Dead Cowboys Sluts
French death/thrash metallers DEAD COWBOY'S SLUTS will release their debut album "The Hand of Death", worldwide on September 19, 2012 via M & O MUSIC. New album trailer can streamed below:

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DEAD COWBOY'S SLUTS is a metal band that contrasts clearly with the current scene with their simple and effective music directly issued from the great period of the 90's. They prove it with their first album, in which their heavy riffs have not finished to make us headbang.

Tracklisting: 1. B.T.K, 2. Asylum Breakout, 3.
Unchained Band
French heavy/death metallers UNCHAINED will release their debut album “Oncoming Chaos“, worldwide on September 10, 2012 via M & O MUSIC.

“Oncoming Chaos” is mixed by Damien Rainaudand mastered by Logan Mader (Gojira, Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, W.A.S.P., Devil Driver...) at The Omen Room Studios in Los Angeles. The song “No Scapegoat to Blame” can be streamed below.

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Now the alliance between violent death metal and catchy melodic heavy metal has a name “UNCHAINED“!

Tracklist:
1. Infernal Death Machine, 2. No Scapegoat To Blame, 3. Freedom Through Fire, 4.
Xander Demos
Xander Demos is proud to announce the completion of Xander's first signature model guitar, the McNaught XD727. The 7-string, 27-fret guitar features an altered-strat body with a double cutaway for easy access to the upper frets. The first XD727 also features a quilted top, with a Carribean Burst finish (natural to green to blue.) Production on the model began in May. Consumers will be able to order the model directly from McNaughtGuitars.com.
Kill Ritual 2012
SF Bay Area Thrashers KILL RITUAL has signed a worldwide deal for the Oct. 30th release of their debut CD "The Serpentine Ritual" with Scarlet Records.



The CD was recorded and engineered by Kill Ritual Lead Guitarist Steve Rice at Fang Studios in San Mateo, CA and Fossil Sound in San Jose, CA. Mix and Mastering was done by Andy LaRocque of King Diamond fame at his Sonic Train Studios in Varberg Sweden.
Deadend In Venice Live
German melodic death metallers DEAEND IN VENICE launches 'Pledge Music' Campaign to record the second album. After two great years and good response on the first album "See you on the ground", the band planning the next step and the project is called "A view from above".

Pledge Project: www.pledgemusic.com/projects/div-aviewfromabove



From the band: "Through PledgeMusic you get the possibility to be a part of it! Share the project through facebook or twitter.
Secret Sphere Metal Italy
Italian metal band SECRET SPHERE sings worlwide management deal with Germany's ROCK N GROWL MANAGEMENT.

Guitarist Aldo Lonobile says: "We are excited to welcome ROCK N GROWL to the SECRET SPHERE family and we look forward to making big stept in taking SECRET SPHERE to the masses.
Chainfist Live Show
A trailer for the new "as-yet-untitled" album and next live show at "City Of Sin" in Copenhagen, Denmark by danish groove metallers CHAINFIST, which features in it's ranks guitarist Michael Kopietz (FROZEN SUN, PANZERCHRIST), can be viewed below.


The band's next live show, where they will perform some new songs, is September 29th in Copenhagen, Denmark at "City Of Sin": www.facebook.com/events/442917772414172

CHAINFIST currently recording their second album, which will be even bigger, more aggressive and heavier.

The band’s current lineup: Jackie Petersen – Vocals, Michael Kopietz – Guitar, Thomas
German meldic death metaller DEADEND IN VENICE is seeking funding for its second studio album "A view from above" through the fundraising web site PledgeMusic.com.

One month left to reach the target!

"Today we will give you some more information to keep "A view from above" tasty and delicious. Tracklist and cover artwork (design by Archetype Deisgn) are done and want to be seen by you. So you'll probably now know a little more detail on what you'll get if you receive your copy of the album.
Lord Volture Making Of Video Minutes to Madness
Dutch metal group Lord Volture posted up the fourth edition of the band's video podcast series. On this video, the band takes you to the "Making of the Minutes to Madness Videoclip" for the sophomore release "Never Cry Wolf" on November 2011. View the video below:



LORD VOLTURE recently kicked-off the Metal Messiah European Tour with TIM RIPPER OWENS and SANDSTONE. LORD VOLTURE continue the tour in October with two shows in Spain, two shows in France and a final show in the town of Wervik in Belgium.
Secret Sphere Metal Italy
Italian metal band SECRET SPHERE, who recently announced Michelle Luppi (Ex-Vision Divine/Ex-Thaurorod) as new vocalist, is streaming the new track "The Fall". The track will appear on the band's new LP "Portrait of a Dying Heart".

Check out "The Fall":



“Portrait of a Dying Heart“, the band’s seventh LP, is scheduled for a 2012 release date through Warner Music (Japan), October 24., 2012 and Scarlet Records (Rest of World), November 25., 2012.
Pump
"Death Of Me", a brand new song from German heavy rockers PUMP featuring ex-BRAINSTORM singer Marcus Jürgens, can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below.