EARACHE NEWS RELEASES ARCHIVE: 2008

Thursday, December 18, 2008

EARACHE'S TOP ALBUMS OF 2008

What fuelled the Earache staffers in 2008?

With the end of the year just around the corner, that time has come again to
look back at the year just gone and the very best music that came with it.

In keeping with the yearly tradition in the offices of Earache Records, the
members of staff were each asked to submit a list of their 5 favourite
albums of 2008. With so many great releases throughout the year, it took
lots of thinking and debating to decide on the one album worthy of topping
the list for 2008.

To find out which was crowned the best album of 2008, along with all of the
other votes, head to http://www.earache.com/info/2008.html

2008 brought another good year for Earache Records, with sure-to-be future
thrash classics from the likes of GAMA BOMB and BONDED BY BLOOD, a crushing
album from death metal giants DEICIDE, a frantic grindcore collection from
NARCOSIS and much, much more.

Incase you missed them, you can still get these great releases and more from
the Earache Webstore at http://www.earacheshop.com

All that's left now is to look ahead to 2009, with many more killer albums
already being lined up to make it an even better year than this one.

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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

OCEANO SHOW TURNS INTO BRAWL

Chicago deathcore heavyweights OCEANO are quickly gaining notoriety as
the angriest band on the planet and now, it seems, their anger is
starting to rub off onto their fans.

At the band's recent gig on December 10th at the Chenga 57 indoor
skate park in Lorain, Ohio, the aptly-titled "Seasons Beatings" tour
took a much more literal meaning. OCEANO got the crowd so worked up
that a full-scale brawl erupted during the band's set, even forcing
front-man ADAM WARREN to stop the band mid-song.

"Everyone was moshing and getting a little crazy - just like always;"
says the former backyard wrestler. "There were these kids around the
pit that kept getting hit and didn't like it too much, so they went
after the kids who were hitting them. It kept going back and forth and
more and more kids were getting involved each time."

It also didn't help that the band was playing in a skate park were
members of the audience could have come flying out at any angle.
"Since the layout of the skate park we were playing in wasn't exactly
like a typical club show, we were concerned for everyone's safety.
Once things started getting ridiculous I had to step in there myself
to break things up. I headlocked this one big guy who just wouldn't
stop and was totally destroying some other poor kid. I told him that
if he didn't chill out that he'd be the reason that the show got
ruined for everyone else."

Fortunately, the tension died down and OCEANO was able to complete
their set without further incident.

See the fists flying and bodies falling by checking out video footage
of the incident at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T48cS3chGd0

Witness OCEANO "Bringin' the Beef" first-hand as they make a brutal
start to 2009 at the following shows:

OCEANO w/ LIFERUINER & THROUGH THE FIRE
15 Jan 2009 Doug's - Aurora, Illinois
16 Jan 2009 Lake Station Eagles Club - Lake Station, Indiana
17 Jan 2009 Center Stage - Toledo, Ohio
18 Jan 2009 Club Octane - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
19 Jan 2009 The Refuge - Fredericksburg, Virginia
20 Jan 2009 LBC Pit - Lynchburg, Virginia
21 Jan 2009 Lucky's Pub - Wilmington, North Carolina
23 Jan 2009 Blackbox Collective - Orlando, Florida
24 Jan 2009 Music Factory - Fort Myers, Florida
25 Jan 2009 Willer Hall - Sarasota, Florida
26 Jan 2009 The Loud House - Selma, Alabama

OCEANO w/ CARNIFEX, TOO PURE TO DIE, CATALEPSY
28 Jan 2009 Bulldog Cafe - Louisville, Kentucky
29 Jan 2009 The Muse - Nashville, Tennessee
30 Jan 2009 Cumberland Community Complex - Crossville, Tennessee
31 Jan 2009 The 7 Venue - Douglasville, Georgia
01 Feb 2009 The Armory - Selma, Alabama
02 Feb 2009 TBA - Afayette, Louisiana
03 Feb 2009 TBA - Pensacola, Florida
04 Feb 2009 TBA - Panama city beach, Florida
05 Feb 2009 TBA - Macon, Georgia
06 Feb 2009 Island Oasis - Orlando, Florida
07 Feb 2009 Fuel Coffeehouse - Jacksonville, Florida
08 Feb 2009 Rockstarz Music Venue - Fort Myers, Florida
09 Feb 2009 TBA - TBA, Florida
10 Feb 2009 TBA - Melbourne, Florida
11 Feb 2009 Sector 7G - Augusta, Georgia
12 Feb 2009 Lucky's Pub - Wilmington, North Carolina
13 Feb 2009 Jaxx - Baltimore, Maryland
15 Feb 2009 The Meatlocker - Montclair, New Jersey
16 Feb 2009 Club Octane - Charleroi, Pennsylvania
17 Feb 2009 TBA - Cleveland, Ohio
18 Feb 2009 Mixtape Cafe - Grand Rapids, Michigan
19 Feb 2009 TBA - Knoxville, Tennessee

OCEANO's debut album, DEPTHS is due to be released on March 10th 2009
in the US (April 20th in the UK/Europe), containing 13 tracks of the
angriest deathcore cuts ever committed to record, and also includes a
limited edition bonus DVD.

Check out two brand new tracks from DEPTHS, titled "District Of
Misery" and "Fractured Frames, Scattered Flesh" on the band's official
MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/xoceano

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

ORDER OF ENNEAD GUITARIST JOHN LI JOINS THE BAND'S TOURING LINEUP STARTING JANUARY 2ND

ORDER OF ENNEAD, who's introspective and melodic take on black/death
metal has earned them high marks in such respected magazines as
Revolver (who gave their self-titled debut 4 stars in the January 2009
issue) is pleased to welcome guitarist John Li into the band's touring
lineup. Having been filled in by DEICIDE guitarist, Jack Owen during
the band's previous shows, Li will be playing his first with them,
beginning with their Tampa, FL gig on January 2nd at The Brass Mug.

John Li's masterful guitar skills on ORDER OF ENNEAD's self-titled
debut earned him high praise by many, including SMN News who said that
he "seemingly elevated the quality of the album on his young
shoulders." He will finally have the chance to show off his immense
talents to audiences around the world when he joins ORDER OF ENNEAD on
stage for the band's Florida show, their slot on the European
WInterfest tour and the much anticipated US tour with DEICIDE, VITAL
REMAINS and ADRIFT.

Catch John Li's first shows with ORDER OF ENNEAD at these dates:

ORDER OF ENNEAD
1/2/09 - Tampa, FL - The Brass Mug

ORDER OF ENNEAD Winterfest 2009 - w/ DEICIDE / Samael / Vader /
Devian / The Amenta
1/8/09 HOL Tilburg / O13
1/9/09 HOL Haarlem / Patronaat
1/10/09 BEL Vosselaar / Biebob
1/11/09 FR Paris / Locomotive
1/12/09 FR Lyon / CCO Villeurbane
1/13/09 LU Esch/Alzette / Rockhal
1/14/09 GER Stuttgart / Ika-Longhorn
1/15/09 GER Frankfurt / Batschkapp
1/16/09 GER Bochum / Matrix
1/17/09 CH Erstfeld / Transilvania Live
1/18/09 ITA Milan / Rolling Stone
1/19/09 A Worgl / Komma
1/20/09 SK Bratislava / DK Dubravka
1/21/09 POL Katowice / Mega Club
1/22/09 POL Warsaw / Progresja

ORDER OF ENNEAD w/ DEICIDE / Vital Remains / Adrift
2/8/09 - Farmingdale, NY - Club Loaded
2/14/09 - Detroit, MI - Harpos
2/16/09 - Aurora, CO - Iliff Park Saloon
2/17/09 - Salt Lake City, UT - Club Vegas
2/18/09 - Farmington, NM - Big City Nightclub
2/20/09 - San Jose, CA - Voodoo Lounge
2/21/09 - Yucaipa, CA - Angels Roadhouse
2/22/09 - W. Hollywood, CA - Key Club

ORDER OF ENNEAD's self-titled debut album was recorded at Audio Hammer
Studios in Sanford, Florida with MARK LEWIS (TRIVIUM, CHIMAIRA, BURY
YOUR
DEAD) and consists of 11 tracks of blasting death metal intensity, mixed
with touches of black metal melodrama.

The album is out now worldwide and is available as a limited edition CD
featuring a bonus DVD with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage. Get your
copy at your local music retailer, or online from the Earache US
Webstore at
http://www.earachestore.com/store/orderofennead.html or the Earache
European
Webstore at http://www.earacheshop.com/store/orderofennead.html

Check out a video clip offering a preview of the bonus DVD at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHOgz7H-N54

For more ORDER OF ENNEAD news and info, head to
http://www.myspace.com/orderofennead

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Monday, December 15, 2008

EVILE GUITARIST OL DRAKE'S JAW IN ALL OF ITS BUSTED, LACERATED GLORY

The travails of EVILE guitarist, Ol Drake and his jaw injury have been
well documented. After suffering a random blackout whilst walking on
the street, Ol fell face first into the pavement. Since then he has
suffered from the effects of a broken jaw, having to correct it by
wiring it shut for 2 weeks. In addition, the bottom of Ol's jaw was
severely lacerated during the incident.

Here for the first time is a picture of what the gash at the bottom of
Ol's jaw looks like (careful, it's not for the squeamish): http://earache.com/public/olgash.jpg

Ol had previously described the incident at great length through a
blog post on EVILE's MySpace page:

"Outside the Waterfront in Rotterdam (which is literally AT the water
front), I started to get blurred vision. Next thing I knew i'm being
woken up by two of the Satyricon guys. I just thought, "oh shit, what
happened?". I couldn't feel my jaw, so I didn't notice anything at
first. If i was any nearer the water; bye bye.

There was a big pool of blood under where my head had been, so I
wondered where it came from. One of the guys said my teeth were
covered in blood so its probably a broken tooth. I checked my teeth
and found one quite out of alignment and thought "woo".

Then I felt my beard (which probably cushioned the blow making this
alot less serious) was drenched in blood. Other than this looking very
cool, I wondered where it came from. So i stick my fingers into my
beard, then i'm suddenly touching my jaw bone. As in....touching the
actual bone, and other squishy Peter Jackson-esque things. I look down
at my fingers and they're dark red, drenched in blood. Then I realised
I might be in trouble.

We woke Matt up (who simeltaneously having a dream that i'd fallen off
something??) and called an ambulance. I was asked if i was OK again,
and I noticed my teeth were making new friends with teeth they'd never
met before. Ie, my jaw was in the totally wrong place. I felt my face
and there was a huge jaw bone on one side, and a gap on the other."

Find out more at http://www.myspace.com/evileuk

EVILE's ENTER THE GRAVE redux edition is out now worldwide and is
available at all good music retailers, or can be purchased from the
EARACHE RECORDS European Webstore at http://earacheshop.com/store/evile.html
and the EARACHE U.S. Webstore at http://www.earachestore.com/store/product360.html

Check out EVILE's first ever music video for the song "Thrasher" at
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=924bRfmiJ20

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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

EARACHE RECORDS TO ISSUE INSECT WARFARE'S "WORLD EXTERMINATION"

Extreme metal label Earache Records is set to release INSECT WARFARE's
classic grindcore album, WORLD EXTERMINATION in March 2009.

Texas grindcore band INSECT WARFARE have made countless 7" vinyls and split
albums with various other bands, before releasing their grindcore
masterpiece, WORLD EXTERMINATION, in 2007 on 625 Thrash Records. Following
the initial release of the album, the band split and refused all subsequent
offers from larger record labels to reissue the classic album until Earache
Records contacted the band.

Now WORLD EXTERMINATION, often hailed as the epitome of grindcore, will be
available once again to take you back to the glory days of grind, featuring
crushing guitars, frantically fast drumming and inexplicably inhuman vocals.

An online review at Sputnikmusic had this to say about the album: "If you
want a soundtrack to a nuclear holocaust, pandemic, or the enslavement of
Earth by extraterrestrial beings - look no further than World Extermination.
Your face will melt."

Listen to or get a free download of INSECT WARFARE's track "Necessary Death"
from WORLD EXTERMINATION at
http://earacherecords.com/myspace/InsectWarfare_NecessaryDeath.mp3

WORLD EXTERMINATION is due to be released by Earache Records on 2nd March,
2009. View the brutal cover artwork at
http://earacherecords.com/myspace/InsectWarfareCover.jpg

For more information on INSECT WARFARE, check out the band's Earache Records
profile page at
http://www.earache.com/bands/insect_warfare/insect_warfare.html

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Monday, December 08, 2008

EVILE GUITARIST OL DRAKE'S JAW WIRED SHUT FOR 2 WEEKS

EVILE guitarist Ol Drake has written an update on his condition after
suffering a blackout which caused a serious jaw injury late last month:

"a few weeks on now and I'm slowly recovering. Lost some weight from
the difficulty in eating, trying to get energy back as much as
possible. The wound on my chin turned out to be infected, so got anti
biotics on that. Went to the maxillofacial.......thing at the hospital
today (eventually got an appointment) and they've wired my jaw shut
for two weeks. I was told this should have been done straight away (at
A&E in Rotterdam) but it wasn't. It's apparently slightly too late for
the wiring to work to full effect (?) but they've done it anyway. I
look forward to more inability to consume food stuffs.

please send all 2 week silence jokes to my myspace page. I allow
everyone to laugh and/or call me Jaws"

With a wired jaw and a canceled tour (with SATYRICON, due to the
deliberating injury), Ol has found other ways to channel his thoughts
in some of the most metal ways possible. Here's a couple of lyrics he
wrote to the tune of the JUDAS PRIEST classic, "Breaking The Law":

"Breaking My Jaw

There I was completely normal, Rotterdam, 4 down
Ol outside the evile transport as we tour from town to town
Felt as though my body died, blurry vision now
So I might as well begin to put some concrete in my mouth

BREAKING MY JAW BREAKING MY JAW

.....I Won't do the rest of the song..."

For more info on the incident and Ol's blow by blow description of
what happened, go to EVILE's MySpace
page: http://www.myspace.com/evileuk

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Friday, December 05, 2008

OCEANO SINGER DISCUSSES PAST BACKYARD-WRESTLING EXPERIENCES

Chicago Deathcore heavyweights OCEANO's reputation proceeds them, even
before the release of their first album "Depths" (out on Earache records in
March next year) the band are known as "The heaviest band on the planet" and
have a reputation to "Bring the beef". Although both of these references are
musical, it seems that in terms of Oceano front man Adam Warren these
epithets could also refer to Adam's wrestling experinces.
"I got into backyard wrestling basically from watching wrestling on TV, and
I was hanging out in the neighbourhood and ran into other people into
wrestling - and started trying out the moves - goofing off, messing around -
then we kind of got serious about it, putting on shows and stuff, we were
called the Chicago wrestling alliance - and it was violence, with a lot of
weapons and pretty dangerous."

Backyard wrestling has always been controversial as its usually performed by
untrained fans in an unsanctioned, non-professional environment. Described
in the news as a "dangerous trend sweeping suburbia" Backyard wrestling has
developed into an underground scene where films of antics and crazy stunts
appear on youtube.

There are times however, when things can go wrong:
"Well we were having a match called a "death match" in someone's backyard in
Chicago, and we had all these weapons like thumb tacks, scissors,
fluorescent light bulb, mouse traps - over sized ones for rats - we had all
this stuff on a tarp in the yard...We were just going on with the match and
my opponent picked up the scissors and then cut me in the head, it meant to
be choreographed, but it got a little out of hand and I ended up with the
scissors stuck in my head - I was a good sport about it - I was told to get
stitches but I didn't, I still have the scar - It was a crazy match hahaha"

In another incident:
"I jumped off of a light tower once - like the ones they have for Baseball -
I climbed up one of them in mid winter and jumped and twisted and landed on
a pile of compacted ice - that was part of another match - it was like a
dare - we planned it into the match - I was gonna flip off it but changed my
mind and landed on my back - which messed my back up for a good while."

Adam no longer does Backyard wrestling and says that "A lot of wrestling is
pretty predictable these days, I really like UFC now especially Brock
Lesnar"
When asked if he uses his wrestling moves in the pit at Oceano shows (which
are known for being violent) he says "I don't use any of my moves in the
pit, only if I get in a fight...although you never know"

Oceano's new album "Depths" is on on Earache records on 10th March 2009 in
USA and 20th April 2009 UK and Europe
www.earache.com

2 songs from OCEANO's upcoming CD Depths are available for streaming at
www.myspace.com/xoceano

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OCEANO SINGER DISCUSSES PAST BACKYARD-WRESTLING EXPERIENCES

"I got into backyard wrestling basically from watching wrestling on TV,
and I was hanging out in the neighbourhood and ran into other people into
wrestling - and started trying out the moves - goofing off, messing around
- then we kind of got serious about it, putting on shows and
Stuff, we were called the Chicago wrestling alliance - and it was violence,
with a lot of weapons and pretty dangerous."

Backyard wrestling has always been controversial as performed by usually
untrained fans in an unsanctioned, non-professional environment. Described
in the news as a "dangerous trend sweeping suburbia" Backyard wrestling has
developed into an underground scene where films of antics and crazy stunts
appear on youtube.

There are times however, when things can go wrong:
"Well we were having a match called a "death match" in someone's backyard
in Chicago, and we had all these weapons like thumb tacks, scissors,
fluorescent light bulb, mouse traps - over sized ones for rats - we had
all this stuff on a tarp in the yard...We were just going on with the match
and my opponent picked up the scissors and then cut me in the head, it meant
to be choreographed, but it got a little out of hand and I ended up with the
scissors stuck in my head - I was a good sport about it - I was told to get
stitches but I didn't, I still have the scar - It was a crazy match hahaha"

In another incident
"I jumped off of a light tower once - like the ones they have for Baseball
- I climbed up one of them in mid winter and jumped and twisted and landed
on a pile of compacted ice - that was part of another match - it was like
a dare - we planned it into the match - I was gonna flip off it but
changed my mind and landed on my back - which messed my back up for a good
while."

Adam started wrestling at school:
"I basically wrestled at school doing the real thing through high school and
a little bit of college, I was quite good I guess, I guess I'm quite an
aggressive person in nature"
Adam no longer does Backyard wrestling and says that
"A lot of wrestling is pretty predictable these days, I really like UFC now
especially Brock Lesnar"

When asked if he uses his wrestling moves in the pit at Oceano shows (which
are known for being violent he says "I don't use any of my moves in the pit,
only if I get in a fight...although you never know"

Oceano's new album "Depths" is on on Earache records on 10th March 2009 in
USA and 20th April 2009 UK and Europe
www.earache.com
www.myspace.com/xoceano

2 songs from OCEANO's upcoming CD Depths are available
for streaming at
http://www.myspace.com/xoceano

UK AND EUROPEAN PRESS MANAGER - TALITA
talita@earache.com
London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002

USA PRESS MANAGER - ANTHONY
usapr@earache.com
NYC office phone: +1(718)786 1707

Thursday, December 04, 2008

GAMA BOMB FRONTMAN PHILLY BYRNE - "I'M A FILTHY, SWINDLING DOWNLOADER"

No stranger to speaking his mind on issues he believes in (like his
band's campaign to "stamp out inferior metal"), GAMMA BOMB frontman
Philly Byrne spoke out today in favor of downloading on MTV
Headbangers Blog. Byrne's comments mark the first time that an artist
has written Headbangers Blog to support downloading in the face of a
vocal majority of artists who do not condone it.

The outspoken GAMA BOMB frontman goes onto explaining why downloading
is such a vital part of the experience of "the music fan of the 21st
century" and why artists shouldn't be completely against it, either:

"Reading MUDVAYNE's Chad Gray's blog on illegal downloading on this
site, I couldn't help feeling like I'd heard his spiel about musicians
getting shafted before. Chad's analogy of a man (read: band) making a
fine wooden chair (read: record), only to have the chair stolen (read:
downloaded) out from under him, was a striking one, but it's an
oversimplification.

If a musician's job was as simple as "make disc, sell disc, win,"
record companies wouldn't have latched onto the "360 degree record
contract" (that's the one where they get a cut of t-shirt sales,
licensing and live fees, kids) more than 10 years ago. Nor would they
have released CDs, which allowed people to get their hands on their
masters in movable file form back in the mid-'80s. That was an
admission that music business models now mean more than just money
from wax.

Chad made a good point when he mentioned Radiohead's "honesty box"
experiment. When one of the world's most popular bands' fans will only
pay £3 ($5) on average for their album, what's the use in fighting
people who want your niche, indie label, corner-genre product for
free? As long as they hit the shows and buy the coasters, who cares?
Let them have it!"

To read the entire entry on downloading written by GAMA BOMB's Philly
Byrne, go to http://headbangersblog.mtv.com/2008/12/04/guest-blog-gamma-bomb-frontman-philly-byrne-says-im-a-filthy-swindling-downloader/#more-4464

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Check out GAMA BOMB's blog page at http://gamabomb.blogspot.com

For more GAMA BOMB news and info, head to http://www.myspace.com/gamabomb

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ORDER OF ENNEAD - TWO NEW TRACKS AVAILABLE

Floridian extreme metal act ORDER OF ENNEAD, who recently released their
self-titled debut album, have uploaded two new tracks from the album to
their MySpace page for streaming.

Check out the two new tracks, "As Long As I Have Myself I Am Not Alone" and
"Introspection And The Loss Of Denial" at
http://www.myspace.com/orderofennead

ORDER OF ENNEAD's self-titled debut album was recorded at Audio Hammer
Studios in Sanford, Florida with MARK LEWIS (TRIVIUM, CHIMAIRA, BURY YOUR
DEAD) and consists of 11 tracks of blasting death metal intensity, mixed
with touches of black metal melodrama.

The album is out now worldwide and is available as a limited edition CD
featuring a bonus DVD with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage. Get your
copy at your local music retailer, or online from the Earache US Webstore at
http://www.earachestore.com/store/orderofennead.html or the Earache European
Webstore at http://www.earacheshop.com/store/orderofennead.html

Check out a video clip offering a preview of the bonus DVD at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHOgz7H-N54

Catch ORDER OF ENNEAD live in Europe in the New Year at Winterfest 2009 with
DEICIDE, VADER, SAMAEL, DEVIAN and THE AMENTA at the following shows:

08.01.2009 HOL Tilburg / O13
09.01.2009 HOL Haarlem / Patronaat
10.01.2009 BEL Vosselaar / Biebob
11.01.2009 FR Paris / Locomotive
12.01.2009 FR Lyon / CCO Villeurbane
13.01.2009 LU Esch/Alzette / Rockhal
14.01.2009 GER Stuttgart / Ika-Longhorn
15.01.2009 GER Frankfurt / Batschkapp
16.01.2009 GER Bochum / Matrix
17.01.2009 CH Erstfeld / Transilvania Live
18.01.2009 ITA Milan / Rolling Stone
19.01.2009 A Worgl / Komma
20.01.2009 SK Bratislava / DK Dubravka
21.01.2009 POL Katowice / Mega Club
22.01.2009 POL Warsaw / Progresja

For more ORDER OF ENNEAD news and info, head to
http://www.myspace.com/orderofennead

UK AND EUROPEAN PRESS MANAGER - TALITA
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London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002

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Wednesday, December 03, 2008

BLOOD RED THRONE INVITES FANS TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS FOR NEW DVD

Norwegian death metal tyrants BLOOD RED THRONE, who are currently working on
a new album, are also working on a brand new DVD to celebrate the band's 10
year career.

The new DVD is set to be included with a limited edition version of the new
album and will feature an in-depth studio diary, documenting the recording
process of the new album, along with an exclusive new interview with the
band - and this is where YOU come in.

BLOOD RED THRONE want their fans' input and help with making the DVD, so the
band would like you to send in your own questions for the band. The best
questions will be selected and asked in the interview to be included on the
DVD.

So gather up those burning questions you've always wanted to ask the band -
whether covering anything from the bands' 10-year career to the upcoming new
album - and send them to d-olaise@online.no with the subject line "DVD
questions".

BLOOD RED THRONE's as-yet untitled follow-up to 2007's COME DEATH is
tentatively due to be released in May 2009 through Earache Records.

Catch BLOOD RED THRONE live this Winter:

12 Dec 2008 - Asker, Norway - Akershus
13 Dec 2008 - Notodden, Norway - Hellion Club
17 Jan 2009 - Bergen, Norway - Garage

For more BLOOD RED THRONE news and info, head to
http://www.myspace.com/bloodredthrone666

UK AND EUROPEAN PRESS MANAGER - TALITA
talita@earache.com
London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002

USA PRESS MANAGER - ANTHONY
usapr@earache.com
NYC office phone: +1(718)786 1707

Monday, December 01, 2008

EARACHE RECORDS ON TWITTER

While EARACHE RECORDS has been quietly sending out "tweets" since the
summer, we felt that now was the perfect time for the "grand opening"
of the official EARACHE Twitter page.

Twitter is a free social update/micro blogging platform that allows
users to send a realtime message to all of the "followers" in their
network. Users can receive updates via the Twitter website, SMS, RSS,
email and practically any way imaginable (save for smoke signals).

By visiting EARACHE's official Twitter page, you'll have access to our
latest news as it happens (on your platform of choice) and coming
soon; contests, giveaways and a greater level of interactivity between
EARACHE, its artists and you - the fan. Perhaps you'll even see the
occasional "drunk tweet" (and knowing the metal world, that could be
more often than you think).

Follow EARACHE RECORDS on Twitter: http://twitter.com/EaracheRecords

Don't forget that you can still get your EARACHE fix at http://www.earache.com
and http://www.myspace.com/earacherecords.

For press opportunities and further information, please contact:

EARACHE MEGA-VALUE "THRASH PACK" AND "DEATH METAL PACK" 4-DISC COLLECTIONS OUT NOW

With the credit crunch in full swing and the holiday season upon us, people
everywhere have been struggling to get their fix of metal. Not anymore -
Earache Records' "Thrash Pack" and "Death Metal Pack" are available now!

Each of these killer-value packs offers 4 full, original albums from top
artists - for less than the cost of 2 CDs!

The "Thrash Pack" contains four albums from some of the modern thrash
greats: Virginian thrashers MUNICIPAL WASTE's ultimate party soundtrack, THE
ART OF PARTYING; UK thrashers EVILE's Flemming Rasmussen-produced
(METALLICA) modern thrash masterpiece, ENTER THE GRAVE; Irish thrashers GAMA
BOMB's frantic debut, CITIZEN BRAIN; and LA shredders BONDED BY BLOOD's
ripping debut, FEED THE BEAST.

The "Death Metal Pack" contains four classic albums from some of the most
renowned death metal masters: UK grindcore favourites NAPALM DEATH's FROM
ENSLAVEMENT TO OBLITERATION; death metal giants DEICIDE's blasphemous beast,
THE STENCH OF REDEMPTION; the legendary MORBID ANGEL's classic debut, ALTARS
OF MADNESS; and Swedish titans ENTOMBED's landmark debut, LEFT HAND PATH.

These two packs are the perfect starting points for anyone new to the
genres, or an ideal Christmas present for the metalhead in your life. These
limited edition, four-disc collections are only available while stocks last,
and at the bargain price of less than two CDs, they're bound to go fast.
Get yours in ready for Christmas by heading to your local music retailer, or
get them online from the Earache Webstore at
http://www.earacheshop.com/store/newreleases.html, or you can get the Thrash
Pack online from Play.com at
http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/7872161/Earache-Thrash-Pack/Product.html and
the Death Metal Pack at
http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/7872170/Earache-Death-Metal-Pack/Product.htm
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talita@earache.com
London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002

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usapr@earache.com
NYC office phone: +1(718)786 1707

Friday, November 28, 2008

EPHEL DUATH - NEW TRACK AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING

Italian avant-garde metallers EPHEL DUATH, who recently finished recording
their upcoming new studio album, THROUGH MY DOG'S EYES, have uploaded a
brand new track to their MySpace page for streaming.

Check out the latest dog-themed song, titled "Breed", along with another
recently released new track, "Guardian", at
http://www.myspace.com/ephelduath

THROUGH MY DOG'S EYES is based on a bizarre concept conjured up by guitarist
and founding member DAVIDE TISO, in which the entire album is written from
the perspective of a dog.

In a strange twist of fate, after having recorded an album about a dog,
LUCIANO LORUSSO GEORGE - vocalist for EPHEL DUATH since 2003's THE PAINTERS
PALETTE - was forced to leave the band for economic and personal reasons,
and has since become a full-time dog groomer. The new vocalist has been
announced as GUILLERMO GONZALES, a professional poker player. As such, the
band are now planning to finance some future tours through playing poker.

THROUGH MY DOG'S EYES is due to be released by Earache Records on January
26th, 2009. Check out a promo picture for the album at
http://tinyurl.com/69afvw

UK AND EUROPEAN PRESS MANAGER - TALITA
talita@earache.com
London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002

USA PRESS MANAGER - ANTHONY
usapr@earache.com
NYC office phone: +1(718)786 1707

Thursday, November 27, 2008

EPHEL DUATH ANNOUNCE NEW VOCALIST

Italian avant-garde metallers EPHEL DUATH have announced a new vocalist for
the band, GUILLERMO GONZALES.

EPHEL DUATH guitarist and founding member DAVIDE TISO comments: "Guillermo
has been close to Ephel Duath for some time - he almost joined the band
before in 2003! He was going to take the place of the clean vocalist Davide
Tolomei who left Ephel Duath after The Painters Palette. Then we realized
that Guillermo's aggressive vocal approach was going to clash with Lucio and
we all agreed to abandon the idea. In any case, from that moment on
Guillermo started to be very active with Ephel Duath, helping me with lyrics
and the development of the concepts so far. The whole idea behind the songs
'Vector' and 'Vector Third Movement' from Pain Necessary To Know come from a
conversation we had together. More recently, he was the person that pushed
me to write the short stories I did for Through My Dog's Eyes.

"I always thought that one day I was going to have a band with my friend
Guillermo, then when Lucio realized that he was forced to abandon the band,
we both agreed that he was the right person to call to properly continue the
activity of Ephel Duath. We are already working so hard, that I didn't have
the time to realize how excited I am to start this new adventure... What I
know is that I'm really, really happy and genuinely trusting for the future
of my life, and my band."

New vocalist GUILLERMO is a professional poker player and the band even plan
to finance some future tours through playing poker.

GUILLERMO comments: "I've been in the Italian extreme metal scene since
1992. For 15 years I've been the lead singer of Mothercare, one of the most
important Italian underground extreme metal bands (boasting collaborations
with Napalm Death and Nasum). I met Davide in 2002 when we both lived in
Venice. He's been my dearest friend since then. We often tried to do
something together, but our roads always went in different directions. Now
it seems our roads have finally become one.

"2 months ago I left Mothercare because of internal contrasts and I felt
like my life was over. 2 weeks ago Davide told me that Lucio was going to
quit and asked me to become Ephel Duath's new singer. A new life started.
Lucio is a great performer and has been a great partner for Davide; I'm
honored to be his heir and I'm insanely excited about being in a band that I
always considered one of the most innovative and original in today's music.
In my "regular" life I am a poker journalist and a professional poker
player. Since 2006 I'm the editor in chief of Poker Sportivo, the main
Italian poker magazine. I live now in Verona but I'm often touring Europe
to follow all major poker tournaments. I've got a blog where I write about
my poker life, cinema, music, creative writing and other stuff."

Check out GUILLERMO's blog at http://manglewax.blogspot.com

LUCIANO LORUSSO GEORGE, vocalist for Ephel Duath since 2003's THE PAINTERS
PALETTE, was forced to leave the band for economic and personal reasons.
EPHEL DUATH have always been a band of coincidence and change, constantly
evolving, and as fate would have it, after recording an album about a dog,
LUCIANO has become a full-time dog groomer - the irony of which has not been
lost on main man DAVIDE.

DAVIDE states: "Lucio is together with me the guy who has always believed
most in this band so far. The news about his departure has been shocking,
especially for him as he had no choice - and he never thought about his life
without the band. I'm so sad he's no longer part of this project,
especially after all the work he's put into Through My Dog's Eyes. Ephel
Duath has always tried to surmount any obstacles put in its path and this is
probably one of the most difficult we've ever faced, but we will continue
because challenges are the roots of this band and it's what makes us
stronger. And after recording an album about a dog, who can fault fate with
this twist they've laid upon us?"

THROUGH MY DOG'S EYES is due to be released by Earache Records on January
26th, 2009. Check out a promo picture for the album at
http://tinyurl.com/69afvw

UK AND EUROPEAN PRESS MANAGER - TALITA
talita@earache.com
London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002

USA PRESS MANAGER - ANTHONY
usapr@earache.com
NYC office phone: +1(718)786 1707

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

EARACHE ARTISTS SHOW THEIR THANKS

As tradition goes, we in America have once again come to that time of
the year where those of us fortunate enough get to huddle together
with family and friends over a delicious turkey carcass (or tofurkey,
turducken, chicken - whatever floats your boat) and say thanks for all
that we have been grateful for in the past year.

Those of us in the EARACHE family might exude more metal than Iron
Man, but that doesn't mean we can't stop and give thanks to that which
we feel made us better, stronger and made our lives more meaningful
over the past year.

Here's what some of our artists have been thankful for in 2008:

ORDER OF ENNEAD guitarist/vocalist, Kevin Quirion - "I'm thankful for
the opportunity to bring our music to the masses."

OCEANO guitarist, Andrew Mikhail - "I'm thankful for my life being as
hard as it is/was, without it I wouldn't have been as strong as I am
today"

BONDED BY BLOOD vocalist, Jose "Aladdin" Barrales - "I'm thankful for
family"

MUNICIPAL WASTE vocalist, Tony Foresta - "I'm thankful I get to watch
football on Thursday."

CAULDRON vocalist, Jason Decay - "I'm thankful I'm not crippled."

When even a Canadian citizen like Jason Decay can still be thankful
for something a month after his country's Thanksgiving occurred, it
goes to show that giving thanks is not only a pretty metal thing to
do, but it is also a good feeling felt worldwide. For something even
more metal, though, check out EARACHE's newest special release,
WORLDWIDE METAL.

Celebrating the diversity of metal in all of its forms, WORLDWIDE
METAL is
the ultimate collection of the fastest, heaviest and most brutal metal
tracks to rock this planet. Consisting of 5 CDs of pure metal mayhem
plus a
fully playable PC game - all for the price of one CD - this collection
boasts over 80 tracks from both old school favourites and some of the
best
new talents to hit the scene.

The 5 CDs are split into territories according to artists and include
USA (2
discs, featuring DEICIDE, MORBID ANGEL, MUNICIPAL WASTE, BONDED BY
BLOOD and
more), UK (featuring CARCASS, NAPALM DEATH, CATHEDRAL, IRON MONKEY,
AKERCOCKE, EVILE, GAMA BOMB and more), Europe (featuring VADER,
DECAPITATED,
LINEA 77, EPHEL DUATH and more) and Scandinavia (featuring AT THE GATES,
ENTOMBED, THE HAUNTED, MORTIIS, CULT OF LUNA and more). WORLDWIDE METAL
also marks the Earache debuts of IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION, THE BOY WILL
DROWN and OCEANO.

On top of over 5 hours of extreme metal on 5 CDs, WORLDWIDE METAL also
includes a fully playable PC version of "Earache Extreme Metal Racing"!
Originally released on the PlayStation 2 games console, "Earache Extreme
Metal Racing" blasts its way onto PC for the first time and remains the
first and only death metal-themed computer game. In this full game, ten
Earache bands race their vehicles in a gruesome fight for supremacy.
One or
two players crush and kill their way through totally twisted
racetracks to
the soundtrack of 3 hours of ear-splitting death metal and grindcore,
with
rare video clips included as unlockable bonus content.

With this killer collection of 5 CDs plus a PC game being sold for the
price
of just one CD, WORLDWIDE METAL is the perfect purchase for any
collector or
newcomer and is an ideal Christmas present for any self-respecting
metalhead. WORLDWIDE METAL is available in Europe now from all good
music
retailers or from the Earache European Webstore at
http://www.earacheshop.com/store/newreleases.html and will soon be
available as a special import item from the EARACHE U.S. Webstore http://earachestore.com/store/

Check out a picture of this great value boxset at
http://earacherecords.com/myspace/WWMetalBoxsetAd.jpg

For press opportunities and further information, please contact:

IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION - ANOTHER NEW TRACK AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING

Fast-rising British death metallers IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION, who recently
finished recording their debut album, OF WINTER BORN, have uploaded another
brand new track to their MySpace page for streaming.

Check out some brand new album artwork and the pummelling new title track,
"Of Winter Born", along with another recently uploaded new track, "Deeds Of
Days Long Gone" at http://www.myspace.com/ignominiousincarceration

OF WINTER BORN, IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION's debut album was recorded with
producer SCOTT ATKINS (GAMA BOMB, SYLOSIS) at Grindstone Studios in Suffolk,
UK and is due to be released by Earache Records in February 2009.

The track listing for OF WINTER BORN is as follows:

01. Avarice
02. Deeds Of Days Long Gone
03. Elegance In Aggression
04. Saviour
05. Of Winter Born
06. Solitude
07. Dynasty Damnation
08. Tide Of Pestilence
09. In The Face Of Absolution
10. Elusion Of Mortality

Catch IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION out on the road on their current European
tour with CRYPTOPSY, BENEATH THE MASSACRE and TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED at the
following shows:

26 Nov 2008 - Aarau, Switzerland - Kiff
27 Nov 2008 - Utrecht, Holland - Helling
28 Nov 2008 - Hasselt, Belgium - Muziek-o-droom
29 Nov 2008 - Peterborough, UK - The Park
30 Nov 2008 - Birmingham, UK - Barfly
01 Dec 2008 - Sheffield, UK - Corporation
02 Dec 2008 - London, UK - Underworld
03 Dec 2008 - Glasgow, UK - Ivory Blacks
04 Dec 2008 - Newport, UK - TJ's
05 Dec 2008 - Plymouth, UK - White Rabbit
06 Dec 2008 - Paris, France - Nouveau Casino (w/ ENTOMBED)
08 Dec 2008 - Barcelona, Spain - Sala Mephisto
09 Dec 2008 - Madrid, Spain - Sala Caracol
10 Dec 2008 - Durango, Spain - Plateruena Kafe Antzoki
11 Dec 2008 - Toulouse, France - Havana Cafe (w/ ENTOMBED)
12 Dec 2008 - Karlsruhe, Germany - Stadtmitte
13 Dec 2008 - Essen, Germany - Turock

IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION are also set to perform at Earache's free "Death
Before Christmas" party on 18th December in Nottingham, UK along with
labelmates OCEANO and THE BOY WILL DROWN. For more information including
how to get free entry, head to http://www.earache.com/party

For more IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION news and info, head to
http://www.myspace.com/ignominiousincarceration

UK AND EUROPEAN PRESS MANAGER - TALITA
talita@earache.com
London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002

USA PRESS MANAGER - ANTHONY
usapr@earache.com
NYC office phone: +1(718)786 1707

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

EVILE - 'ENTER THE GRAVE' REDUX NOW AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE

To celebrate a year since its original release, UK thrashers EVILE's
ripping
debut album ENTER THE GRAVE has been reissued as a special redux
edition and is now available worldwide!

This limited edition version of EVILE's FLEMMING RASMUSSEN-produced
(METALLICA) modern thrash masterpiece features the album housed in a
special
slipcase, and includes three bonus tracks, an ENTER THE GRAVE patch, a
guitar pick and a DVD. Clocking in at 2 hours, this exclusive DVD
features
the band playing the entire ENTER THE GRAVE album live in rehearsal,
plus
live footage from the band's European tour with MEGADETH, extensive band
interviews and behind-the-scenes footage of the band on the road!

Have a peek at the killer-value ENTER THE GRAVE redux edition package at
http://earacherecords.com/myspace/EvileReduxAd2.jpg

EVILE's ENTER THE GRAVE redux edition is out now worldwide and is
available
at all good music retailers, or can be purchased from the EARACHE
RECORDS
European Webstore at http://earacheshop.com/store/evile.html and the
EARACHE U.S. Webstore at http://www.earachestore.com/store/product360.html

EVILE guitarist Ol Drake fractured his jaw last week after the band's
show in Rotterdam, Netherlands supporting SATYRICON.

Ol wrote a blog to update everyone on his situation on EVILE's MySpace
page:

"hello from my bed.

thank you for all the get well messages (even the guy who said we
suck, you rule).

want to start by saying a HUGE sorry to all the people wanting to see
us play on the Satyricon tour, I couldn't be more pissed off. I'm the
first person to oppose cancelling any gig or tour, unless it's
completely necessary. My first worry wasn't even for my health, it was
for the tour... And that my beard would be ok.

I literally can't stand up for longer than 5 minutes or I just feel
like going back down (took 4 goes to get the X-ray done). I did a
highly medical thing called "lose blood". I wish I could have carried
on the tour. No energy at all

Will get myself checked but I think I pretty much know why it happened:

During the Canada tour i developed a really bad cold/infection (which
Ben caught, putting him in hospital on our return), it got worse when
we got home. It developed into a URTI (Upper Respiratory Tracht
Infection) so I was put on medication for that. My system was pretty
low but I carried on anyway.

With the long drives on this tour, and the vast boredom between shows,
I basically slept all the time. When it came to eating, we didn't have
much food but I ate what I could that we were given by venues. On top
of that we didn't have too much money to buy food (most of it going to
lots of petrol) so I was basically not eating enough. I've done enough
gigs and tours and not eaten a lot, and physically got by, as the
shows themselves are usually good excersise. But I think this time it
just caught up with me at a bad time and said "you hit the floor now".
I've broken one side of the top of my jaw, detaching a bone which
holds the muscle in place. Therefore the muscle is pulling my jaw up
on one side. I sound like Stephen Hawking when I talk. Also a bone
deep gash on my chin.

I will have to just get myself into good health, as this was basically
my own fault.

so again, huge apologies to our fans, Satyricon + Crew (thankyou for
being cool with us!) and Zonaria."

For more info on the incident and Ol's blow by blow description of
what happened, go to EVILE's MySpace
page: http://www.myspace.com/evileuk

For press opportunities and further information, please contact:

Monday, November 24, 2008

OCEANO - UPDATED "SEASONS BEATINGS" TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

In OCEANO's world, there's no such thing as being "naughty or nice."
Everyone is just as "naughty" as the next and everyone deserves a
"Season's Beating." Come see Chicago's number 1 deathcore pulverizers
alongside SUFFOKATE and THE BREATHING PROCESS as they hit the road on
the Seasons Beatings tour.

OCEANO "SEASON'S BEATINGS" TOUR w/ SUFFOKATE & THE BREATHING PROCESS
29 Nov 2008 The Green Turtle - Whittier, California
30 Nov 2008 The Cobalt Cafe - Canoga Park, California
01 Dec 2008 The Lab - Oxnard, California (OCEANO only)
02 Dec 2008 Chryo Arts Venue - Tempe, Arizona*
03 Dec 2008 The Compound - Albuquerque, New Mexico
04 Dec 2008 American Legion Hall 169 - Wichita Falls, Texas
05 Dec 2008 Billiards Blue Room - Springfield, Missouri*
06 Dec 2008 Cactus Jacks - Belton, Missouri
07 Dec 2008 Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines, Iowa
08 Dec 2008 Lake Station Eagles Club - Lake Station, Indiana
09 Dec 2008 I Lounge - Pontiac, Michigan*
10 Dec 2008 Chenga 57 Indoor Skate Park - Lorain, Ohio
11 Dec 2008 Giorgio's Banquet Hall - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania*
13 Dec 2008 Plan B - Danville, Virginia
14 Dec 2008 Lucky's - Wilmington, North Carolina

* denotes an updated tour date

OCEANO recently debuted 2 brand new tracks on their official MySpace
page as a preview for their upcoming March 2009 debut, DEPTHS. Both
"District of Misery" and "Fractured Flames, Scattered Flesh" were
played over 17,000 times in less than 24 hours after the tracks were
posted on November 14th. Ever since then, the band has been averaging
5,000 plays a day on their MySpace player with a current total of
1,226,905. Good numbers, but for Chicago's deathcore heavyweights,
"good" is never enough. Unless you want OCEANO to hunt you down and
force you to listen to the new tracks, we suggest you go listen to
them right away at http://www.myspace.com/xoceano

OCEANO's debut album, DEPTHS was recorded with producer JOEY STURGIS
(THE
DEVIL WEARS PRADA, MY CHILDREN MY BRIDE) at The Foundation Studios in
Connersville, Indiana, and will feature artwork from COLIN MARKS
(STRAPPING
YOUNG LAD, ABORTED, WHITECHAPEL).

Due to be released in March of 2009, DEPTHS contains 13 tracks of the
angriest deathcore cuts ever committed to record, and includes a limited
edition bonus DVD. The track listing for DEPTHS is as follows:

01. Descent
02. Inhuman Affliction
03. Empathy For Leviathan
04. Plague Campaign
05. Fractured Frames, Scattered Flesh
06. Disgust For Your Kind
07. Depths
08. District Of Misery
09. With Legions
10. Slaughtered Like Swine
11. A Mandatory Sacrifice
12. Samael The Destroyer
13. Abysm

For press opportunities and further information, please contact:

"WORLDWIDE METAL" MEGA-VALUE BOXSET OUT NOW IN EUROPE

WORLDWIDE METAL, the mega-value collection of some of the best metal from
around the world is out now in Europe.

Celebrating the diversity of metal in all of its forms, WORLDWIDE METAL is
the ultimate collection of the fastest, heaviest and most brutal metal
tracks to rock this planet. Consisting of 5 CDs of pure metal mayhem plus a
fully playable PC game - all for the price of one CD - this collection
boasts over 80 tracks from both old school favourites and some of the best
new talents to hit the scene.

The 5 CDs are split into territories according to artists and include USA (2
discs, featuring DEICIDE, MORBID ANGEL, MUNICIPAL WASTE, BONDED BY BLOOD and
more), UK (featuring CARCASS, NAPALM DEATH, CATHEDRAL, IRON MONKEY,
AKERCOCKE, EVILE, GAMA BOMB and more), Europe (featuring VADER, DECAPITATED,
LINEA 77, EPHEL DUATH and more) and Scandinavia (featuring AT THE GATES,
ENTOMBED, THE HAUNTED, MORTIIS, CULT OF LUNA and more). WORLDWIDE METAL
also marks the Earache debuts of IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION, THE BOY WILL
DROWN and OCEANO.

On top of over 5 hours of extreme metal on 5 CDs, WORLDWIDE METAL also
includes a fully playable PC version of "Earache Extreme Metal Racing"!
Originally released on the PlayStation 2 games console, "Earache Extreme
Metal Racing" blasts its way onto PC for the first time and remains the
first and only death metal-themed computer game. In this full game, ten
Earache bands race their vehicles in a gruesome fight for supremacy. One or
two players crush and kill their way through totally twisted racetracks to
the soundtrack of 3 hours of ear-splitting death metal and grindcore, with
rare video clips included as unlockable bonus content.

With this killer collection of 5 CDs plus a PC game being sold for the price
of just one CD, WORLDWIDE METAL is the perfect purchase for any collector or
newcomer and is an ideal Christmas present for any self-respecting
metalhead. WORLDWIDE METAL is available in Europe now from all good music
retailers or from the Earache European Webstore at
http://www.earacheshop.com/store/newreleases.html

Check out a picture of this great value boxset at
http://earacherecords.com/myspace/WWMetalBoxsetAd.jpg

UK AND EUROPEAN PRESS MANAGER - TALITA
talita@earache.com
London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002

USA PRESS MANAGER - ANTHONY
usapr@earache.com
NYC office phone: +1(718)786 1707

Friday, November 21, 2008

IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION - NEW TRACK AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING

Fast-rising British death metallers IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION recently
finished recording their highly anticipated debut album, OF WINTER BORN, and
have made a brand new track from the album available to stream at their
MySpace page, which has also been updated with brand new album artwork.

Prepare yourself for the forthcoming brutality by listening to the new
track, "Deeds Of Days Long Gone" at
http://www.myspace.com/ignominiousincarceration

IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION's debut album, OF WINTER BORN was recorded with
producer SCOTT ATKINS (GAMA BOMB, SYLOSIS) at Grindstone Studios in Suffolk,
UK, and is due to be released by Earache Records in February 2009.

The track listing for OF WINTER BORN is as follows:

IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION recently kicked off a European tour with
CRYPTOPSY, BENEATH THE MASSACRE and TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED. Catch them live
at the following shows:

21 Nov 2008 - Wien, Austria - Viper Room
22 Nov 2008 - Misano Adriatica, Italy - Boulevard Music Club
23 Nov 2008 - Rome, Italy - Circolo Degli Artisti
25 Nov 2008 - Munchen, Germany - Feierwerk
26 Nov 2008 - Aarau, Switzerland - Kiff
27 Nov 2008 - Utrecht, Holland - Helling
28 Nov 2008 - Hasselt, Belgium - Muziek-o-droom
29 Nov 2008 - Peterborough, UK - The Park
30 Nov 2008 - Birmingham, UK - Barfly
01 Dec 2008 - Sheffield, UK - Corporation
02 Dec 2008 - London, UK - Underworld
03 Dec 2008 - Glasgow, UK - Ivory Blacks
04 Dec 2008 - Newport, UK - TJ's
05 Dec 2008 - Plymouth, UK - White Rabbit
06 Dec 2008 - Paris, France - Nouveau Casino (w/ ENTOMBED)
08 Dec 2008 - Barcelona, Spain - Sala Mephisto
09 Dec 2008 - Madrid, Spain - Sala Caracol
10 Dec 2008 - Durango, Spain - Plateruena Kafe Antzoki
11 Dec 2008 - Toulouse, France - Havana Cafe (w/ ENTOMBED)
12 Dec 2008 - Karlsruhe, Germany - Stadtmitte
13 Dec 2008 - Essen, Germany - Turock

IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION will also be performing at Earache's free "Death
Before Christmas" party on 18th December in Nottingham, UK, along with
labelmates OCEANO and THE BOY WILL DROWN. For information on how to get
tickets, check out the flyer at http://www.earache.com/party

For more IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION news and info, head to
http://www.myspace.com/ignominiousincarceration

UK AND EUROPEAN PRESS MANAGER - TALITA
talita@earache.com
London office phone: +44(0)207 240 5002

USA PRESS MANAGER - ANTHONY
usapr@earache.com
NYC office phone: +1(212)840 9090

Thursday, November 20, 2008

EVILE LEAD GUITARIST OL DRAKE FRACTURES JAW, BAND LEAVE TOUR

OL DRAKE, lead guitarist of UK thrashers EVILE fractured his jaw last night
after the band's show in Rotterdam, Netherlands supporting SATYRICON.

EVILE frontman MATT DRAKE comments:

"Ol collapsed last night and fractured his jaw and split his chin on the
ground. Luckily his beard absorbed some of the blow. He's been in hospital
and had X-rays and been stitched up, but he's unable to play - he can't
really move - he's a mess. Ol doesn't drink, it seems to be some medical
problem that's being investigated. They did an ECG and we're awaiting
results. Unfortunately we're having to pull out of the tour to get home to
the UK where Ol can recuperate and have some follow-up tests.

"We apologise to all our fans and to anyone planning to see us at the shows.
As you can imagine we're devastated we can't play, but Ol's health comes
first and that's currently our priority. We will update our fans through
the MySpace with news when we're back home. We won't be on any of the
Satyricon tour from today."

EVILE plan to resume touring duties in 2009. Keep up-to-date with news on
OL DRAKE's condition by checking for updates on the band's MySpace page at
http://www.myspace.com/evileuk

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

ORDER OF ENNEAD ADDED TO WINTERFEST 2009

ORDER OF ENNEAD has been added to the lineup of Winterfest 2009, a
European tour that also features the likes of DECIDE, VADER, SAMAEL,
DEVIAN and THE AMENTA.

Having teamed up with DEICIDE for a few special one-off dates all
across the world, ORDER OF ENNEAD is now gearing up for a full scale
European assault that will begin in January 2009. The band who counts
DEICIDE's Steve Asheim, Jack Owen and Kevin Quirion among their ranks
are excited to bring their uniquely introspective blend of black and
death metal to their European fans every night of the tour.

ORDER OF ENNEAD guitarist/vocalist Kevin Quirion commented on the
band's participation in Winterfest 2009:

"ORDER OF ENNEAD is very excited to be added to this tour. The line-up
is pretty killer and we can't wait to check out the other bands. We
are even trying to add an extra week of dates while we are over there
so look out for those soon."

Catch ORDER OF ENNEAD alongside DEICIDE, VADER, SAMAEL, DEVIAN and THE
AMENTA during these dates of Winterfest 2009:

For the latest info on Winterfest 2009, go to http://www.massive-music.pl

ORDER OF ENNEAD's self-titled debut album was recorded at Audio Hammer
Studios in Sanford, Florida with MARK LEWIS (TRIVIUM, CHIMAIRA, BURY
YOUR DEAD), and consists of 11 tracks of blasting death metal
intensity, mixed with touches of black metal melodrama.

Frantk Magazine describes ORDER OF ENNEAD as "...a new type of extreme
music with different elements of death, black, thrash metal all thrown
into one big ball of bloody fury."

Metal Hammer calls the record "instantly gripping."

ORDER OF ENNEAD is now out worldwide and is available as a regular
edition CD, or as a limited edition CD featuring a bonus DVD with
exclusive behind-the-scenes footage. It is available NOW at all finer
music retailers, the EARACHE US Webstore (http://www.earachestore.com/store/product364.html
) and the EARACHE UK Webstore (http://www.earacheshop.com/store/orderofennead.html
).

ORDER OF ENNEAD bassist, Scott Patrick has posted an exclusive clip of
the band playing the song "Dismantling an Empire" on his YouTube page.
Watch ORDER OF ENNEAD perform the song at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPb9CYCuUVE

Read Beyond The Dark Horizon's full interview with ORDER OF ENNEAD's
Kevin Quirion at http://www.beyondthedarkhorizon.com/orderofennead_november2008.html

Get all the latest ORDER OF ENNEAD news, photos and videos at
http://www.myspace.com/orderofennead

For press opportunities and further information, please contact:

GAMA BOMB CONFIRMED FOR OVERKILL'S "KILLFEST" TOUR

Irish thrash maniacs GAMA BOMB have been confirmed to join thrash metal
legends OVERKILL for their European Killfest Tour 2009.

After their recent Thrashing Like A Maniac European tour with LA shredders
BONDED BY BLOOD, on which the bands tore their way through eleven countries
and travelled 40,000 miles, GAMA BOMB are now preparing to thrash their way
through Europe again, this time with OVERKILL, EXODUS and TORTURE SQUAD, in
a tour that promises to bring together the best of the old-school and the
fastest of the new breed.

This is THE tour of 2009 that no self-respecting thrasher should miss out
on, so catch GAMA BOMB, OVERKILL, EXODUS and TORTURE SQUAD at the following
shows:

20.02.2009 UK London - Carling Islington Academy
21.02.2009 NL Uden - De Pul
22.02.2009 NL Enschede - Atak
23.02.2009 GER Aschaffenburg - Colos Saal
24.02.2009 GER Hamburg - Markthalle
25.02.2009 GER Bochum - Zeche
27.02.2009 ESP Barcelona - Bikini
28.02.2009 ESP Madrid - Sala Live
01.03.2009 ESP Alicante - Nave 8
03.03.2009 SWI Pratteln - Z7
04.03.2009 ITA Milano - Rolling Stone
05.03.2009 GER Augsburg - Spectrum
06.03.2009 CZ Zlin - Metalmania Festival

Check out the tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/GBKillfest.jpg

GAMA BOMB are also set to appear on the upcoming WORLDWIDE METAL
compilation, the ultimate collection of the fastest, heaviest and most
brutal metal tracks to rock this planet. Offering 5 CDs of pure metal
mayhem, plus a fully playable "Earache Extreme Metal Racing" PC game - all
for the price of one CD - this collection consists of over 5 hours and 80
tracks from some of the most legendary and inspirational bands of all time,
as well some of the best new talents to hit the scene.

Due to be released on 24th November, WORLDWIDE METAL is the perfect purchase
for any collector and an ideal Christmas present for any metalhead. Order
your copy now at http://earacheshop.com/store/newreleases.html

For more GAMA BOMB news and info, head to http://www.myspace.com/gamabomb

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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

ORDER OF ENNEAD - NEW INTERVIEW WITH BEYOND THE DARK HORIZON

ORDER OF ENNEAD guitarist/vocalist Kevin Quirion was recently
interviewed by Beyond The Dark Horizon about the band's self-titled
debut which was released last week worldwide. Amongst other topics
discussed in the interview, Quirion touches upon touring plans, his
passions, a 2nd ORDER OF ENNEAD album and why the band's lyrics are so
refreshingly introspective:

"You can't go wrong if you write what you know. If I wrote evil or
violent lyrics it wouldn't be genuine. I'm not evil, angry, violent or
abusive. I'm very mellow, have a silly sense of humor and just going
through life looking for answers. In this way, these lyrics are more
realistic on a personal note. I've never killed someone so I wouldn't
write about about killing someone. I don't have a problem with being
productive and positive. If that's not "true" metal blah blah blah
then that's fine with me. Stop with the whining and don't be so
concerned with what other people are doing."

Read Beyond The Dark Horizon's full interview with ORDER OF ENNEAD's
Kevin Quirion at http://www.beyondthedarkhorizon.com/orderofennead_november2008.html

ORDER OF ENNEAD's self-titled debut album was recorded at Audio Hammer
Studios in Sanford, Florida with MARK LEWIS (TRIVIUM, CHIMAIRA, BURY
YOUR DEAD), and consists of 11 tracks of blasting death metal intensity,
mixed with touches of black metal melodrama.

Frantk Magazine describes ORDER OF ENNEAD as "...a new type of extreme
music with different elements of death, black, thrash metal all thrown
into one big ball of bloody fury."

Metal Hammer calls the record "instantly gripping."

ORDER OF ENNEAD is out now in Europe and is available as a regular
edition CD, or as a limited edition CD featuring a bonus DVD with
exclusive behind-the-scenes footage. It is available NOW at all finer
U.S. music retailers, and the EARACHE U.S. Webstore at http://www.earachestore.com/store/product364.html

Get all the latest ORDER OF ENNEAD news, photos and videos at
http://www.myspace.com/orderofennead

For press opportunities and further information, please contact:

Monday, November 17, 2008

MUNICIPAL WASTE - VOTE "SADISTIC MAGICIAN" ONTO HEADBANGERS BALL'S BEST VIDEOS OF 2008

So you voted for change...now what? For those of you who still quite
can't rid of your voting hangover, cure it by voting for something
even bigger - your right to drink beer, thrash and get fucked up!

MTV's Headbangers Ball is doing their year-end poll for "Best Videos
of 2008," and MUNICIPAL WASTE's mind-bendingly fun video for "Sadistic
Magician" is one of the nominees.

From now to December 15th, go to www.hbb.mtv2.com and vote for
MUNICIPAL WASTE - "Sadistic Magician." as one of the Best Videos of
2008. You can vote as many times as you like, so vote early and vote
often. Drunk voting is also encouraged.

If the video is one of the winners, it will be aired with all of
2008's best on a very special year end episode of Headbangers Ball on
December 20th at 2am and headbangersblog.com.

Filmed at the Hyperion Sewage Treatment Plant in Playa del Ray,
California,
the "Sadistic Magician" video was directed by Jeff Speed of 1134 Films
and
produced by Carolyn Vye of The Vault LA and features MUNICIPAL WASTE
doing
what they best - thrashing it up and laying waste to everything around
them!

Director Jeff Speed comments on the video: "Humor, horror, metal and
mayhem
have always been a winning combination. It's 80's throwback to the
fullest -
back when videos were fun and the music was still dangerous. MUNICIPAL
WASTE is the perfect band for it because this is exactly who they are
- no bullshit."

Watch "Sadistic Magician" at http://www.mtv.com/videos/municipal-waste/254577/sadistic-magician.jhtml

Catch MUNICIPAL WASTE live at these dates:

11/23 Rock and Roll Holtel Washington D.C., Washington DC
11/24 The National Richmond, Virginia (w/LAMB OF GOD)

For the latest dates, news, info and more, FACE THE WASTE at
http://myspace.com/municipalwaste

MUNICIPAL WASTE - THE ART OF PARTYING is available NOW from the
EARACHE U.S.
Webstore: http://www.earachestore.com/store/product21.html

http://www.facethewaste.com

For press opportunities and further information, please contact:

Anthony Guzzardo
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Earache Records
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Friday, November 14, 2008

OCEANO - TWO NEW TRACKS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING

Chicago deathcore heavyweights OCEANO have just finished recording their
highly anticipated debut album, DEPTHS, and have posted two brand new tracks
on their MySpace page to give you a taste of the brutality to come.

Pulverise your eardrums with the two new tracks, "District Of Misery" and
"Fractured Frames, Scattered Flesh", available for streaming now at
http://www.myspace.com/xoceano

OCEANO's debut album, DEPTHS was recorded with producer JOEY STURGIS (THE
DEVIL WEARS PRADA, MY CHILDREN MY BRIDE) at The Foundation Studios in
Connersville, Indiana, and will feature artwork from COLIN MARKS (STRAPPING
YOUNG LAD, ABORTED, WHITECHAPEL).

OCEANO have just kicked off a U.S. tour which will last for most of
November, after which the band will be heading straight back out on the
"Seasons Beatings" tour with SUFFOKATE and THE BREATHING PROCESS. Catch
OCEANO live at the following shows:

OCEANO
07 Nov 2008 The Boiler Room - Chicago, Illinois
08 Nov 2008 The Wesley Hall - Jackson, Michigan
09 Nov 2008 Palos Hills, Illinois
14 Nov 2008 Just For Fun Roller Rink - Mchenry, Illinois
15 Nov 2008 Blacksheep Café - Springfield, Illinois
16 Nov 2008 The Creepy Crawl - St. Louis, Missouri
17 Nov 2008 The Pig - Indendence, Missouri
18 Nov 2008 Boy Scout Cabin - Fulton, Missouri
19 Nov 2008 The Pinkeye - Tulsa, Oklahoma
20 Nov 2008 The Java Junction - Houston, Texas
22 Nov 2008 The Spot - El Paso, Texas
23 Nov 2008 Chyro Arts Venue - Scottsdale, Arizona
25 Nov 2008 The Tudor Pub - South Lake Tahoe, California

OCEANO "SEASON'S BEATINGS" TOUR w/ SUFFOKATE & THE BREATHING PROCESS
29 Nov 2008 The Green Turtle - Whittier, California
30 Nov 2008 The Cobalt Cafe - Canoga Park, California
01 Dec 2008 The Lab - Oxnard, California (OCEANO only)
02 Dec 2008 The Sets - Tempe, Arizona
03 Dec 2008 The Compound - Albuquerque, New Mexico
04 Dec 2008 American Legion Hall 169 - Wichita Falls, Texas
06 Dec 2008 Cactus Jacks - Belton, Missouri
07 Dec 2008 Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines, Iowa
08 Dec 2008 Lake Station Eagles Club - Lake Station, Indiana
09 Dec 2008 The Ritz - Warren, Michigan
10 Dec 2008 Chenga 57 Indoor Skate Park - Lorain, Ohio
13 Dec 2008 Plan B - Danville, Virginia
14 Dec 2008 Lucky's - Wilmington, North Carolina

For more OCEANO news and info, head to http://www.myspace.com/xoceano

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Thursday, November 13, 2008

OCEANO GUITARIST, ANDREW MIKHAIL CHANNELS ANGER AND "SLEEP-GUITARS" WHILE RECORDING "DEPTHS"

Andrew Mikhail, guitarist of Chicago, IL deathcore outfit, OCEANO
recently took some time out from the band's road trip to recall some
of the more memorable moments that took place at The Foundation
Studios in Connersville, IN, where the band recorded their debut
album, DEPTHS.

"Our biggest challenge was to find a way to channel all of our anger
and animosity we bring to the table out on stage and bring it into the
studio so we can make the heaviest, most bad ass album we know how to
make." While some bands stretch for inspiration in the studio, all
Mikhail and the rest of OCEANO had to do was look at their
surroundings. "We were in the middle of nowhere with no mental or
physical escape from your tasks, stuck in a small room for too long
having to do the same things over and over again until you have to
sleep and then wake up to repeat everything the next day - and
nevermind if you actually fucked up a part because that would just
make the process more excruciating."

Despite the frustrations, the band always knows how to turn a negative
into a positive: "The monotony of it all was what got to us. No matter
how much you love what you do, everyone has a breaking point. We're
just lucky that we know how to elevate our performances by channeling
our anger into them. In the end, being cooped up was a good thing."

OCEANO's frustration is their inspiration, however both can take their
toll so the band had to find a way to stay at the top of their game
"We needed a way to keep our energy up - things got pretty intense;"
said Mikhail. "After the drums were done, we alternated days where
we'd record 3 songs on guitar and bass, then have Adam (Warren, OCEANO
vocalist) go do 3 songs the next day. We'd keep doing that until we
had everything done and over with. Doing it like that helped us all
stay fresh."

Things didn't always go as planned, as the imposing OCEANO guitarist
recalls. "We'd be up doing recording sessions 'til 2-3 in the morning
each day and sometimes it'd catch up to you. I actually fell asleep
recording the breakdown to the last track on the record and it's still
there." One might wonder how an artist can play while sleeping, let
alone play well while sleeping, but as Mikhail explains; "It wouldn't
be on the record if it didn't sound good. I had my head slumped over,
I was almost drooling, but i still felt what I had to play and it came
out good enough to keep."

You can hear all of OCEANO's full animosity and Andrew Mikhail's
lessons in sleep-guitaring when the band's debut album, DEPTHS hits
stores in March 2009.

OCEANO's debut album, DEPTHS was recorded with producer JOEY STURGIS
(THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, MY CHILDREN MY BRIDE) at The Foundation
Studios in Connersville, Indiana, and will feature artwork from COLIN
MARKS (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, ABORTED, WHITECHAPEL).

OCEANO
14 Nov 2008 Just For Fun Roller Rink - Mchenry, Illinois
15 Nov 2008 Blacksheep Café - Springfield, Illinois
16 Nov 2008 The Creepy Crawl - St. Louis, Missouri
17 Nov 2008 The Pig - Indendence, Missouri
18 Nov 2008 Boy Scout Cabin - Fulton, Missouri
19 Nov 2008 The Pinkeye - Tulsa, Oklahoma
20 Nov 2008 The Java Junction - Houston, Texas
22 Nov 2008 The Spot - El Paso, Texas
23 Nov 2008 Chyro Arts Venue - Scottsdale, Arizona
25 Nov 2008 The Tudor Pub - South Lake Tahoe, California

OCEANO "SEASON'S BEATINGS" TOUR w/ SUFFOKATE & THE BREATHING PROCESS
29 Nov 2008 The Green Turtle - Whittier, California
30 Nov 2008 The Cobalt Cafe - Canoga Park, California
01 Dec 2008 The Lab - Oxnard, California (OCEANO only)
02 Dec 2008 The Sets - Tempe, Arizona
03 Dec 2008 The Compound - Albuquerque, New Mexico
04 Dec 2008 American Legion Hall 169 - Wichita Falls, Texas
06 Dec 2008 Cactus Jacks - Belton, Missouri
07 Dec 2008 Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines, Iowa
08 Dec 2008 Lake Station Eagles Club - Lake Station, Indiana
09 Dec 2008 The Ritz - Warren, Michigan
10 Dec 2008 Chenga 57 Indoor Skate Park - Lorain, Ohio
13 Dec 2008 Plan B - Danville, Virginia
14 Dec 2008 Lucky's - Wilmington, North Carolina

For more OCEANO news and info, head to http://www.myspace.com/xoceano

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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

"WORLDWIDE METAL" MEGA-VALUE BOXSET TO BE RELEASED

In recognition of a music genre that has spawned some of the most original
and talented bands hailing from every corner of the globe, Earache Records
is proud to announce the release of WORLDWIDE METAL on November 24th.

Celebrating the diversity of metal in all of its forms, WORLDWIDE METAL is
the ultimate collection of the fastest, heaviest and most brutal metal
tracks to rock this planet. Offering 5 CDs of pure metal mayhem plus a
fully playable PC game - all for the price of one CD - this collection
consists of over 80 tracks from some of the most legendary and inspirational
bands of all time.

WORLDWIDE METAL includes both old school favourites and some of the best new
talents to hit the scene. The 5 CDs are split into territories according to
artists and include USA (2 discs, featuring DEICIDE, MORBID ANGEL, MUNICIPAL
WASTE, BONDED BY BLOOD and more), UK (featuring CARCASS, NAPALM DEATH,
CATHEDRAL, IRON MONKEY, AKERCOCKE, EVILE, GAMA BOMB and more), Europe
(featuring VADER, DECAPITATED, LINEA 77, EPHEL DUATH and more) and
Scandinavia (featuring AT THE GATES, ENTOMBED, THE HAUNTED, MORTIIS, CULT OF
LUNA and more). WORLDWIDE METAL also marks the Earache debuts of
IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION, THE BOY WILL DROWN and OCEANO.

On top of having over 5 hours of extreme metal on 5 CDs, WORLDWIDE METAL
also includes a fully playable PC version of "Earache Extreme Metal Racing"!
Originally released on the PlayStation 2 games console, "Earache Extreme
Metal Racing" blasts its way onto PC for the first time and remains the
first and only death metal-themed computer game. In this full game, ten
Earache bands race their vehicles in a gruesome fight for supremacy. One or
two players crush and kill their way through totally twisted racetracks to
the soundtrack of 3 hours of ear-splitting death metal and grindcore, with
rare video clips included as unlockable bonus content.

Perhaps one of the best things about this killer collection is the price -
this box set of 5 CDs plus a PC game will be sold for the price of just one
CD! Due to be released on 24th November, WORLDWIDE METAL is the perfect
purchase for any collector and an ideal Christmas present for any
self-respecting metalhead. Pre-order your copy now at
http://earacheshop.com/store/newreleases.html

Check out a picture of this great value box set at
http://earacherecords.com/myspace/WWMetalMegaValue.jpg

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Monday, November 10, 2008

ORDER OF ENNEAD - SELF-TITLED DEBUT OUT IN AMERICA TOMORROW

Floridian extreme metal act ORDER OF ENNEAD's self-titled debut album
arrives in the U.S.A. tomorrow! ORDER OF ENNEAD features DEICIDE
drummer STEVE ASHEIM, along with SCOTT PATRICK (bass), KEVIN QUIRION
(vocals, guitar) and JOHN LI (guitar).

ORDER OF ENNEAD's self-titled debut album was recorded at Audio Hammer
Studios in Sanford, Florida with MARK LEWIS (TRIVIUM, CHIMAIRA, BURY
YOUR
DEAD), and consists of 11 tracks of blasting death metal intensity,
mixed
with touches of black metal melodrama.

Frantk Magazine describes ORDER OF ENNEAD as "...a new type of extreme
music with different elements of death, black, thrash metal all thrown
into one big ball of bloody fury."

Metal Hammer calls the record "instantly gripping."

ORDER OF ENNEAD is out now in Europe and is available as a regular
edition
CD, or as a limited edition CD featuring a bonus DVD with exclusive
behind-the-scenes footage. It is available tomorrow at all finer U.S.
music
retailers, or can be purchased from the EARACHE U.S. Webstore at http://www.earachestore.com/store/product364.html

Read All About The Music's interview with Kevin Quirion and Steve
Asheim at http://allaboutthemusic24.blogspot.com/2008/10/our-interview-with-steve-and-kevin-of.html

Get all the latest ORDER OF ENNEAD news, photos and videos at
http://www.myspace.com/orderofennead

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NARCOSIS "BEST SERVED COLD" COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY OUT NOW IN EUROPE

BEST SERVED COLD (DISCOGRAPHY 1998 - 2007), the complete collection from UK
grind heroes NARCOSIS is out now in Europe.

Following their untimely demise last year after nearly a decade of
pulverising the eardrums of all who witnessed them, Earache Records has
taken on the band's complete discography and squeezed it into one brutal
little package. BEST SERVED COLD features all of NARCOSIS' releases,
including two full-length albums, all of the tracks from the band's split
releases with the likes of BRUTAL TRUTH, MELT BANANA, FUCK THE FACTS and
SWARRRM, plus four previously unreleased tracks thrown in for good measure -
totalling a whopping 51 tracks of the purest, filthiest British grind.

BEST SERVED COLD is available now in Europe, so gnash your teeth on this
essential release from one of the UK's best grindcore bands by heading to
your nearest music store, or purchase it online from the Earache European
Webstore at http://www.earacheshop.com/store/narcosis.html

Check out a video of NARCOSIS tearing it up at one of their final shows at
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KhCb89Akqx8

For more NARCOSIS news and info, head to
http://www.myspace.com/narcosisgrind

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Friday, November 07, 2008

SSS TOUR WITH FUCKED UP TO KICK OFF ON SUNDAY

British crossover thrashers SSS are preparing to head out on a UK tour with
notorious hardcore punk act and NME cover stars FUCKED UP.

Having just finished a UK tour with DOOMRIDERS and TORTUGA, SSS are wasting
no time in getting back out on the road again, and are due to kick off a
string of UK shows with FUCKED UP this Sunday, November 9th.

Catch SSS with FUCKED UP at the following shows:

09 Nov 2008 - Birmingham, UK - Barfly
13 Nov 2008 - Stoke, UK - Sugarmill
16 Nov 2008 - Glasgow, UK - King Tuts
17 Nov 2008 - Sheffield, UK - The Corporation

SSS' new album, THE DIVIDING LINE is out now in Europe! SSS return with
their second full-length album, once again delivering a ferocious mixture of
classic thrash with a raw, punky attitude. Containing 20 tracks of ripping,
skate-rock anthems, the limited edition first pressing of THE DIVIDING LINE
includes a bonus DVD featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the recording
process and touring action.

Check out a trailer for THE DIVIDING LINE at
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fxu3-MtBR08

Fans who purchase THE DIVIDING LINE from select indie stores across the UK
will also receive an exclusive free SKATE AND DESTROY 7" vinyl, including
four non-album tracks. This special freebie is only available from
participating indie stores while stocks last, as well as from the Earache
Records European Webstore at http://www.earacheshop.com/store/SSS.html and
the Earache Records eBay store at
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Earache-Records-UK

Check out some tracks from THE DIVIDING LINE and keep up with SSS news and
info at http://www.myspace.com/shortsharpshockuk

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