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Swedish metal band One Without will be touring with fellow Swedish bands Dead by April and Marionette as part of The Slaughtour 2011. The tour kicks off with several December dates in the UK before continuing around the rest of Europe.

Writer RJ Barker and illustrator Mikko Sovijarvi have come together again and released 'The Social Diary of a Ghoul'; a follow-up to their first book 'Interment'.

Their unique mix of Barker's dark and intimate poetry and Sovijarvi's disturbing collage illustrations create a deeply gothic body of work.

One Without have also released a video for their track 'Nothing to You' from their album 'Sweet Relief' released in October.

You can view the video here on YouTube and you can find out more about the band and The Slaughtour on their website.
www.onewithout.com

Both 'Interment' and 'The Social Diary of a Ghoul' are available as e-books from Amazon.

With three new rooms at regular venue The Colosseum - giving a total ten zones of sin - Club Antichrist will host their 'Not New Year's Eve' party.

The rooms offer a choice of DJs ranging from industrial to 80s, alongside live burlesque performers Satan’s Strip Show, Veronika Valentine and Sophia Landi, and live music from Joe Black, Fist Fuck Deluxe and Generation Graveyard. Completing the line-up is Pariah Circus' black comedy freakshow.

Limited early bird tickets now on sale, priced at £16 for singles (usually £20 adv. / £28 door) and £30 for couples (usually £35 adv.), available at www.clubantichrist.com

On December 10th, Heresy n Heelz Productions brings the Alternative & Burlesque Fair to Manchester with a festive edge.

Their venue at Sound Control will be transformed with a wide range of traders, performers and installations making it the biggest event of its kind in the UK.

The event is £5 on the door and strictly open to over 18s only. For more info visit the Heresy n Heelz website.

Goth band Fear Incorporated have released a single from their upcoming album. You can watch the video of their new track, 'Dying to Get Out', here.

The single is taken from their upcoming album 'Phobos', and is available to buy from the Fear Incorporated website.

Glam rock band Berlin Black have announced the release of their new single on 19th July. The double A side single features tracks 'The Only Ones' and 'Step Inside' plus 3 others.

Limited to just 50 copies you can pre-order yours here.

To mark the release of the second single from their upcoming album 'Throw Your Light', The Karma Heart are offering free downloads of the single, 'Another Religion', for a limited time.

Fans can download both the album version of the song and an additional acoustic version. Download the tracks and watch the official video here: thekarmaheart.haulix.com/Public/View/2137

The single follows the release of their debut album 'Sawney's Cave', which went on sale at the end of last year.

'Dying to Get Out' is a song about the fear of being buried alive, with the previously unreleased 'Tender Prey' as the B side.

The band are also hitting the road with a whole string of live dates.

You can see all the dates and find out more about the band on their website.

J-Rock giants X Japan have announced the release of their long-awaited single 'Jade', set for release across Europe and America on June 28th.

'Jade' is the first track from the band¹s debut English album, currently in the final stages of recording. X Japan's Yoshiki said "Music is very powerful, and we believe it can help us bridge the gap between East and West."

This month, London’s largest alternative/fetish night will host a very special circus-themed birthday bash. Seven themed rooms will explore the dark side of circus with free cake, killer tunes and a play dungeon with its very own whip-wielding ringmistress; Mistress Rebekka.

Live entertainment includes MisSa Blue's hot wax act, Wunderkammer's sideshow freakshow, the messy Marnie Scarlet and Antichrist's infamous Satan’s Strip Show. Live music will come from London synthpop outfit Mechanical Cabaret, and Antichrist favourites The Shanklin Freakshow before DJ sets until close.

The party opens at 8pm on June 24th at Club Colosseum. Tickets and more info available at www.clubantichrist.com

'Jade' is the product of the band's several years' dream to release a record in the Western world and the single release coincides with the band's sold-out show at Shepherd's Bush Empire and the kick-off of their world tour. www.xjapanmusic.com

Somerset and Exeter Derby Girls (SXDG) are hosting their first home roller derby bout on Saturday 25th June in Exeter.

The girls will be pulling on their skates and hitting the track to fight it out against Gloucestershire's Severn Torrent Rollers.

While still in its relative infancy in the UK, roller derby is quickly increasing in popularity with teams starting up all over the country. SXDG were established in January 2010 and played their first bout against Cornwall Roller Derby league in May.

Tickets are £6 in advance or £8 on the door with a VIP option available. Check out the SXDG website for more info and to buy tickets.

Australia’s foremost rock band, Grinspoon, are looking forward to the full European release of their album 'Six to Midnight' on July 4th via DR2 Records.

The album has already gone Gold in Australia, and the European version will feature 5 additional bonus tracks.

Grinspoon take their name from Dr Lester Grinspoon, the first man to highlight the positive medicinal uses of Marijuana.

Check out EGL Magazine's review of 'Six to Midnight'.