Gojira Sign To Roadrunner Records

Gojira have recently signed to Roadrunner Records. The press release can be read below:

“New York, NY: Roadrunner Records announced today the addition of French metal behemoths Gojira to the label. The band is universally recognized as one of the most talented and extreme art-metal acts on the scene today. Gojira is one of those rare bands that comes along every couple of years and takes everything you know about metal, twists it, reimagines it and comes up with something wholly unique. It’s doubtful you’ve heard anything like Gojira before. The band makes that much of an impact with its music and approach.
Gojira are comprised of vocalist/guitarist Joe Duplantier, who has a previous relationship with Roadrunner, having played bass on Cavalera Conspiracy‘s debut Inflikted, along with guitarist Christian Andreu, bassist Jean-Michel Labadie and drummer Mario Duplantier, who is also Joe‘s brother!
“We are so stoked to walk with the legendary Roadrunner,” Joe said about the new partnership. “We discovered Sepultura, Machine Head, Death, Fear Factory and so many other great bands thanks to these guys. Roadrunner has been a great source of inspiration for us as metal fans. It’s an honor to be part of this family today as a band. We feel we’ll get the right support at the right moment in our career. We cannot wait to release our new record and get back on the road.”
The band’s Roadrunner debut will be its fifth album overall. It was 2005′s From Mars to Sirius and 2008′s The Way of All Flesh which established Gojira as a metal force of nature and a key player in the scene. The band will record in New York City, also the label’s headquarters, in November 2011, with a spring 2012 release date being eyed. Joe Duplantier will serve in a co-producer capacity along Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God).
“I’ve been a huge Gojira fan ever since their monumental From Mars to Sirius album and have been actively pursuing them ever since,” Roadrunner Senior VP of A&R Monte Conner said. “I am thrilled to finally be welcoming them to the Roadrunner family. Gojira are one of the best bands in metal today, with a sound and style all their own. Their live shows are unreal, from the level of playing, to the intensity, to the Godzilla like stomp that hits you in the chest.”
Gojira have kept busy in between albums. They recently recorded the four-song Sea Shepherd EP, with all proceeds from the EP benefiting the Sea Shepherd charity. Sea Shepherd is a Washington-state based non-profit marine conservation organization which employs direct action tactics to protect sea life. One of the songs, “Blood And Salt,” recently surfaced on a Metal Hammer UK sampler CD.
Release details on that EP, which is loaded with A-list metal guests like Mastodon‘s Brent Hinds, Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe, Soulfly’s Max Cavalera and Strapping Young Lad‘s Devin Townsend to name a few, are yet to be determined.

New All Shall Perish Video

All Shall Perish have debuted a video for their track “Royalty Into Exhile”. The song is taken from the bands new album “This Is Where It Ends”. Check it out below:

All Shall Perish – Royalty Into Exile (Scion AV) from Scion A/V on Vimeo.

New Megadeth Video

Megadeth have released a new video for their track “Public Enemy No. 1″. The song is taken from their newly released album “Th1rt3en”. Check it out below:

New Architects Video

Architects have released a video of their new track “Devil’s Island”. The track will be released as a digital single in December. Check it out below:

Gwar Guitarist Found Dead

Gwar guitarist Cory Smoot AKA Flattus Maximus has been found dead by his band mates while on a North American Tour. Band frontman Dave Brockie released this statement:

“It is with a sense of profound loss and tragedy that the members of GWAR must announce the passing of their long time guitarist and beloved friend Cory Smoot, also known to thousands of metal fans worldwide as Flattus Maximus. Cory was found deceased this morning as the band prepared for a border crossing. There is no word as to the cause of death and the members of GWAR are completely shocked and devastated that this has occurred.

At this point there is no word on arrangements and the disposition of the remainder of GWAR’s current North American tour, nor are there any details regarding long term plans. At this point we are just dealing with the loss of our dear friend and brother, one of the most talented guitar players in metal today. We ask that our fans and the media be respectful of our request for privacy for those that have suffered this terrible loss.

A full statement will be coming in the next day or so, in the meantime please give your thoughts and your prayers to Cory, his family, and all the people that love him”.

New Thrice Video

Thrice have released a new video for their track “Promises”. The track comes from the bands recently released album “Major/Minor”. Check it out below:

New Bury Your Dead Video

Bury Your Dead have debuted a new video for the track “The Sirens Of Titan”. The song is taken from their recently released album “Mosh N’ Roll”. Check it here.

New Rise Against Video

Rise Against have released a new video for their track “Satellite”. The song comes from their new album “Endgame” out now. Check out the video below:

Coheed And Cambria Lose Drummer

Coheed and Cambria have parted ways with their drummer Chris Pennie due to ‘creative differences’. Their official statement can be read below:

“Accomplished and influential drummer Chris Pennie, founding member of Dillinger Escape Plan and current member of progressive rock acts Coheed and Cambria, and Return To Earth, announced today that he is exiting Coheed and Cambria. Pennie and the band cited “creative differences” as the primary reasons for the split after the drummer’s 4-year tenure with the band.

Pennie officially joined Coheed in 2007, replacing drummer Josh Eppard and touring extensively with the band internationally. He is featured on Coheed’s most recent studio album, Year of the Black Rainbow.
Pennie will shift his full attention to his most recent projects, acclaimed progressive metal band Return to Earth (Metal Blade/Bald Freak) and Fight Mannequins. Return To Earth is currently working on their third album after releasing their Metal Blade debut, Automata, in 2010. Fight Mannequins, Pennie‘s music production company with Return To Earth guitarist Brett Aveni, recently completed their first documentary score and have produced two exciting artists whose albums will be released in 2012.

“I am very thankful for the times I shared the stage with the guys in Coheed and especially want to thank the amazing, supportive fans that I’ve met while on tour,” said Pennie. “There are a lot of exciting projects on the horizon in addition to Return To Earth and Fight Mannequins that I feel require 100 percent of my commitment and attention. I feel that this is the right time to make that happen.””

Juggalo’s A National Threat

According to the FBI, Insane Clown Posse and their Juggalo following have become a national threat to the US. The Juggalo’s have been added to the 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment in the United States as a “loosely organised hybrid gang”. More on this issue can be found here.

In Flames New Video

In Flames have released a new video for the track “Where Dead Ships Dwell” taken from the bands album “Sounds Of A Playground Fading”. Check the video out below:

All Shall Perish Australian Tour 2011

All Shall Perish will be touring Australia in November/December 2011 with support from Sydney’s Resist The Thought. The dates are as follows:

Nov. 27 – The Globe – Brisbane AA (Afternoon)
Nov. 27 – Pigapolooza: Hard and Heavy Festival – The Tempo Hotel – Brisbane 18+ (Night)
Nov. 28 – YMCA HQ – Perth AA
Nov. 29 – The Civic Hotel – Perth 18+
Nov. 30 – The National Hotel – Geelong AA
Dec. 1 – The Corner Hotel – Melbourne 18+
Dec. 2 – Blackbox Theatre – Newcastle AA
Dec. 3 – Masonic Hall – Blacktown AA (Afternoon)
Dec. 3 – Bald Faced Stag – Sydney 18+ (Night)
Dec. 4 – Uni Bar – Adelaide Lic/AA

Tickets on sale November 4, from 9AM

A Plea For Purging New Video

A Plea For Purging have released a new video titled “Heart Of A Child”. The track is taken from the bands upcoming new album “The Life And Death Of A Plea For Purging” due out this month. Check out the video below:

Bring Me The Horizon New Video

Bring Me The Horizon have released a new video for the track “Alligator Blood”. The song is taken from their latest album “There Is A Hell Believe Me I’ve Seen It. There Is A Heaven Lets Keep It A Secret”. Check out the video below:

War From A Harlots Mouth Australian Tour 2011

War From A Harlots Mouth will be touring Australia in December 2011. The dates are as follows:

Dec. 1 – Youth Activities Centre – Byron Bay
Dec. 2 – Shed 5 – Gold Coast
Dec. 3 – The Globe Theatre – Brisbane
Dec. 4 – Bald Faced Stag – Sydney
Dec. 7 – The Cambridge Hotel – Newcastle
Dec. 8 – Unanderra Community Centre – Wollongong
Dec. 9 – Uni Bar – Adelaide
Dec. 10 – The Corner Hotel – Melbourne
Dec. 11 – The Corner Hotel – Melbourne

New Trivium Video

Trivium have released a new video for the track “Built To Fall”. The track comes from their new album “In Waves” out now. Check out the video below:

New Machine Head Video

Machine Head have released a new video for their track “Locust”. The song is taken from their most recent album “Unto The Locust” out now. Watch the video below:

Megadeth New Track

Megadeth have released a new song from their upcoming album “Th1rt3en” due out November. The track is “Black Swan”. Check it out below:

Aborted New Track

Aborted have released a new track “Global Flatline”. The song is the title track from the bands new album “Global Flatline” due for release in January 2012. Have a listen below:

The Getaway Plan New Song

The Getaway Plan have released a new track from their forthcoming new album “Requim” due out early November. The track is titled “Flying Colours”. Have a listen here.