OCCULT
Dutch thrashers OCCULT have inked a deal with Karmageddon Media for the release of their fifth studio album, “Elegy For The Weak”, due in early March. A U.S. release through…
ATHEIST
Rand Burkey, former guitarist for the much-missed Florida progressive-death pioneers ATHEIST, has a new project in development called RANDOM XAOS. However, “don't expect much of the music to sound like…
ILLDISPOSED
Denmark's ILLDISPOSED will enter the studio in February 2004 to begin recording their new album, tentatively due this summer through an as-yet-undetermined label.
In other news, negotiations are in progress…
STRATOVARIUS
According to the STRATOVARIUS fan site www.truemetal.org/stratovarius, “Klaus Flaming, the host of the weekly Finnish metal radio show 'Metalliliitto' had a brief chat with [STRATOVARIUS mainman] Timo Tolkki at the…
VADER
Polish death metallers VADER have commenced work on the material for their sixth full-length album, tentatively titled “Spiritual Disease”, for a May/June release through Metal Blade Records. Among the tracks…
MEMORIZED DREAMS
Norwegian power metallers MEMORIZED DREAMS will release their debut album, “Theater Of Life”, in late February through Sound Riot Records.
The CD was recorded at Skansen Lydstudio in Trondheim, Norway with…
LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE
German doom/gothic metallers LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE have set “Ave End” as the title of their sixth album, tentatively due in the summer through Austria's Napalm Records.
The recordings for the follow-up…
FANTOMAS
FANTOMAS, the band featuring former FAITH NO MORE vocalist Mike Patton, MR. BUNGLE bassist Trevor Dunn, MELVINS guitarist Buzz Osbourne and SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo, will issue their long-awaited third…
CEPHALIC CARNAGE
Relapse Records recording artists CEPHALIC CARNAGE have announced plans to film their very first concert live-concert DVD. The DVD taping will take place in the band's hometown of Denver, Colorado…
SLAYER
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has spoken to Blistering.com about his recently launched clothing line, KFK Industries. Asked what made him decide to do a clothing line and how it's doing…
IN BATTLE
Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE have set “Welcome To The Battlefield” as the title of their upcoming album, tentatively due on August 4 through Cold/Metal Blade Records.
The CD,…
RUNEMAGICK
Swedish “dark death metal” act RUNEMAGICK have completed work on their new album, “On Funeral Wings”, at their own Magick Sound Studio for a spring release through Aftermath Music.
As previously…
KONKHRA
Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA will be playing three shows in South Africa at the end of the month.
Confirmed dates are as follows:
Jan. 22 Burn – Durban, RSA
Jan. 23 …
KALMAH
Finland's KALMAH have cancelled their previously announced Feb. 7 appearance at the Kaamos – Dark Metal Night festival in Oulu, Finland. According to a post on the band's web site,…
FINNISH METAL AWARDS 2003
The 2003 installment of the Finnish Metal Music Awards (Sirkkelirock 2003) was held this past Saturday (January 3) at Tavastia Club in Helsinki.
Voting was open to all the metal fans…
PRIMAL FEAR
Congratulations are in order for PRIMAL FEAR guitarist Stefan Leibing and his wife Monika on the birth of their son, Eric. The latest addition to the German “Metal Commando” arrived…
HATESPHERE
Danish death-thrashers HATESPHERE will enter Jailhouse Studios in February with producer Tommy Hansen (HELLOWEEN, PRETTY MAIDS) to record their new album, tentatively due in May through Italy's Scarlet Records.
HATESPHERE's most…
TYPE O NEGATIVE
TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly will be performing with his LED ZEPPELIN cover band, EARL'S COURT, next Saturday night (January 10) at Whoville in Bethpage, Long Island. The show…
EPICA
Holland's EPICA (formerly SAHARA DUST), the new group formed by ex-AFTER FOREVER guitarist Mark Jansen, ex-CASSIOPEIA guitarist Ad Sluijter and keyboardist Coen Janssen, have announced the details of their new…
NOTRE DAME
NOTRE DAME, the Swedish band featuring drummer Snowy Shaw (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, DREAM EVIL), will release their new album, “Demi Monde Bizarros”, in February and not on…
BIOHAZARD
BIOHAZARD guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei and KITTIE bassist Jennifer Arroyo have joined forces in a brand-new band called RODEK.
The five-piece group, which is completed by Karl Bernholtz (vocals, THE GROOVENICS), AJ…
ARCH ENEMY
Sweden's ARCH ENEMY have posted live video clip of their song “We Will Rise”, filmed at London's Mean Fiddler on December 21, at this location.
In other news, ARCH ENEMY guitarist…
QUIET RIOT
QUIET RIOT vocalist Kevin DuBrow is currently recording an album of his favorite cover tunes from the 1970s. “This album's a real labor of love,” says DuBrow. “When Mike Varney…
AMON AMARTH
Sweden's AMON AMARTH will enter Berno studio in Malmö in mid-May to record the follow-up to last year's “Versus The World”, tentatively due in late 2004 through Metal Blade Records….
AETERNUS
Norwegian metallers AETERNUS will enter Grieghallen Studios in June to begin recording their new album, tentatively due in late 2004 through Nocturnal Art Productions. The follow-up to last year's “A…
LORD BELIAL
Swedish black metallers LORD BELIAL are scheduled to mix their new album, “The Seal Of Belial”, at Los Angered Recording studios in Gothenburg, Sweden between Monday, January 12 and Thursday,…
ATOMIZER
Australian black/death/thrash metallers ATOMIZER have inked a deal with Poland's Agonia Records. “Having already released a picture disc version of our latest album through Agonia and having found Filip to…
PRIMAL FEAR
German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Bloodstock Festival, set to take place September 3-4, 2004 at The Assembly Rooms in Derby, England….
Ex-CRIMSON GLORY Guitarist BEN JACKSON
Former CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Ben Jackson has posted another brand new track, entitled “Falling Down”, at this location.
Like “Mean Machine” (mp3), “Falling Down” comes off Jackson's upcoming solo album, “All…
NIGHTINGALE
Multi-talented Swedish musician/producer Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY) has commenced work on the fifth NIGHTINGALE album, tentatively due at the end of 2004 through Black Mark Records. “I am in…