Los Angeles’ sons of metal, ARMORED SAINT, are set to enter Tranzformer Studios in Burbank, CA to begin recording the band’s 6th full-length studio album. Tranzformer Studios is owned by Dave Jerdan (Alice in Chains, Jane’s Addiction, etc) who produced ARMORED SAINT’s 1991 classic Symbol of Salvation and Bryan Carlstrom who handled engineering on the same album. The SAINT will be working with Bryan Carlstrom who will once again handle engineering duties with the bands very own Joey Vera producing, and both Joey and Bryan mixing the record. A partial song list for the upcoming album, which is expected to …read more

Evergreen Terrace have just premiered their new video for “Sending Signals”. The band’s new album Almost Home is now available via Metal Blade Records. The group recently finished a tour with Emmure are gearing up for a headlining tour from Texas to Florida including some West Coast and Midwest dates. The tour will include support from For The Fallen Dreams, Asking Alexandria and Unholy. Dates after the jump!

The Black Dahlia Murder’s newest album Deflorate, the follow-up to 2007’s Nocturnal will be released on September 15th. In preparation of this behemoth release, Metal Blade Records is offering a pre-order to fans which includes a signed copy of Deflorate at a low price*.
Still riding high on waves of acclaim for their rabidly-received DVD spectacle Majesty, The Black Dahlia Murder triumphantly bring you their fourth thrashing opus Deflorate. Vocalist Trevor Strnad states:
“We’re more confident than ever. I think as a band we really found our footing on Nocturnal. This time, we’ve taken this beast to the next level.”
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Amon Amarth will be re-issuing their first four albums this year in a special edition format but at regular CD price. Starting with Once Sent From Golden Hall, the reissue will be remixed and will include bonus tracks and a live DVD. From what I’m gathering it’s going to be their first 4 albums on Metal Blade and not anything before that.
The Live DVD in the first re-issue will be from a recent concert on December 28 in Bochum, Germany. The track list for the re-issue is below.

There is no two ways about it. A Body Farm, the single off of Cattle Decapitation’s upcoming album, The Harvest Floor, kicks ass in so many way. While I’m not very familiar with this band just yet, you can bet I’ll be diggin deeper. Check out the widget below and listen to ‘A Body Farm’ Mp3. You can also check out some photos, album info and share this widget. The Harvest Floor is due for release on January 20th, 2009 on Metal Blade Records.

Unearth has posted another song titled "Hail The Shrine" from their upcoming Metal Blade release "The March" on myspace. The March was produce by Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and is set for release on October 14th
Unearth’s Myspace
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THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT GREAT METAL BAND BRUTALLY COMMENCES AT NOISE IN THE BASEMENT CREATIVE CONFERENCE COURTESY OF INDIE RECORD STORES NATIONWIDE!
Indie record stores across the country are teaming with Metal Blade Records, http://recordstoreday.com, RED, and Decibel magazine (see list of prize sponsors below) to host The Search For The Next Great Metal Band.
The search, announced at the Noise In The Basement Creative Conference in Baltimore, will officially commence on October 1st 2008 and will continue through April 18, 2009 (Record Store Day 2009), with in-store performances from regional champions and a promotional compilation CD. As …read more

Amon Amarth have posted the making of video of “Twilight Of The Thunder God” over at Myspace.tv, but you can check it out here too. The new album, is set to drop September 30th on Metal Blade Records.

Making of "Twilight of the Thunder God" Video

I haven’t heard the entire White Chapel This Is Exile CD yet but I’ve heard samples here and there and I really dig it. Take a look at the video below, and maybe even sample some of their other songs on myspace, amazon, or iTunes and let me know…Yay? Nay? or…Meh?
Also check out White Chapel’s Guitar Giveaway!!
 

I mentioned this yesterday and I said I was going to do a review for Friday but I can’t wait that long because simply this record kicks so much ass and I want everyone to know it. Now if you don’t like As I Lay Dying for whatever reason, be it your just a dumb sh*t following the rest of the crowd that says they suck because saying otherwise would make you less “cool” or “metal”, but your a closet fan that can’t get enough of the Within Destruction video, then you’ll probably not like this for the same …read more