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Far West Battlefront announce album launch tour
Adelaide band Far West Battlefront will release their debut album, "Chapters" in stores on Friday 13th April 2012 through Skull & Bones Records and Shock Entertainment. The album was tracked in Melbourne at Complex Studios with The Red Shore mastermind Roman Koester, while mixing and mastering duties were completed by Gothenburg metal wizard Fredrik Nordström (I Killed The Prom Queen, Dimmu Borgir, Bring Me The Horizon, Confession). Boasting an impressive support list including Between the Buried and Me, The Acacia Strain, For The Fallen Dreams, Escape The Fate, Pierce The Veil, The Contortionist, All Shall Perish and Haste The Day, May 2012 will see Far West Battlefront embark on an Australian national tour in support of the new release.
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Arsis announce new drummer
Virginia melodic death metal veteran, Arsis, has announced Shawn Priest as the full-time replacement for recently departed drummer, Mike Van Dyne. Priest, who has toured with Arsis in the past, will be behind the kit for the band's upcoming fifth studio album. Commented Priest: "After several major tours with Arsis since 2008, I am more than happy to take the position of full-time drummer. These guys have become some of my best friends and based on the new material we've been putting together, I think the new record will be one of the best and most extreme Arsis releases to date. Get stoked people." "I am beyond thrilled with the pre-production for the new album and the addition of Shawn Priest on drums," said guitarist/vocalist, James Malone. "Shawn has done many tours for Arsis and felt we it was time to give him the respect he deserves and bring him on as the full-time drummer. Shawn's input into the new songs has made them more intense than I could have ever imagined." "We we...