The duo will release their debut album, The Hymn Of A Broken Man in the UK on November 8. This is the first time they have worked together since KsE’s break-through album, Alive Or Just Breathing, in 2002, which saw Leach quit the band shortly after its release. He was replaced by current Killswitch Engage frontman Howard Jones.

“In all my life I have yet to write a record that bares my soul as much as this record does,” says Leach. “Adam and I had a real spiritual connection while making this and I know that it comes through in the performances and lyrics. This record has our blood, sweat, and tears flowing through it. It is painfully honest at times. In short, this record is our catharsis.”

Dutkiewicz plays all the instruments on the record as well as contributing vocals. The tracklisting for the album is as follows:

01 Strength In Numbers

02 Fight For Life

03 Willing

04 Where The Spirit Leads Me

05 Until The End Of Days

06 Live In Love

07 In The Arms of Mercy

08 Hymn Of A Broken Man

09 Hope Remains

10 The End Of Eternity

11 Worlds Apart

12 Fall From Grace

Source: Kerrang!

STONE SOUR has set “Audio Secrecy” as the title of its third album, due late summer via Roadrunner Records. The band and producer Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, ALICE IN CHAINS, RUSH) are currently holed away at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, where they’re putting finishing touches on the much-buzzed-about record.

“‘Audio Secrecy’ is the summation of everything we want, everything we crave and everything we fight for,” says lead singer Corey Taylor. “The dimensions go further than anything we’ve ever tried before. It’s metal, rock, slow, soft, hard, fast, bitter, beautiful and most importantly, it’s REAL. You can’t get an album like this out of a band that doesn’t exist. We’re throwing caution out the damn window.”

The band (vocalist Corey Taylor, guitarists James Root and Josh Rand, bassist Shawn Economaki and drummer Roy Mayorga) will be previewing select songs from “Audio Secrecy” during their performances on this summer’s Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival. The 36-date tour launches August 17 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and will visit arenas and amphitheatres across North America before wrapping October 4 in Madison, Wisconsin. Tickets for Uproar go on sale Saturday, May 15 in select markets and are available via RockstarUproar.com andLiveNation.com.

Raskulinecz previously worked with STONE SOUR on the gold-selling“Come What(ever) May” album..

Both previous STONE SOUR albums have sold more than half a million copies and are approaching the platinum mark in sales, bolstered by hits like “Bother”, “Through Glass” and “Silly World”.

STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor and guitarist Jim Root also play in SLIPKNOT.

Source: Blabbermouth

If you’re a fan of  Horror rock, the band Dope or Slipknot, then you must have heard of Murderdolls before.

Murderdolls is a lethal combination of talent consisting out of well-known band members such as Wednesday 13, Joey Jordison and Acey Slade.

According to a very recent Article on MetalHammer.co.uk, the Murderdolls are set to return and in our opinion will probably revive the hardcore goth scene.

This is what Metal Hammer had to say:

“Joey Jordison and Wednesday 13 kick things up a notch!

After announcing that they are returning earlier this week, The Murderdolls have posted the following statement on their mySpace about how the recording of their new album, ‘Women and Children Last’, is going: “We’ve just completed all the drum tracks but one, and then it’s off to guitar and bass.

The group adds, “This album is gonna make your faces cave in, we promise. You will die, like actually stop living after you hear this… hahahaha.

“We are starting to get cabin fever up here because we have been tracking day and night and never leaving.

“We can’t wait ’till you sick f*ckers out there can hear it.

“We’re coming for your daughter, Chuck!!!”

…The Murderdolls will release ‘Women and Children Last’ this Summer.” (which is probably this Winter in South African terms)

These dudes are going to make the EMOS WEEP!

We've killed for less

Agro release CD & DVD at Motherfudd 2010

So you thought Agro was not doing anything and that they have been too quiet?

Well here is the reason for it. Agro have been working day and night on “Rewriting History” a CD & documentary DVD.

The CD has some special chosen upgraded tracks from the past 6 Agro albums, the documentary DVD takes you on a memory trip with Agro over the years, and it also includes the Empty Tankard music video.

Agro will be releasing their “Rewriting History” CD at Motherfudd on the 12^th March 2010.

As a promotion we will have this remarkable package at the Motherfudd gate at a price of R100.00

The street release date is the 15^th March 2010 whereby the rate will go up, so plan and be ready to get the package at Motherfudd as this is the official release of ‘REWRITING HISTORY”.

Viking Records will also have stock at their stall at Motherfudd.

Further breaking news:

Agro will be on the Metal Hammer compilation CD. I don’t even have to tell you what an achievement this is, every metal head in the “world” is aware of Metal Hammer.

Agro will be releasing another brand new studio album later in the year; recording of this is already taking place.

So much more is happening with Agro, this will be revealed in due time, as I said before the Gods are certainly looking after Agro.

By Yvonne – Mother Of South African Metal

HEADBANG TODAY WILL BE FEATURING AND CHATTING TO ALL THE BANDS THAT WILL BE PERFORMING AT MOTHERFUDD 2010! WATCH THIS SPACE!

INSTRAMETAL INTERVIEWED

MotherFUDD 2010 Official and final press release.

MotherFUDD, South Africa’s renowned metal festival is proud to announce that they will be hosting the first ever Official Guinness World Record for the “Most People Headbanging Simultaneously” at the seventh annual MotherFUDD – The Gathering 2010 on 13 March 2010.

Motherfudd is extremely proud to fly this exciting and unusual flag as it will not only spotlight the massive following metal music and has in this country but also that this epic event will take place on South African soil.

The bands under Mother’s care this year are: Agro, All Forlorn, Architecture of Aggression, Bile of Man, Chromium, Emperium, Erebus, Fragmented Children, H aggis & Bong, Instrametal, Juggernaught, Loathe, Mazaru, Nighthawk, Reverend Henry Kane, Red Helen, Riddare av Koden, Rhütz, Sacrifist, Sathern and Stigmata Dawn.

Tickets are R220 for the entire weekend and are available from www.webtickets.co.za.

This includes weekend-long parking, camping, lots of drunken arm-in-arm metal camaraderie, the best South African metal bands and your name down in the history books!

For added mojo there are game drives, Bubble-ball, skating and bmxing, swimming, lots of food and flea stalls, a tuck shop and a huge, well-priced bar with DJs that will be satisfying FUDDers’ metal appetites well into the early hours.

On a serious note:

Because of the heightened media interest this year we had to put certain criteria in place and thus have RESTRICTED ENTRY to 1500 tickets only. NO GATE SALES and NO EXCEPTIONS. It’s best to avoid disappointment, a copious amount of egg on your face and your buddies’ endless ragging by buying your tickets through Webtickets early, as they will also close automatically as soon as the limit is reached.

MotherFUDD would not be possible without our like-minded partners in crime: Monster Energy Drink, Aqua Seltzer, Headbang Today, Revolution, Killer Truck Co, Locally Whipped Magazine, Midrand Stereo, Maganstarr Productions, EA Games, Star Gazers Extra Mural Centre, The Cameraman, Viking Records, Sound Decision, Synergy Productions, Music Connection and Schecter Guitar Research.

MotherFUDD – The Gathering is the brainchild of Yvonne Pennicott, long-time band manager and festival extraordinaire who inspired a gathering of the best musical talent in the country to bring about a 2-day camp-over festival showcasing the pick of the crop. 2010 sees MotherFUDD hosted from 12 – 14 March 2010 at the acclaimed Malonjeni Guest Resort just south of Johannesburg.

For enquiries please go to www.motherfudd.com or visit us at Facebook, Myspace or Reverbnation.

For line-up, logistic and festival liaisons please contact:

Yvonne Pennicott

Cell: 082 441 1256

Email: motherfudd@iburst.co.za

For press, media and advertising opportunities please contact:

Trudy Currie

Cell: 079 752 0159

Email: fuddpromo@gmail.com

Very quick drive, if it takes you longer than half-an-hour from Alberton, call us…

you’re lost.

Coordinates: S26, 36’ 24.07”

E28, 10’ 41.58”

PLEASE NOTE: The off-ramp called “Randvaal Road” on the map is actually the

“Randvaal/Walkerville” off-ramp off the R59. (the one AFTER the Engen Blockhouse!!!)

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Stone Sour

STONE SOUR HEAD INTO STUDIO TO RECORD THIRD ALBUM

Band working with Nick Raskulinecz

New York, NY – Grammy nominated rock powerhouse Stone Sour announced today the commencement of work on a new album for Roadrunner Records, their first in four years. The band will record their third album in Nashville at Blackbird Studio with Grammy Award winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver, Rush, Alice In Chains), who also produced 2006’s gold certified Come What(ever) May. The new album is due out this summer.

Frontman Corey Taylor commented, “I cannot wait to make this Stone Sour album. Everything already feels a million times stronger than anything we’ve done in the past. Plus getting back together with Nick is going to mean monstrous things. This is the year for Stone Sour.”

Stone Sour’s last album Come What(ever) May and self-titled debut are both RIAA Gold Certified and approaching platinum status. The albums have a combined 1 million digital singles sales. The band has had three top 3 active rock hits with “Bother,” “Through Glass” and “Silly World,” one top 10 Active Rock hit with “Made of Scars,” two Modern Rock hits with “Bother” and “Through Glass.” “Through Glass” remained at #1 on the Active Rock charts for a record 7 weeks. MTV, MTV2, VH-1, Fuse and Music Choice have continually offered major support. Stone Sour has to date received three Grammy nominations.

Stone Sour is Corey Taylor, James Root, Josh Rand, Shawn Economaki and Roy Mayorga.

Source: Stone Sour’s Official Facebook Page.