Evil C. here from MSRcast, and I'm here to bring you my first bit of news about games for a new weekly (semi-weekly) video games article. Roadrunner Records and Rock Band have some good news for metal fans next week. The downloadable content next week is going to pack a metal wallop. The pack will be 480 MSP (aka $5.99) and single tracks will be 80 MSP (aka $0.99) for the first month. From that point on the pack will be 800 MSP (aka $9.99) and the single tracks will become 160 MSP (aka $1.99).

Tracks will be out on Tuesday on Xbox Marketplace and Thursday on the Playstation Store.

TRACKS:
Airbourne – Runnin’ Wild - 80 MSP - $0.99
DevilDriver – Clouds Over California - 80 MSP - $0.99
Dream Theater – Constant Motion - 80 MSP - $0.99
Killswitch Engage – My Curse - 80 MSP - $0.99
Machine Head – Aesthetics Of Hate - 80 MSP - $0.99
Megadeth – Sleepwalker - 80 MSP - $0.99

All tracks are masters.

I could have done without Airbourne, and much rather get something from the new Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, or something from their vast back catalog, but beggars can't be choosers. There is enough killer metal in this pack to make up for it. With the past Earache thrash pack and bands like System Of A Down, Metallica, and others getting more play time, we can only hope for Rock Band: Extreme Metal edition in the future.

Forget about Obama and fuck John McCain… finally, a candidate who is a straight shooter, Vinne Apice (also of AGNOSTIC FRONT fame). If this promotional video doesn't convince you, maybe these deep thoughts will. This video made my day…

We are steamrolling through our Summer Slaughter 2008 coverage with 2 new live clips of VADER and 3 clips featuring KATAKLYSM. Check those out as well as all the other bands from this year's tour in our Summer Slaughter TV channel. All thats left is the BLACK DAHLIA MURDER which we will release this weekend to complete our coverage of the tour. Additionally, we will have some bonus footage from this tour next week featuring a few non-Summer Slaughter bands that you may enjoy: THE ACACIA STRAIN, EMMURE and our buddies in SUICIDE SILENCE. So make sure to keep checking back to get your fix of more footage from your favorite metal video outlet…us!

Setlists for the first stop of the Metal Masters Tour (featuring JUDAS PRIEST, HEAVEN AND HELL, MOTORHEAD and TESTAMENT) have made their way online, and everybody is clearly bringing out the hits…

TESTAMENT's Setlist

1. Over The Wall
2. More Than Meets The Eye
3. Henchman Ride
4. D.N.R.
5. Three Days In Darkness
6. Disciples Of The Watch

MOTORHEAD's Setlist

1. Dr. Rock
2. Stay Clean
3. Be My Baby
4. Killers
5. Metropolis
6. Over the Top
7. In the Name of Tragedy
8. Just 'Cos You Got the Power
9. Killed By Death
10. Ace of Spades
11. Overkill

HEAVEN AND HELL's Setlist

01. E5150
02. The Mob Rules
03. Children of the Sea
04. I
05. Sign of the Southern Cross
06. Ear in the Wall
07. Vinny Appice Solo
08. Time Machine
09. Falling off the Edge of the World
10. Tony Iommi Solo
11. Die Young
12. Heaven and Hell (extended)

JUDAS PRIEST's Setlist

01. Dawn Of Creation
02. Prophecy
03. Metal Gods
04. Eat Me Alive
05. Between The Hammer And The Anvil
06. Devil's Child
07. Breaking The Law
08. Hell Patrol
09. Dissident Aggressor
10. Angel
11. The Hellion / Electric Eye
12. Rock Hard, Ride Free
13. Painkiller
————–
14. Hell Bent For Leather
15. The Green Manalishi
16. You've Got Another Thing Coming

[via Brooklyn Vegan]

More dates have been released for SUICIDE SILENCE's headlining tour with DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, EMMURE, BENEATH THE MASSACRE and ARCHITECTS. This is one not to be missed, folks. Dates are:

October 03rd Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
October 04th Denver, CO - Cervantes Ballroom
October 05th Wichita, KS - Club Oz
October 06th St. Louis, MO - Pop's
October 07th Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
October 08th Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
October 09th Cleveland, OH - Peabody's
October 10th New York, NY - The Fillmore At Irving Plaza
October 11th Worcester, MA - The Palladium
October 12th Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
October 13th Montreal, QC - Club Soda
October 14th Toronto, ON - Opera House
October 15th Albany, NY - Northern Lights
October 16th Buffalo, NY - Xtreme Wheels
October 17th Baltimore, MD - Sonar
October 18th Richmond, VA - Canal Club ("Virginia Metal & Hardcore Festival")
October 19th Huntington, WV - Monkey Bar
October 20th Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
October 21st Atlanta, GA - TBA
October 22nd Tampa, FL - TBA
October 24th San Antonio, TX - The White Rabbit
October 25th Ft. Worth, TX - Ridglea Theater
October 26th Houston, TX - Java Jazz
October 27th Tulsa, OK - The Marquee
October 29th El Paso, TX - Club 101
November 01st San Diego, CA - Soma
November 02nd Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues

GWAR, KINGDOM OF SORROW and TOXIC HOLOCAUST are teaming up for a full U.S. run with the following dates:

October 02nd Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
October 03rd Orlando, FL - The Club @ Firestone
October 04th Saint Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
October 05th Tallahassee, FL - Floyd's Music Store
October 06th Asheville, NC - Orange Peel
October 08th New York, NY - The Fillmore
October 09th New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
October 10th Buffalo, NY - The Town Ballroom
October 11th Worcester, MA - Palladium
October 12th Johnson City, NY - Magic City Music Hall
October 13th South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
October 14th Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights
October 16th Baltimore, MD - Club Sonar
October 17th Winston-Salem, NC - Millennium Center
October 18th Norfolk, VA - Norva Theatre
October 20th Louisville, KY - Club Oasis
October 21st Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre
October 22nd Urbana, IL - The Canopy
October 23rd Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
October 24th Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
October 25th Detroit, MI - Harpo's
October 26th Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
October 28th Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
October 30th Chicago, IL - House of Blues
October 31st Milwaukee, WI - The Eagles Club
November 01st Minneapolis, MN - First Ave
November 02nd Cedar Rapids, IA - Hawkeye Downs Speedway
November 03rd Fargo, ND - The Venue
November 10th Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
November 12th Seattle, WA - Showbox
November 14th Portland, OR - Roseland
November 29th Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
December 18th Montreal, QC - Club Soda

HATEBREED will be posting a new clip from their upcoming live DVD, Live Dominance, due September 2nd. You can check out the first of these clips, for the track "Live For This" over at Headbanger's Blog

Ready for a little EARLY MAN? Spark up those phatties and groove to their sludge-filled awesomeness, as two songs from their recent appearance on Fuel TV's The Daily Habit have made their way online. Check out Death Is The Answer and Sinking The Blade

SNOT who recently reunited with vocalist Tommy Vext (ex-DIVINE HERESY) have posted a new track on their MySpace page.

All the FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH knuckleheads are all about their new video for the track "Never Enough". Check it out here.

The title track from ALL SHALL PERISH's upcoming album Awaken The Dreamers can be heard/downloaded below. The album "drops" September 16th. More tracks can be heard on the band's MySpace page.

 

 All Shall Perish - Awaken The Dreamers [ 4:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Our non-stop Summer Slaughter train keeps on riding. We have posted 3 songs from CRYPTOPSY and two from ABORTED in SUMMER SLAUGHTER TV. Check them out! Videos from VADER, KATAKLYSM and BLACK DAHLIA MURDER will be released later this week.

Above, you can watch/hear a stream of the new TRIVIUM single, Kirisute Gomen (which is titled after a Japanese samurai expression that’s the equivalent of “I’m gonna kick your f—ing ass” and translates to “I’m sorry but I’m going to have to take your head.”) This is just one of the morsels discovered in a brand new audio interview with vocalist/lead guitarist Matt Heafy. Matt also discusses his Japanese ancestry, the growth the band have undergone since their previous record, The Crusade, the creation of the new songs, recording in Nashville with producer Nick Raskulinecz and other topics. Head over to Headbangers Blog to hear the interview.

Three bands have been in the news lately in regards to their forthcoming records:

> SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY have been keeping fans updated on their MySpace blog on the record process for their upcoming release Intervals. The band has announced that the release will see the light of day on October 14th. Guitars, bass and drums have already been completed. Also, Nate Johnson recorded vocals for a guest spot on the record. Unfamiliar with SYNT? Check out a bunch of live videos.

> UNEARTH have completed work on their new album, The March due on October 14 via Metal Blade Records. The March was recorded at both MA’s System Recording Studios and Zing Studios with producer Adam Dutkiewicz of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. UNEARTH front man Trevor Phipps states, “The March symbolizes both the evil and hopeful sides of humanity." Sounds deep.

> In his weekly MetalSucks column, Dallas Coyle announced that the new GOD FORBID record has been pushed back to a late January/early February release due to mixing issues.

AMORPHIS, VIRGIN BLACK, LEAVESl EYES, and SAMAEL for are heading for a North American tour. You definitely need to check out AMORPHIS!

September 27 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
September 28 - West Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
September 29 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club
September 30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Theater
October 1 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance Theater
October 2 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
October 3 - Montreal, QC @ Foufounes Electriques
October 4 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
October 5 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
October 6 - Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room
October 7 - St Paul, MN @ Station 4
October 9 - Spokane, WA @ Big Easy Concert House
October 10 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
October 11 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
October 12 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
October 13 - West Hollywood, Ca @ House of Blues
October 14 - Phoenix, AZ @ Brickhouse
October 16 - Ft Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theater
October 17 - San Antonio, TX @ Scout Bar
October 18 - Houston, TX @ Scout Bar

Holy crap, there seems to be a shit ton of new music making its way online the last few days. Being the considerate person that I am, I created a nice little list for you guys to get your audio fix on! Enjoy…

> Roadrunner is making the new single from TRIVIUM, "Kirisute Gomen" available for FREE download for today only. So hurry up and give them your contact info so you can hear the new track.

> Aww, shit. ALL SHALL PERISH have posted two new tracks: "Stabbing To Purge Dissimulation" and "When Life Meant More…"; on their MySpace page. They come from their upcoming upcoming release, Awaken The Dreamers, coming out September 23rd via Nuclear Blast Records. We got some advanced listens on this record and it's definitely a bit more experimental but at the same time, an awesome progression for the band.

> NORMA JEAN posted two new tracks from their upcoming release The Anti-Mother on their MySpace page.

> BrooklynVegan is hosting an exclusive download of a new track from Metal Injection faves INTRONAUT. Do yourselfs a favor and head over to BV to download the track. Your mind will be blown, I promise!

> Sweedish death metal masters ANATA have posted a few rough tracks on their MySpace page. A new album is expected by the end of the year.

> OVERCAST have uploaded the track “Root Bound Apollo” to their official MySpace page.

There is no need to even provide a description for this. Just watch the above video for Mike Edison's ChroniCaster.

UNEARTH will be hitting the road in October and are bringing some awesome openers in PROTEST THE HERO, THE ACACIA STRAIN, WHITECHAPEL and (who?)GLEN STACY. Dates below:

October 01st Baltimore, MD - Sonar
October 02nd Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of The Living Arts
October 03rd Williamsville, NY - Club Infinity
October 04th Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
October 05th Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
October 07th Chicago, IL - House of Blues
October 08th Sauget, IL - Pop's
October 09th Lawrence, KS - Granada Theatre
October 10th Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
October 11th Salt Lake City, UT - The Avalon Theater
October 12th Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk
October 13th San Francisco, CA - Slim's
October 14th West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues
October 15th Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
October 17th San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit
October 18th Lubbock, TX - The Foundation
October 19th Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
October 20th Dallas, TX - House of Blues
October 22nd Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
October 23rd Saint Petersburg, FL - The State Theatre
October 24th Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
October 25th Jacksonville, FL - Freebird Live
October 26th Charleston, SC - Music Farm
October 28th Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
October 29th Norfolk, VA - NorVa
October 30th New York, NY - The Fillmore at Irving Plaza