WHIPLASH and OVERKILL confirmed for 70000TONS OF METAL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvNTuouu65A

So far 21 out of a total of 40 bands on board are known:

AMORPHIS
CANNIBAL CORPSE
CORONER
DARK FUNERAL
ELUVEITIE
GOD DETHRONED
GRAVE DIGGER
HAMMERFALL
IN EXTREMO
MOONSORROW
MY DYING BRIDE
NIGHTWISH
OVERKILL
PESTILENCE
SAMAEL
STRATOVARIUS
TANKARD
THERION
TRISTANIA
VIRGIN STEELE
WHIPLASH

70000TONS OF METAL will sail Monday, January 23, 2012 aboard the Royal Caribbean “Majesty of the Seas” from Miami FL to George Town, Cayman Islands and will not return you to the real world for four days until Friday, January 27, 2012.

VADER Line-Up Update on “Killfest 2010″ North American tour

Marco Martell (AGAINST THE PLAGUES, MALEVOLENT CREATION) will play second guitarist for Polish death metallers VADER during the band’s “Killfest 2010″ North American tour, which kicks off tomorrow night (Thursday, April 1) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Headlining the trek are veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL, with additional support coming from GOD DETHRONED, WARBRINGER, EVILE and WOE OF TYRANTS.

VADER’s new album, “Necropolis”, sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD landed at position No. 19 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

“Necropolis” was recorded at Hertz studios in Bialystok, Poland with the Wieslawski Bros.. Tue Madsen, who previously worked with such bands as MOONSPELL, CATARACT, HEAVEN SHALL BURN and many more, mixed the CD at his Antfarm Studios in Denmark.

“Never Say My Name”, the new video from VADER, was inspired by Patrick Graham’s bestselling book “L’Évangile Selon Satan” (translation: “The Gospel According to Satan”). The clip tells an alternate story of the death of a messiah who curses humanity before his death on the cross and chooses life in Hell instead of Heaven. Perhaps because of its “controversial” title and content, this book is not available in the U.S. in English, but a French version can be ordered from Canada.

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Vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth was interviewed on WSCA 106.1 FM's "Black Night Meditations" show

Vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL was interviewed on WSCA 106.1 FM's "Black Night Meditations" show. Topics discussed include the band's new album, "Ironbound"; the upcoming Killfest tour; live setlists; the possibility of a U.S. tour with MOTÖRHEAD; and his home life.

The 21-minute discussion is now available for streaming using the audio player below.

"Black Night Meditations" is a four-hour show focusing on black, death, thrash, folk, shred, power and traditional metal, broadcasting on WSCA 106.1 FM in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

For more information, go to www.blacknightmeditations.com.

Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth interviewed on WSCA 106.1 FM's "Black Night Meditations" show

Quality video footage of OVERKILL's March 18, 2010 performance at Teatro Flores in Buenos Aires, Argentina can be viewed below.

OVERKILL's new album, "Ironbound", sold 4,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 192 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at No. 4 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

OVERKILL's previous album, "Immortalis", opened with 2,800 units back in October 2007 .

OVERKILL's top-selling album of the SoundScan era (1991-) is "Horrorscope", which has shifted more than 120,000 copies in the U.S. since its 1991 release (there is no SoundScan data available for LPs sold prior to 1991).

"Ironbound" was released on February 9 via E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records). The CD, which was issued in Europe on January 29 via Nuclear Blast Records, was mixed by PAIN/HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren and is described in a press release as "a true thrasher-piece."

OVERKILL filmed a video for the song "Bring Me The Night" on January 9 in Brooklyn, New York with director Kevin Custer (HATEBREED, TESTAMENT, SUFFOCATION).

OVERKILL: Quality Footage Available

Quality video footage of OVERKILL's March 18, 2010 performance at Teatro Flores in Buenos Aires, Argentina can be viewed below.

OVERKILL's new album, "Ironbound", sold 4,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 192 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD landed at No. 4 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

OVERKILL's previous album, "Immortalis", opened with 2,800 units back in October 2007 .

OVERKILL's top-selling album of the SoundScan era (1991-) is "Horrorscope", which has shifted more than 120,000 copies in the U.S. since its 1991 release (there is no SoundScan data available for LPs sold prior to 1991).

"Ironbound" was released on February 9 via E1 Music (formerly KOCH Records). The CD, which was issued in Europe on January 29 via Nuclear Blast Records, was mixed by PAIN/HYPOCRISY mainman Peter Tägtgren and is described in a press release as "a true thrasher-piece."

OVERKILL filmed a video for the song "Bring Me The Night" on January 9 in Brooklyn, New York with director Kevin Custer (HATEBREED, TESTAMENT, SUFFOCATION). The clip can now be viewed below.

OVERKILL will embark on its 25th anniversary North American tour, dubbed Killfest 2010, in April/May 2010. Support on the trek will come from VADER, GOD DETHRONED, WARBRINGER, EVILE and WOE OF TYRANTS.