STORMLORD third album “The Gorgon Cult”
Italian “extreme epic metal” act STORMLORD have completed work on their third album, “The Gorgon Cult”, at The Outer Sound Studios in Rome with engineer Giuseppe Orlando (NOVEMBRE, NECRODEATH, DGM,…
QUEENSRCHE
According to a posting at www.queensryche.com, QUEENSRCHE will be issuing a DVD, entitled “The Art of Live”, on March 24. The disc will reportedly contain “live and backstage footage and…
FINNTROLL
Finnish folk-inspired black metalers FINNTROLL will be issuing a five-song EP, “Trollhammaren”, on March 15 through Century Media Records, to be followed by the group's new full-length album, “Nattfödd”, on…
MY DYING BRIDE
have set a March 9 U.S. release date through Peaceville Records for their eighth album, “Songs Of Darkness, Words Of Light”.
Recorded at Academy Studios under the watchful eye of Mags,…
VENOMOUS CONCEPT
the new band featuring MELVINS/FANTOMAS guitarist Buzz Osborne, ex-BRUTAL TRUTH singer Kevin Sharp, plus NAPALM DEATH members Shane Embury (bass) and Danny Herrera (drums), will be performing at the Double…
THE HAUNTED
Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED will spend five weeks at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg in February/March recording their fourth full-length album, tentatively due late summer through an as-yet-undetermined label.
The group, who…
METALLICA
Polish concert promoter Odyssey and several media outlets are reporting that METALLICA will play a gig in Chorzów, Poland on May 31. This show has yet to be confirmed by…
DESTINY
Long-running Swedish metal band DESTINY have pushed back the release date of their new album, “Future Of The Past”, to March 5 through GMR Music Group. “Future Of The Past”…
SKYFIRE
Swedish death metallers SKYFIRE have inked a deal with Arise Records.
The quintet, who issued two albums through the Hammerheart label (2001's “Timeless Departure” and 2003's “Mind Revolutions”), will record their…
DANZIG
According to a posting at www.7thhouse.com, DANZIG will be heading back into the studio at the end of the month to continue work on the follow-up 2002's “777: I Luciferi”….
ANNIHILATOR
Long-running Canadian metallers ANNIHILATOR have set “All For You” as the title of their forthcoming CD, tentatively due this spring through AFM Records.
January 13. 2004
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ANTHRAX
ANTHRAX are looking for all the Southern California metal maniacs to come be a part of the zombie-filled mayhem as the band shoots the video for the song “What Doesn't…
DARK FUNERAL
Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have set “De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine” as the title of their upcoming live album, due on March 29 through Regain Records. …
KULT OV AZAZEL
Floridian black metallers KULT OV AZAZEL will be releasing a fresh compilation of rare demo and unreleased tracks (completely re-mastered, with a “blasphemous” cover) on a limited-edition (300 copies) CD,…
CANNIBAL CORPSE
Veteran death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE will shortly begin filming a video for the track “Decency Defiled” off their forthcoming CD, “The Wretched Spawn”, due on February 24 through Metal Blade…
SATYRICON
Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON have set an April 6 U.S. release date through the Sony Music imprint EatUrMusic (run by SYSTEM OF A DOWN's Daron Malakian) for their latest CD,…
MNEMIC
Danish “hybrid metal” act MNEMIC, featuring former INVOCATOR session drummer Brian Rasmussen and ex-MERCENARY guitarist Mircea G. Eftemie, were honored with a “Danish Metal Award 2003” in the category “Album…
IMMORTAL
Former IMMORTAL/current GRIMFIST drummer Horgh has officially joined HYPOCRISY. Horgh replaces longtime HYPOCRISY skinsman Lars Szöke, who reportedly left the band because of his unwillingness to tour for long periods…
SKID ROW
drummer Phil Varone (ex-SAIGON KICK) has left the band, according to a posting at Metal Sludge.
Varone, who had been with SKID ROW since 1999, is said to have exited…
USURPER
Chicago death/thrash lords USURPER have announced the addition of vocalist Danny Lawson to the group's ranks. “Danny was the vocalist for the December 26 USURPER show at the Metro in…
ENTWINE
Finnish goth-metallers ENTWINE have set “DiEversity” as the title of their new album, due in Finland on March 1 through Spinefarm Records (Century Media in the rest of Europe and…
BESEECH
Swedish “gothic metallers” BESEECH will hold a release party for their fourth full-length album, “Drama”, on February 27 at Sjunde Hilmen in Borĺs, Sweden. “BESEECH will perform two times this…
VINTERSORG
the Swedish band led by BORKNAGAR frontman Andreas Hedlund (a.k.a. Vintersorg), have been confirmed as one of the headliners of the 2004 edition of Dong Open Air, set to take…
SKID ROW
have confirmed via their official web site that drummer Phil Varone has left the group for “personal reasons.” The band, who released their latest CD, “Thickskin”, in August, have already…
ANGRA
Brazilian melodic metallers ANGRA have commenced the recording process for the follow-up to 2001's “Rebirth”, tentatively due this summer through SPV Records.
The initial recording sessions for the CD are…
AMARAN
guitarist Ronnie Backlund has fractured his right arm and will not be able to participate in the band's upcoming European tour with AFTER FOREVER, NIGHTMARE and DARK MOOR and the…
THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND
drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen is scheduled to record a guest appearance on five songs for the upcoming solo album from ANNIHILATOR bassist Russell Bergquist. “I'm going to start learning his…
ENFORSAKEN
Arlington Heights, Illinois-based death metallers ENFORSAKEN have pushed back the U.S. release date of their sophomore album, “The Forever Endeavor”, to March 23 through Century Media/Olympic Records. The album will…
DIONYSUS
DIONYSUS, the Swedish/German melodic power metal act featuring the voice behind guitarist Luca Turilli's (RHAPSODY) solo work, Olaf Hayer, and ex-SINERGY drummer Ronny Milianowicz, have revealed the details of their…
THUNDERSTONE
Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have completed work on a video for the track “Until We Touch The Burning Sun”.
“Until We Touch The Burning Sun” comes off THUNDERSTONE's sophomore album,…