Having parted ways with Sire/Warner Music in 2011, Finnish band HIM (His Infernal Majesty) has joined Razor & Tie's North American label roster. The band has completed work on their forthcoming new studio album, Tears On Tape, which will be released on April 30th on Razor & Tie in North America/Canada and on April 29th on DoubleCross (Cooking Vinyl's specialist rock imprint) in the U.K. and Ireland.

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Source:	razorandtie.com
Band profile:	HIM

US stoner/doom metallers The Sword have announced that they have signed a worldwide deal with Razor & Tie. The band issued the following statement: "The Sword has signed a new, multi-album worldwide deal with New York City based label, Razor & Tie. After releasing three critically acclaimed albums on Kemado Records, the Austin TX based quartet featuring guitarist/vocalist J.D. Cronise, guitarist Kyle Shutt, bassist Bryan Richie, and new drummer Santiago 'Jimmy' Vela III will commence recording their fourth album in late June with a projected release date of fall 2012."

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Source:	swordofdoom.com
Band profile:	The Sword

RAZORBACK, the new band consisting of Rolf Munkes (guitar, MAJESTY, ex-VANIZE), Stefan Berggren (vocals, ex-COMPANY OF SNAKES), Marcus Bielenberg (bass, ex-VANIZE), Pierre Fienhold (drums, ex-VANIZE) and Chris Heun (guitar, ex-SHYLOCK), have set the tentative track listing for their self-titled debut, tentatively due on March 29 through Massacre Records.

"Razorback" track listing (in no particular oder):

01. The Hymn
02. One By One
03. A New King In Town
04. Release Me
05. Lone Wolf
06. Fire And Rain
07. The Eye Of The Storm
08. Bastard
09. Kiss Of Death

RAZORBACK are expecting to finish mixing the album around February 23. More information will be made available soon.