2008 Brittany, France - Hellfest
24 June 2008 Munich, Germany - Feierwerk e.V.
25 June 2008 Vienna, Austria - Arena Vienna
26 June 2008 Prague, Czech Republic - RockCafe
27 June 2008 Marburg, Germany - KFZ
28 June 2008 Leeds, UK - Ghostfest
29 June 2008 Birmingham, UK - Carling Academy
30 June 2008 Brighton, UK - Brighton Barfly Club
01 July 2008 London, UK - SCALA
03 July 2008 Hamburg, Germany - Hafenklang
12 July 2008 Joensuu, Finland - Ilosaari Rock

ETERNAL KINGDOM will be released on June 16th in the UK/Europe and July 8th
in the USA.


UK AND EUROPEAN PRESS MANAGER - TALITA
talita@earache.com
London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002

USA PRESS MANAGER - ANTHONY
usapr@earache.com
NYC office phone: +1(212)840 9090

Thursday, May 08, 2008

MUNICIPAL WASTE TO PLAY "SURPRISE" ONE-OFF SHOW THIS FRIDAY IN LOS ANGELES

Attention all Californians and west coast thrashers! MUNICIPAL WASTE have
set up a "surprise" show 7PM this Friday, May 9th at Relax Bar in Los
Angeles, CA. This is a special one-off show and will be their only west
coast gig until they come back in July with the legendary AT THE GATES.

For further details on this "surprise" show, go to
http://myspace.com/municipalwaste

Even if you miss them in Los Angeles, you've still got an entire summer to
FACE THE WASTE as they tour the U.S. with legendary metal innovators AT THE
GATES alongside DARKEST HOUR and TOXIC HOLOCAUST.

July 9 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
July 10 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
July 11 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
July 12 - Montreal, QC @ Le Medley
July 13 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
July 14 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
July 15 - Sauget, IL @ Pop¹s
July 17 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
July 18 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
July 21 - Denver, CO @ Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
July 23 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
July 24 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre
July 25 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
July 26 - Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
July 27 - Hollywood, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre

Return To The Pit has 163 pictures of MUNICIPAL WASTE at their headbanging
best from the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival. Check
out the killer live photos at
http://www.returntothepit.com/concert.php?date=2008-04-26&band=municipal_was
te

MUNICIPAL WASTE - THE ART OF PARTYING is available NOW from the EARACHE U.S.
Webstore: http://www.earachestore.com/store/product21.html

MUNICIPAL WASTE is featured on the new-school thrash compilation, THRASHING
LIKE A MANIAC, available NOW. To find out more about the release head over
to http://www.myspace.com/thrashinglikeamaniac

Order your cd or limited edition vinyl copy of THRASHING LIKE A MANIAC (with
FREE issue of Speed Merchants) from the EARACHE U.S. Webstore:
http://www.earachestore.com/store/thrashinglikeamaniac.html

http://www.facethewaste.com


For press opportunities and further information, please contact:

Anthony Guzzardo
North American Press Manager
Earache Records
Phone - 212-840-9090
Fax - 212-840-4033
43 W 38th St. - 2nd Floor
NY, NY 10018
AIM: ForsakenChaos37
www.earache.com
usapr@earache.com
http://www.myspace.com/earacherecords
Photos, Art and Logos available at: http://www.earache.com/media

VOTE FOR EARACHE BANDS AT THE METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GOD AWARDS

EARACHE bands EVILE, MUNICIPAL WASTE and CARCASS have been nominated for
awards at the 2008 Metal Hammer Golden Gods.

The prestigious Golden God awards take place every year and showcase the
best in music from the best rock and metal bands, both old and new.

With their latest album, THE ART OF PARTYING, Virginian thrashers MUNICIPAL
WASTE have put the fun back in thrash metal and have been nominated for the
BEST UNDERGROUND BAND award. For more MUNICIPAL WASTE news and info, go to
http://www.myspace.com/municipalwaste

Fast-rising UK thrashers EVILE are spearheading the new wave of thrash with
their outstanding debut album ENTER THE GRAVE and recent tours with MEGADETH
and EXODUS, and have been nominated for BEST NEW BAND. For more EVILE news
and info, go to http://www.myspace.com/evileuk

Legendary grindcore masters CARCASS are back after 13 years for a string of
festival dates this summer. Their unquestionable originality and influence
has led to them being nominated for the INSPIRATION award.

Go and vote for these great bands and get the chance to win tickets to the
2008 Metal Hammer Golden Gods at http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/gods


UK AND EUROPEAN PRESS MANAGER - TALITA
talita@earache.com
London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002

USA PRESS MANAGER - ANTHONY
usapr@earache.com
NYC office phone: +1(212)840 9090

BONDED BY BLOOD - DEBUT ALBUM TO INCLUDE EXCLUSIVE BONUS TRACKS

LA thrashers BONDED BY BLOOD will be treating fans to two exclusive bonus
tracks on their eagerly anticipated debut album, FEED THE BEAST, due out on
June 9th in the UK/Europe and June 10th in the USA.

The two bonus tracks, titled "Severe Violation" and "Unusual Punishment",
will come on a limited edition bonus disc included with the album.

Having taken the LA thrash scene by storm over the last year, BONDED BY
BLOOD are already establishing themselves as one of the youngest and most
gifted bands to arise from the circuit. With an average age of band members
at just 18, BONDED BY BLOOD are expected to become a big name in thrash
metal.

Catch BONDED BY BLOOD live at the following shows:
May 2nd 2008 - AWS Outdoor Arena, Rowland Heights, California
May 10th 2008 - Mutant House, Chino, California

For more news and info, head to: http://www.myspace.com/bondedbyblood


UK AND EUROPEAN PRESS MANAGER - TALITA
talita@earache.com
London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002

USA PRESS MANAGER - ANTHONY
usapr@earache.com
NYC office phone: +1(212)840 9090

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

SHORT SHARP SHOCK (SSS) GIVE RECORDING UPDATE

British crossover thrashers SHORT SHARP SHOCK (SSS) are currently in the
studio recording their second full-length album.

SSS bassist Mark Magill gives an update on the recording process: "We just
finished 3 days tracking drums for the new SSS album and it sounds bezerk.
Dave pulled out all the stops and we got 30 tracks laid down. It's so much
faster, heavier and harder than the first record and we can't wait to get it
done and in your mits."

Check out a video of SSS in the studio laying down drum tracks for a brand
new song at http://youtube.com/watch?v=QXliKM5lTbY

You can also view footage of the band playing their song "The Answer Is
Never" from their self-titled debut album at the 100 Club in London at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4nMhbg3lXc

For more studio updates and photos, check out SSS's blog at
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=241486099&bl
ogID=383586357

Catch SSS live:
06 May 2008, Liverpool, UK - Korova (w/ Annihilation Time, Cold Ones,
Hellmouth)
21 Jun 2008, Manchester, UK - Central Skatepark (w/ Gentlemens Pistols,
Bow+Arrow)
18 Jul 2008, Leeds, UK - Joseph's Well (w/ Down and Outs, Cold Ones, more
TBC)
25 Jul 2008, Prague, Czech Republic - Fluff Fest

The as-yet-untitled follow-up to SSS's self-titled debut is due to be
released later this year by EARACHE RECORDS. Get all the latest news and
info at http://www.myspace.com/shortsharpshockuk


UK AND EUROPEAN PRESS MANAGER - TALITA
talita@earache.com
London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002

USA PRESS MANAGER - ANTHONY
usapr@earache.com
NYC office phone: +1(212)840 9090