Metal Blade Records is proud to announce the signing of legendary doom metal act Pentagram.

The band, now entering their 40th(!) year anniversary, will be releasing a full-length album titled Last Rites in the spring of 2011 featuring all new tracks with a DVD to follow in late 2011. The doomed duo of Bobby Liebling & Victor Griffin has united once again to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Pentagram! Spring 2011 will bear witness to the revered pair's first studio album together in 17 years. Only days out of the sessions, the band will unleash these newborn heavies live! Monstrous new riffs and more will be freed the nights of January 6th, at Europa in NYC and January 7th, at Club Hell in Providence, RI. Also playing live with the band will be Pentagram alumni and current full-time bass player Greg Turley with Tim Tomaselli (Place Of Skulls) filling in on drums.

Bobby Liebling comments on working with Metal Blade Records; "I reflect on how Pentagram is coming into its 40th year and how it finally feels like we are entering into the major leagues. With Metal Blade now at our side, it feels like we made the World Series! I'll quote John Lennon from "A Hard Day's Night" and ask the loyal rivetheads out there, 'Did we pass the audition?'"

Victor Griffin adds; "Neither Bobby nor myself ever imagined we'd play together again. It's an honor to be re-united and celebrate the 40th anniversary of Pentagram, and the 30th anniversary of our musical relationship with a new album on Metal Blade Records! As always, we did it our way... thanks for making us survivors!"

"I am very excited to welcome Pentagram to the Metal Blade Family. It is really amazing for us to work with such a legendary band and we look forward to a great success!" comments Chairman/CEO of Metal Blade Records, Brian Slagel.

Cult rock legend Bobby Liebling has been churning out genre defining and highly admired hard rock/doom metal for over 40 years with Pentagram. Within its first decade, the band is largely regarded as co-creating two subgenres of hard rock. Heavy Metal at the birth of the 1970's and Doom towards its death.

The classic "Death Row"-era line-up and the band's debut album, Relentless (1984) was inducted into Decibel Magazine's Hall of Fame in 2010. Guitarist Victor Griffin's invention of the "Drop B" tuning is first heard here. This heavy-handed hallmark went on to influence handfuls of players and defined a subgenre. These numbers recently included Jack White and his band The Dead Weather who cover "Forever My Queen" (Liebling) live. It was also played on late night talk shows worldwide and even released as a single on White's own Third Man Records.

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Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	Pentagram

There has been some slight schedule changes in the North American leg of Enthroned's Pentagramaton World Tour 2010. Due to delay in the acquisition of US Visa's for both Enthroned and Deströyer 666, some dates of the tour have been postponed. Here's an update on the situation:

"Enthroned and Deströyer 666 received their visas way too late from the US Embassy due to the slow going of some people involved within the booking process. Both bands received their Visas on Wednesday 4th when we were supposed to be already on the plane flying towards the US, the plane tickets had to be re-booked and unfortunately there was no single flight available from Belgium to the US with that company before Friday evening. Deströyer 666 had the chance to get their flights on Thursday from London direction Newark Airport.

We are utterly pissed off and frustrated by this lack of competence shown by those persons involved, but each situation has its good and bad sides and do not worry this tour will happened and here's all the information:

- The NY show is postpone to the 31st of August
- The Virginia show is also postponed to the 1st September
- Raleigh & Atlanta will happen but unfortunately without Enthroned, we tried our best to make those gigs happened but well at least Deströyer 666 will be there and will kick your fuckin' arse!
- Then we will join the tour in Tampa FL, and the rest of the tour will happened just as planed.

I guess its useless to say that we are pissed off and quite annoyed towards the fans over there who got fucked by those incompetent people but we insist on the fact that we can only feel sorry for those unprofessional persons, our hatred is at its paroxysm and one thing is for sure: we'll unleash all that fury and frustration on the following shows, we count on you, each show shall be a fuckin riot!"

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Enthroned
Event:	Enthroned + Deströyer 666: Pentagrammaton World Tour

After the successful release of the latest offering Pentagrammaton, Belgian black metallers Enthroned are now set to tour the world in what they have dubbed as "Pentagrammaton World Tour". Support on the North American chapter will come from Australian black thrashers Deströyer 666. Pentagrammaton, Enthroned's ninth studio offering, was released earlier this year via Regain Records. The following are the dates confirmed:

Aug 04 - Brooklyn, NY @ Europa
Aug 05 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
Aug 06 - Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11
Aug 07 - Atlanta, GA @ The Drunken Unicorn
Aug 08 - Tampa, FL @ The Brass Mug
Aug 10 - Houston, TX @ Walter's On Washington
Aug 11 - Austin, TX @ Emo's
Aug 12 - El Paso, TX @ Club 101
Aug 13 - Tempe, AZ @ Club Red
Aug 14 - Los Angeles, CA @ Ultra Violet
Aug 15 - Ramona, CA @ Ramona Mainstage
Aug 17 - San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
Aug 18 - Portland, OR @ Satyricon
Aug 19 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
Aug 20 - Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater
Aug 22 - Salt Lake City @ TBA
Aug 23 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
Aug 24 - Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
Aug 25 - Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Rock Club
Aug 26 - Detroit, MI @ Blondie's
Aug 27 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
Aug 28 - Montreal, QC @ Katacombes
Aug 29 - Philadelphia, PA @ Club Polaris

Sep 03 - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil @ TBA
Sep 04 - Belo Horizonte, Brazil @ Lapa Multishow
Sep 05 - Sao Paulo, Brazil @ Carioca Club
Sep 06 - Porto Allegre, Brazil @ Bar Opiniao

Oct 20 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
Oct 21 - Osnabrück, Germany - TBA
Oct 22 - Ahrnem, Netherlands - Willemeen
Oct 23 - Best, The Netherlands - JC Todo
Oct 24 - Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob
Oct 25 - London, England - Underworld
Oct 26 - Paris, France - Glasart
Oct 27 - Frankfurt, Germany - Nachtleben
Oct 28 - Essen, Germany - Turok
Oct 29 - Berlin, Germany - K17
Oct 30 - Bitterfeld, Germany - Festung
Oct 31 - Nürnberg, Germany - Z-bau
Nov 01 - Laibach, Slovenia - Gala Hala
Nov 02 - Salzburg, Austria - Rockhouse
Nov 03 - Wien, Austria - Scene
Nov 04 - Brno, Czech Republic - Faval
Nov 05 - Bischofswerda, Germany - East Club
Nov 06 - TBA
Nov 07 - Prague, Czech Republic - TBA
Nov 27 - Eschede, Holland - Atak

Dec 08 - Guatemala City, Guatemala - TBA
Dec 09 - San Pedro Sula, Honduras - TBA
Dec 10 - San Salvador, El Salvadore - TBA
Dec 11 - Mexico City, Mexico - Circus Voladera

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Enthroned

Two of doom metal's most acclaimed acts will team up for a two week U.S. tour this winter as the legendary Pentagram joins forces with celebrated "True Heavy Metal" band The Gates Of Slumber. The 11 city tour will launch on January 15, 2010 in Springfield, VA.

The pairing of Pentagram and The Gates Of Slumber aligns 2 generations of doom metal majesty and will undoubtedly be a tremendous treat for both long time loyalists and wide-eyed newcomers alike. Formed in 1971, Pentagram has a long and storied history that continues to play out almost 40 years later. Let by wildly charismatic vocalist Bobby Liebling, the band has forged an indelible mark in the "Heavy Metal Rock and Roll" pantheon and continues to influence scores of modern day acts. The Gates Of Slumber has emerged as one of modern day metal's most critically acclaimed bands whose decidedly throwback sound both pays homage to and builds upon "Heavy Metal" in its truest form. The band has been hailed as "a breath of fresh air within the doom/true metal underground" and its latest studio album Hymns of Blood & Thunder (Rise Above) is in stores now.

01/15 Springfield, VA Jaxx
01/16 Philadelphia, PA Polaris
01/17 New York, NY BB King Blues Club
01/18 Richmond, VA The Hat Factory
01/21 New Orleans, LA The Howlin's Wolf
01/23 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
01/26 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
01/27 Madison, WI High Noon
01/28 Cleveland, OH Peabody's
01/29 Detroit, MI Blondie's
01/30 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle

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Source:	metalblade.com
Band profile:	The Gates Of Slumber
Event:	The Gates Of Slumber + Pentagram

Seasons Of Mist press release:

On next November 17th (January 27th in the US), Season Of Mist will reissue two classic albums by cult doom band Pentagram: 1999's "Review Your Choices" and 2001's "Sub Basement". Doom is made out of 666 tons heavy riffing, vocals filled with pain, regret and spite as well as leaden song-structures stretched taut to the point of ripping, and Pentagram embody all those virtues like no other contender. Many have named the band the true heir of the British originators of heavy and doom metal, honourably dubbing them 'the American Black Sabbath'.

Pentagram's fourth studio album "Review Your Choices" marked the band's sixth comeback after several changes of line-up and label. These acclaimed protagonists of doom metal proved once more indestructible by drug addiction, break ups, bad deals, jail terms, chronic illness, satanic blood sacrifices and various acts of self destruction. Mainman and singer Bobby Liebling has kept his band alive for nearly 40 years now and might easily be awarded the title of "longest serving cult band" - highly acclaimed by fans, press and fellow musicians alike. "Review Your Choices" marked the return of multi-instrumentalist Joe Hasselvander to join Bobby Liebling in his eternal quest of creating the heaviest sound possible. The album features a mix of re-recorded lost Liebling tracks from the 70's and stellar numbers penned by Hasselvander, which gave "Review Your Choices" an extra heavy feeling.

"Sub-Basement" was the second output of this line-up and is regarded as the most rock n' roll effort of the doomsters ever. On top of Pentagram's perfect doom sound an irresistible groove and capturing catchiness was added, which made the album an all time favourite for many fans. "Sub-Basement" will kick your ass and twist your legs! Dive down deep into gloom and despair with these classic doom recordings, both to be reissued with bonus tracks, new artworks and liner notes.

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Source:	season-of-mist.com
Band profile:	Pentagram

Official press release (Relapse Records) :

Vincent McAllister, the guitarist and a founding member of seminal metal band Pentagram, has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 51.

McAllister played guitar in the classic 70's Pentagram line-up that also included vocalist Bobby Liebling, bassist Greg Mayne and drummer Geof O'Keefe. His recorded works can be heard throughout the various Pentagram collections.

McAllister was highly respected as a guitarist and person amongst his peers. McAllister had spent the past few years working on material in his home studio and planning to return to playing again with former Pentagram members O'Keefe and Mayne.

Go to http://www.bedemon.com for more news on Vincent McAllister.

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Source:	relapse.com
Band profile:	Pentagram