NZ Metal bands EL SCHLONG and FUELSET have both new music videos. EL SCHLONG, who relocated from Wellington to London, UK last year have released a video for their track ‘The Baddies Are Coming’. Check it out here. And FULSET’s new video ‘Eight Point Five’ is online here.

Check out some crazy action from FRANKENBOK’s previous visit to New Zealand on the ‘Slaughter Across The Ditch’ tour. Click here to view the video. The Bok are currently planning a second NZ visit for later in the year… stay tuned to www.frankenbok.com for more updates.

“Blue Murder regret to advise that the Fear Factory Australia/New Zealand tour has been cancelled. The band advised their decision today citing “recording commitments”. We apologise for the inconvenience caused by this decision, but ask that ticket holders contact their point of purchase for ticket refunds.”

The SocHMHRinc proudly brings New Zealand metallers and rock heads the tour that they have all been waiting for.

This unique showcasing tour features a collection of New Zealands finest metal and rock bands in an eclectic mix that represents the dynamic and diverse nature of New Zealands contemporary rock and metal scenes.

The tour begins the month long party on the 31st of July in New Zealands Bogan capital at Waikatos' most hard rocking bar, Palladium. This opening night is amazingly free to attendees.

This bone crushing, bar tapping lineup then travels across country to blast the ears of Tauranga metal heads by taking the stage at Brewers Bar on the first of August. This will be the largest lineup to hit Tauranga in livable memory and will only cost punters a minimal $5 cover charge.

The majority of this tour party then rips it back up the nation to Auckland on the eighth where they will be joined by another three killer bands from as far south as Christchurch. This devastating lineup will only cost the attendees $10 per head to witness this colossal showcasing.

After a week of well-deserved rest the tour puts the pedal to the metal and hits the road again. This time the black clad army will be hitting Wellington on the fourteenth of August. This devastating, beer guzzling 9 band war party will take the stage at 8pm and have you banging your heads till 3am. This once again is the largest lineup Wellington has seen in one ear shattering night.

The tour then concludes on the 15th at the legendary Basement Bar in New Plymouth. The tour party will consist of bands from Wanganui, Wellington, Auckland and Palmerston North. The music will feature everything from metalcore to brutal death grind. A mind-blowing way to finish a sure fire success of a tour. No ear will go unpunished!
HMHR Tour 09 Lineups

Hamilton Palladium Bar
31st July - free entry
JUST ONE FIX
LEGACY OF DISORDER
SET ON END
FRACTURED
ANABYSS
WRETCH
COFFIN FEEDER
UTU
BURN THE SCRIPTURE

Mt Maunganui - Brewers Bar
1st August - $5 entry
JUST ONE FIX
LEGACY OF DISORDER
SET ON END
WRETCH
FRACTURED
ANABYSS
UTU
BURN THE SCRIPTURE

Auckland Kings Arms
8th August $10
INCARNIUM
BURN THE SCRIPTURE
FRACTURED
HEAVY ARTILLERY
ANABYSS
BLOODLETTING
NEVER REPENT
TAINTED
SET ON END
LEGACY OF DISORDER
JUST ONE FIX

Wellington - Hole In the Wall
14th of August - $10
BURN THE SCRIPTURE
ANABYSS
PARIAH
DARKLIGHT CORP
SET ON END
EVIL ALCHEMY
AETHEA
SLAVE CADAVER

New Plymouth - Basement Bar
15th August - $10
BURN THE SCRIPTURE
ANABYSS
SET ON END
DARKLIGHT CORP
PARIAH
CAGE DEMISE
DORMITABO

Industrial metal pioneers FEAR FACTORY will return to Australia and new Zealand this August!

Returning axeman Dino Cazares joins vocalist Burton C. Bell, bassist Byron Stroud (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) and drum legend Gene Hoglan for what promises to be a bulldozing series of shows

This already-legendary line-up heralds the latest chapter in the remarkable story of a band whose futuristic vision has changed the face of metal forever.

TRANSMISSION ROOM, AUCKLAND
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26th
ALL AGES AND LICENSED

Tickets available Friday June 19th from Ticketek, Real Groovy and www.undertheradar.co.nz

Lower Hutt Grindcore outfit BACKYARD BURIAL have posted an update on their forthcoming album. Here it is:

“In an update on BACKYARD BURIAL, the debut album release is approaching fast! Jason “PC” Fuller (BLOOD DUSTER) has very recently finished mixing and mastering the album. Jason’s latest work before working on the new Backyard was the 2009 release of BRUTAL TRUTH ‘Evolution Through Revolution’.

The new album is entitled ‘Symptoms of Psychopathology’ and contains 10 previously unreleased tracks, containing the usual trademark Backyard death/grind style but with a more brutal overall sound that incorporates a groove/slam style and more guttural vocals. Lyrical themes encompass mental sickness, psychiatry, criminal insanity and altered states.”

Catch BACKYARD BURIAL live on 13 June at Hole In The Wall in Wellington. The band will be supported by PERVERTOR (Black Metal), CHESAPEAKE (Deathcore), FOETUS EXPLOSION (Death/Grind/Weird).

Auckland Metal outfit 8 FOOT SATIVA have just posted the following update on their Myspace page:

“We have been really quiet as of late, so we thought we’d just post a quick update. Writing for the new album is progressing really well, we have 3 songs complete and over half a dozen well on the way. This material is seriously fuckin killer, and totally blows away anything we have done in the past.

We are booked in to record the new album in October, and you can be sure we’ll tour the shit out of it, including our long overdue return to Australia.

Also, we have 2 shows coming up next month that we are the final stages of booking. As you all know, Gary has had severe wrist problems for quite some time, and after numerous specialists and being on the waiting list for surgey for years, it looks we will have to go private. This is going to be really expensive, so we are doing a couple of shows to try and help him out. We need him in top shape for when we unleash album #5″

Legendary US Death Metal outfit MORBID ANGEL has arrived in New Zealand for their first show here in 13 years! If you havent already got tickets to tonight’s show at the Transmission Room then get in quick before it sells out! Supporting this gig which is the second night of the ‘Audience With The Devil 7′ show, are Auckland’s DAWN OF AZAZEL and VASSAFOR

NZRock caught up with MORBID ANGEL frontman David Vincent for an interview - cheers to Matt and the crew at the Auckland Rockshop! Stay tuned, the interview + gig photos with be online soon! In the meantime, here’s a pic of David with the Axeman Paul Martin…

$10 All Ages & R18 @ The Transmission Room AK 27TH June 09

Prepare yourselves for the largest lineup to hit Auckland EVER!

This is the biggest single day local metal show in NZ history.

No other metal festival has two full stages shredding it up at once!

In association with the Transmission Room the SocHMHRInc are proud to announce the Twenty-five band showcasing show of 09!

The line up includes:

SINATE
www.sinate.net
(Auckland Chapter)
Sinate have had a whirlwind career since their inception in 2005. Sinate quickly gained a reputation for assaulting audiences with devastating brutality and has since released 2 albums played over 100 shows and have produced 5 video clips. Sinate recently had a lineup change and are more savage then ever with Munroe (chugganaut) and Matt (damned age) now in the folds. Make sure you see Sinate play as they are off to the states shortly to record their new album and will then head on to live in Europe. Prepare yourselves for the beyond human experience that is Sinate!

JUST ONE FIX
www.justonefix.orconhosting.net.nz
(Auckland Chapter)
Just One Fix started in Dec 98. Since then much has happened including opening for Megadeth and playing last years big day out. JoF are preparing to tear the stage apart with their demonically brutal grooves. Mess with these boys? Access Denied!

LEGACY OF DISORDER
www.legacyofdisorder.com
(Nelson Chapter)
Earlier this year the band headed for Dallas, Texas, where, under the guidance of producer Sterling Winfield (Pantera; Damageplan; Hellyeah) they recorded their debut album, recruiting drummer Matt Thompson in the process.
With a lethal mix of youth and experience, Legacy of Disorder is heading for big things abroad. The band will be briefly back in the country to play the HMHR national tour and then will head back to the states to continue their Legacy of Disorder.

BLOODLETTING
www.myspace.com/bloodlettingband
(Auckland Chapter)
Bloodletting combine elements of extreme thrash and brewtal metalcore to create a spastically ear shattering sound that is light years above their youthful age. These guys have recently come off touring with 8 ft Sativa and have blown audiences away all over the country. Let the blood-sports begin!

LEADER TO RUIN
www.myspace.com/leadertoruin
Leader to Ruin were formed from the ashes of two dying rival bands in 2003. Rory and Justin would meet secretly - unknown to the members of their respective bands - to join forces and engineer something greater than the sum of the two bands. What they came up with was a Frankenstein monster of the favorite genres of their assembled lineup - blending elements of hardcore, industrial and death metal.

SET ON END
www.myspace.com/setonend
(Auckland Chapter)
Having perfected their stage performance on the recent Subtract tour, the Set On End boys are tighter then ever are about to serve audiences with their dynamically devastating riffs and pummeling drums.

NEVER REPENT
www.myspace.com/pigonastick123
Never repent are brewtal kiwi deathcore at its finest. The band features two singers that bait each other vocally on stage while fingers tear across fret boards with professional precision. These boys move the audience big time!

But that's not all....
Also joining the lineup is:

ANABYSS - Auckland
HEAVY ARTILLERY - Auckland
DARKLIGHT CORP. - Wellington
NORT - Wellington
INCARNIUM - Auckland
FRACTURED- Auckland
BORTAS - Auckland
UTU - Waikato
BURN THE SCRIPTURE - Auckland
KULUS - Auckland
NAQUAHDAH - Auckland
COFFIN FEEDER- Waikato
WARD 10- Auckland
WRETCH - Waikato
NULLIFIER - Auckland
PARIAH - Wanganui

If you want to see this show, then you must buy your tickets from Undertheradar.co.nz. Promoters expect this show to fill up before 7pm and there are only 50 door sales- Event is All Ages and R18. Doors @ 6:30pm.

YOU WILL NOT SEE A MORE EXPLOSIVE LINEUP OF THIS SIZE THIS YEAR FOR ONLY $10!!

To celebrate the release of FUELSET's debut album ‘Tear It Down’ NZRock has two copies to give away.

To win yourself a copy simply email your name and address using the form on our "Contact" page. This competition closes on Friday 22 May 2009. The winner will be contacted by email.

‘Tear It Down’ is available instore now, check out the CD review here

Also, be sure to see the band tear it up in a town near you as they embark on a North Island tour with UPRAW. Go to NZRock’s Gig Guide or FUELSET’s Myspace page for dates.