It’s been a very successful year for the biggest defenders of traditional heavy metal, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, who released a new, highly acclaimed album, Here Waits Thy Doom, and relentlessly toured throughout North America. In 2010, the band continues their touring onslaught aiming their sights on all of Europe as part of the much anticipated “Bonecrusher Fest” tour in January with The Black Dahlia Murder and Necrophobic. Head over now to www.myspace.com/3iob to view their complete touring itinerary or visit http://tinyurl.com/ye69o9j to buy tickets.

3 INCHES OF BLOOD also formed a killer partnership with the #1 source for all horror, Bloodydisgusting.com, to present the worldwide exclusive debut of the band’s much anticipated new video for “Battles and Brotherhood.” It was produced and directed by the acclaimed Rick Podd, who has worked on such movies as The Watcher & Hellraiser. The clip features the band set in the middle of a raging, medieval battle. Click on the link below to check it out now.
http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/music/223

Justin Hagberg (guitars) checks in with the following report: “Hails! - I hope you're all doing awesome! We just got home from a CRUSHING tour with our bros SAVIOURS and HOLY GRAIL! What a fucking awesome time that was! Many thanks to those bands, and to everyone who came out to the shows and partied with all of us. There was no shortage of good times on that tour.

“Well, now we're back in Vancouver, detoxing, taking a bit of time off before our next run: the ‘Bonecrusher Fest’ tour in January. I am so fucking stoked to be touring again with The Black Dahlia Murder and Necrophobic. Thanks to all the Goatriders, the bands we toured with and all our comrades! 2009 was a great year for all of us in 3IOB. We're really proud of Here Waits Thy Doom and had many killer times in the studio and on the road. Most of all, we're really honored to have all you fucking maniacs at our shows partying and getting fucking crazy with all of us. If it wasn't for you guys, we wouldn't be where we are. Thanks so much and see you all in 2010.

“Here's a playlist of what I've been listening to a lot this last week and will be rockin’ with the rest of the guys on the bus! If you haven't heard any of the bands on this list, I definitely recommend them. Enjoy!”

SAVIOURS – “Into Abaddon”

DISFEAR – “Misanthropic Generation”

CHILDREN – “Hard Times Hangin at the End of the World”

RORSCHACH – “Autopsy”

RED FANG – “s/t’

KRISIUN – “Apocalyptic Revelation”

ULVER – “Shadows of the Sun”

GOSPEL OF THE HORNS – “A Call To Arms”

FIRE + ICE  - “Birdking”

PRIDE TIGER – “The Lucky Ones”