Led Zeppelin Enters The Studio

Drummer Jason Bonham has confirmed that he is working on new material with original Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, although lead singer Robert Plant has not been working with the band.

Bonham states: "At the moment, all I know is I have the great pleasure to go and jam with the two guys and start work on some material,” he said.

“When I get there [in the studio] I never ask any questions. If I get a phone call to go and play, I enjoy every moment of it.

“Whatever it ends up as, to ever get a chance to jam with two people like that, it is a phenomenal thing for me. It’s my life. It’s what I’ve dreamed about doing.

“Lots of politics [would need to] get ironed out [before an album could be made].”

Suffocation Signs To Nuclear Blast Records

New York death metal legends Suffocation has signed a new deal with Nuclear Blast records to release their new album, which is tentatively titled, "Blood Oath." The album is expected to be released sometime in early 2009.

Suffocation recently completed a successful European tour with Napalm Death.

Nocturnal Brings "Tyrannizer" Into The Band For Vocals

After a long search, Nocturnal finally found Tyrannizer as a new vocalist. Previously, Tyrannizer has been active with the death metal alcomaniacs Necrosadistic Goat Torture from the UK. Nocturnal rerecorded Temples of Sin with Avengers' Chamber which can be checked out at Nocturnal's myspace profile.

Municipal Waste Announces U.S. Mini-Tour

Richmond, VA thrashers, MUNICIPAL WASTE, will be joining up with New Jersey punk band, THE CASUALTIES, to play a small number of shows around the northern U.S. this October.

MUNICIPAL WASTE tour dates with THE CASUALTIES is as follows:

October 8 - Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar
October 9 - Philadelphia, PA @ J C Dobbs
October 10 - Buffalo, NY @ Club Paradise
October 12 - Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest

Remembering... Jesse Pintado

July 12 1969 - August 27 2006

Vader XXV Contest!!

Together with Regain Records, the Official Vader Myspace organises a contest to celebrate the release of "XXV"! You can win 1 of the 3 CD/DVD boxes from XXV that Regain Records has made available for this contest!


What do you have to do? Simple! Answer this question correctly:

Name 3 bands that Vader has toured with in the past?



Send your answer and complete address (important!!!) to webmaster@deprofundis. nl.


Only answers sent to mailaddress mentioned above and with your correct name and postal address will go in the winners-draw.
Do not(!) mail your answer here on myspace!

Winners will receive an e-mail after 01/09/2009, the prices will be sent out by Regain Records to the winners.


Let the contest begin! It closes on 01/09/2009!

SATYRICON Euro Tour (NORWAY Dates added)

Satyricon + Evile
European Tour

November
12 - Stavanger, Folken NO
13 - Berge, Hulen NO
14 - Oslo, Sentrum NO
15 - Trondheim, Samfundet NO
19 - Rotterdam, Waterfront NL
20 - Amsterdam, Melkweg NL
22 - Rennes, Antipode FR
23 - Paris, Loco FR
24 - Birmingham, Barfly UK
25 - Leeds, Cockpit UK
26 - London, ULU UK
27 - Antwerp, Hof Ter Lo BE
29 - Lyon, CCO FR
30 - Lausanne, Le Romandie CH

December
01 - Winterthur, Salzhaus CH
02 - Milano, Alcatraz IT
03 - Rom, Alpheus IT
04 - Ljubljana, Media Park SLO
05 - Zagreb, Boogaloo CRO
06 - Wien, Gasometer AT
07 - Prague, Futurm CZ
08 - Wroclaw, WZ PL
09 - Warzaw, Progresja PL
10 - Berlin, Kato DE
12 - Utrecht, Helling NL
13 - Lengerich, Satan's Convention DE
14 - Frankfurt, Batschkapp DE
16 - Stuttgart, Rohre DE
17 - Saarbrucken, Garage DE
18 - Munchen, Metropolis DE
19 - Halle, Easy Schorre DE
20 - Hamburg, Knust DE

Hirax Confirmed For Clash Of The Headbanger's Metaleros In Hollywood

Hirax have been confirmed to perform at Clash Of The Headbanger's Metaleros in Hollywood, California on the 23rd of August. The band have posted the following update:

"Hirax is excited and ready to play this concert! We have been notified by the promoters that the advance ticket sales have been GREAT!! So we expect this show to be TOTALLY CRAZY!!

"A lot of people are traveling from other cities to experience this thrash metal extravaganza. Hirax has a great set planned and we will be preforming all of our classic songs. Headbanging, stage diving, slam pits, we expect it all!!

"To all of the thrashers... we look forward to seeing you there! Long Live Metal! Thrash And Destroy!

** "To all of the fans that have been writing to us, and asking about our merchandise, we will have all official Hirax t-shirts, CDs, DVDs, patches, etc. available for sale the night of the show."

Destruction Announces European Tour Dates

Teutonic thrash gods Destruction have announced the tour schedule for their European trek this autumn. The band are preparing to release their brand new album, "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N." on August 22nd.

The tour dates are as follows:

November
27 - Plzen, Czech Republic - KD Šerikovka
28 - Glauchau, Germany - Alte Spinnerei
29 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Winter Masters of Rock
30 - Warsaw, Poland - Progresja

December
1 - Berlin, Germany - Columbia Club
2 - Rostock, Germany - Mau (tbc)
4 - Helsinki, Finland - Tavastia
5 - Tampere, Finland - Tulliklubbi
7 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Venue TBA
8 - Oslo, Norway - John Dee
9 - Copenhagen, Denmark - The Rock
10 - Enschede, Netherlands - Atak
11 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob
12 - Leeds, England - Rio's
13 - Dublin, Ireland - The Village
14 - Dudley, UK - JB's
16 - London, England - Underworld
17 - Saarbrücken, Germany - Roxy (tbc)
18 - Essen, Germany - Turock
19 - Weert, Netherlands - De Bosuil
20 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
21 - Milan, Italy - Rolling Stone
22 - Nürnberg, Germany - Hirsch

Gorgoroth Prepares To Enter The Studio

The version of Gorgoroth fronted by member, Gaahl has posted the following update:

"Gorgoroth will enter the studio in their hometown of Bergen, Norway on August 25th, 2008.

"Eight new tracks composed by King will be recorded for an as-yet-untitled new album. Along with Gaahl, King and Frost on drums, the full recording lineup will include Teloch (guitar) and Ice Dale (guitar).

"ENSLAVED's Herbrand Larsen will once again produce Gorgoroth in the studio."

Watain Reveals 10 Year Anniversary Re-releases

To celebrate Watain's ten year anniversary, Season of Mist is now releasing the band's first two full length albums, "Casus Luciferi" and "Rabid Death's Curse" on digipack CD's, respectively on next October 13th and 27th.

Both albums have been remastered in Necromorbus Studio were they were originally recorded, and will also feature two rare bonus-tracks, one being the title-track from the bands debut 7" EP "The Essence of Black Purity" and the other an unreleased live-version of the VON anthem, "Watain." Both releases will also include extensive liner notes from the band along with additional photos and illustrations.

"WATAIN's first two albums have both been hailed as monumental and groundbreaking within the underground for their undeniably magical content and fanatic intensity, yet they are also considered collectors items which to this day are still hard to come by," leader Erik states. "As WATAIN never wanted their divine art to be something restricted for collectors and rich eBay kids only, we have now chosen to reveal to all of the world our dark and fiery past. A past that came to shape one of the most terrible abominations ever to stalk the Metal scene!"

Season of Mist and Thunderdome Booking in association with Metal Maniacs and www.beyondthedarkhorizon.com As previously announced, Watain will embark on the "Black Metal Magic" North American Tour later this year. Here are the tour dates:

2008 OCT 03: CAN Toronto, ON, The Opera House
2008 OCT 04: CAN Montreal, QC, Katacombes
2008 OCT 07: USA Boston, MA, The Middle East
2008 OCT 08: USA New York, NY, Knitting Factory
2008 OCT 09: USA Pittsburgh, PA, 31st St Pub
2008 OCT 10: USA Cleveland, OH, Peabody's
2008 OCT 11: USA Chicago, IL, Reggie's Rock Club
2008 OCT 12: USA Des Moines, IA, Vaudeville Mews
2008 OCT 13: USA Denver, CO, Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
2008 OCT 14: USA Salt Lake City, UT, Urban Lounge
2008 OCT 15: USA Seattle, WA, Studio Seven
2008 OCT 16: USA Portland, OR, Rotture
2008 OCT 17: USA Oakland, CA, The Metro
2008 OCT 18: USA Hollywood, CA, Knitting Factory
2008 OCT 19: USA San Marcos, CA, Jumping Turtle
2008 OCT 20: USA Tempe, AZ, The Sets
2008 OCT 21: USA Farmington, NM, Gator's
2008 OCT 23: USA Dallas, TX, Reno's Chop Shop
2008 OCT 24: USA Victoria, TX, Sun Valley Ranch
2008 OCT 25: USA Austin, TX, Red 7
2008 OCT 26: USA New Orleans, LA, Red Dragon
2008 OCT 27: USA Tampa, FL, Brass Mug
2008 OCT 29: USA Atlanta, GA, Masquerade
2008 OCT 31: USA Springfield, VA, Jaxx
2008 NOV 01: USA Allentown, PA, Sterling Hotel

Mithras Announces New Drummer, Ben White

Following the recent search to fill the long vacant live drummer spot, MITHRAS have now chosen their man. Previous live drummer / guitarist Ben White (Of Orbeth) departed the band back in 2003 and through a chance meeting which led to an explosive audition, has returned to the fold and his old drum seat. To their relief, this puts the UK's revered extreme metal protagonists back on the circuit for live performances, something they have missed hugely and are keen to return to without delay.

Rayner Coss (oratory/bass) says of Ben's return: "It's great to have Ben, one of our former members back in the band; he knows the material fantastically and is perfect for the role. We auditioned him and he nailed 11 songs taken from all our albums right off the bat, so we're really excited and looking forward to getting on stage for some shows asap!"

Of Ben's rejoining the band, Leon Macey (guitars) reveals that he "got in touch with Ben almost out of the blue during the drum auditions period to gather some material for our upcoming release, but one thing led to another and now we're slaying the tracks in the rehearsal room!"

And the man in question, Ben White (drums), adds: "Fate it seems has dealt a good card for us all! It was really cool when Mithras got back in touch again and as we have all evolved as musicians it seems to work better than ever now. It's good to be back!"

Celtic Frost Becomes Officially Terminated

Triptykon/ex-Celtic Frost mainman Tom Fischer has posted the following message online:

"The intense rain outside continues unabated, and, far in the distance, the torn, grey clouds merge with the earth, obscuring any hint of a horizon. A fitting scenery to a final act of ignominy. I attended seven and a half funereal hours of meetings yesterday, initially with Celtic Frost/Triptykon manager Antje Lange, then including Martin Eric Ain and Celtic Frost's accountant, to discuss in detail the dissolution of most of Celtic Frost's business arrangements and the distribution of the group's remaining assets. What an infinitely doleful and emotionally draining undertaking, and one I did not ever wish to witness. And yet one that was probably unavoidable."

Fischer initially left the group in April of this year citing internal conflict as the reason and taking all music he had been writing for Celtic Frost with him to use in his new band, Triptykon which also features original Celtic Frost drummer Reed St. Mark and Dark Fortress/ex-Celtic Frost touring guitarist V Santura.

Impiety To Embark on "Bestial Domination" European Tour With Glorior Belli and Spearhead

Singaporean black/death metallers IMPIETY will commence on the "Bestial Domination" Tour 2008, stretching 27 shows across Europe with French black metal band Glorior Belli and UK death/thrash metal band Spearhead as tour support.

Dark Funeral Prepares To Enter The Studio

Guitarist Lord Ahriman has issued the following update on behalf of Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL:

"Ave everyone!

"So, finally it's time....

"On Monday, August 18th, Chaq Mol (guitars) and I will enter the studio together with producer Örjan Örnkloo (MISERY LOVES CO.) to begin the songwriting process of a new, yet untitled full-length album.

"Exactly how long it will take is hard to say, but we hope to be done with a pre-production within the next 3 - 4 weeks. We already have quite some material written so I feel that we are as pre-prepared as we can be at this stage.

"We will only work in the studio during the weekdays. So every weekend when we're home we'll post a studio report to keep you updated.

"Anyway, time to get busy. Talk to you in about a week again.

"Lord Ahriman & Dark Funeral."

Agathocles Bassist Tony Passes Away

This past weekend Agathocles' bassist Tony passed away. "It's a tragedy, especially when this happens to someone so young," states the band's label Displeased Records on their site. No further details about his death is currently available.

Earlier this summer, the Belgian grinders finished up recording their new full length to be issued through Displeased Records. Named "Grind is protest," the album is expected in the winter of 2008/2009.

You can get more information on the band and check out some of their material from their vast discography on their MySpace page.

www.myspace.com/agathocles12

Municipal Waste To Reunite Original Lineup

Municipal Waste have posted the following update via Myspace:

"In the Waste 'Em All years, Municipal Waste developed a reputation that they are still living up to today. It was due to the early, insane live performances that set the bar for what people expect to see at a Waste show. Wind swept circle pits, 69 stage dives, wacky costumes, and pizza shark boogie bongs still show up whether the band plans it or not. Maybe it was just the off stage antics, excessive drinking, or the tendency to eat all the food out of an unsuspecting victim's fridge that sent the message that was (and still is) very clear: Municipal Waste is gonna fuck you up!

"Now you can't rewrite history, but you can relive it on Friday, August 15th 2008 at Alley Katz in Richmond, VA. The Waste will be reuniting the Waste 'Em All lineup for one show as part of the 7th annual Best Friends Day Weekend. The lineup, which includes Brandon Ferrell on drums, Andy Harris on bass, Tony Foresta on vocals, and Ryan Waste on guitar, will be playing the Waste 'Em All album in it's entirety along with some other classic cuts.

"This show is a must see for any true fan of live music! The other acts of the night include: PAINT IT BLACK, QUADILIACHA, CAUSTIC CHRIST, BRUTAL KNIGHTS, and RELIGIOUS AS FUCK. The show starts at 7pm @ Alley Katz (10 Walnut Alley) and costs $10. Come out and support The Waste and Best Friends Day 7!"

Cattle Decapitation Enters The Studio

Cattle Decapitation have posted the following message online last week:

“We enter Castle Ultimate Studios in Oakland, CA tomorrow to start working on our fourth Metal Blade full-length! We’ll be doing the drums with the mighty Zach Ohren (ALL SHALL PERISH, DECREPIT BIRTH) and then over to Sharkbite studios to record the rest and mix with our man Billy Anderson. This is going to be devastating, we promise. The new material is over the top. The lyrics as hateful as ‘Karma.Bloody.Karma’ but much more disgusting this time around.

"We’ll be announcing the name of the album, song titles and cover art when we have completed the recording! Details on that, studio reports and fly-on-the-wall footage in the studio coming soon!”

Obituary Vocalist Checks In

Obituary vocalist John Tardy has posted the following road report online:

"This year's Wacken festival in Germany was unbelievable. We really had a good time and appreciate all the fans support. I think the Wacken crew all did a great job and we thank them for inviting us to this year's event! It was a sold out weekend, somewhere around 80,000 people!!!!

"We played in Finland the night before and it was one of those...off stage at 2:00AM, lobby call at 4:00AM, flights at 6:00AM and on stage at Wacken 4:00PM...and they lost our luggage so Frank [Watkins; bass] and I had to go on stage in the only clothes we had...awesome! At least all the equipment showed up or we really would have been fucked! The show in Finland was great, sold out and sick! Thanks to all of you that came out to see us!

"We now have a few days off that we are spending in Hamburg, Germany before we take off to Copenhagen, Denmark for the next show. At least we don't have to fly. Actually we are done flying until we head back home. Only two shows left so I hope you can make one of them and remember we will have the new 'Left To Die' EP with us!"

Metal Church Forced To Cancel Tour Dates

METAL CHURCH have posted this announcement on their official website:

"We are forced to cancel some of the upcoming dates (August 14 and 16). It kills us to have to do this. We have tried everything possible to make this work, but because of logistics and screw ups out of our control our hands have been forced. We are pissed off and very disappointed. It is too bad bullshit has to get in the way of us doing what we love.

"We were looking forward to hitting the road and playing with JUDAS PRIEST and sharing some of the new album with all of you, but it is not going to happen at this time. We will still do the Florida show and the Puerto Rico show with QUEENSRŸCHE in August.

Kult Ov Azazel Delays New Album

Florida black metallers, Kult Ov Azazel, have issued the following update:

"We were originally asked and prepared to do the Horna tour that many have been emailing about. There have been numerous bulletins and news sources on the internet stating we are on the tour. However, this is not the case."

"We had to reschedule our studio time from August to October. We are now entering Mana Studio in Tampa, FL to record the next album titled Destroying the Sacred from October 28 thru November 11."

"This not only put an end to us doing the Horna tour but also a few one offs that we had been offered. Rest assure, once the new album is recorded we will turn our focus to touring/regional shows and destroying all with force!"

Pig Destroyer Announce Tour Dates For Australia And New Zealand

Thanks to Heathen Skulls, Soundworks, and RW Entertainment, Pig Destroyer have announced they will be touring Australia and New Zealand this October in support of their latest album, 'Phantom Limb.' The dates for the tour are as follows:

October:

Friday 24th: Hi Fi Bar – Melbourne
with Blood Duster, Terrorust, and Fuck... I'm Dead
Tickets available through Missing Link and Hi Fi Bar

Saturday 25th: Gaelic Club – Sydney
with Terrorust, Beyond Terror Beyond Grace, and special guest
Tickets available through Moshtix (Ph: 1300 438 849)

Sunday 26th: Rosies – Brisbane
with special guests (TBC)
Tickets available through Moshtix (Ph: 1300 438 849)

Monday 27th: Fowlers – Adelaide
with Robotosauras, Grey Daturas, and Captain Clean Off
Tickets available through Moshtix (Ph: 1300 438 849)

Tuesday 28th: Amplifier Bar – Perth
with special guests (TBC)
Tickets available through Moshtix (Ph: 1300 438 849)

Wednesday 29th: Brisbane Hotel – Hobart
with Ruins, and special guests
No pre-sales Tickets available.

November:

Saturday 1st: Transmission Room – Auckland (All Ages)
with Terrorust, and special guests
Tickets available from Real Groovey, and Ticketek