After a recent successful short UK run in support of their current ‘Nymphetamine’ album, CRADLE OF FILTH have lined up a full UK tour for this December. Catch the band’s black metal theatrics at the following shows: Thu 1st Dec í¢ä‰åäóì Southampton Guildhall Fri 2nd Dec í¢ä‰åäóì Norwich UEA Sat 3rd Dec í¢ä‰åäóì London Forum Mon 5th Dec í¢ä‰åäóì Cardiff University Tue 6th Dec í¢ä‰åäóì Birmingham Academy Thu 8th Dec í¢ä‰åäóì Glasgow Academy Fri 9th Dec í¢ä‰åäóì Newcastle Academy Sat 10th Dec í¢ä‰åäóì Leeds University Sun 11th Dec í¢ä‰åäóì Manchester Academy Mon 12th Dec í¢ä‰åäóì Nottingham Rock City Tickets are on sale now priced 퉌£14 regionally and 퉌£16 in London, from box offices and all usual agents.퉌æ You can also buy online at www.getlive.co.uk or www.ticketweb.co.uk Meantime, the band travel to the US in mid-June to feature on friend, Bam Margera’s MTV2 show, ‘Viva La Bam’. 퉌æ Cradle of Filth’s new DVD, featuring a live performance recorded in Paris on their recent European tour, plus assorted extras and behind the scenes footage, is set for release this Winter.

Our good friends at METAL Injection have an interview online with SOULFLY’s Max Cavalera where he answers questions about reuniting Sepultura, touring and if he likes it “rolled” or “bowled.” Click here to watch the interview. Also featured on the episode is a live version of “Roots Bloody Roots” from SOULFLY’s latest DVD release The Song Remains Insane in stores now.

Ferret A & R rep Paul Conroy gives his updateí¢ä‰åŒ_ The new MADBALL record sounds flat out amazing. I’ve been a huge fan of this band since ‘Set it Off’ and I can honestly say this is their best effort to date. The production on this record is very HEAVY, heavier then any of Madball’s previous records. However, the feel of the songs very much have the classic Madball feel. This is not the kind of band that will ever change up their style to cater to a certain trend (there are no Maiden riffs happening here!). Madball’s producer put it best, “This record sounds like Madball on steroids”. ‘Legacy’ is Madball’s first album for five years and should hit the streets at the start of August.

Name: Rotem Inbar Age: 23 Instrument: Bass guitar All time favourite record? Pantera í¢ä‰åäóì Vulgar Display of Power Greatest experience on tour? Supporting Fear Factory and Malevolent Creation Most horrible experience on tour? Playing some D.I.Y shows with 10watt amps Most embarrassing moment on stage? Don’t have any Do you have any sort of ritual before going on stage? Sure, drinking a cold one with my crew in the back stage, and getting wormed up With which band would you love to tour with? MESHUGGAH ! If I couldn’t be a musician, I would … Graphic designer Best advice you ever heard? Be yourself! With which famous person (alive or dead) would you love to spend some time and why? Will Farrel !! (Old school, The Anchorman)퉌æ퉌æ퉌æ One of the funniest actors ever What’s one thing you would like to achieve in life? Didn’t figured it out yet, but i guess i’m on the right way ! 🙂 Last Words: XXX-DXXX- and Fuckin’ ROCK AND ROLL !! REMEMBER: BETZEFER – DOWN LOW – OUT JUNE 6th

To celebrate the release of DEVILDRIVER – THE FURY OF OUR MAKER’S HAND – OUT JUNE 27th we are running club nights all over the country. This is a great oppotunity to listen to the whole album as well as getting your hands on some filthy swag, including posters and stickers. So pull some mates together and join us at some of the following venues. The dates are as follows: Thursday 17th June 퉌‡ Birmingham í¢ä‰åñKerrang Clubí¢ä‰åŒ @Subway City Thursday 23rd June 퉌‡ Nottingham Rock City Friday 24th June 퉌‡ London í¢ä‰åñRockí¢ä‰åŒ @Mean Fiddler 퉌‡ Swansea í¢ä‰åñFace Offí¢ä‰åŒ @Escape Saturday 25th June 퉌‡ Edinburgh í¢ä‰åñMissioní¢ä‰åŒ @Studio 24 퉌‡ Newcastle í¢ä‰åñRockí¢ä‰åŒ @The Arena 퉌‡ Liverpool í¢ä‰åñK2í¢ä‰åŒ @The Krazy House 퉌‡ Manchester @Jilly’s Rock World REMEMBER: DEVILDRIVER – THE FURY OF OUR MAKER’S HAND – OUT JUNE 27th

CHIMAIRA – NOTHING REMAINS As promised, yesterday (25/5) we put up a track titled “Nothing Remains,” the lead track off Chimaira’s upcoming self-titled release. Well, today the new music celebration continues. Please take another stop by our MUSIC section, the version of the track up there now is the mastered, final version (yesterday’s version was not). As well, tomorrow is frontman Mark Hunter’s birthday (Happy Birthday wishes to him, of course). As they say it is better to give than receive, Mark has asked that we post a higher quality encoded version of the song (192kbps as opposed to 128kbps, what is currently in the MUSIC section). The 192kbps encoded version of “Nothing Remains” can be downloaded HERE (7.76 MB). Enjoy. REMEMBER: THE MONSTER RETURNS AUGUST 2005 But… CLICK HERE for the oppotunity to meet Chimaira and to hear the album early!!!

Madball to shoot video for June 4th with Dale RAGE Resteghini (Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Mudvayne, Unearth, Agnostic Front, Misery Signals). The video will be shot in an urban location which will be announced shortly. CLICK HERE to go to the music area of the site, and listen to newly uploaded Madball material. REMEMBER: MADBALL – LEGACY – OUT AUGUST 1st

So here it is, OBITUARY’s own perception of their music. A track by track of their entire new album (pt1). If you haven’t heard the band CLICK HERE and check out INSANE track 3 from their forth coming album Frozen In Time. Go to the bands ARTIST PAGE to view the album artwork. This track-by-track is featured in the latest issue of ZERO TOLERANCE, as part of an awesome 4 page feature by Chris Alo. TRACK-BY-TRACK 1. REDNECK STOMP The opening track is a mid paced and repetitive head banger. Listening to it, you are patiently waiting for the vocals, which never come, and then the song quickly fades out. í¢ä‰åñWe figure it’s been eight years and it would be cool to make everyone wait just three more minutes for the vocalsí¢ä‰åŒ adds Donald. í¢ä‰åñIt’s also not an annoying intro where you will skip it for future listensí¢ä‰åŒ 2. ON THE FLOOR With the fade out of the previous track, the start of this is like a punch in the face. John Tardy belches forth with brutal delivery from the opening second in this fast paced number. The pace only slows down for the chorus. í¢ä‰åñThat’s a fast songí¢ä‰åŒ comments Frank Watkins. í¢ä‰åñIt’s got that hook and I think it will become one of the better known songs.í¢ä‰åŒ 3. INSANE Another relatively fast song, with Donald Tardy supplying the thundering drums while his brother lays down the especially tortured vocals. Sounds a bit like it could have easily been on The End Complete. í¢ä‰åñWe did that one on our European tourí¢ä‰åŒ comments Frank Watkins. í¢ä‰åñWhen we would play all the old songs we just throw that in and it fits in perfectly, like a classic. Some kids didn’t even know it was new.í¢ä‰åŒ 4. BLINDSIDED Originally titled Samurai, this one shows a lot of that Celtic Frost-inspired classic Obituary groove. Relatively evenly paced, the song carries on but never gets boring. í¢ä‰åñThat’s the meat and potatoes on the albumí¢ä‰åŒ explains Donald. í¢ä‰åñThe song is mid tempo and it just stays there. If another band tried playing at that level they would fall asleep. But with us there is still so much energy, it is just bad ass.í¢ä‰åŒ 5. BACK INSIDE Another very quick song, with lots of fast but basic guitar leads. Has a catchy chorus of John Tardy ruthlessly barking out í¢ä‰åñBack inside!í¢ä‰åŒ í¢ä‰åñThat was a song I already had writtení¢ä‰åŒ Trevor states. í¢ä‰åñ I came down here, got real stoned and came up with it real quick. I think there are only two or three riffs in the whole song,í¢ä‰åŒ he laughs. REMEMBER: OBITUARY – FROZEN IN TIME – OUT JULY 11th

Come June 13th, the single release of Slipknot’s “Before I Forget” will street. This release, which also contains live versions of “The Blister Exists” and “Three Nil,” will be released on two separate collectors edition 7″ picture discs. More info on this release – and the audio of all tracks – can be found online HERE.

Chimaira – new music from upcoming self-titled release now up… Mark Hunter and Rob Arnold have now left our shores, from where they were spending time mixing Chimaira’s upcoming self-titled release with Colin Richardson. 8 of the 10 tracks that will be appearing on the release have been mixed, and due to modern technology, it’s like the band is still abroad – they have a live feed to the board. Technology, what will come next? Speaking of technology, and the reason for this update, new Chimaira music is here. The song, “Nothing Remains.” Mark Hunter’s introduction to the song is as follows: “What’s up friends? So we are super excited for you all to hear “Nothing Remains” today. It is going to be the first song on the new album and we truly feel it sets up the record perfectly. I can’t say that this is what the rest of the record sounds like, because each song has its own personality…but I will say a lot of what happens on this song you can expect from other tracks. Hope that makes sense…haha.” Anyway, enough bullshit, enjoy the track! check our MUSIC section for the goods. REMEMBER: THE MONSTER RETURNS AUGUST 2005 But… CLICK HERE for the oppotunity to meet Chimaira and to hear the album early!!!