FEAR FACTORY today reveals cover and package details for their forthcoming new album, The Industrialist. Set for North American release on June 5, The Industrialist is a conceptual record based around a story written by vocalist Burton C. Bell. Lyrics to the album’s ten songs divulge the narrative as discussed recently by Bell with Decibel Magazine. The album’s artwork was created by American designer Anthony Clarkson with additional direction from the band. The album will be available on three formats – standard CD, a limited edition deluxe digi-book (featuring two additional songs), and 180-gram double vinyl.  

Progressive/melodic death metal outfit DREAMING DEAD has launched a campaign on Kickstarter.com to help raise funds for the pressing of their forthcoming sophomore album, Midnightmares.  

West Coast road warriors EXHUMED will embark on a near three-week stretch of tour dates this May alongside labelmates Fuck the Facts and headliners The Back Dahlia Murder.  Dubbed The Canadian Ritual Tour, the goretorn ceremonies will begin on May 11 in Madison, Wisconsin and include two weeks of Canadian dates before drawing to a gory close in June 2 in Detroit, Michigan.  

Female-fronted extremists WYKKED WYTCH have been confirmed to take part in the Maximum Cavalera 15th Anniversary North American Tour with SOULFLY, INCITE and LODY KONG. The 24-city tour kicks off on April 13th in Colorado Springs, CO and will keep the band on the road until the final date in Albuquerque, NM on May 11th. WYKKED WYTCH is touring in support of their most recent burnt offering, The Ultimate Deception, which was released on February 14th by Goomba Music, The Ultimate Deception has been praised by critics around the world. The Ultimate Deception is streaming in its entirety at this location and is currently available for purchase at iTunes and FYE. WYKKED WYTCH On Tour w/ SOULFLY: Apr 13 @ The Black Sheep... 

Goomba Music is proud to announce the signing of AMERICAN HI-FI.  The original line-up–Stacy Jones (singer/guitarist), Drew Parsons (bass), Jamie Arentzen (guitars) and Brian Nolan (drums)—is currently recording their as-yet-untitled new album in Los Angeles, CA with an expected worldwide release date this fall.  It’s being produced by the band and John Fields (Switchfoot, Jimmy Eat World) and recorded at Stacy Jones’ studio, The Deathstar.  

Florida-based Greyhaze Records will bring one of the rarest albums within the legacy of infamous Brazilian black/thrash overlords SARCOFAGO to North American shores for the first time this Spring through the recent partnership between Greyhaze and Brazilian label Cogumelo Records.  

Born Undead charters the birth, death and rebirth of the legendary act, with an extensive documentary conducted with the band members themselves, as they describe how the beast came to be, and the impact their music has had on the metal world over a span of more than 20 years. The film also documents the band’s long-awaited return to the studio and stage, and includes rehearsals of both new tracks and old classics for Autopsy’s live comeback assault. The trio of 2010 reunion shows are all featured, with all the best classic tracks from Maryland Deathfest, PartySan festival and also Hole in the Sky in Norway, where Chris Reifert, Eric Cutler, and Danny Coralles were joined by Dan Lilker on bass. With hours of footage,... 

Canadian heavy metal trio CAULDRON have confirmed a North American tour with PAUL DI’ANNO, which is scheduled to kick off in July.  

The organizers of the Unites States’ premier Viking/Folk/Pagan Metal festival HEATHEN CRUSADE have announced the first bands for the event, which will take place on March 9, 2013 at Station 4 in St Paul, MN. Confirmed acts thus far include Norwegian Viking Gods EINHERJER (first appearance since 2001), VANIR (Denmark), ASHAENA (Romania), Trelleborg (RUSSIA), HAMMER HORDE (U.S.), BOLEROS (Canada), and Minos (U.S.).  

BARGE TO HELL: The World’s Most Extreme Metal Cruise! Not in the mood for a quiet holiday season? This December, 40 of the most extreme Metal Bands and 2,000 headbangers from around the world will go to the Caribbean to take over a luxury cruise ship for a 5 day and 4 night trip to the undead!  

Hey all, so here is a video interview with Sevendust frontman Lajon Witherspoon from last summer’s Uproar Festival. We here at Metalmachine.net have been doing some video file moving and found this one hiding!  

Drummer Rhett Davis of legendary death/doom outfit MORGION and California death horde GRAVEHILL has issued the following statement regarding MORGION’s scheduled return at this year’s Maryland Death Fest: