CANDIRIA TO RELEASE FOUR-VOLUME SET OF RARITIES AND REMIXES, “TOYING WITH THE INSANITIES”

Volumes One and Two out September 9 on Rising Pulse Records

BROOKLYN, NY – At a time when music seems to have lost some of its distinctiveness, Brooklyn’s jazzed-infused-metal experimentalists, Candiria, are back and once again ready to cross the lines of convention as they release a four volume set of rarities and remixes, “Toying With the Insanities”.  Volumes One and Two of “Toying With the Insanities” will be released on September 9^th on Rising Pulse Records, while the final two volumes are slated for an early 2010 release.  All four volumes will be released digitally, while 1,000 limited CDs of Volume One, and 300 limited LPs of Volume Two will be pressed.

MILAN, ITALY - Italy’s greatest musical export, LACUNA COIL, will make their triumphant return to North America on July 4^th embarking on a five-week headlining trek with Kill Hannah, Seventh Void and Dommin. The much anticipated tour also marks the group’s first headliner of North America in over two years, so it is definitely going to be a must see event. LACUNA COIL diehard fans can rejoice as this will be your chance to finally see the band perform an hour plus set consisting of many new tracks from Shallow Life, alongside some older classics. Be sure to visit www.myspace.com/lacunacoil or see below to view their complete touring itinerary.

HEDMARK, NORWAY – Norwegian Progressive Metal veterans, MADDER MORTEM, will release their highly anticipated album, Eight Ways, in the United States, on June 16^th on Peaceville Records.  Eight Ways is the follow up to the band’s acclaimed 2006 Peaceville release, “Desiderata”, as well as the band’s fifth studio album since their inception in 1997.