Fresh off of the release of their new album “MASSIVE AGGRESSIVE” which debuted at #10 on the Billboard Heat Seekers chart, MUNICIPAL WASTE is pleased to announce the “WASTE THE WORLD TOUR 2009”  Providing direct support on the tour will be GOATWHORE from 11/06-11/16, THE ACCUSED, from 11/18-12/03, and BRUTAL TRUTH from 12/04-12/11.  Appearing on all shows will be PHOBIA and CAULDRON.

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Los Angeles’ female-fronted progressive metallers ECHOES OF ETERNITY have debuted a new track entitled “Memories Of Blood And Gold” on their official MySpace page.  The song comes from their upcoming sophomore album, As Shadows Burn, set for North American release on September 22nd.

Guitarist / songwriter Brandon S. Patton shares some background on the track:
“I saw a [History Channel] documentary on the impact gold has had on humanity over the course of history.  I came up with the title of the song but Francine [Boucher, vocalist] wrote the lyrics.  It’s based loosely on the trampling of México and South America by the Spaniards in their pursuit of gold 400 years ago.  I [wrote] the main riffs shortly after the EDGUY tour ended in late 2007.  I was inspired by Jon Schaffer’s playing in Iced Earth and wanted to write some riffs that would seemingly fit in on one of their albums.  My favorite part of the song is the riff immediately following the guitar solo – it’s just so heavy, thrashy and powerful.  Makes me want to headbang every time I hear it.  Also, at the beginning of the second verse, Francine does this really cool vocal melody over the main riff of the song.”

POWERMAN 5000 GEAR UP TO UNLEASH FIRST ALBUM IN THREE YEARS, ‘SOMEWHERE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF NOWHERE’

Futuristic metallists Powerman 5000 have been plotting their next move for the past few years, and their latest step towards a global takeover is upon us, in the form of ‘Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere.’ The album will drop from the solar system on October 6th (via Mighty Loud!/Fontana), and as judged by such song titles as “Super Villain,” “V is for Vampire,” “Horror Show,” and “Get your Bones,” ‘Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere’ is bound to be another gnarly slice of PM5K.

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Former members of Papa Roach, Chevelle and Rock Star Supernova have joined P.O.D. guitarist Marcos Curiel in a new band, Daylight Division, that’s posted two tracks online and is in the midst of writing and recording its first album.

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CANNIBAL CORPSE announces dates with Hatebreed on the Decimation of the Nation 2 Tour!
Los Angeles, CA – September 10, 2009 – After finishing up a very successful run on this summer’s Rockstar Mayhem Festival tour, death-metal icons CANNIBAL CORPSE are now gearing up to hit the road again as a part of this fall’s Decimation of the Nation 2 Tour featuring CANNIBAL CORPSE as main support to Hatebreed. Supporting CANNIBAL CORPSE and Hatebreed on this month and a half trek across the US and Canada will be labelmates UNEARTH and HATE ETERNAL and Sumerian Records artist Born of Osiris. The Decimation of the Nation 2 Tour kicks off on November 6th at the House of Blues in Cleveland OH and finishes up December 20th in Philadelphia, PA. On the San Francisco and Los Angeles stops of the tour, the Decimation of the Nation 2 Tour will meet up with the Trivium, Chimaira, Whitechapel, and Dirge Within tour making it an all day metal event. Make sure to check with venues to see when doors are as these two shows will be starting early due to the amount of bands performing.

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