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Royal Thunder Release Video For “Blue”: Announce N. American And European Tour Dates

Southern sludge metal band Royal Thunder has premiered a music video for their track “Blue” via Pitchfork. The song comes from their 2012 album CVI (review). You can watch the video below.

The band has also announced a string of N. American dates with Enslaved and Pallbearer and European tour dates with Pallbearer. You can see the tour dates below.

Singer/guitarist Minty Pasonz states, “This is a long awaited tour for both Royal Thunder and the many European fans who have reached out to us over the past couple of years. Roadburn is a wild dream come true. Anyone I have talked to that has played Roadburn always has exciting and positive feedback on the festival. Europe or Bust! Here we come!” READ MORE

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Enslaved Touring N. American With Pallbearer, And Ancient VVisdom

Norwegian progressive metal band Enslaved will be touring N. America this winter with support coming from doom metal band Pallbearer (whose album Sorrow And Extinction is unbelievable) as well as Ancient VVisdom. The tour begins on Jan. 30th in Philadelphia and ends Feb. 22nd in New York. All tour dates are below.

Rhythm guitarist/songwriter/lyricist Ivar Bjørnson says about the upcoming tour, “North America has become like a second home-shore to us; the rising support we’ve been getting for the last albums and tours has been amazing! We’re more than ready to come over again and play our new album Riitiir live to show that the new material is extremely well-fitted for a live setting, and to reflect the enthusiasm and dedication we’ve been getting from the fans over there! See you on the road!READ MORE

[Interview] Soulfly’s Max Cavalera Talks ‘Enslaved’, The ‘World Scum’ Video, And His Autobiography

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Next week sees the release of Enslaved, Soulfly‘s eighth studio album (iTunes preorder). In anticipation of this release, BD Music caught up with singer/guitarist Max Cavalera to discuss the album, his autobiography, and the video for World Scum. Rather than transcribing this interview, I chose to leave it as an audio interview because the passion of Max when talking about the fans is something I feel needs to be heard. It just wouldn’t have worked in writing.
Check out this exclusive audio interview below!

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Enslaved Teams Up With Scion For FREE 5-Song EP

Metal giants Enslaved have released, for free, The Sleeping Gods, a 5-song EP, through Scion A/V (yes, the car company). Here’s a direct quote from the press release and it really amazes me: “In its continual effort to show support for the arts, Scion covers all production, licensing and distribution costs for the A/V projects and all proceeds go directly back to the label and artists involved.” You can see the track list and download your copy after the jump. 

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“It’s exciting to be collaborating with Enslaved on this release. We feel the pairing is vital as we aim for the label’s approach to embody the same sense of forward thinking as the band’s music” says Jeri Yoshizu, Manager of Sales Promotions for Scion.

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8 Games to Play With That Special Someone

Valentine’s Day is the time for couples to show how much they mean to each other, but when most couples are dining at fancy restaurants or cuddling at the movie theater, some of us just want to stay at home and play video games with the person that makes us the happiest.

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This assumes, of course, that you’ve found that special someone in your life, the yin to your yang, the peanut butter to your jelly, the Peach to your Mario. If you have then I suggest you read on for a few suggestions that might just add a little video game flavored love sauce to your life. READ MORE

Video Premiere: Dawn Of Ashes ‘Transformation Within Fictional Mutation’

Bloody-Disgusting has teamed up with Metal Blade artists Dawn Of Ashes to bring you the exclusive video premiere for ‘Transformations Within Fictional Mutation’ off their album ‘Genocide Chapters’ (order it HERE). You can check out the video inside. Also, make sure to check out Dawn Of Ashes on the tour as they are hitting the road tomorrow with Dimmu Borgir, Enslaved, and Blood Red Throne (tour dates after the jump). 
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Dawn Of Ashes shot the video just weeks ago with director by David H. Greathouse (special effects master, film director, and music video director behind Mushroomhead’s videos), which was produced by Robert Kurtzman’s (KNB EFX founder, special effects legend, director) PRECINCT 13, who also handled the special effects. Dawn Of Ashes shot on location at the Bissman Building in Mansfield, Ohio, which is widely rumored to be haunted and was recently featured on an episode of the Syfy Channel’s Ghost Hunters.

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Enslaved: Download Free Track And Make Your Own Music Video!

Enslaved is giving fans the opportunity to create the next official Enslaved music video! Not only will it be uploaded to Enslaved’s YouTube channel, but it will also be used in live settings! Find out all the information by clicking HERE.

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Progressive/psychedelic Norwegian black metal band ENSLAVED will soon be returning to the western hemisphere as direct support for fellow countrymen DIMMU BORGIR.  The 32-date “Darkness Reborn World Tour” across the U.S. and Canada launches on Friday, November 5th in Worcester, Massachusetts and ends Tuesday, December 14th in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.  The tour includes Blood Red Throne and Dawn Of Ashes.  ENSLAVED’s new album, Axioma Ethica Odini, is scheduled for release in North America on September 28th.

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Dawn Of Ashes Announce US Tour Dates

Extreme horror metal act Dawn of Ashes will be hitting the road this November with Norway’s infamous symphonic black metalers Dimmu Borgir, Enslaved, and Blood Red Throne on a 32-date run across North America. The “Darkness Reborn Tour” kicks off on Friday, November 5th in Worcester, Massachusetts and finishes up on Tuesday, December 14th in Quebec City, Canada. Advanced tickets will go on sale online on Wednesday, September 15th.
The vile creatures that make up Dawn of Ashes comment on hitting the road this fall in support of Genocide Chapters; “We are ready to contaminate the blood of the mortals… be prepared!”
Be sure to catch this unholy quartet live as they decimate the masses with a new form of dark, heavy and demonically devastating music sure to strike fear into the hearts of the bravest of men and bring the weakest to their knees. 
Make sure to check out the Bloody Disgusting exclusive album stream before it ends on Monday!

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Dimmu Borgir Announce US Headlining Tour

A foreboding Wagnerian majesty will soon shroud all major cities in the U.S. and Canada.  Launching the “Darkness Reborn Tour” on Friday, November 5th in Worcester, Massachusetts, Norway’s infamous symphonic black metallers Dimmu Borgir return to the western hemisphere on a headlining, 32-date run across North America supported by fellow countrymen Enslaved and Blood Red Throne, plus Dawn Of Ashes from Los Angeles.

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Check after the jump for tour dates!

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New Dimmu Borgir Track ‘Gateways’ Available For Streaming

“Gateways,” the single off the new album by Norway’s symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir, is now available for streaming on the band’s MySpace page.
 
Fans who are interested in receiving an orchestral version of “Gateways” plus additional exclusive Dimmu Borgir content can do so by entering their e-mail address into the widget located HERE.
 
Dimmu Borgir’s latest offering, ABRAHADABRA, will be released in Germany on September 24th, in the rest of Europe on September 27th, and in North America on October 12th. 
 
Fellow countrymen Enslaved and Sahg will be the opening acts on Dimmu Borgir’s headlining “Darkness Reborn World Tour” in Europe, which launches on September 21st in London.
 
View tour dates and visit Dimmu Borgir online at: 

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Insomnium Sign With Century Media Records

Century Media Records is proud to announce the signing of INSOMNIUM who recently won the Finnish Metal Awards earlier this year for Best Band and Best Album (for the 2009 album “Across The Dark”). The band comments: “We are very happy to announce that we have signed a deal with the mighty Century Media Records. Throughout the spring and summer we negotiated with several attractive labels but in the end it was clear that Century Media would be our home for the years to come. Their enthusiasm, professionalism and genuine love for music made an instant impact on us. We are convinced that this alliance will lead to even greater achievements in the future and also avails us to tour outside Europe more often. And naturally it is a great honor for us to stand in the same team with the likes of Dark Tranquillity, Arch Enemy, Paradise Lost, The Haunted, Finntroll and Turisas. A new exciting chapter in the story of Insomnium has begun!
 
We want to thank Jens Prueter and the whole Century Media crew for putting their trust in us. We thank our manager Jukka Varmo for handling the negotiations very smoothly. We also wish to thank our previous label Candlelight Records for the decade that we spent with them. We salute you all!”

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