[News Bites] Nightwish, Orphaned Land, White Willow, New Medicine

 [News Bites] Nightwish, Orphaned Land, White Willow, New Medicine
Nightwish have announced January 10th, 2012 as the release date for their upcoming album Imaginaerum. It’s their first new release since 2007′s Dark Passion Play, their first album with new singer Anette Olzon. This new album is going to also be the soundtrack to a feature film with the same name. 
Keyboardist/songwriter Tuomas Holopainen states, “It was important from the very beginning that the album would work as its own individual piece of art, as well. It is a thematic album about life itself, about imagination, love, goodness and beauty, with a touch of darkness and melancholy, which are strongly included in all of those things mentioned.”
Check after the jump for news about Orphaned Land, White Willow, and New Medicine.

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NSFW Exclusive Music Video Premiere: Belphegor’s ‘Impaled Upon The Tongue Of Sathan’

A few weeks ago, Bloody Disgusting brought you the exclusive teaser trailer for Belphegor’s upcoming music video, ‘Impaled Upon The Tongue Of Sathan’. Well, we’re excited to bring you the exclusive premiere of the entire music video! Fun fact: the crew went through over 60 liters of fresh blood within two nights of shooting! Check after the jump for the NSFW worldwide premiere and let us know your thoughts.

 NSFW Exclusive Music Video Premiere: Belphegors Impaled Upon The Tongue Of Sathan

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NSFW Exclusive Teaser: Belphegor’s ‘Impaled Upon The Tongue Of Sathan’

Bloody-Disgusting has scored an exclusive 30 second preview for the upcoming Belphegor music video ‘Impaled Upon The Tongue Of Sathan’. This track comes off the soon to be released ‘Blood Magick Necromance’ album (out Feb. 8th, 2011 in the US). This preview is NSFW, so don’t watch it if the boss is lurking around the corner. Also, stay tuned to Bloody-Disgusting Music after the New Year for the full video! Check out the video after the jump.

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Don’t forget that Belphegor is the main supporting act on the Bloody-Disgusting sponsored ‘God Is Dead…To Hell With God Tour’, which is headlined by Deicide and also features Blackguard, Neuraxis, and Pathology. Grab your tickets HERE.

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Bloody Disgusting Presents The ‘God Is Dead – To Hell With God’ Tour!

Twenty years ago, an underground cult movement surfaced in Tampa, Florida that revolutionized the metal world. The pioneers of this burgeoning scene, DEICIDE, are still striking fear into hearts of the masses to this day. As the world eagerly anticipates their new full-length slab of blasphemy, To Hell With God, the group prepares to embark on a massive North American headlining run appropriately titled “God Is Dead – To Hell With God Tour.” The Bloody-Disgusting sponsored trek, which kicks off on Feb. 15th also features Belphegor, Blackguard, Neuraxis and Pathology. To Hell With God was produced by the renowned Mark Lewis and is set for an early 2011 release.
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Tickets for the tour will be available starting today (Sept. 22nd) via an exclusive internet presale on www.enterthevault.com. VIP tickets will also be available and include early entry and a pre-show meet & greet with DEICIDE. All shows will then go on sale through normal ticketing systems on October 14th, 2010. Either see below or visit Enter The Vault to view the entire tour itinerary.

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News Bits: System Divide, All That Remains, Death Angel

In conjunction with the upcoming debut full-length release from SYSTEM DIVIDE, The Conscious Sedation, Metal Blade Records has teamed up with BlankTV to premier the extreme modern metal act’s single Hollow. Be sure to head over to BlankTV, the net’s biggest punk and indie music channel, to check out the single Hollow and while you’re there check out the music video for the song The Apex Doctrine, which was shot by Kevin Custer (Hatebreed, Testament, Dope, Dying Fetus, Suffocation).
If you like what you hear and see head over to the band’s landing page and pre-order the album while there is still time to take advantage of the discounted prices. The Conscious Sedation is available by itself or bundled with a t-shirt.
CHECK AFTER THE JUMP FOR NEWS ABOUT ALL THAT REMAINS AND DEATH ANGEL!!!

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News Bit: Therion, Cattle Decaptitaion, Kataklysm

Canadian extreme metallers Kataklysm have uploaded a new track, ‘Determined (Vows of Vengence) onto their Official MySpace page. The track is taken from ‘Heaven’s Venom’, their upcoming album due August 24th in North America. 
Recorded by Kataklysm guitarist J-F Dagenais (Malevolent Creation, Misery Index) and mixed by Tue Madsen (The Haunted, Mnemic, Dark Tranquillity), the album promises to be quite the ass kicker!
Therion has announced that they have parted ways with their vocalist, Snowy Shaw. If you check after the jump, you can read the official band statement regarding the situation. 
Also, after the jump, you can read all about the new Cattle Decapitation tour!

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Dimmu Borgir Unveil New Album Title And Artwork

The artwork created for the new DIMMU BORGIR album Abrahadabra by German artist / painter / graphic designer Joachim Luetke (Arch Enemy, Kreator, Sopor Aeternus) has been uploaded to the band’s MySpace page.
 
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The word “abrahadabra” (which roughly translates into “I will create as I speak”) first publicly appeared in Chapter III of Liber AL vel Legis (commonly referred to as The Book of the Law) written by Aleister Crowley in Cairo, Egypt in 1904. 

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Death Angel Giving Away Tickets To Almost All Shows On Upcoming Tour

San Francisco Bay Area thrash legends, Death Angel, are giving a way a pair of tickets in most markets on their upcoming tour with Soilwork this Summer! Visit the band’s official website to enter your name in the contest for a chance to win.  For most shows, winners will be notified by email a week before the date.

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Check out THIS ARTICLE to see the new Death Angel album artwork along with a list of upcoming tour dates!

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Death Angel Release Album Artwork For ‘Relentless Retribution’

San Francisco Bay Area thrash legends, DEATH ANGEL, have uploaded the album cover art by Brent Elliot White (Job For A Cowboy, Carnifex, Whitechapel) for their upcoming release entitled Relentless Retribution, to their official Myspace page
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Relentless Retribution is a full return to the bands thrash roots and will be released on September 3rd in Europe and the 14th in North America. The album was recorded at Audio Hammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with production genius Jason Suecof (Trivium, August Burns Red, The Black Dahlia Murder, All That Remains, Whitechapel, Devildriver). 

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