2009 in heavy metal music

Reformed bands

• Accept
• Arcturus
• Ark
• Autopsy
• Beherit
• Beneath the Sky
• Creed
• The Crown
• Decapitated
• Faith No More
• Gorguts
• Saint Vitus (few shows only)
• Steel Attack
• To/Die/For
• Unanimated
• Year of Desolation

Disbandments

• After Forever
• Angelcorpse
• Animosity
• Battle of Mice
• Burnt by the Sun
• Burst
• Divinity Destroyed
• Falchion
• God Seed
• Gorefest
• Grief
• Lock Up
• Lord Belial
• Metal Church
• Nothingface
• The Old Dead Tree
• Opiate for the Masses
• Running Wild
• Subzero
• To/Die/For
• Twilightning
• xDEATHSTARx

Events

• Iron Maiden complete their globe-trotting Somewhere Back in Time World Tour, playing 90 shows in 38 countries.
• Iron Maiden become the first heavy metal band to win a Brit Award, winning the Best Live Act at the awards ceremony.
• Former Arsis guitarist Ryan Knight joins The Black Dahlia Murder in late January, replacing John Kempainen.
• Guitarist Doug Weber leaves Terror in January and is replaced by former No Warning guitarist Jordan Posner.
• Metallica is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 4 April.
• Metallica's 2008 album Death Magnetic is nominated for four Grammy categories, winning Best Recording Package and Best Metal Performance for "My Apocalypse".
• Cannibal Corpse wins "Greatest Death Metal Song" with "Hammer Smashed Face" in a poll on the Metal Hammer website. Arch Enemy places second with "We Will Rise", Death third with "Crystal Mountain".
• Finnish metal band Norther parts ways with longtime singer/guitarist Petri Lindroos and announces Aleksi Sihvonen (Medicated, ex-Imperanon) as the replacement vocalist.
• Varg Vikernes is released from prison after 16 years of incarceration for the murder of Øystein Aarseth (aka Euronymous).
• The Gorgoroth name dispute concludes with a court verdict recognising Gorgoroth founding member Infernus as the legitimate user of the band name. Contestants Gaahl and King ov Hell form God Seed, but Gaahl retires from metal within a few months and King forms Ov Hell with Shagrath.
• Susperia vocalist Athera suffers a heart attack, and is diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder that requires a triple heart bypass. Athera successfully undergoes open heart surgery at Rikshospitalet University Hospital in Oslo on 16 March 2009.
• Dimmu Borgir's Dariusz "Daray" Brzozowski ranks No. 1 drummer in Poland's "Top Drummer" magazine.
• Shadows Fall announces the formation of its own label in conjunction with Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group and Ferret Music.
• Sonic Syndicate vocalist Roland Johansson quits the band.
• Original Arsis drummer Michael VanDyne returns to the band full-time.
• God Forbid confirms the departure of rhythm guitarist Dallas Coyle and announces former Darkest Hour guitarist Kris Norris as his replacement.
• Former Sentenced guitarist Miika Tenkula is found dead in his home from a heart attack due to a genetic condition. His overall health was presumably worsened by his heavy drinking problem.
• Satyricon bassist Victor Brandt quits the band in April.
• Venom drummer Antton leaves the band to focus on his other musical projects.
• Megadeth and Slayer co-headline "Canadian Carnage" with Machine Head and Suicide Silence.
• Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom breaks arm on tour.
• Rigor Mortis guitarist Mike Scaccia is set to undergo emergency neck surgery. The MRI scan noticed Scaccia has a Cervical Herniated Disc in his lower neck, which could make him paralyzed without immediate surgery.
• Dead to Fall announces farewell show.
• Carpathian Forest guitarist/bassist Tchort leaves the band in May.
• Kataklysm guitarist Jean-Francois Dagenais is detained and arrested under the presumption of being on the FBI international most wanted list.
• Every Time I Die parts ways with drummer Mike "Ratboy" Novak, who had been with the band for 11 years.
• Deep Purple are issued a fine in Russia for "illegally" playing their own songs in Rostov-on-Don in October 2008.
• Brainstorm sign with AFM Records.
• Founding member and original Crimson Glory frontman Midnight dies on 8 July 2009.
• Jørn Lande returns to Masterplan.
• Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine undergoes neck surgery.
• The Bled signs to Rise Records.
• Sonic Syndicate announces new vocalist Nathan James Biggs.
• ICS Vortex and Mustis leaves Dimmu Borgir.
• Destruction guitarist Mike Sifringer breaks his ring finger in Belgium.
• Former 3 Inches of Blood bassist Brian Redman dies on Saturday 27 September in a car crash near his home in Tacoma, Washington.
• Evile bassist Mike Alexander falls ill and dies at the age of 32 on 5 October in Luleå, Sweden.
• In a partnership between Earache Records and RapidShare, Irish thrash metal band Gama Bomb makes its third studio album, Tales from the Grave in Space, available for free download on 5 November 2009.
• Steven Tyler is laid off from Aerosmith on 14 November 2009. The lay-off was due to multiple factors, namely redundancies in the singing-songwriting division and rising rehab fees that have cost the group millions.
• Mercenary parts ways with drummer Mike Park, vocalist Mikke Sandager and keyboardist Morten Sandager.
• Former Death and Control Denied guitarist Shannon Hamm suffers a heart attack at home on 1 October.
• Ronnie James Dio is diagnosed with stomach cancer and is being treated at the Mayo Clinic.
• The Rev, drummer of Avenged Sevenfold, is found dead at his home in Huntington Beach on 28 December.

Books

• ECW Press released a book looking at the work of producer Rick Rubin, entitled Rick Rubin: In the Studio, written by biographer Jake Brown on 11 August.
• Former Stratovarius member Timo Tolkki published his autobiography, Hymn to Life – Entr'acte, on 2 November, through Goldenworks Ltd./Blacksmith Ltd.
• At the End of the Day, a book charting the career of Blaze Bayley, was released on 25 September.
• All That Matters, a Metallica biography written by Paul Stenning, was released in October via Plexus Publishing.
• Led Zeppelin: Good Times, Bad Times: A Visual Biography, a book examining the public and private lives of the members of Led Zeppelin, was released on 1 October, via Abrams Publishing.
• Rock photographer Neil Zlozower releases Mötley Crüe: A Visual History, 1983–2005 via Chronicle Books.
• A limited-edition book, Vintage Kiss Photos: 1974–1981, compiled by Marc Scallatino, was released, charting Kiss's early days.
• Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth and Gavin Baddeley release The Gospel of Filth, a book exploring the history of the band and more general topics of the dark side of humanity, on 31 October.
• New book announced on the history of metal titled Louder Than Hell: The Unflinching Oral History of Metal.
• Rudolf Schenker of the Scorpions released his autobiography, entitled Rock Your Life, in Germany on 14 October.
• Heavy metal magazine Decibel released Precious Metal: The Stories Behind 25 Extreme Metal Masterpieces in July. The book pays tribute to the 25 most influential extreme metal albums of all time. Some of the albums listed include Slayer's Reign in Blood, Cannibal Corpse's Tomb of the Mutilated, Converge's Jane Doe and Meshuggah's Destroy Erase Improve.
• All Pens Blazing, a heavy metal writer's handbook containing interviews and a history of heavy metal publications, is released on 16 August.
• Ozzy Osbourne released his autobiography, I Am Ozzy, on 1 October.
• Bazillion Points Books released Only Death Is Real: An Illustrated History of Hellhammer and Early Celtic Frost, a book exploring the bands Hellhammer and Celtic Frost written by band members Tom Fischer and Martin Eric Ain, in November 2009.
• Two books came from author Joel McIver, the first called The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists with a foreword by Glen Benton of Deicide and the second titled To Live Is to Die: The Life and Death of Metallica's Cliff Burton, with a foreword by Kirk Hammett.

Films

On 8 December, Bill Zebub will release Pagan Metal: A Documentary, the first documentary about pagan and folk metal.

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62. "Deep Purple Fined For Playing Their Own Songs". Metalunderground.com.
63. "Brainstorm – Sign With AFM Records".
64. "Crimson Glory – Former Singer Midnight Passed Away". Metalstorm.ee.
65. "Masterplan – Jorn Lande Is Back!".
66. Doug Gibson. "Megadeth Frontman Dave Mustaine To Undergo Neck Surgery".
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68. Doug Gibson. "Sonic Syndicate Announces New Vocalist, Nathan James Biggs".
69. "Dimmu Borgir – Issue Statement Regarding Ex Members".
70. "Destruction Guitarist Breaks His Finger in Belgium". Metalunderground.com.
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75. "Mercenary Parts Ways With Drummer, Vocalist And Keyboard Player". Metalunderground.com.
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78. "Avenged Sevenfold Drummer James "The Rev" Sullivan Found Dead". Metalunderground.com.
79. "Metallica, Slayer in 'Rick Rubin: In the Studio' book release date announced".
80. "Former Stratovarius leader Timo Tolkki to publish autobiography". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
81. "Blaze Bayley prepares to enter studio". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
82. "Metallica: 'All That Matters' biography coming in October". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
83. "Led Zeppelin: 'Good Times, Bad Times: A Visual Biography' due in October". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
84. "Mötley Crüe: 'A Visual History, 1983–2005' book now available". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
85. "'Vintage Kiss Photos: 1974–1981' book now available". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
86. "Cradle of Filth frontman's ''The Gospel of Filth''; more details revealed". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
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88. "Scorpions guitarist to release autobiography".
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91. "'All Pens Blazing': A heavy metal writer's handbook now available".
92. "Ozzy Osbourne's autobiography: cover unveiled". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
93. "Hellhammer/Celtic Frost photo history book: more details revealed".
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114. (9 November 2011). "Psyopus Reveals New Album Title And Tracklisting". Metalunderground.com.
115. "Saros Completes New Album, "Acrid Plains," Posts MP3 Online". Metalunderground.com.
116. Doug Gibson. "Wolves in the Throne Room Releases New Digipack EP "Malevolent Grain"".
117. "Cosmogenesis: Obscura".
118. "HammerFall: New album "No Sacrifice, No Victory" release". hammerfall.net.
119. Doug Gibson. "Suidakra Posts "Conloach" Studio Video Online".
120. (9 November 2011). "Autumn Streaming New Album "Altitude" Online". Metalunderground.com.
121. "Rotting Christ Announces New CD/DVD "Non Serviam – A 20 Year Apocryphal Story" Details". Metalunderground.com.
122. "The Agonist: New Album Artwork Revealed – 15 January 2009". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
123. "Wolf Announces "Ravenous" Release Date". Metalunderground.com.
124. "Absu Provide Album Updates and Song Streaming". Metalunderground.com.
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130. "Silent Ruins at Musicmight.com".
131. "New Shores at Musicmight.com".
132. (9 November 2011). "Malefice Posts New Song, "Abandon Hope," Online". Metalunderground.com.
133. "The Sorrow Announces New Album Title And Release Date". Metalunderground.com.
134. "Solitude Aeturnus to release CD version of Hour of Despair DVD". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
135. Doug Gibson. "Stream Buried Inside's Entire New Album Online".
136. "New Nightwish live EP at Blabbermouth". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
137. "Samael ~ New Album Details, New Song Online". Metalstorm.ee.
138. Doug Gibson. "The Haunted's "Warning Shots" 2-Disc Compilation Details Revealed".
139. "Dope Sets Release Date For New Album, "No Regrets"". Metalunderground.com.
140. "The Number 12 Release Date". Absolutepunk.net.
141. "Red Fang Review". AllMusic.net.
142. "Yngwie Malmsteen To Release All-Instrumental Acoustic Album". Ultimate Guitar.com.
143. "Dark The Suns Reveals New Album "All Ends in Silence" Details". Metalunderground.com.
144. (9 November 2011). "Domain Streaming New Song "Sweeping Scars" Online". Metalunderground.com.
145. "Thanatos Unveils New Album "Justified Genocide" Cover Artwork". Metalunderground.com.
146. (2 December 2008). "Pestilence: New Album Artwork, Songtitles, Release Date Revealed". [[Blabbermouth.net]].
147. "Believer Reveals New Album Title And Release Date". Metalunderground.com.
148. "Skeletonwitch, Kylesa Team Up For "Southern Discomfort" Tour, SXSW". Metalunderground.com.
149. "Static-X: New Album Title, Release Date Announced – 9 December 2008". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
150. "Phoenix at musicmight.com".
151. "Black Messiah Announces "First War of the World" Album Release Date". Metalunderground.com.
152. "Ektomorf Announces Album Release Date And Name on Their Myspace Page". Profile.myspace.com.
153. (9 November 2011). "Delain Announces New Album Details". Metalunderground.com.
154. "My Dying Bride Announces New Album Release Date".
155. "Revolution Renaissance Postpones "Age of Aquarius" Release Date". Metalunderground.com.
156. "Album info". Metalstorm.ee.
157. "Fairyland – New Album To Be Released in May". Metalstorm.ee.
158. "Walk Through Fire". ravenlunatics.com.
159. "Candlemass – New album details". Metalstorm.ee.
160. Doug Gibson. "Hatesphere Offering Samples of New Album "To The Nines"".
161. "Impending Doom Announces New Album Title". Metalunderground.com.
162. "American Soldier details at MusicMight". Musicmight.com.
163. "Black Cascade details at MusicMight". Musicmight.com.
164. (14 February 2009). "Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky: New Song Posted Online". [[Roadrunner Records]].
165. "Cauldron Posts New Song, "Chained Up in Chains," Online". Metalunderground.com.
166. "Resplendent Grotesque at musicmight.com".
167. Doug Gibson. "The Color of Violence Posts New Song Online".
168. "Beherit to release "Engram" in April".
169. "New Eluveitie album details". Metalstorm.ee.
170. "Agoraphobic Nosebleed Streaming New Song "Agorapocalypse Now" Online". Metalunderground.com.
171. "Brutal Truth Completes New Album". Metalunderground.com.
172. "Nile Frontman Karl Sanders To Release New Solo Album in April". Metalunderground.com.
173. Doug Gibson. "Ajattara Announces New Album "Noitumaa" Release Date".
174. Doug Gibson. "New Tracks from Brahmavidya: Transcendental I".
175. "Soilent Green: New album cover artwork, track listing revealed". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
176. (8 December 2008). "Emperor 'Live Inferno' Release Confirmed". [[Candlelight Records]].
177. "Death Angel to Release Sonic German Beatdown – Live in Germany DVD+CD". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles.
178. "Protected Hell details at Musicmight.com".
179. "Verfuhrer at Musicmight.com".
180. Doug Gibson. "Maroon Posts New Song, "Stay Brutal," Online".
181. "Mastercastle to release "The Phoenix" in April".
182. "Earth Crisis Streaming New Song "To Ashes" Online". Metalunderground.com.
183. Doug Gibson. "Hacride Posts New Music Online".
184. "Lacuna Coil Reveals "Shallow Life" Release Dates". Metalunderground.com.
185. "Skullage details revealed". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
186. "Bloodbound Reveals New Album, "Tabula Rasa," Artwork". Metalunderground.com.
187. "Chimaira Reveals "The Infection" Tracklisting". Metalunderground.com.
188. "Dååth album coming soon". Myspace.com.
189. Doug Gibson. "National Napalm Syndicate Streaming Entire New Album "Devolution of Species" Online".
190. "God Dethroned Reveals New Album, "Passiondale," Cover Artwork". Metalunderground.com.
191. "Powerwolf Announces "Bible of the Beast" Album Details". Metalunderground.com.
192. "Wolfchant Reveals New Album Release Date". Metalunderground.com.
193. "Blood Tsunami – Grand Feast for Vultures". Dis-order.com.
194. "Heaven & Hell Feeling Devilish on New Album".
195. Doug Gibson. "Nadja To Release All Covers Album".
196. "O.S.I. – New Album Details".
197. "Animals As Leaders". Amazon.ca.
198. ""29.04.09 – Album out now" myspace blog update".
199. Doug Gibson. "Jungle Rot Reveals New Album, "What Horrors Await," Details".
200. Doug Gibson. "Edenbridge Postpones "LiveEarthDream" Release Date".
201. "The Gathering Announces New Album "The West Pole" Release Date". Metalunderground.com.
202. "The Chariot Release Info". Absolutepunk.net.
203. Doug Gibson. "The Devil Wears Prada Posts New Song, "Dez Moines," Online".
204. "Hatebreed Reveals Covers Album Release Date". Metalunderground.com.
205. "Isis Rides The 'Wave' On New Album".
206. Doug Gibson. "Nachtmystium Announces New EP "Doomsday Derelicts" Release Date".
207. "'Phylogenesis' at".
208. Doug Gibson. "Zao Announces New Album "Awake?" Release Date".
209. Doug Gibson. "Obliterate Returns With New Album, "Something Wrong"".
210. "Epica – New Live Album Details".
211. "Lacrimosa to release 'Sehnsucht' in May". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
212. "Slough Feg Reveals New Album Details". Metalunderground.com.
213. "Blood & Ashes worldwide release info".
214. Doug Gibson. "Nattefrost Posts New Song, "Nekronaut II Nekro Spirituals," Online".
215. "Vomitory – New Album Artwork, Tracklist Revealed".
216. "Sacred Oath to release new album in May". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
217. (12 May 2009). "Majesty at".
218. Doug Gibson. "Spiritus Mortis Streaming Entire New Album "The God Behind The God" Online".
219. Doug Gibson. "Tim "Ripper" Owens Unveils Solo Album "Play My Game" Details".
220. "Old Man's Child Announces Slaves of the World".
221. "Stratovarius: The New Album 'Polaris'".
222. "Monoliths and Dimensions info". Amazon.co.uk.
223. "Susperia – Attitude".
224. Doug Gibson. "Warbringer Posts New Song "Severed Reality" Online".
225. Doug Gibson. "Mystic Prophecy Announces New Album "Fireangel" Release Shows".
226. (9 November 2011). "Cage Posts New Album, "Science of Annihilation," Samples Online and Announces European Tour Dates". Metalunderground.com.
227. "Ki, by Devin Townsend".
228. Doug Gibson. "Neaera Reveals New "Omnicide – Creation Unleashed" Album Cover Art".
229. Doug Gibson. "Primal Fear Reveals New Album Details For "Before The Devil Knows You're Dead"".
230. "In The...All Together at Musicmight".
231. "The Miskolc Experience at musicmight.com".
232. "In the Light of Darkness at musicmight.com".
233. (9 November 2011). "Ava Inferi Reveals New Album, "Blood of Bacchus," Details". Metalunderground.com.
234. "Heaven Shall Burn: 'Bildersturm – Iconoclast II' first-week chart positions". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
235. Doug Gibson. "Pathosray Signs To Frontiers Records".
236. "Xasthur Announces New Album "All Reflections Drained" Details". Metalunderground.com.
237. Doug Gibson. "Bury Your Dead Announces New Album "It's Nothing Personal" Release Date".
238. (9 November 2011). "Minsk Posts New Song, "Three Moons," Online". Metalunderground.com.
239. "New album in stores May 26th".
240. Doug Gibson. "Alestorm Announces New Album, "Black Sails at Midnight," Details".
241. Doug Gibson. "Glittertind Announces New Album "Landkjenning" Details".
242. "Stream of Passion – New Drummer, Two New Songs Online".
243. "Trail of Tears Announces New Album "Bloodstained Endurance" Release Date". Metalunderground.com.
244. "Amorphis reveal new album details". Metalstorm.ee.
245. Doug Gibson. "Sepultura Guitarist To Release Solo Album in May".
246. Doug Gibson. "Devourment Streaming Two New Songs Online".
247. "Death To All". Necrophobic.net.
248. "TÝR: Icelandic TV Performance Available".
249. "UFO To Release 'The Visitor' In The Spring".
250. "Avulsed – New Album Out".
251. "Pantheon I – New Album Details". Metalstorm.ee.
252. "1349 – Album E-Card Online". Metalstorm.ee.
253. Doug Gibson. "Pelican Posts New Song, "Embedding The Moss," Online".
254. (9 November 2011). "Hate To Release Live Album "The Litanies of Satan"". Metalunderground.com.
255. "Feel the Steel at amazon.co.uk".
256. Doug Gibson. "Amoral Announces New Album, "Show Your Colors," Release Date".
257. "Victory Releases". Victoryrecords.com.
258. (9 November 2011). "Coalesce Announce New Album Details, First Ever European Tour Dates". Metalunderground.com.
259. "The Astonishing Fury of Mankind at musicmight.com".
260. "The Evil Addiction Destroying Machine at amazon".
261. "'When Death Comes' release date confirmed". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
262. "Riverside – New Album Details".
263. "Graveworm – New Album Details".
264. "Madder Mortem Announces Album Release Date". Metalunderground.com.
265. Doug Gibson. "Sworn Enemy Streaming New Song "Still Hating" Online".
266. "Destoyer [sic] 666 Updates New Album "Defiance" Release Date". Metalunderground.com.
267. (15 June 2009). "Ex Deo's Romulus Album Streaming in Its Entirety". [[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles]].
268. "Goatwhore Names New Album". Metalunderground.com.
269. "RAM – Lightbringer". Metalreviews.com.
270. Doug Gibson. "Asphyx Announces New Album "Death...The Brutal Way" Release Date".
271. (9 November 2011). "Drudkh Releases New Album, "Microcosmos," Details". Metalunderground.com.
272. (29 April 2009). "Nightrage: New Album Track Listing, Artwork Unveiled".
273. Petidis, Alexis, "Still Smelling the Glove", The Guardian Weekend 30 May 2009 p. 26, "The Back From The Dead album is out on 22 June"
274. Doug Gibson. "Darkest Hour Announces New Album "The Eternal Return" Release Date".
275. "Dream Theater: new album title, track listing, artwork revealed".
276. Doug Gibson. "Seventh Angel Streaming New Song Online".
277. "Voivod: Official 'Infini' Cover Unveiled".
278. "Sonata Arctica guitarist's "Fire-Hearted": More details revealed".
279. "KARKELO • 2009". musicmight.com.
280. "U.D.O. – To Release New EP". Metalstorm.ee.
281. "Amberian Dawn Sets Release Date For New Album And Band Members Discuss Album Details". Metalunderground.com.
282. Doug Gibson. "Anaal Nathrakh Announces New Album "In The Constellation of the Black Widow" Release Date".
283. Doug Gibson. "Blood Red Throne Releases New Track".
284. Doug Gibson. "Killswitch Engage Announces New Self-Titled Album".
285. "Obituary Reveals New Album Title, Tracklisting". Metalunderground.com.
286. (9 November 2011). "Shining Recording New Album "Shining VII"". Metalunderground.com.
287. Doug Gibson. "Suicide Silence Reveals New Album "No Time To Bleed" Details".
288. "The Project Hate Announces New Album "The Lustrate Process" Details". Metalunderground.com.
289. "'Fractal' now available".
290. Doug Gibson. "Born of Osiris Posts New Song, "Now Arise," Online".
291. "Church of Misery: 'House of the Unholy' to receive North American release". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
292. "Grief of War: 'Worship' artwork, track listing revealed".
293. (21 May 2009). "Job for a Cowboy: New Album Artwork Unveiled". [[Roadrunner Records]].
294. "Moss to release four-song, 40-minute album". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
295. Un. "Novembers Doom myspace". Myspace.com.
296. Doug Gibson. "Suffocation Reveals "Blood Oath" Release Date".
297. (9 November 2011). "Arkaea Reveals New Album Details". Metalunderground.com.
298. "Arsonists Get All the Girls to release "Portals" in July".
299. Doug Gibson. "August Burns Red Announces New Album, "Constellations," Release Date".
300. Doug Gibson. "Devildriver Frontman Dez Fafara Gives An Update".
301. "Jorn – New Album Details". Metalstorm.ee.
302. "Judas Priest: Entire 'A Touch of Evil: Live' album available for streaming". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
303. (9 November 2011). "Horna Announces New Album "Musta Kaipuu" Details". Metalunderground.com.
304. "'Thunder in the Sky' at". Musicmight.com.
305. "'God is I' at Musicmight.com".
306. Doug Gibson. "Onslaught Announces Live Album Release Date".
307. "Atheist: Live album sample available".
308. Doug Gibson. "Stryper Announces New Album Release Date".
309. "Ahab Announces Release Dates For New Album, "The Divinity of Oceans"". Metalunderground.com.
310. "Persefone – Album Details Revealed". Metalstorm.ee.
311. "Leaves' Eyes – My Destiny".
312. "Narnia Announces New Album "Course of a Generation" Update". Metalunderground.com.
313. Doug Gibson. "Dismember Posts "Under Bloodred Skies" Teaser Trailer Online".
314. [https://archive.today/20120701182301/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=87299514&blogId=491549320 Nazxul Announces New Album "Iconoclast" Release Date]
315. "Original Fear Factory Members Reunite".
316. Doug Gibson. "Ghost Brigade Announces New Album "Isolation Songs" Details".
317. "Release date on main myspace.com page".
318. (6 August 2009). "Dead and Divine myspace: 'The Machines We Are' out now". Blogs.myspace.com.
319. Doug Gibson. "Behemoth Reveals "Evangelion" Artwork And Release Date".
320. Doug Gibson. "Cthonic announces new album release date".
321. "Bloody Panda – Complete New Album".
322. "Winds of Plague: New album teaser posted online". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
323. (9 November 2011). "Goreaphobia Announces New Album "Mortal Repulsion" Details". Metalunderground.com.
324. Doug Gibson. "Gwar Announces New Album, "Lust in Space," For 25th Anniversary".
325. "U.D.O.: 'Dominator' artwork revealed". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
326. Doug Gibson. "Vader And Marduk To Tour Europe".
327. [http://www.musicmight.com/artist/germany/ruhrgebiet/caliban Caliban at musicmight.com: "the group's seventh album, 'Say Hello to Tragedy', scheduled for release on 24 August 2009"] {{webarchive. link. (3 March 2016 . Retrieved 14 September 2009. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180750/http://www.musicmight.com/artist/germany/ruhrgebiet/caliban Archived] 18 September 2009.)
328. Doug Gibson. "Municipal Waste Issues Tour Report".
329. Doug Gibson. "Azaghal Announces New Album "Teraphim" Release Date".
330. Doug Gibson. "Oh, Sleeper Announces Album Release Date".
331. "Leaves' Eyes: 'Njord' release dates announced".
332. "'Japanese Hospitality' at". Musicmight.com.
333. "Axxis: New album details revealed".
334. "Guilt Machine – Album Release Dates And Album Info". Metalstorm.ee.
335. Doug Gibson. "Illdisposed reveals new album details".
336. "Jorn's 'Dukebox' collection due in August". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
337. (9 November 2011). "Krypteria announces album release party". Metalunderground.com.
338. "Saltatio Mortis: New album details revealed". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
339. "The 69 Eyes – Back in Blood".
340. "3 Inches of Blood – New Album Tracklisting".
341. Doug Gibson. "Advent Streaming New Song, "Nothing"".
342. "Dethklok: New album details revealed". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
343. "Ablaze My Sorrow to release new EP". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
344. "Candiria Posts "Toying with the Insanities" Promotional Video". Metalunderground.com.
345. "Ensiferum: New album title, track listing revealed".
346. Doug Gibson. "Insomnium's New Album "Across The Dark" Release Date Delayed".
347. "Thunderstone: New album title, record label, release date announced".
348. "Secrets of the Moon: 'Privilegivm' artwork unveiled".
349. "Threat Signal: Vigilance release pushed back to September".
350. "The Gates of Slumber – Complete Work on New Album".
351. SE. "Official Myspace page, on top banner". Myspace.com.
352. "The Black Dahlia Murder: New album title, release date revealed".
353. (15 September 2009). "Dream Theater Releases 'Wither' EP". Ultimate-guitar.com.
354. "Dying Fetus: New album title revealed".
355. "Every Time I Die: New album artwork, track listing revealed". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
356. "It Dies Today's 'Lividity' To Arrive in September".
357. Doug Gibson. "Kittie Announces New Album "In The Black" Tracklisting".
358. "Living Colour Ready New Album".
359. "Megadeth: 'Endgame' track listing revealed".
360. "Meliah Rage announces Boston-area show". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
361. Doug Gibson. "Ministry Announces New Remix Album, "The Last Dubber"".
362. [http://www.vagrant.com/news "Vagrant Records News: 07.06.09 Protest the Hero – Live CD/DVD – Available 9/15!"] {{Webarchive. link. (17 September 2010 . [[Vagrant Records]]. Retrieved 12 July 2009.)
363. "Salt The Wound - Ares".
364. "Shadows Fall: New album title revealed". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
365. "Skinlab: 'The Scars Between Us' release date announced".
366. "At Vance – New Album in September".
367. Doug Gibson. "Danger Danger Announces New Album "Revolve" Release Date".
368. "Europe – Last Look at Eden".
369. Doug Gibson. "Lynch Mob Reveals New Album "Smoke And Mirrors" Details".
370. "Sonata Arctica: New album details revealed". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
371. "Theatre of Tragedy: New album title, release date announced".
372. "Diablo Swing Orchestra: New album artwork unveiled".
373. Doug Gibson. "Evile Reveals New Album, "Infected Nations," Details".
374. "'The Fire Within' at amazon".
375. Doug Gibson. "Sinister Announces Live Album "Prophecies Denied" Release Date".
376. Doug Gibson. "Children of Bodom Streaming Three New Songs Online From "Skeletons in the Closet"".
377. Doug Gibson. "Despised Icon Reveals New Album Title And Release Date".
378. "Echoes of Eternity: New album track listing revealed". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
379. "Five Finger Death Punch Guitarist Interviewed on Australia's 'The Racket'; Audio Available – 29 July 2009".
380. "Parkway Drive Reveals New "The DVD" Details". Metalunderground.com.
381. Doug Gibson. "Skindred's "Shark Bites and Dog Fights" Delayed Until Late September".
382. Doug Gibson. "Marduk Reveals "Wormwood" Release Date".
383. "Destruction: 'The Curse of the Antichrist' pushed back to September".
384. Doug Gibson. "Immortal Reveals New Album Release Date".
385. "Metalium: Another new song posted online".
386. Doug Gibson. "Paradise Lost Announce Album Release Dates".
387. link. (2 October 2009)
388. (24 June 2009). "Arch Enemy Name New Album". Ultimate-guitar.com.
389. "Dalriada website: Arany-Album out now". Dalriada.hu.
390. "Redemption – New Album Details, Video Teaser Online".
391. "Alice in Chains: New album title, release date revealed".
392. "Austrian Death Machine – Double Brutal".
393. Doug Gibson. "Black Cobra Announces New Album "Chronomega" Release Date".
394. US. "Doomriders myspace, "Darkness Come Alive in stores September 29". Myspace.com.
395. (6 July 2009). "Evergreen Terrace Post First Single From 'Almost Home'". Smnnews.com.
396. "Hatebreed Reveals New Album, "Hatebreed," Details". Metalunderground.com.
397. "Nuclear Blast OnlineShop".
398. "'Enemies' at official Marionette merchandise site". Backstreet-merch.com.
399. Doug Gibson. "Ancestors Announces New Album "Of Sound Mind" Release Date".
400. "Hirax: New album samples available". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
401. "Horse The Band Reveals New Album, "Desperate Living," Details". Metalunderground.com.
402. (9 November 2011). "Inhale Exhale Posts New Song, "Rooms," Online". Metalunderground.com.
403. Doug Gibson. "Kiss Announces New Album Title And Tracklisting".
404. "Powerman 5000: New Album Title Revealed – 1 August 2009".
405. Doug Gibson. "Belphegor Announces New Album "Walpurgis Rites – Hexenwahn" Details".
406. [http://www.lifelover.se/Dekadens.html 'Dekadens' at lifelover.se] {{webarchive. link. (11 October 2009)
407. "Mob Rules to release new EP in October".
408. Rodrigo Monteiro. (October 9, 2009). "Massacration lança novo álbum amanhã". [[Omelete]].
409. "'Beneath the Veiled Embrace' out October 10th".
410. "Ram-Zet: Two songs from forthcoming album posted online". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
411. (20 September 2009). "Mothra: new song online and official street team". Blogs.myspace.com.
412. "W.A.S.P.: New album details revealed".
413. "Baroness on Myspace".
414. "Dawn of Azazel signs with Unique Leader Records". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
415. "Saviours begins recording new album".
416. "Skeletonwitch: New album title announced". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
417. Doug Gibson. "Decadence Reveals New Album "Chargepoint" Details".
418. "Waltari: New album 'Below Zero' due next month". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
419. "Brainstorm: New album artwork, release date revealed". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
420. "Epica: 'Design Your Universe' artwork unveiled".
421. [Fragments of Unbecoming announces new bassist]
422. Doug Gibson. "Rammstein Announces New Album Release Date".
423. "Winger's New Album, "Karma," Details and Tour Dates Revealed". Metalunderground.com.
424. "Skitliv: New song available for free download". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
425. "Mastodon, Dethklok To Team Up For North American Tour – 3 August 2009".
426. Doug Gibson. "Portal Completes Work on New Album, "Swarth," and Posts New Track, "Larvae," Online".
427. "Freak Kitchen – New Album Out Late October". Metalstorm.ee.
428. "Gorgoroth completes work on new album". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
429. Doug Gibson. "Russian Circles Sets Release Date For New Album, "Geneva"".
430. Doug Gibson. "Manegarm Announces New Album Nattvasen Release Date".
431. "Hypocrisy: New album title, artwork revealed". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
432. "Savage Circus – New Album Details". Metalstorm.ee.
433. "Transatlantic – New Album Details".
434. "To-Mera: New EP teaser posted online". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
435. "Dark Tranquillity to release 'Where Death is Most Alive' in October".
436. "Hellbastard To Release "Eco-War" Mini-CD And "The Need To Kill" Full Album". Metalunderground.com.
437. "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - MY DYING BRIDE: New EP Artwork Unveiled".
438. Doug Gibson. "Rob Halford Announces "Halford III – Winter Songs"".
439. Doug Gibson. "Shadow Gallery Announces New Album, "Digital Ghosts," Details".
440. "Atreyu to release 'Congregation of the Damned' in october". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
441. "Between the Buried and Me: New album title, track listing, release date revealed". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
442. "What We All Come To Need, by Pelican".
443. "The Red Chord Reveals New Album, "Fed Through the Teeth Machine," Details and Posts New Song, "Demoralizer," Online". Metalunderground.com.
444. (9 November 2011). "Relapse Records To Release Live Suffocation Album". Metalunderground.com.
445. Doug Gibson. "Whiplash Announces New Album "Unborn Again" Release Date".
446. "Arkona – New Album Details".
447. (13 November 2009). "Coldrain "Final Destination"". [[The Japan Times]].
448. "Hollenthon – To Release New EP".
449. "Annihilator 'Live at Masters of Rock' DVD release dates announced". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
450. "Nile – New Album Art Revealed".
451. "Ruins – New Album Details, Two New Songs Online". Metalstorm.ee.
452. "Within Temptation to release 'An Acoustic Night at the Theatre' in October".
453. (2009-11-12). "Night Is the New Day review". [[PopMatters]].
454. "Slayer: 'World Painted Blood' to be released in November".
455. (9 November 2011). "U.S. Release Delayed For New Defiance Album "The Prophecy"". Metalunderground.com.
456. "Genitorturers to release 'Blackheart Revolution' in November". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
457. Cardew, Ben. (22 October 2009). "RapidShare deal for Earache band". United Business Media.
458. "Brainstorm: 'Just Highs No Lows' best-of collection due in November". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
459. "Impious – New Album Cover Art And Release Date Revealed". Metalstorm.ee.
460. "Sonic Syndicate – New Song Available".
461. "Jacobs Dream: New album details revealed".
462. "'Dimensional Bleedthrough' at Musicmight".
463. "Swallow the Sun: 'New Moon' Artwork Unveiled; Audio Samples Available – 20 September 2009".
464. "Throwdown: 'Deathless' artwork unveiled; new song posted online". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
465. "Witchmaster Reveals New Album "Trucizna" Details". Metalunderground.com.
466. "Lonewolf signs with Karthago Records". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
467. Doug Gibson. "Mob Rules Announces New Album "Radical Peace" Release Date".
468. "Nostradameus – New Album Details". Metalstorm.ee.
469. "ReUnation myspace: ReUnation release date and release-parties". Blogs.myspace.com.
470. "Miseration completes work on sophomore album".
471. "Urgehal – Upcoming Album Details".
472. "Devin Townsend Project: 'Addicted' North American release date announced".
473. "Helix: New album artwork, release date revealed". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
474. "Rush: 'Working Men' Details Revealed".
475. "Dark Funeral: New album title announced". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
476. "Nightwish to release 'Lokikirja' eight-CD box set". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
477. "Obituary to release 'Live Xecution' DVD in November". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
478. "Metallica Reveals New DVD, "Francais Pour Une Nuit," Details". Metalunderground.com.
479. [https://web.archive.org/web/20091215053215/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/scorpions/2483172/album.jhtml 'Scorpions – Amazonia: Life in the Jungle' at vh1.com]
480. Doug Gibson. "Elis Announces New Album Release Dates, Bonus DVD Details".
481. "Outrage – New Album Ready". Metalstorm.ee.
482. "Manowar – "Hell on Earth V" Release Date Revealed".
483. "Metallica Reveals Mexican DVD, "Orgullo, Pasion y Gloria: Tres Noches En La Ciudad de Mexico" Details". Metalunderground.com.
484. "Pungent Excruciation: Live". Musicmight.com.
485. "Master's Hammer: Mantras". Mastershammer.com.
486. "Yngwie Malmsteen: audio samples of entire ''High Impact'' album available". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
487. "Nonpoint: new EP available for streaming". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
488. "Disarmonia Mundi Reveals New Album "The Isolation Game" Artwork And Release Date". Metalunderground.com.
489. "Helloween – Releasing 25th Anniversary Best of Album". Metalstorm.ee.
490. "Coronatus – Line Up Changes And New Album Details". Metalstorm.ee.
491. "Heavenly To Release 'Carpe Diem' In December". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
492. "Tankard – New DVD in December".
493. [https://web.archive.org/web/20091010121749/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=128312 MUDVAYNE To Release New Album In December; First Track Posted Online – 7 Oct 2009]
494. "The Evolution of Chaos Japanese release date". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
495. No Colours Records. "Nokturnal Mortum – New Album 26 December 2009 – No Colors Records; Posted Online – Dec, 2009". No-colours-records.de.