EAST OF THE WALL is excited to announce its new lineup. Joining the band are guitarist Chris Alfano and drummer Seth Rheam. Both played in the band Biclops with EAST OF THE WALL bassist Brett Bamberger and guitarist Kevin Conway. Due to the merging of the two bands’ lineups, all music created by the aforementioned collective, along with guitarist Matt Lupo, will be released under the name EAST OF THE WALL. This will include the release of the groups next record, Ressentiment, due out next summer through Translation Loss Records.

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Tampa, FL’s kings of groove laden death metal SIX FEET UNDER are back with their 3rd installment of the band’s cover series, Graveyard Classics 3, due out on Metal Blade Records January 19th 2010. Graveyard Classics 3 was recorded at D.O.I. Digital Audio in Tampa, FL, was mixed at Audiohammer Studios by Mark Lewis, and was produced by Chris Barnes.

Here’s what the godfather of gore and death Chris Barnes has to say about the band’s latest chapter in the Graveyard Classics chain:

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New York extreme metal legends SUFFOCATION are pleased to announce they will be direct support to DEVILDRIVER on an upcoming five-week tour launching in January, 2010.  “SUFFOCATION is very excited to be touring with DEVILDRIVER,” states the group. “We know this will be an incredible tour, and encourage the fans to come out and see this amazing lineup!”

DEVILDRIVER, SUFFOCATION, GOATWHORE, THY WILL BE DONE
Tour dates:

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Today, SHADOWS FALL and THROWDOWN are pleased to announce their  upcoming 2010 US Winter tour.  The tour will feature SHADOWS FALL, THROWDOWN, Five Finger Death Punch and 2 Cents.  The tour will start January 21 and run through February 20, 2010.  This tour will be everything you expect and more out of a hard hitting metal show and as an added bonus for the ladies, the first 100 women to line up at each show will get in absolutely free.   Tickets will be going on sale this weekend.
 
SHADOWS FALL’S critically acclaimed new album RETRIBUTION debuted at #35 on the Billboard charts this fall, #3 on Billboard’s Hard Music Chart and #3 on Billboard’s Independent Music Chart.  SHADOWS FALL’S tour this past fall was one of the most successful hard rock tours of the season and they have another amazing run scheduled for this winter.
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World Management is proud to announce the North American return of thrash legends KREATOR! Dubbed The Hordes Of Chaos Part II Tour, the band will return to the states in 2010 with support from Voivod, Nachtmystium, Evile, Lazarus A.D., Kataklysm and Lightning Swords Of Death (support lineups vary from city to city; see listing below). Tickets went on sale exclusively through http://www.enterthevault.com on November 24, 2009 and will remain exclusive until December 17, 2009 when they will go on sale through all normal ticketing outlets…..
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