Evile Post Update From European Headlining Tour

British thrashers EVILE recently kicked off a headlining European tour in support of their critically-acclaimed new album, FIVE SERPENT'S TEETH.

The band are two weeks into their tour of mainland Europe with support from PORTRAIT and DR. LIVING DEAD, and have nine shows remaining before they return to the UK for a special show as part of HMV's Next Big Thing.

EVILE drummer BEN CARTER updates from the road:

"We're at the halfway stage of the Five Serpent's Tour 2012, and want to say a huge thanks to all the fans that have shown their support by coming to the shows so far!  Turnout has been great, the crew and staff at all the venues have been great, and we're having a blast on the road!  Dr. Living Dead and Portrait are tearing it up every night, and if you haven't seen the show yet, check the remaining dates and we'll see you soon for some metal madness!  Long Live New Flesh!!!"

See EVILE on tour at the following shows:

EVILE w/ PORTRAIT, DR. LIVING DEAD
Jan. 27 - Enschede, Netherlands - Atak
Jan. 28 - Randers, Denmark - Midwinter Meltdown
Jan. 29 - Hamburg, Germany - Hafenklang
Jan. 31 - Osnabruck, Germany - Bastard Club
Feb. 01 - Saarbrucken, Germany - Garage
Feb. 02 - Braunschweig, Germany - Schweinebarmann
Feb. 03 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob
Feb. 04 - Bamberg, Germany - Live Club
Feb. 05 - Essen, Germany - Turock

View the European tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/evile_fstour2012.jpg

EVILE w/ CEREBRAL BORE, SAVAGE MESSIAH
Feb. 11 - Manchester, UK - HMV Next Big Thing at HMV Ritz

View the HMV Next Big Thing flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/hmv_nbt_after.jpg

FIVE SERPENT'S TEETH is out now on CD and limited edition coloured vinyl, and is also available from the Earache Webstore in a range of exclusive "Serpent Cult" fan packs.

Get the album now in Europe at http://bit.ly/c7wbbN or in North America at http://bit.ly/9aOHhw

FIVE SERPENT'S TEETH is also available on iTunes at http://bit.ly/nMSZGC

Get more EVILE news and info at:

Official website - http://www.evile.co.uk
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/evileuk
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/evileuk
Twitter - http://twitter.com/evileuk

Earache Announces Extreme Stage Diving App Winner

In November 2010, Earache Records released EARACHE EXTREME STAGE DIVING, a completely free and highly-addictive app for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad in which players throw a stage diver off a festival stage and as far into the riotous crowd as possible while rocking out to a raging metal soundtrack.

One year on and gamers and music fans all over the world have thrown the notorious stage diver hundreds of thousands of metres in their quest to reach the top of the leaderboard.

There can only be one reigning champion however, and Earache is pleased to officially announce the Most Extreme Stage Diver as Charles Thompson Moodie from Burnham, England, who managed to throw his stage diver a staggering 25,855 metres.

Watch a video demo of Earache Extreme Stage Diving in action at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJwMlcgydRU

Earache caught up with Charles to present him with the Extreme Stage Diving trophy and to talk about his achievement.

Earache: Please name your favourite bands.

Charles: "So many!  The Haunted, At The Gates, Hate Eternal, Slayer, 1349, Nile, Motorhead, Pombagira, Slabdragger, Bathory, Satyricon, Deicide, Shining and many more."

Earache: When did you first stage dive (in real life and in the app)?

Charles: "Never stage dived in real life, done many bungee jumps though!  I downloaded and played the game within one month of the app being released."

Earache: You are the highest score holder on the Earache Extreme Stage Diving app - please tell us the story of how this happened.

Charles: "Well, I kept on trying and trying to beat my best score every time.  At first I struggled to beat 300m; I wondered if I'd get past 500m but eventually I did and that was a great feeling.  I kept trying different techniques on the screen - speed, angle and pattern of movement, plus releasing the throw.  Soon I hit over 1,000m and couldn't believe I'd done it but I had.  And it was so rewarding to see the stage diver fly through the air, counting the metres onscreen before he slowly fell back to earth with a bang.  Then I hit over 4,000m, unbelievable!  And quite soon after that, it went to over 11,000m, unreal!

"The technique was working; just the right pattern, speed and angle.  It felt right and I knew I could go further still.  One day at work lunchtime I was giving it another go and, would you believe it, I went more than double my previous best.  To watch the stage diver flying through the air for what must have been a good seven or so minutes was amazing.  He slowly and eventually landed and I'd chalked up and incredible 25,855m, yes!!!!!  That really made my day and nobody has beaten it so far.  I think it'll stay top for some time; maybe it'll never be beaten.  I've tried topping it but so far no joy."

Earache: How has your life changed since you became the Earache Extreme Stage Diving Champion?

Charles: "I've managed to keep both feet on the ground, but I do think about it most days.  It's a good feeling to know I'm number one, King of all Kings!"

Earache: What are your thoughts on the banning of stage diving at gigs and festivals?

Charles: "Killjoys!  Most extreme one I've seen was Slayer, Warfield, February 2002.  Four guys chased one guy out of the pit and knocked me over.  I was fine, but my friend who 'played it safe' in the Circle upstairs ended up with a boot mark on his head from a crowd surfer."

Earache: Now you are Champion of the Earache Extreme Stage Diving app, what will you conquer next?

Charles: "Mount Everest?  Maybe.  I've done the 3 Peaks Challenge, fire walking, sky diving and many other pursuits, mostly for charity.  I'd love to walk the Great Wall of China and do a wing walk, for charity of course."

Earache: What is your advice to novice stage divers and Earache Extreme Stage Diving enthusiasts?

Charles: "If at first you don't succeed, don't give up.  There is a technique; I don't get it right each time, every time.  But when you do hit the sweet spot, it's very satisfying!"

See a picture of the Earache Extreme Stage Diving Champion along with the leaderboard at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/stagediving_champ.jpg


Download the free Earache Extreme Stage Diving app now and see if you can beat the top score at http://bit.ly/vzzh28

Along with the free Extreme Stage Diving game, Earache has also released a number of free band apps for the likes of RIVAL SONS, WORMROT and CEREBRAL BORE, allowing fans to get the latest news, videos, tour dates and more from their favourite bands.

Download all of the Earache apps for free now from http://www.earache.com/apps

Follow Earache online:

Official website - http://www.earache.com
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/earacherecords
Twitter - http://twitter.com/EaracheRecords
Tumblr - http://earache.tumblr.com

Cauldron Kick Off "Canadian Assault" Tour

Canadian heavy metal trio CAULDRON kicked off a tour of their homeland September 22nd in Quebec City.

The "Canadian Assault" tour starts off with a headlining performance at the opening day of the tenth anniversary edition of the Quebec Metal Fest, before the band continues around the country for six more shows.

CAULDRON vocalist and bassist JASON DECAY comments:

"Last time we hit the Maritimes was in the middle of a blizzard, and we still had some great shows.  Hopefully the roads work better this time though.  Also looking forward to getting right French again in QC!"

See CAULDRON on tour at the following shows:

Sep. 22 - Quebec City, QC - Quebec Metal Fest at Bar Le Scanner
Sep. 23 - Moncton, NB - The Manhattan
Sep. 24 - Dartmouth, NS - CD Heaven (6pm in-store performance)
Sep. 24 - Halifax, NS - Club 1668
Sep. 25 - Saint John, NB - Pub Down Under
Sep. 26 - Fredericton, NB - The Capital
Sep. 30 - Hamilton, ON - Doors Pub

View the tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/cauldron_canadianassault.jpg

CAULDRON recently released a new music video for the track "All Or Nothing", which is taken from the band's new album, BURNING FORTUNE.  Watch the official video now at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GadSyHS6ow

BURNING FORTUNE is out now on low-price CD, as well as limited edition CD and limited edition coloured vinyl with a free CAULDRON "Chromium Dioxide" fanzine.  Get the album now in North America at http://j.mp/eNZgeq or in Europe at http://j.mp/e1A5Fs

BURNING FORTUNE is also available worldwide on iTunes at http://j.mp/mpN5xX

The track "All Or Nothing" is available to download now for the Rock Band video game on Xbox 360.  Get the track at http://www.rockband.com/songs/UGC_5005338

Get more CAULDRON news and info at:

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/CAULDRONmetal
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/cauldronmetal
Tumblr - http://cauldronmetal.tumblr.com
Twitter - http://twitter.com/cauldronmetal

White Wizzard: Free "Track Of The Day" Download

A new track from Los Angeles traditional heavy metal act WHITE WIZZARD, titled "Starchild", is featured as Classic Rock magazine's free "Track of the Day".

The new song comes from WHITE WIZZARD's incredible new album, FLYING TIGERS, which is due to be released on September 19th in Europe and November 15th in North America.

To get your free "Starchild" MP3 download, head to http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/track-of-the-day-white-wizzard-2

FLYING TIGERS features the core WHITE WIZZARD line-up of bassist, songwriter and founding member JON LEON, drummer GIOVANNI DURST and studio vocalist WYATT ANDERSON, who featured on the band's debut album, OVER THE TOP.  The album was once again recorded with producer RALPH PATLAN in Phoenix, Arizona.

FLYING TIGERS is available to pre-order now worldwide on iTunes.  Listen to audio samples for the entire album and pre-order your copy at http://bit.ly/mSAp3z

See WHITE WIZZARD live with touring vocalist MICHAEL GREMIO at the following shows:

WHITE WIZZARD w/ FIREWIND, ARSIS, NIGHTRAGE
Oct. 09 - St. Petersburg, FL - The State Theater
Oct. 10 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
Oct. 11 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx
Oct. 12 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theater
Oct. 13 - Hampton, NH - Wally's
Oct. 14 - Montreal, QC - Les Foufounes Electriques
Oct. 15 - Ottawa, ON - Maverick's
Oct. 16 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
Oct. 18 - Joliet, IL - Mojoe's
Oct. 19 - St. Paul, MN - Station 4
Oct. 20 - Winnipeg, MB - The Osborne Village Inn
Oct. 21 - Edmonton, AB - Pawn Shop
Oct. 22 - Kelowna, BC - Sapphire Nightclub
Oct. 23 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater
Oct. 24 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
Oct. 25 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater
Oct. 26 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
Oct. 27 - Hollywood, CA - Whisky A Go Go

View the tour flyer at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/ww_firewindtour.jpg

Get WHITE WIZZARD's debut album, OVER THE TOP, on CD and vinyl LP in Europe at http://j.mp/a6kLfN or in North America at http://j.mp/aHWjUL

Get more WHITE WIZZARD news and info at:

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/WhiteWizzard
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/whitewizzard

Napalm Death 3-CD Set Out Now In Europe

Click to enlargeA new, limited edition 3-CD set from British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH is out now in Europe for the price of just one regular CD.

This new set features NAPALM DEATH's final three and formerly out of print Earache releases, highlighting much sought after music from the band's prolific late '90s period.

The set includes the following releases:

* INSIDE THE TORN APART
* WORDS FROM THE EXIT WOUND
* BREED TO BREATHE

The CDs come in individual jewel cases with the original, full booklets, and are all housed together in a slipcase sleeve.  The 3-disc set features 30 tracks and a total running time of almost 2 hours.

Also available now is another recently released 3-CD value set featuring DIATRIBES, GREED KILLING and BOOTLEGGED IN JAPAN.

Get both of these 3-CD sets now in Europe at http://earache.com/webstore/index.php/cPath/667_672_76 or in North America at http://earache.com/uswebstore/index.php/cPath/667_672_76

View an image of the slipcase for the new 3-CD set at http://earacherecords.com/myspace/napalm_3cdset2.jpg

NAPALM DEATH - LIVE AT ROCK CITY is available now on iTunes as part of Earache's INTO THE PIT live series, featuring 27 tracks from a classic NAPALM DEATH show in Nottingham, UK in 1989.  Get the live album now exclusively on iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/album/live-at-rock-city/id407085295

For more NAPALM DEATH news and info, go to http://www.myspace.com/napalmdeath