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Sweden's THE HAUNTED will finally release their long-overdue live Road Kill DVD/CD in North America on June 8th through Century Media Records. The DVD features an in-depth, very unique "on the road" movie documentary, an intense recording of the band's current live set (captured in Amsterdam's Melkweg on February 13th, 2009) and the band's recent promotional video clips as bonus. The CD contains the full live show mixed and mastered by long-term band-producer Tue Madsen (Sick Of It All, Dark Tranquillity, Heaven Shall Burn) as well as five rare/unreleased studio bonus songs from the Versus album recording session.

Fans can stream the live version of "Little Cage" from the Dutch concert at the band's MySpace page. A trailer for Road Kill can be viewed at this location.

Guitarist Anders Björler comments: "Well, this week started off nicely with the release of the Road Kill DVD/CD, as well as rehearsing new material for the upcoming album. The recordings will commence this fall, so expect something fresh for early 2011. In the meantime we are very much looking forward to the dates with Slayer this summer, as well as festival gigs. Check out 'Little Cage' from the Amsterdam live gig. Enjoy!"

The exact content and track-listing for Road Kill is as follows:

THE HAUNTED Road Kill DVD (128:46 min.):

• ROAD KILL – On The Road With The Haunted (63:52)
• Live at Melkweg – Amsterdam 2009 (40:31)
1. Little Cage (3:22)
2. The Drowning (4:07)
3. The Premonition (0:48)
4. The Flood (3:42)
5. The Medication (4:46)
6. Moronic Colossus (3:38)
7. All Against All (7:32)
8. Trenches (3:33)
9. Faultline (3:35)
10. 99 (5:21)

• Bonus – Official Promo Videos (24:20)
1. All Against All (4:39)
2. No Compromise (3:19)
3. The Flood (3:50)
4. The Drowning (4:17)
5. Moronic Colossus (3:55)
6. Trenches (4:18)

THE HAUNTED Road Kill CD (73:28 min.):

• Live At Melkweg – Amsterdam 2009:
1. Little Cage (3:05)
2. The Drowning (4:15)
3. Trespass (3:40)
4. The Premonition (0:48)
5. The Flood (3:42)
6. Medication (4:47)
7. Moronic Colossus (3:45)
8. D.O.A. (4:19)
9. All Against All (6:18)
10. In Vein (3:54)
11. Trenches (3:58)
12. Dark Intentions (1:24)
13. Bury Your Dead (3:17)
14. Faultline (3:50)
15. 99 (4:42)
16. Hate Song (3:19)

• Studio Bonus Tracks:
17. Sacrifice (4:44)
18. Meat Wagon (3:05)
19. Walk On Water (3:27)
20. Seize The Day (2:11)
21. Infernalis Mundi (0:44)

Swedish thrash metal supergroup WITCHERY have completed work on their long-awaited new album, Witchkrieg, and is set for a June 29th North American release via Century Media Records. Witchkrieg features the debut of new vocalist Legion (ex-Marduk, ex-Devian) and an army of the best metal guitarists. The fretboard wizardry of Kerry King (Slayer) crowns title track. Other guests include Hank Sherman (Mercyful Fate, Force of Evil), Andy La Rocque (King Diamond) and Dark Angel's Jim Durkin.

The new track "The Reaver" can be heard now at the band's MySpace and features Gary Holt and Lee Altus of legendary Bay Area thrashers Exodus. Comments Gary: "While in Europe touring for The Atrocity Exhibition our good friends in Witchery (as well as a couple of other bands you may have heard of!) kidnapped Lee and I for a little guitar solo madness, which we were more than happy to provide! We had a blast, shredded some solos, went to our gig and proceeded to get wrecked, which included a bit of artistic sharpie work on the engineer! Good times!"

WITCHERY's line-up reads like the who's who of Swedish Metal: Jensen (guitars) plays with The Haunted; solo-guitarist Rickard Rimfält for Séance; bass player Sharlee D'Angelo is in charge of the deep end of Arch Enemy and Spiritual Beggars; while drummer Martin Axe hits the skins of Opeth and Bloodbath. For more information on WITCHERY, head over to their official MySpace.

MEGADETH and SLAYER, who last toured the U.S. together 19 years ago on the Clash of the Titans tour, have confirmed that they will each perform, from start to finish, their 1990 releases Rust in Peace and Seasons in the Abyss (respectively) on the upcoming Canadian and American Carnage Tours. The six-date Canadian Carnage kicks off July 23 in Quebec City while the 19-city American Carnage dates begin August 11 in Glens Falls, NY. With Slayer and Megadeth co-headlining, TESTAMENT will be Special Guest on all dates.

Tickets purchased for the Canadian and Carnage Carnage shows when they first went on sale late last year will be honored for the rescheduled dates. Complete information regarding ticket sales can be found at www.slayer.net, www.megadeth.com and www.testamentlegions.com.

The American Carnage Tour, originally scheduled to take place in January and February, had to be postponed due to SLAYER vocalist/bassist Tom Araya's treatment for severe back pain: an occupational hazard for the rocker who is known for aggressively swinging his long mane of hair while performing. A surgical procedure in January corrected the problem once and for all, in which he felt better almost immediately.

Comments Araya: "Right after the surgery, I could tell that the issue was fixed. There's no more pain, it just feels really good. I'm really excited and I'm anxious to get together with the rest of the guys and start rehearsing again. We canceled two tours, and I don't feel great about that, but I couldn't deal with the pain anymore, and that's now completely gone. I know the fans are excited to see the band - the tour is on, we're keeping our word, there will be no more cancellations."

Canadian Carnage
7/23 Pavillon de la Jeunesse, Quebec City, QC
7/24 Heavy MTL, Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, QC
7/26 Metro Centre, Halifax, NS
7/27 Moncton Coliseum, Moncton, NB
7/29 Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ONT
7/30 John Labatt Centre Center, London, ONT

American Carnage
8/11 Glens Falls Civic Center, Glens Falls, NY
8/12 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
8/14 Tsongas Arena, Boston, MA
8/15 Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ
8/16 Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford, CT
8/18 Tower City Amphitheatre, Cleveland, OH
8/19 Joe Lewis Arena, Detroit,MI
8/20 UIC Pavillon, Chicago, IL
8/21 Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
8/23 Cap Fed Park @Sandstone, Kansas City, KS
8/25 Magness Arena, Denver, CO
8/26 Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM
8/27 Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
8/29 Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA
8/30 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA
8/31 Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA
9/1 Arco Arena, Sacramento, CA
9/3 Wamu Theatre, Seattle, WA
9/4 Washington County Fairgrounds, Portland, OR

Miami's sludge lords TORCHE are hitting the road this week on a month-long US tour supporting Coheed and Cambria and Circa Survive. The tour will span both coasts, travel throughout the Midwest and head to select cities in the Great White North. In addition, TORCHE and Hydra Head Records have announced the band's new split release with Japan's Boris, entitled Chapter Ahead Being Fake, which will see the light of day on June 29th on 10" vinyl. Watch the music video for "King Beef", a new track from the band off their upcoming split release with Boris, here.

TORCHE with Coheed and Cambria and Circa Survive:

04/22/10 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte
04/23/10 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
04/24/10 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues (Orlando)
04/25/10 Lauderdale, FL Revolution
04/27/10 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
04/28/10 Austin, TX Stubb's BBQ
04/29/10 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
04/30/10 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
05/01/10 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
05/03/10 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
05/04/10 Pomona, CA The Fox Theatre
05/05/10 San Francisco, CA The Warfield
05/07/10 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
05/08/10 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
05/10/10 Murray, UT Murray Theater
05/11/10 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
05/13/10 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
05/14/10 Chicago, IL Congress Theatre
05/15/10 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
05/17/10 Boston, MA House of Blues
05/18/10 @ Montreal, QC Metropolis
05/19/10 Toronto, ON The Sound Academy
05/22/10 Philadelphia, PA The Electric Factory
05/26/10 New York, NY Rumsey Playfield
05/27/10 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
05/28/10 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
07/31/10 Chicago, IL Subterranean *no Coheed or Circa Survive

Stereogum has the premiere of "No Funeral," taken from the band's forthcoming album, Addicts: Black Meddle PT. II, which is due out on June 8th through Century Media. Check out it out at this location.

On the band's current situation, NACHTMYSTIUM mastermind Blake Judd checks in: "NACHTMYSTIUM have just completed our first full-European / UK headlining tour. The tour was amazing and we reached crowds everywhere in the UK, Scandinavia, the Baltic states and western Europe. We'd like to thank all of our friends and fans who came out in support of our conquest across this continent.

"After seven weeks of non-stop touring here in Europe (and 2 1/2 weeks prior to leaving for Europe in the United States with Kreator and Voivod), we are now stranded in the London-area of the United Kingdom, awaiting any word on when flights will resume in the wake of the volcanic eruption in Iceland. While we are here, we are looking to pick up any gigs/show opportunities to help keep the group of us afloat while we're stranded here in the coming week or so. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The band can be reached directly via MySpace or our booking agent. Please email tony@firstcontactagency.com and message us on MySpace if you can help.

"Thanks again to everyone who helped out with the European tour, and a massive cheers and thank you to the organizers of the amazing Roadburn and Inferno festivals in Holland and Norway. We had an amazing time and show at both events."

Photo by Jimmy Hubbard

Psychedelic black metal horde NACHTMYSTIUM have posted a new video trailer based upon their upcoming album's dark visuals at this location.

The band's much anticipated new full-length offering, Addicts: Black Meddle Pt. II, is set for a June 8th release through Century Media. The disc was recorded once again with Sanford Parker (Minsk) at Volume Studios. Addicts: Black Meddle Pt. II will also feature the talents of Wrest (Leviathan, Lurker of Chalice, Twilight) to record all drum tracks as well as Will Lindsay (Wolves in the Throne Room, Middian) on bass.

NACHTMYSTIUM kicked off their 2010 touring cycle by joining up with German thrash legends Kreator and will be touring the U.S. with EyeHateGod this June. For tour dates and more information, head over to the band's MySpace.

Legendary American power metal group ICED EARTH have announced that their new box set, Box of the Wicked, will be released via SPV/Steamhammer on May 18. This exclusive set is limited to 2,500 copies in the U.S. and will retail at an amazingly low price of under $40.

The Box of the Wicked includes the digipak version of 2007's Framing Armageddon, the digipak single of "Overture of the Wicked"¸ the digipak version of 2008's The Crucible of Man, the digipak single of "I Walk Among You" and a bonus CD featuring a re-recorded version of "A Charge to Keep" from Framing Armageddon with Matt Barlow on vocals and three previously unreleased live tracks from the 2008 Graspop Festival in Belgium. Also included is a high quality 12-page booklet with never before seen photos and liner notes, as well as an exclusive poster.

Visit http://www.myspace.com/spvmusic for more information.

Traditional metal defenders 3 INCHES OF BLOOD are currently preparing for the next big North American touring onslaught, which kicks off with a massive run across Canada on April 28th with Goatwhore. This leads them directly into the much anticipated Rockstar Mayhem Tour performing alongside Lamb of God, Rob Zombie and Hatebreed. Be sure to visit the group's MySpace to view their complete touring itinerary. The band will also be performing a series of off-dates with Lamb of God and Hatebreed (see dates below).

3 INCHES OF BLOOD have also teamed back up with acclaimed director Rick Podd (The Watcher, Hellraiser), who previously shot their "Battles and Brotherhood" video, to shoot a new clip for the track "Silent Killer." The group's latest album, Here Waits Thy Doom, will be reissued as a Mayhem Tour edition with four exclusive new tracks along with a bonus DVD featuring their video for "Battles and Brotherhood," their performance on Fuel TV and more. Look for this new edition everywhere on June 29th.

Comments guitarist Shane Clark: "Hey all. It's that exciting time again when we're making another video. Fuck Yeah! This time around it's for our song 'Silent Killer.' It's going to be a straight up East Van production once again directed by our friend Rick Podd who directed our barbaric 'Battles and Brotherhood' video. This time, it's going to be about us getting killed by an assassin methodically throughout one fine Vancouver evening. I personally am excited because we have one of the industry's finest FX artists around helping us add a nice element of gore and guts which will get your blood boiling. Not to mention babes doin' the killin.' All is going great so we will have it ready just in time for Rockstar Mayhem Fest, which we are super stoked as all Hell for. Lots of great bands and a whole lotta BBQs and partying. Can't wait for this summer because we will be once again be bringing our brand of kick ass metal to the masses. See you there and lets rage!"

3 INCHES OF BLOOD with Lamb of God and Hatebreed

7/07 Salt Lake City, UT The Great Salt Air
7/08 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
7/12 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
7/29 Cleveland, OH House of Blues
8/09 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
*More dates TBA*

Swedish melodic metal pioneers DARK TRANQUILLITY will make their much anticipated return to North America on May 11th as they prepare for a massive North American headlining tour with support from Threat Signal and Mutiny Within. This promises to be the longest, career-spanning DARK TRANQUILLITY set list yet, so diehard fans will not want to miss out. Be sure to visit the band's MySpace to stream new tracks from the band's latest album, We Are The Void, and to view their complete tour itinerary.

Comments vocalist Mikael Stanne: "Oh Yes! As promised we are coming back to the States for a proper headlining run. We've been rehearsing like crazy to put together a set that will blow you away. It's been hard but we feel we have a good collection of songs that represents every aspect of the band and will please fans of both new and old material. Also, the mad genius Niklas [Sundin, guitars] is hard at work creating amazing artwork and animation that will look incredible and add a new dimension to the show.

This is without a doubt the biggest production we've done in the States. We cannot wait to bring you the full DARK TRANQUILLITY experience. We are also really happy to bring some really awesome bands with us this time around. Threat Signal and Mutiny Within are bands we've had our eyes on for quite a while and they will make sure you all will have one hell of a metal night. Cheers and see you all very soon."

Cult crossover band TOXIC HOLOCAUST has debuted a brand new video for "Lord Of The Wasteland" (see video below). "Lord Of The Wasteland" was shot at various live gigs during the band's 2009 tour schedule. The song comes from their Relapse debut, An Overdose Of Death…, which is available now on CD, LP, and digitally.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST has just completed a run of west coast dates and will be teaming up with MUNICIPAL WASTE next week for a string of east coast shows. The two bands will then head to Japan in mid-May for Extreme The Dojo Vol. 24 along with Southern California's WARBRINGER. A list of confirmed tour dates and cities can be found below with more to be announced soon.

The band is currently writing for the follow-up album to An Overdose Of Death… with plans to begin recording this summer. Additional recording information will be made available shortly.

TOXIC HOLOCAUST Tour Dates:
April 21 West Chester, PA The Note (w/ MUNICIPAL WASTE, BLACK ANVIL)
April 22 Brooklyn, NY Knitting Factory (w/ MUNICIPAL WASTE, ATTAKE)
April 23 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Lanes (w/ MUNICIPAL WASTE, BLACK ANVIL)
April 25 Washington, DC Rock N Roll Hotel (w/ MUNICIPAL WASTE, BLACK ANVIL)
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Extreme The Dojo 24, with MUNICIPAL WASTE and WARBRINGER
May 12 Osaka, Japan Club Quattro
May 13 Nagoya, Japan Club Quattro
May 14 Tokyo, Japan Club Quattro
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May 27 Austin, TX Red 7 (as part of Chaos In Tejas)