As most might know, I’m a Hatebreed fan. I like high-energy hardcore, but for some reason I have yet to be able to get in to Kingdom Of Sorrow. The last time I tried to listen to this CD was back in February, so I may have to give it another shot to the ear. Here is the first video from the cd, called Lead The Ghosts Astray. Enjoy.

Relapse Records Releases for today 7/8

Hero Destroyed - ‘Hero Destroyed’

Pittsburgh’s HERO DESTROYED (ex-Commit Suicide) explode onto the worldwide metal scene with their thoroughly impressive debut EP. Arguably the Steel City’s finest modern metal export this side of the 21st Century, the band’s mechanistic, low-end crunch impacts with the subtlety of a wrecking ball. Reminiscent of the debuts of label-mates Burnt By the Sun and Mastodon, HERO DESTROYED are the perfect addition to Relapse’s long running history of bands light on pretension and rich with punishingly technical chops.

Hero Destroyed is in stores everywhere now! Or order online at this location.

Various Artists - ‘This Comp Kills Fascists’

Conceived and collected by Scott Hull (PIG DESTROYER, AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED) in the tradition of the legendary Cry Now, Cry Later compilations of the 90’s, This Comp Kills Fascists brings together the very best of today’s underground grindcore, hardcore, and power violence bands. This Comp Kills Fascists features new and exclusive material from INSECT WARFARE, MAGRUDERGRIND, KILL THE CLIENT, and more, as well as the first new material in almost ten years from AGENTS OF SATAN and legendary grinders BRUTAL TRUTH. This Comp… is fast, loose, ferociously independent, unpretentious, and fun.

This Comp Kills Fascists is out now! Pick up your copy at your favorite music retailer or order now from Relapse.com.

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Relapse Records is proud to announce the signing of Brooklyn, NY‘s TOMBS.

TOMBS (Mike Hill – guitar / vocals, Justin Ennis – drums, Carson Daniel James – bass) are currently writing the follow-up album to their self-titled EP (Black Box Recordings / Level Plane). TOMBS will record their new full-length and Relapse debut this August, which will see an early 2009 release. Audio samples taken from TOMBS self-titled release, as well as demo material from their forthcoming full-length, can be heard now via the band’s MySpace: MySpace.com/TombsBklyn.

Additionally, TOMBS has announced a number of European tour dates for this Fall. These dates will include a performance at the Trainspotting Fest in Germany alongside CAPSULE, ULTRA DOLPHINS, PULLING TEETH, and more. A listing of confirmed TOMBS tour dates can be found here with more to be announced soon.

Repost from Relapse Records Newsletter:

ORIGIN drummer John Longstreth will be the featured cover artist on the first cover of the newest digital drumming magazine, Sick Drummer Magazine. Longstreth’s cover feature, which debuts July 1st and can be previewed here, includes an exclusive interview and a full set video focusing on Longstreth’s movements and techniques during a recent live performance. To receive this first issue of Sick Drummer Magazine, subscribe for free at SickDrummerMagazine.com.

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Origin, Misery Index and Abysmal Dawn are heading out on Relapse Records Contamination Tour starting next month. Reports Alternative press:

Veteran tech-death metal axewielders Origin are supporting their recent full-length, Antithesis; Misery Index recently wrapped up work with Kurt Ballou on their new album, Traitors, and will be releasing it September 30, following up 2006’s Discordia, though a digital compilation EP, Dead Sam Walking, will hit “stores” June 10; and Abysmal Dawn recently released their label debut, Programmed To Consume.

July 21 St. Louis, MO Rockstar Nightclub
July 22 Fayetteville, AR The OPO
July 24 Dallas, TX TBA
July 25 Victoria, TX Sun Valley Ranch
July 26 Austin, TX Red 7
July 28 El Paso, TX Chics
July 29 Farmington, NM Gator’s
July 30 Phoenix, AZ Modified Arts
July 31 San Marcos, CA Jumping Turtle
August 1 Hollywood, CA Safari Sams
August 2 Oakland, CA The Metro
August 3 Portland, OR Satyricon
August 4 Roseburg, OR Riversdale Grange
August 5 Seattle, WA Studio Seven
August 7 Salt Lake City, UT Club Vegas
August 8 Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep
August 9 Lawrence, KS The Jackpot

The ‘Contamination Tour’ has been a label vehicle used to expose some of its newest and most exciting bands. Previous ‘Contamination Tour’ alumni include MASTODON, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, NEUROSIS, NILE, HIGH ON FIRE, CEPHALIC CARNAGE, COALESCE, DYSRHYTHMIA, UNEARTHLY TRANCE, and many more. -Relapse Records

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN sees the worldwide premiere of their video for “Black Bubblegum”, the second video from their acclaimed new album Ire Works, today via MySpace. The video was shot in Los Angeles, CA with Ilan Sharone of Pneuamtic Pictures.

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN are currently rounding out their Australian and New Zealand headlining tour. The band will then return to Europe in June for dates with MESHUGGAH and a number of festival appearances including Download, Gods Of Metal, Roskilde, and more.

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN has also been added to a portion of this Summer’s Warped Tour followed by a U.S. tour with CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, THROWDOWN, and BURY YOUR DEAD. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE will also be performing as part of the Monsters Of Rock Festival in Calgary along with OZZY OSBOURNE, JUDAS PRIEST, HATEBREED, VOIVOD, and more. A complete listing of confirmed DEP tour dates can be found here or MySpace.com/DillingerEscapePlan with more to be announced soon.

ABYSMAL DAWN unleash a virulent strain of modern death metal on the Los Angeles-based quartet’s Relapse Records debut Programmed to Consume. The band’s metallic assault thunders with all the hallmarks of death metal’s finest traits; power, speed, precision, and intensity. As tracks such as “Grotesque Modern Art”, “Walk the Path of Fire”, and the title track prove, ABYSMAL DAWN are an explosive new force in American death metal.

Programmed To Consume hits store shelves today!! Pick up a copy at your favorite music retailer or order now at Relapse.com.
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REPULSION, DYING FETUS, BLOOD DUSTER, DISFEAR, and GADGET are among the artists performing at this year’s Maryland Deathfest. The fest, being held the weekend of May 23rd at the Sonar in Baltimore, MD, will feature acts from all over the world including the first-ever U.S. performance by Australia’s most controversial export, BLOOD DUSTER.

For the complete festival line-up and ticket information, please visit MarylandDeathfest.com.

Relapse Artists At Maryland Deathfest:

DISFEAR: Saturday, May 24 @ 6:40 pm

REPULSION: Saturday, May 24 @ 10:20 pm

GADGET: Sunday, May 25 @ 6:40 pm

DYING FETUS: Sunday, May 25 @ 9:25 pm

BLOOD DUSTER: Sunday, May 25 @ 11:15 pm

DYING FETUS and ORIGIN have teamed up for a run of Eastern U.S. tour dates that kicks-off today in Spartanburg, SC. This tour will also include support from SWORN ENEMY and THY WILL BE DONE. A complete listing of tour dates and cities can be found here.

Both DYING FETUS and ORIGIN are touring in support of brand new albums. Well into the touring cycle for each record, DYING FETUS and ORIGIN will also be embarking on European tours immediately following this tour. For a full tour schedule and audio samples, please visit MySpace.com/OfficialDyingFetus and MySpace.com/Origin666.

CEPHALIC CARNAGE kick-off their month-long European tour alongside HATE ETERNAL and SKELETONWITCH today in Wurzburg, Germany. This tour also includes DEADBORN in the mainland and CEPHALIC label-mates MAN MUST DIE in the U.K.

CEPHALIC CARNAGE has also announced a number of festival appearances for August. The Denver avant-grinders are confirmed for Hellfest, Summer Breeze Open Air, Brutal Assault Fest, Mountains of Death, and more. A complete listing of CEPHALIC CARNAGE tour dates can be found here with more to be announced soon.

Additionally, CEPHALIC has recently seen the re-issue of their debut album Conforming To Abnormality via Relapse. This re-issue sees the 1998 release completely remixed, remastered, and repackaged with an additional 21 bonus tracks. For more information on this release, please access this release page.